Connecticut
House of Heroes CT fixes home for 2 veterans in West Haven
Thanking veterans for their sacrifice and service – that’s the mission behind the non-profit, House of Heroes Connecticut.
The organization has helped hundreds of vets over the years both in and out of state.
On Saturday, they were out helping four more veterans by the shoreline. Two of them were from West Haven and were family members.
“I feel very honored that they’re doing this,” said Mark Turner.
Mark Turner served in the US Army and Army Reserves from 1993 to 2001. His stepfather, Robert Levy, fought in World War II during the invasion of Normandy. Levy was also a bronze star honoree.
“He did a couple months in combat and then he did nine months in a prisoner of war camp,” said Turner. “He gave everything, you know.”
Turner says he had a very close relationship with his stepfather and wanted to follow his footsteps.
“I always considered him to be my real dad. He married my mom in 1979. I was about 4 years old. I just wanted to serve my country, and I just wanted to be like Pop,” said Turner.
To thank them both for their service, dozens of people volunteered their time to repair the front porch, clean up the back yard, and fix the side of the house along 2nd Avenue, where Turner and his mother live.
“You know, we learned about Mr. Levy’s story, and we said ‘look, we get to help two veterans in one go here,” said Dennis Buden, senior consultant and former executive director of House of Heroes CT.
Dennis Buden has been working with the organization for 10 years and says it feels good to give back to those who put our country first.
After Saturday, House of Heroes Connecticut will have served 239 veterans since the organization started in 2012.
Connecticut
Woman dies after crashing into building in New Britain
A woman has died after crashing into a building in New Britain on Friday night.
Officers were called to the intersection of Grove Hill and Lake Street around 8:15 p.m. for a report of a crash.
Once in the area, police said they determined a vehicle had hit a building. The female driver of the vehicle was reportedly found unresponsive.
She was transported to an area hospital where she later died. Police have not released her identity.
The investigation is ongoing.
Connecticut
Serious injuries reported in North Branford crash
A person has serious injuries after a car crash in North Branford Friday night.
The police department said a two-car accident happened in the area of Route 80 and Totoket Road around 9 p.m.
Route 80 was closed late Friday night as police conducted their investigation.
One person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.
No additional information was immediately available.
Connecticut
Connecticut intelligence center monitors tips from app, potential threats
Following the recent events in New Orleans and Las Vegas, state officials say they are not aware of any current credible threat in Connecticut.
But they are constantly monitoring for any suspicious activity.
Following the deadly attack in New Orleans, we got an inside look at how the state works to help keep people safe.
Public safety deputy commissioner Brenda Bergeron gave us access to what’s known as the Connecticut Intelligence Center.
You can find information sharing here between different local, state, federal and private organizations for preventing and responding to possible threats.
“That is the real value of a hub because we can have something can come in on the desk or some other way through the suspicious activity reports or another way, it gets evaluated here,” Bergeron said.
Those suspicious activity reports might be coming from someone who downloads and uses the updated CT Safe Mobile app.
Recently there a surge in people alerting about drone activity.
“Sometimes it’s in response to something that may have just occurred but other times, it’s used exactly as designed. Somebody in their neighborhood noticed something out of the ordinary and wanted to report to us and give us a heads up that something didn’t seem right,” Bill Turner, State Emergency Management director, said.
Authorities say things to watch out for include someone who has an unusual interest in getting key details about security measures or watching them closely.
Also, discreetly using a camera to record.
And finally, trying to access rooftops or other potentially sensitive areas.
“Maybe it’s nothing at all, but maybe it’s something very significant, and there are people now who are trained to put all the pieces together to see if these red flags are an indication that something is about to happen,” Mike Lawlor, University of New Haven criminal justice professor, said.
If there is an emergency, you should still call 911.
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