Connecticut
Drivers and homeowners in Enfield navigate icy conditions in town
There were some slick spots out in Enfield with the winter weather not over yet.
Plows were out clearing the streets in Enfield as people in town weathered this latest bout of winter snowfall.
Some of them pulled out the snow blowers.
“We had a pretty pleasant January, but February proves it’s still Connecticut in the winter,” Anthony Webb, of Enfield, said.
And it wasn’t just snow people had to deal with. There was freezing rain and sleet making for icy conditions on the roads.
“You want to be careful. I never drive fast, especially after snowfall,” Webb said.
Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox said they responded to a decent number of calls in town throughout the day, but it wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
“The early notice and cancellations were able to keep a number of folks off the road and keep accidents to a minimum,” he said.
Fox said with this type of weather, black ice is always a concern.
“It’s so deceiving. It’s so surprising and it’s very easy to take that tumble,” he said.
A layer of ice covering an already heavy and wet snow, making it tough on everything from snow blowers to clearing off your cars.
“It makes it heavier. Some of the snow blowers don’t always get it in certain areas. You’re going to have to shovel because it’s too wet and heavy,” Jason Dubois, a worker with McNamara Landscaping, said.
With the weekend forecast showing more snow likely coming into town, Fox is asking drivers to be safe.
“Watching one’s speed. Making sure there’s a more than adequate following distance. Avoiding any distractions. Signaling where it is you’re going,” he said.
Fox said there are plans to beef up patrols to keep everyone safe on the roads this weekend, especially with Super Bowl Sunday.
ROCKY HILL — A man from South Carolina is facing charges after cutting down light poles along the highway in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
Lamont Carlson Tucker, 62, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with first-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, police said.
Police said troopers responded to reports of “an individual cutting light poles” around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Tucker was released on a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in New Britain June 12, police said.
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.
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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