Connecticut
Connecticut high school football game postponed after threats of violence
A Connecticut high school football game scheduled for Thursday night between Norwich Free Academy (NFA) and Fitch High School was postponed until Friday, after threats of violence were made on social media.
The threats, first reported by NFA students who alerted a school security officer, according to a report by NBC Connecticut. The Grofton Police Department was then notified. The initial plan was to staff the game with additional police officers, but after Fitch students reported additional threats, officials from both schools, as well as the Grofton police, made the joint decision to postpone the game, allowing time for additional safety measures to be put in place.
The game was rescheduled for Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. Each player had to identify four family members as fans. The designated fans had to purchase their tickets and show a phot ID. Only NFA and Fitch students were also allowed to attend but each had to present a valid student ID.
“We encourage students, parents, and citizens who are made aware of concerning posts and potential threats they view on social media to immediately bring them to attention of public safety and/or school officials,” said a statement provided to NBC Connecticut by Grofton Police Chief Louis Fusaro. “This simple act can help identify bad actors and help deter and prevent disruption of events. We applaud these students for having the courage and concern to connect with their SRO to help prevent potential problems at yesterday’s game.”
Naugatuck Police say one person has been arrested after a multi-car accident on Route 63 Saturday afternoon.
According to police, they responded to the area of Route 63 and Cherry Street around 1 p.m. for reports of a collision with injuries.
They say a 30-year-old man from Waterbury was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol, operating under the influence with a child passenger, illegal possession of prescription drugs, failure to keep narcotics in the original container, risk of injury to a child and distracted driving.
Police say he is being held on a $10,000 Surety Bond.
This is all the information at this time.
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman is dead after police said she was involved in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Friday in Burlington.
According to Connecticut State Police, a Toyota RAV4 and Peterbuilt 386 tractor-trailer collided head-on on Route 4 near Punch Brook Road at around 4:49 p.m. on Friday.
The driver of the Toyota, identified as 64-year-old Mary Christine Ferland of Burlington, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to state police. No one else was in either vehicle at the time of the crash.
The crash is still under investigation by state police, anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Brew at 860-626-7900.
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