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Plainfield, CT
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Plainfield Man Dumped Woman's Body In Woods With Hopes Animals Would Help Dispose Of Body: Cops
A Connecticut man is facing charges after police say he admitted to hiding the body of a woman whose skeletal remains were discovered in the woods, hoping animals would dispose of her body, authorities said. Vendetta Robinson, 44, of Plainfield, was arrested after detectives linked him to the death of Alicia Balderston, 33, who had been missing for about six months before authorities located her body about 100 feet off Lowell Davis Road in Thompson, Connecticut State Police. Original Report: Remains Found In Thompson ID'd As Missing 33-Year-Old Woman Detectives said…
Plainfield, CT
Schools
Paramedics Treat Plainfield Student After Gummy Reaction
Emergency crews rushed to Plainfield Public Schools after a student had an adverse reaction after taking an unknown substance in the form of a gummy, officials said. Police and paramedics arrived quickly and treated the student, who was “conscious and communicative,” before transporting them for medical care, officials said. Authorities have not named the school where it happened. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2025 Plainfield Public Schools Statement Regarding Medical Emergency At... Posted by Plainfield Public Schools - CT on Thursday, September 4, 2025 As first …
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
As Husband Sexually Abused Child, Wife — Plainfield School Employee — Stayed Silent: Cops
A Connecticut man and his wife are accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a child, authorities announced. David Desimone and Holly Desimone, of Plainfield, were the focus of the Plainfield Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit after a report was made in June. Investigators determined that David Desimone had engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with the victim on multiple occasions. Police said his wife, Holly Desimone, knew about the abuse but failed to report it or take steps to protect the victim, Plainfield police said. David Desimone was arrested and char…
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Fake Cop Busted Getting Rid Of Evidence During Plainfield Abuse Allegation: Police
A Connecticut man accused of abusing a woman was arrested over the weekend after police said he was caught impersonating a law enforcement officer and attempting to destroy evidence. Jeffrey Howard, 51, of Plainfield, was placed under investigation after officers were called to his home for a welfare check following a report of abuse, authorities said. The woman at the scene initially told police everything was fine, but she later called Plainfield officers shortly after they left to report that Howard had physically and emotionally abused her and used "control tactics," Plainfield police s…
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Ex-High School Wrestling Coach Accused Of Raping 2 Students Nabbed In Plainfield: Police
A former New York high school wrestling coach accused of repeatedly raping two students — ages 15 and 16 — has been arrested in Connecticut as a fugitive from justice, authorities said. Reid Kappler, 32, is facing 18 charges, including rape, in Ulster County, New York. He was captured on July 14 in the Moosup section of Plainfield, Connecticut, police announced on Monday, July 28. Kappler has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Kappler, now residing in Plainfield, worked as a custodian and wrestling coach at Saugerties High School from 2023 to 2024. Police say he repeatedly raped the two gir…
Killingly-Danielson, CT
Police & Fire
Jilted Plainfield Wife Assaults Cheating Husband's New GF At Killingly Apartment: Cops
A Connecticut woman is facing serious charges after police say she broke into a woman's apartment, beat her with brass knuckles because she believed the woman was having an affair with her husband, authorities said. Giana Garcia, 27, of Plainfield, faces multiple charges following the alleged break-in at a Killingly home on Sunday, June 15, Connecticut State Police said. Police were called to the Church Street apartment around 4 a.m. to reports of a break-in. The victim told troopers that Garcia had rammed into her vehicle before forcing her way inside the home, a report said.,&…
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Plainfield Woman Abused Autistic Victim, Poured Urine On Her, Stole Disability Benefits: Police
A 59-year-old Connecticut woman faces multiple charges after allegedly abusing and financially exploiting an autistic woman for years, police said. Police began investigating Lisa Neal, of Plainfield, in April after receiving an anonymous tip about the suspected abuse, authorities said. Neal is accused of denying the woman access to the bathroom, which forced her to urinate in a trash can. When Neal discovered what had happened, she allegedly dumped the contents of the can onto the victim and refused to allow her to change clothes, police said. In addition to the alleged physical and emoti…
Stonington-North Stonington, CT
Police & Fire
2 Men Seriously Injured In Head-On Voluntown Crash; 1 Airlifted For Emergency Treatment
