WALLINGFORD, CT — Police are investigating a serious crash that happened in the area of 170 South Turnpike Road in Wallingford.

In a post on Facebook around 5 p.m., police said South Turnpike Road would be closed from Mansion Road to the southern most entrance of the Redwood Flea Market for a few hours while the investigation was taking place.

Police advised motorists to avoid the area and seek an alternate route.

This story will be updated when more information is available.

There will be an increased police presence at a middle school in Meriden this week after a possible threat was made on social media.

Officers learned about a Snapchat post that was going around on social media on Sunday morning. The post reportedly made threats against “Edison” students.

At this time, investigators do not know if the threat is directed at Thomas Edison Middle School in Meriden.

Out of an abundance of caution, there will be an increased police presence at Thomas Edison Middle School this week.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Shedlock (203) 630-6285 mshedlock@meridenct.gov.

West Hartford, Conn. — The University of Hartford men’s soccer team battled to a draw on Saturday evening against Eastern Connecticut State University with a 0-0 final. 

Rapid Recap

• The Warriors held possession for most of the contest getting the first chance in the 4th minute with a shot that was blocked. Senior Kellijah Morgan (Kingston, Jamaica) had the first shot for the Hawks, but it was not on target. In the 11th minute, sophomore Ryan Lunn (Southington, Conn.) stopped his first shot of the evening turning away Sean Cafferty. Lunn would make two more stops in the half as the teams continued to battle without shots for the final 20 minutes in the first half as it concluded. 
• In the 47th minute sophomore Austin Murawski (Rocky Hill, Conn.) had a good chance to put the Hawks on top, but it couldn’t find the target as we stayed scoreless. In the 50th minute graduate student Trey Sadler (Newington, Conn.) logged the only shot on target for Hartford in the game, but Nathan Yeich made the stop to keep the score at 0-0. In the 66th minute the Warriors had the best chance of the night as Eliot Melgar fired a shot that Lunn deflected off the post, but stayed out of the net. Sadler and Morgan each had final minute chances, but both escaped the net as the final whistle blew to end the contest at a 0-0 draw. 

Inside the Numbers:

• Lunn made five saves for the Hawks in the shutout draw for Hartford. 
• Sadler returned to the field for Hartford for the first time since October 21st of 2023 after sustaining an injury that ended his season. Trey ended the night with two shots in 20 minutes played. 
• The Warriors out shot the Hawks by a 15-10 margin and a 6-1 on target differential. 

Up Next:

The Hawks will host Albertus Magnus College on September 11th with a 7:00 p.m. start. 

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