Connecticut
Connecticut advocates push to raise awareness of gun storage safety
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Two days after the deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, Connecticut, gun violence prevention advocates gathered at New Haven Public Schools to raise awareness on the importance of securing firearms.
This latest school shooting is all too familiar for Abby Clements, a Sandy Hook survivor and executive director and co-founder of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence.
“The depth of grief that I have for the families, the teachers, the students, and the whole community that’s been impacted, I know, I know what it’s like, and I also know that this is day one for them,” Clements said. “This is the beginning.”
Georgia authorities said the 14-year-old suspected gunman had access to an AR15-style rifle in his home and that his father “allowed him to possess the weapon.”
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Connecticut has a no-exceptions gun storage law, which means homeowners must securely store all firearms in their homes. New provisions also require primary care providers to offer gun safety information to patients beginning next year.
“Why would you allow a lethal weapon open and – especially for a child who could be going through some things? But the thing is – all kids go through things, and that’s part of life,” Clements said.
The group is pushing for other states like Georgia to strengthen their gun storage laws to prevent another school shooting potentially.
“Students can’t learn, and teachers can’t teach if they aren’t safe and don’t feel safe in our schools,” New Haven Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Madeline Negrón said.
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Connecticut
Man shot while riding a moped in North Haven
The North Haven Police Department is continuing to investigate after a male was shot while riding a moped on Sunday night.
According to police, a 20-year-old male was shot in the area of Whitney Avenue near the Hamden town line.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.
No other information has been released.
Police are continuing to investigate, and say that there will be a heavy police presence in the area of Whitney Avenue and Skiff Street.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Haven Police Department.
Connecticut
Man arrested after stealing from Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – Police arrested a Connecticut man on Sunday morning after he allegedly stole bottles and cans from a Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin.
Officers received a call at around 8 a.m. for a report of a larceny from a “Cans For Kids” donation bin at located on Raffia Road, according to the police department.
Police said they used used local surveillance cameras and municipal license plate readers to identify a vehicle and suspect.
Officials identified the individual as Joshua Wilcox of Broad Brook
With the help of Wethersfield police officers, Wilcox was found and detained. Enfield police arrested Wilcox and charged him with sixth-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass.
It was also revealed that this is the second incident involving Wilcox at the same location, police said.
No further details were released.
Eyewitness News will provide more details as soon as they become available.
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Connecticut
Danbury OKs expanded building plans for west side cancer center
“(T)he applicant is proposing a minor building addition of 1,300 square feet to the basement level because the specialized proton equipment required a slightly larger support space,” said Allie Smith, an associate planner with the city’s professional planning and zoning department.
Smith is referring to what would be the second proton therapy cancer treatment center between New York City and Boston, after the Connecticut Proton center in Wallingford, which is scheduled to open later this year.
Proton therapy is considered advanced radiation treatment because it uses the positively charged particles to “target cancer with exceptional precision,” reducing damage to nearby healthy tissue.
The expanded building plans for Danbury Proton are the latest development in a prolonged effort to serve western Connecticut and nearby New York residents with the novel cancer treatment.
The project, which was set to break ground on a 3-acre site overlooking Danbury Municipal Airport this spring, is “very busy marketing and selling the bonds,” a spokesman said.
“We’re ready to break ground as soon as we close on the bonds,” said Drew Crandall on Friday. “We are in conversation with investors every day and we are making good progress.”
In March, Danbury’s City Council agreed to use its bonding power to help Danbury Proton get low-cost financing under a “conduit issuer” agreement. Around the same time, the city’s Planning Commission extended approvals for the project, which were scheduled to expire in July.
All that means that Danbury Proton expects to open its 17,000-square-foot facility at 85 Wooster Heights Road in late 2027 or early 2028.
“The day is coming when we will be treating patients with revolutionary proton therapy cancer treatment,” Crandall said in a newsletter to supporters last week. “Countless patients and their families will benefit from proton therapy.”
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