Two Connecticut men were hospitalized with serious injuries early Tuesday morning, May 13, after a head-on crash that shut down Route 165 for several hours, according to authorities. A 33-year-old Plainfield man was driving east on Beach Pond Road in Voluntown around 4:45 a.m. when a Land Rover crossed the center line and slammed into his truck, Connecticut State Police said. Firefighters had to cut both him and the 22-year-old South Windsor man who was driving the Land Rover from their vehicles before paramedics could take them for medical treatment. The Plainfield driver was airlifted to…
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Speeding Car Slams Into Cop Cruiser Responding To Multiple Car Fire On I-395 In Plainfield
A speeding car crashed into a Plainfield police cruiser on Interstate 395 while officers were already handling a tractor-trailer fire, authorities said. Connecticut State Police and Plainfield officers had shut down the northbound side of I-395 at Exit 29 after the tractor-trailer hauling cars caught fire. Fire officials and police were dealing with the blaze when the vehicle slammed into the officer's SUV. A car crashed into a parked Plainfield police car as the officer managed traffic so firefighters could put out a car carrier fire Saturday morning, April 26. Pla…
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Man Shot At Plainfield Home; Suspect Found Hiding In Woods Behind House: Police
A 33-year-old man was shot earlier this week at a home in Plainfield, police said. Officers responded to a report of multiple people inside a home breaking things shortly before midnight on Friday, March 14, at 10 Black Hill Road, authorities said. When police arrived, they found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to his forearm alongside another man inside the house, authorities said. Paramedics took the victim to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His name was not released, police said. Using a K-9 unit, officers located the suspect hiding in the tree line behind t…
Plainfield, CT
News
Missing Officer From Plainfield Found Dead At Sterling Town Hall: Police
A Connecticut man who works as a police sergeant in Rhode Island was found dead at a town hall in Windham County this week after having been reported missing, Daily Voice has learned. Scituate (Rhode Island) Police Sgt. Jason Riquier, 47, was discovered in a vehicle at the Sterling Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 13, law enforcement sources familiar with the incident confirmed. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been disclosed. Riquier was reported missing from his Plainfield home on Sunday. He had lived in the town for 16 years with his wife, Rachael. Riquier was a retired US Mar…
Plainfield, CT
Police & Fire
Masked Men Hold Knives To Teen Girl During Attempted Plainfield Home Invasion
A 15-year-old Connecticut girl was held at knifepoint as two masked men attempted a home invasion, authorities said. The girl was sitting in a car parked outside a North Chestnut Street home in the Wauregan section of Plainfield around 4:15 a.m. on New Year's Day when the men approached her, police said. They threatened her before one of them entered the house's enclosed porch. That’s when someone inside noticed the intruders and confronted them, forcing them to run away, Plainfield police said. Officers, along with a Connecticut State Police K9 unit, searched the area, but the suspects el…
Griswold-Lisbon, CT
News
Liquid Nitrogen Spill: Abandoned Car Cause Of PlainfieId I-395 Traffic Chaos, Hazmat Emergency
An abandoned car on Interstate 395 caused a tanker carrying 7,000 gallons of liquid nitrogen to overturn, leading to hours of traffic disruption and environmental risks, authorities said. James Wyatt Fitzgerald, 29, of Danielson, is accused of leaving his disabled 2011 Hyundai Elantra partially in a travel lane on Thursday, Dec. 26, after striking a center median guardrail and a bridge on the right shoulder, Connecticut State Police said. The crash occurred early Thursday morning on the northbound side of I-395 near Exit 28. The tanker, driven by a 49-year-old Rhode Island man, swerved to a…
Plainfield, CT
News
Liquid Nitrogen Vapor Cloud, Overturned Tanker Shuts I-395 In Plainfield
A stretch of I-395 is currently closed between Griswold and Plainfield due to an overturned tanker carrying liquid nitrogen on Thursday, Dec. 26, firefighters said. Related: Police Charge Man For Causing Liquid Nitrogen Truck Crash ⚠️ I-395 Closure UPDATE ⚠️ The overtuned TT tanker is carrying liquid nitrogen, which is an inert gas that is... Posted by Plainfield Fire Co. #1 on Thursday, December 26, 2024 As of 6:30 a.m., the roadway was closed between Exit 24 in Griswold and Exit 28 in Plainfield, according to Plainfield Fire Co. 1. The incident, reported overnight, ha…
Griswold-Lisbon, CT
Police & Fire
Woman, 33, Killed In Fiery Overnight Crash In Lisbon
A Connecticut woman who was a passenger died after the vehicle ran off the road and hit a bridge abutment before bursting into flames, according to authorities. The crash occurred in New London County at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, on I-395 northbound in Lisbon. According to Connecticut State Police, the Dodge was traveling northbound on the highway when it ran off the right side of the road and struck the abutment for the Preston Allen Road overpass. State police said a fire began, and the 2000 Dodge Ram Wagon 3500 was quickly engulfed in flames. State Police said as a result of the coll…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
News
Gun-Wielding Teen Leads Troopers On 30-Mile Pursuit In CT, Police Say
