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6-year-old dies after go-kart accident in Meriden, Conn.
A 6-year-old boy has died after a go-kart crash in Meriden on Tuesday night. Police said they received several 911 calls around 7:43 p.m. reporting that a child who was driving a go-kart crashed at Kronenberger Park had serious injuries. Based on the preliminary investigation, police said a 6-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy were on the go-kart and it…
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Police arrest correction officer accused in road-rage killing on I-691 in Meriden, Conn.
State police have arrested a correction officer accused of murdering a man in a road-rage shooting on Interstate 691 in Meriden. A 49-year-old Middlefield man was killed in the shooting that happened on Jan. 14. State troopers responded to I-691 East in the area of exit 2a in Meriden, around 8:08 p.m. for a disturbance and they learned that there…
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Man killed during road-rage shooting in Connecticut: CT state police
A 49-year-old Middlefield man was killed in a road rage shooting on Interstate 691 in Meriden on Sunday night, according to state police. State troopers responded to I-691 East in the area of exit 2a in Meriden, around 8:08 p.m. for a disturbance and they learned that there had been a shooting on the highway during a road-rage type incident….
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A Conn. mom was having a rough morning. She found unexpected kindness at a four-way intersection
A simple act of kindness made a big difference for one woman on the road.
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‘I will send a message to Santa': UPS driver and Conn. toddler share heartwarming moment
A Meriden family’s doorbell camera captured a sweet moment between their toddler and a UPS driver. The family says they want to recognize that driver’s kindness.
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UPS driver and Connecticut toddler reunite after video showing heartwarming surprise
A Meriden family’s doorbell camera captured a sweet moment between their toddler and a UPS driver. The family says they want to recognize that driver’s kindness. A warm embrace while delivering packages. UPS driver Frank Sims reunited with 2-year-old Owen May during his route through Meriden. “To bring joy and love in this world nowadays is what the children...
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‘I will send a message to Santa': UPS driver and Conn. toddler share heartwarming moment
Lillian May, of Meriden, shared doorbell camera video that captured the UPS driver’s interaction with her son. She said she wanted to recognize Frank for his all of his kindness.
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People shoot at driver using ATM during attempted robbery in Meriden, Conn.: police
Police are investigating after two people allegedly shot at a driver during an attempted robbery at a bank in Meriden on Sunday. Authorities said they were called to ION Bank on West Main Street at 10:25 p.m. for the attempted armed robbery. A person reported that two individuals with guns tried to rob them while using the drive-up ATM. A…
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Lightning strike causes fire at Conn. apartment, displaces nearly 100 people
A lightning strike is to blame for a fire at an apartment complex in Meriden that displaced nearly 100 people on Friday night. Dispatchers received a report of a possible fire at a multi-unit four-story apartment building on East Main Street around 6:15 p.m. The fire quickly escalated and multiple crews from surrounding towns were brought in to help. Investigators…
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Man arrested in connection to crash that killed Meriden, Conn. woman
A man has been arrested in connection to a crash that killed a woman in Meriden earlier this year. Police responded to Main Street in South Meriden around 3:30 a.m. on March 12 after getting a report of a two-car crash. At the scene, it was determined two white Acuras were involved in the crash. Police said 32-year-old Johnathan Reyes,…
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Crime spree ends with police cruiser crash in Meriden, Conn.: police
A police cruiser with two detectives inside was hit by a stolen vehicle in Meriden Thursday and six people have since been taken into custody, according to city officials. Meriden police said the accident happened on South Broad Street after a daylong crime spree in the city and the surrounding area. The stolen vehicle was allegedly involved in three armed…
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Connecticut sisters hear their dad's heartbeat again, four years after his death
Esteban Santiago, a 39-year-old father of four, was rushed to a New London hospital in June 2019. He spent seven days in a coma before his oldest daughter made the difficult decision to end life support.
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Meriden police charge teen with murder in fatal stabbing
Meriden police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a fatal stabbing Saturday evening. Officers responded to the 800 block of Hanover Avenue around 6:20 p.m. Saturday after getting a call about a man lying in the road. When they arrived, they found a man, later identified as 44-year-old Justin Sloan Sr. suffering from multiple stab wounds to his neck…
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Police arrest 3 suspects in Conn. ‘street takeover' where people jumped on cruiser
Police have arrested four suspects in a street takeover in Meriden in May. Late last month, police released some video that showed people jumping on the police cruiser as they attempted to identify suspects. It was on the night of May 6 when officers responded to the parking lot of the Lowe’s Outlet Store at 1201 East Main St. in…
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Police ID man found dead near river in Connecticut
A 40-year-old man was found dead near the Harbor Brook River in Meriden on Monday morning. Police have identified him as Joseph Stedman, of Meriden. Investigators said construction workers returning to work found Stedman’s body behind a home near a path that they had been using. Authorities have not released details about his death, but said he had some...
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Stolen vehicle involved in 3-car crash that injured 11 people in Meriden, Conn.: Police
Eleven people are injured after a three-car crash in Meriden on Saturday afternoon and one person was arrested after it was determined that one of the vehicles involved in the accident was stolen. Officers were called to a multi-car crash at the intersection of Windsor Avenue and West Main Street around 4:15 p.m. When police arrived, they said they found…
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Person hit by train heading from Conn. to Mass.
A pedestrian was struck by a train on the Meriden/Berlin town line on Monday morning. Amtrak officials said a person was on the track when Amtrak train 490 struck them north of Meriden around 9:45 a.m. Just before 1 p.m. The train was traveling from New Haven, CT to Springfield, MA and remains stopped. Amtrak Tweeted that people who are…
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People Danced on Cruiser, Prevented Other Officers From Responding During Conn. ‘Street Takeover:' PD
Meriden police are working to identify people who were involved in a “street takeover” and climbed on top of a police cruiser while an officer was inside, causing nearly $2,000 in damage. It happened in a parking lot on East Main Street in Meriden on the night of May 6. Police described what happened as “riot-like” and showed video of…
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Investigation Underway Into Fire, Assault in Conn.; 4 Taken to Hospital
An investigation is underway after a fire in Meriden early Thursday morning that sent four people to the hospital. Police said they are also investigating an assault. Officers responded to Colony Street in Meriden just after 1 a.m. after receiving reports that several people were fighting and people who were outside the building told officers that there was a fire…
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Father and Son Arrested for Sexual Assault of Woman in Meriden, Conn.
A father and his son were arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in their basement, according to Meriden Police. Both 22-year-old Shamalle Upton and 39-year-old Kristopher Upton were previously taken into custody on child pornography charges. Shamalle and Kristopher both face first-degree sexual assault and unlawful restraint charges. The Special Crimes Unit investigated a complaint made in…