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Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Yahoo
Wallingford man dies after multi-car crash on I-91
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — State police are investigating a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 91 Monday that left one person dead. The crash happened around 6:49 a.m., in the area of Exit 13 on the southbound side of the highway. Man charged with stealing from crash scene in West Hartford According to state police, preliminary investigation showed a Chevrolet Impala traveling southbound struck a Nissan Altima for an unknown reason, which caused the vehicle to spin and collide with a different Nissan Altima. The Impala also spun at the impact, leaving the roadway and hitting trees in the wood line to the right of the roadway. State police said the driver of the Implala- Manuel Beneian, 53, of Wallingford- was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. University of New Haven alum donates $10M for building The other drivers involved did not report injuries. Anyone who witnessed the crash, has video footage or it, or may have information about the incident is asked to contact Trooper Miko at 203-393-4200 or by email at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested in Pa. after shooting, police chase charged with homicide in Connecticut
(WBRE/WYOU) — A man arrested in Pennsylvania for shooting and threatening multiple people with a gun, leading to a miles-long police chase, is now facing charges of homicide in Connecticut. 32-year-old Isaac Cintron is facing homicide charges in Connecticut for allegedly shooting and killing 43-year-old Heriberto Cotto. According to the City of New Haven Department of Police Services, on December 24, around 8:00 p.m., officers were called for a person shot. On the scene, officers found Cotto unresponsive with gunshot wounds; he later died at the Yale-New Haven Hospital. Officers said they discovered ballistic evidence in the street, along with the victim's car, and were able to determine that the victim was involved in an argument with another person before being shot. Eventually, investigators linked Cintron as the suspect involved in the homicide case. On December 30, Pennsylvania State Police were notified of a stolen vehicle out of New Jersey traveling on Interstate 80. Butler Township Police discovered the reportedly stolen vehicle at Dunkin' on North Hunter Highway. Tractor-trailer driver charged after hit-and-run on I-80 Cintron, listed as homeless in Connecticut, was driving the SUV. Police tried to get Cintron out of the SUV, but he refused and fled onto I-80 driving east in the westbound lanes, troopers noted. While driving the wrong way on I-80, investigators stated Cintron hit another car, exited his vehicle, shot a pistol at another driver, chased the car, and kept firing the gun until Cintron ran into the woods. Cintron walked to the Sand Springs Community, and a homeowner called 911, informing police that Cintron entered their house, threatened them with a gun, and demanded keys to their car, as stated in the affidavit. The homeowner said they were able to chase Cintron out of the house; however, shortly after, Cintron threatened a woman at gunpoint and stole her vehicle, according to court documents. Multiple police units caught up with Cintron and found him driving on I-80, and state police tried to pull him over, but he ignored them, causing a chase to begin, police stated. The chase ended in Schuylkill County when Cintron crashed after going over spike strips. Around a dozen police vehicles surrounded the SUV before one trooper appeared to smash one of the windows to remove the driver. Cintron is being held in Pennsylvania while awaiting extradition back to Connecticut. Reporter Andy Mehalshick will have more on the Cintrons' arrest in later editions of 28/22 News. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
Gun violence advocate ‘infuriated' by shooting death of 8-year-old
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The circumstances surrounding the 'accidental' shooting death of an 8-year-old boy in New Haven on Sunday night are still under investigation but one local mother does know the pain and anger. 'It's heartbreaking,' Kristin Song, President of the Ethan Miller Song Foundation said. 'For me, I take it personally. It's infuriating to me it really is because I understand that journey. It's an unimaginable journey and it could have been prevented with 30 seconds of prevention.' Yale police mourns officer who died during shift Chief Karl Jacobson also calling this tragedy, 'preventable and senseless.' Police said they found the 8-year-old boy unresponsive on the kitchen floor of his Dewitt Street home just before 11 p.m. He was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead. 'He was shot in his house with his family inside,' Assistant Police Chief David Zannelli said. 'We are waiting on other pieces of information like the medical examiner report and other information from the state lab but incredibly heartbreaking and tragic.' Mayor Justin Elicker said the boy was a New Haven Public School student. His name is not being released at the time. Officers recovered a gun at the residence and said at this time the shooting appears to be accidental — a term Song cannot stand. 'The word accident drives me crazy because the word accident implies there was nothing the gun owner or that parent could have done to protect that child and we know that's absolutely incorrect unless there's extenuating circumstances,' Song said. In 2018, her 15-year-old son Ethan accidentally shot and killed himself with an unsecured gun at a friend's home. 'The day after he died, we were supposed to go to New Haven to feed the homeless,' Song said. 'His compassion and his empathy for the vulnerable and marginalized.' To honor his memory Kristin has been volunteering and advocating for seven years to prevent incidents like Sunday night's. Ethan's Law requires Connecticut gun owners to secure firearms if a minor is in the home or could gain access to them. Kristin said her work isn't done. 'There was no way we were going to create a cultural shift in this country,' Song said. 'We need put the accountability on the adults who actually bring the gun into the home. It's your job, not your children's job to make sure those guns are secure and that only your hands can access them.' Kristin said you can buy a gun safe on Amazon for under 75 dollars and storing a firearm takes 30 seconds. New Haven Police said criminal charges are possible in this case. They asked anyone with any information to call (203) 946-6316. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