A 19-year-old man is facing a host of charges after allegedly leading troopers on a 30-mile highway pursuit through eastern Connecticut. The incident began in New London County, on northbound I-395 in Griswold, when someone called 911 saying another driver had displayed a gun during a road rage incident at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Connecticut State Police said troopers located the suspect’s BMW SUV a short time later near exit 24, but the man refused to stop. They continued following him as he crossed into Windham County and exited I-395 in Plainfield. He nearly struck another t…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
Police & Fire
Know Them? Duo Steals $52K From ATM At CT Rest Stop, Police Say
If you recognize these sticky-fingered bandits, police want to hear from you. Connecticut State Police are investigating after two men were seen stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a highway rest area. The Windham County incident happened in Plainfield, at the I-395 northbound service plaza on Monday morning, Aug. 5. Troopers were called shortly after 11 a.m. about a man seen tampering with an ATM and looking into parked cars. When troopers arrived, they saw a man running across the highway to a BMW SUV that was parked in the southbound service plaza. The vehicle took off and tro…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged After Planning Nursing Home Attack, Plotting Assisted Suicide By Cop: Police
A 38-year-old Connecticut man faces charges after admitting to police that he had intended to commit suicide by cop and had considered shooting workers at a nursing home as part of a revenge plot, authorities announced. Windham County resident James Zigadlo of Ashford was arrested on Friday, July 19 on an arrest warrant issued in connection with an incident in June 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 31. According to the State Police, on June 12, 2023, just after 1 a.m., a trooper responded to Davis Place Rehabilitation on Westcott Road in Killingly after…
New Haven, CT
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Reports From Region For Winter Storm
Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that swept through the Northeast overnight Monday, Jan. 15 into Tuesday, Jan. 16. Totals are from the National Weather Service: Location Amount Time/Date Provider New York Westchester County New Rochelle 1.7 inches 0730 AM 01/16 Public Peekskill 1.3 inches 0630 AM 01/16 Public Armonk 1.3 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Peekskill 2.8 NNE 1.0 inches 0800 AM 01/16 COCORAHS South Salem 0.8 inches 0715 AM 01/16 COCORAHS Nassau County Levittown 3.0 inches…
Hartford, CT
News
Latest Update: Thousands Still In Dark In CT; Here's When To Expect Restoration
In the aftermath of a powerful storm that knocked out power for countless Connecticut residents, Eversource officials have announced when they expect their restoration effort to be complete. As of Tuesday, Dec. 19 around 6 p.m. almost 12,500 customers in the state were still left without electricity following a storm that brought gusty winds and several inches of rain on Monday, Dec. 18. Earlier Report - Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected In an announcement on Tuesday around 4 p.m., Eversource officials said its crews are …
New Haven, CT
News
Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected
Although sunny skies have returned following a strong storm system that pounded the Northeast with gusty winds and downpours, tens of thousands of Connecticut residents remain waiting for their electricity to be restored. As of Tuesday, Dec. 19 around 10:30 a.m., just over 25,000 customers in the state are still without power, according to both Eversource and United Illuminated. Earlier Report - New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown The outages were caused by a potent storm system that brought several inches of rain and gusty winds on Mond…
Hartford, CT
News
New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown
As a potent storm system that battered Connecticut with gusty winds and downpours pushes off the coast, almost 60,000 residents are still without electricity thanks to downed trees and tree limbs. As of Monday, Dec. 18 around 5 p.m., just over 56,800 customers in the state remain in the dark, according to Eversource and United Illuminated. Earlier Report - Storm Power Outages: These Areas In Connecticut Most Affected By Damaging Winds, Downed Trees The town with the most outages is currently Killingly in Windham County, where 3,096 customers are without power. The other to…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead In Backyard, Police Say Death 'Suspicious'
Police in Connecticut are treating the death of a 33-year-old woman as "suspicious" after her body was found in a backyard. The body of Windham County resident Kristine Knox, of Plainfield, was found in Plainfield around 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. According to Plainfield Police, officers responded to 205 Cemetery Road for a report of a deceased person. On arrival, officers located Knox dead in the backyard of the home, police said. The scene was immediately secured and Plainfield Police Department detectives responded to assist in the investigation. At this time, the Plainfield…
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
Caught: CT Bank Robber Located In Michigan, Police Say
