Connecticut
Troop C Log: The Latest Regional Connecticut State Police Arrests
TOLLAND, CT — Here are the latest arrests made by Connecticut State Police out of the Troop C barracks.
Arrest Log information reflects charges filed, which are not indications of guilt.
Jan. 9
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MANSFIELD, CT — Julian Ward, 30, of Chicopee, MA, was charged with second-degree threatening, second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct via a warrant.
Jan. 10
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SOMERS, CT — Shane Gardner-Shirley, 22, of Somers, was charged with traveling too fast for conditions, evading responsibility, driving under the influence and interfering with police in connection with a crash on the front lawn of a Ninth District Road home.
WILLINGTON, CT — Steven Phelps, 24, of Vernon, was charged via a warrant with second-degree criminal mischief, third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace.
Jan. 11
SOMERS, CT — Jason Machuta, 47, of Stafford, was charged with illegal possession of an assault weapon on a warrant.
Jan. 12
ELLINGTON, CT — Ryan Willis, 46, of Stafford, was charged with second-degree threatening, third-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct in connection with an employee dispute at a Route 83 business.
Jan. 13
WILLINGTON, CT — John Dion, 22, of Suffield, was charged with driving under the influence. a lane violation and failure to drive upon right after a stop on River Road.
TOLLAND, CT — Cristofer Belekewicz, 32, of Tolland, was charged with driving without a license, third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and registration and insurance violations following a disturbance on Hartford Turnpike.
Jan. 14
WILLINGTON, CT — Willow Mellor, 21, of Mansfield, was charged with driving under the influence and failure to renew registration after a stop on River Road.
MANSFIELD, CT — Jay Griswold, 71, was charged on a warrant with first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree criminal mischief.
ELLINGTON, CT — Kevin Foley, 37, of Suffield, was charged with driving under the influence, following too closely and driving without a license after a crash on West Road.
STAFFORD, CT — Thomas Balanceau, 43, of no certain address, was charged with disorderly conduct after an incident on Hydeville Road.
TOLLAND CT — Christopher Brower, 37, of Pawling, NY, was charged with evading, driving under the influence and a lane violation after a crash at the Route 30 and 74 fork.
ELLINGTON, CT — Kevin Davis, 39, of Vernon, was charged with risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct after an incident on West Road.
Jan. 15
TOLLAND, CT — Thomas Balanceau, 43, of Stafford, was charged with driving while under suspension.
ELLINGTON, CT — Jesse Paul, 32, of Ellington, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and second-degree threatening via a warrant.
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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.”
Connecticut
Fire extends from attic of well-known Clinton donut shop
Several businesses and residents are displaced after a well-known donut shop in Clinton caught fire Saturday morning according to fire department officials.
Clinton Volunteer Fire Department officials say officers received reports of a fire at Beach Donut where they found heavy smoke and a fire extending to the attic.
They say people were evacuated while firefighters work to bring the fire under control.
One person was transported by Clinton EMS for evaluation.
The displaced residents are being treated by the American Red Cross and the fire is still under investigation by the Clinton Fire Marshal’s Office with assistance from the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit.
The fire department received mutual aid from several fire stations and EMS from neighboring towns.
According to the Beach Donut Facebook, the business will be temporarily closed until notice.
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