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Two women in Connecticut shattering the glass ceiling in the world of construction
ROCKY HILL, CT. (WFSB) – March is women’s history month, and a lot of women in Connecticut are making strides!
That includes two who are shattering the glass ceiling in the world of construction.
Cheslie Sanon is an electrician with Medford Wellington and Becky Lacey is an HVAC technician.
“That stereotype that only men can do this job… That you don’t have the physical strength to do it or whatever, it’s ..there are times when we have to think smarter not harder to do this job but we still get the job done sometimes better than our male counterparts ..sometimes not better but it’s just that scared feeling that you’re going into a male dominated field that you just get uncomfortable but it’s finding a good company like we have that’s going to help with that,” said Lacey.
Medford Wellington is based in Massachusetts, but they have an office in Rocky Hill. They are responsible for serving a great portion of New England.
“You need heat and you need air conditioning and you need somebody to fix it and you have to have power somebody has to be able to work on that,” continued Lacey.
Sanon and Lacey are the people who do just that, making sure your heat, hot water, air conditioning and power are on and working properly. They’re hoping to inspire the next generation to think about the trades.
“We are stronger than most people think,” said Sanon.
But they are just as capable and happy to work at a job they love.
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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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