A man who allegedly robbed a Connecticut bank was located out-of-state and arrested, police announced. On Friday, Sept. 1, the Connecticut State Police announced the arrest of 38-year-old Robert Doyle for the Tolland County robbery that occurred nearly a month before. According to police, on Friday, Aug. 4 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Doyle robbed the Key Bank located at 6 Storrs Road in Mansfield. Doyle is formerly a Windham County resident of the town of Plainfield. He fled the scene in a maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee. Police used images of his car, along with pictures of the former P…
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police
A Connecticut woman faces narcotics charges after authorities discovered drugs in her car during a traffic stop in New London County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 6 just before 4:30 p.m., when a state trooper stationed on River Road in Lisbon saw a car failing to maintain its lane while driving north, according to state police. The trooper then pulled the vehicle over on School Street in Griswold and saw several indicators of criminal activity happening on the car's passenger side, police said. After this, the trooper t…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
Police & Fire
Whoops: Speeding CT Driver Slams Into Police Department Sign, Cops Say
An alleged speeding Connecticut driver who was accused of being high on alcohol or drugs slammed into a police department's sign, destroying it. The incident took place in Windham County around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 in Plainfield. When notified by police dispatchers of a crash in front of the department officers walked outside to find a silver Honda Accord against the department's entrance sign, the department said. The driver, Mason Heath, age 30, of Central Village, the historic district of Plainfield, was on the scene, police said. An investigation was conducted which revealed tha…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
Police & Fire
Manager Shouts Slurs, Refuses Service To Black Coaches At CT Wendy's: Police
The manager of a fast food restaurant in Connecticut is facing charges for using racial slurs against a Black coaching staff while the team was trying to get dinner at his establishment this week, authorities said. Police in Windham County responded to a call about an argument at the Wendy's in Plainfield at 2 Pratt Road around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, according to the Plainfield Police Department. Upon arrival, several members of the Woodstock Academy basketball team said they were refused service despite the restaurant being open and other customers being helped. The man…
Edison, NJ
News
NJ Pair Stole $164K From 94-Year-Old Connecticut Man's Checking Account: Police
A 94-year-old man from Connecticut lost $164,000 in thefts from his checking account, authorities said. The alleged thieves included a pair from Middlesex County, according to Old Saybrook, CT, police. Ashlee Crawford, 33, of Plainfield, and Shannon Outlaw II, 27, of North Brunswick, were charged with larceny and forgery, police said in a press statement. Crawford also was charged with a second count of forgery. The Old Saybrook man reported the theft to police in February after $164,284 disappeared from his checking account, police said. Crawford was observed on video surveillance f…
Stratford, CT
Lifestyle
Winning $1.6M State Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven In Stratford
A Fairfield County resident won a lottery prize valued at more than $1.6 million. An unnamed Stratford resident claimed a $1,606,034 prize from a "LOTTO!" ticket purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 3621 Main St. in Stratford, Connecticut Lottery announced on Friday, Nov. 25. CT Lottery also announced several other winners on Friday, including: Leonard Cooke Jr., of Bridgeport, who won a $244,589 prize from a "FAST PLAY - $10 EXTREME GREEN PROGRESSIVE" ticket purchased at Saba Patroleum LLC in Bridgeport An unnamed Meriden resident who won a $100,000 prize from a "Cash…
Windham-Willimantic, CT
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI, CT State Police Say
A man driving the wrong way on a roadway in the region has been accused of driving while under the influence on Thanksgiving Day morning. At about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, Connecticut State Police in Windham County at Troop D in Danielson said multiple 911 calls reported a black SUV, displaying a Massachusetts registration, traveling southbound, at a high rate of speed, in the northbound lanes of I-395, in Plainfield. With the assistance of Plainfield Police, the vehicle was located and safely brought to a stop in the area of Exit 29, in Plainfield, according to Connecticut …
Windham-Willimantic, CT
News
1 Dead In Large CT Apartment Fire, Police Say
One person was killed in a large, early morning apartment fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Windham County around 12:40 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17 in Moosup. Members of the Plainfield Police responded to the area of Moosup Gardens Apartments on Gorman Street for a report of a structure fire involving multiple apartment units, police officials said. Upon arrival, officers discovered that there was potential entrapment of residents within the affected apartments of Building 5, police said. The Moosup Fire Department, with the assistance of Plainfield, Atwood Hose, Cent…
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