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2 days ago
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Police officer dragged by vehicle during wellness check in Somers
A police officer was dragged by a vehicle while conducting a wellness check in Somers on Monday night. State troopers and officers with the Somers Police Department were conducting the check at a residence on School Street shortly after 8 p.m. when a man tried to flee the area in a vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. An officer who tried to stop him was dragged a few feet by the vehicle and was not injured, state police said. Authorities are attempting to locate the man they say took off. According to state police, he has been identified as 36-year-old Joshua Waite, and he is believed to be driving a silver Toyota Corolla with the Connecticut license plate AW-61278. Anyone with information is asked to contact the state police Troop C barracks in Tolland at 860-896-3200.
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2 days ago
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Police seeking man who dragged officer with car while fleeing
SOMERS, Conn. (WTNH) — State Police are looking for a Somers man after he allegedly dragged a Somers Police officer with his car during a wellness check on Monday night. According to State Police, officers from Troop C in Tolland and Somers Police officers responded to a residence on School Street for the wellness check. When officers arrived, a man identified as Joshua Waite, 36, allegedly attempted to flee the scene. CSP investigating alleged shooting incident on I-95 in New Haven During the course of fleeing, Waite got into a vehicle, a silver Toyota Corolla, and allegedly dragged the Somers Police officer a few feet. The officer was not injured. Police are looking for Waite, who was last seen driving the Corolla with a Connecticut registration of AW61278. State Police are asking anyone with information to call 860-896-3200. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
