'I Miss Him Every Day': Woman Charged With Killing West Haven College Student In Hit-Run Crash 'I Miss Him Every Day': Woman Charged With Killing West Haven College Student In Hit-Run Crash
'I Miss Him Every Day': Woman Charged With Killing West Haven College Student In Hit-Run Crash A 41-year-old Connecticut woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a 2023 hit-and-run that killed a University of New Haven graduate student who was months away from graduating, authorities announced this week. Jill Augelli, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Nov. 18, following a year-long investigation into the fatal crash at the intersection of Whalley Avenue and Amity Road in West Haven that killed 23-year-old Priyanshu Agwal, police said. Augelli faces a felony charge of evading responsibility resulting in death. She is being held on a $250,000 bond at the Janet S. York Correct…
Man Wanted In Shooting Busted With Pistol, Baby In Car In Stamford: Police Man Wanted In Shooting Busted With Pistol, Baby In Car In Stamford: Police
Man Wanted In Shooting Busted With Pistol, Baby In Car In Stamford: Police A Connecticut man wanted for an alleged shooting in Fairfield County was arrested in a nearby town this week with a pistol and his 10-month-old child in the car, authorities said.  Xavier Dash, 36, who was wanted on an assault with a firearm for a shooting in Bridgeport, was arrested in Stamford on Thursday, Nov. 14, police said.  Stamford Assistant Police Chief Richard Conklin said the department's narcotics and organized crime unit tracked Dash down after Bridgeport police reached out to say he could be in the town. After an investigation, they found him sitting in a car at the…
Man Peeped On Andover Neighbor As She Bathed With Baby: Police Man Peeped On Andover Neighbor As She Bathed With Baby: Police
Man Peeped On Andover Neighbor As She Bathed With Baby: Police Authorities said a Connecticut woman who was bathing with her 1-year-old child caught her neighbor peeping into her window to watch them.  Joshua Gonsalves, age 34, of Andover in Hartford County, was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing in the third degree, disorderly conduct, and voyeurism, Connecticut State Police said.  The woman told police she was in the tub with her child around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, when she saw a man watching them through a window. She recognized him as her neighbor: Joshua Gonsalves, police said.  Startled, she slapped the window w…
Farmington Sex Offender Nabbed Fondling Himself In Public; Then He Did It Again: Police Farmington Sex Offender Nabbed Fondling Himself In Public; Then He Did It Again: Police
Farmington Sex Offender Nabbed Fondling Himself In Public; Then He Did It Again: Police A 31-year-old Connecticut registered offender was arrested twice in two days for inappropriately touching himself in public, authorities said. He was already out on bond for prior incidents.  Wojciech Warzynski, 31, of Farmington in Hartford County, was first arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 9, after he reportedly approached two females at the MDC Reservoir while fondling himself inappropriately, authorities said.  Officers had responded to the Farmington reservoir after multiple people called about a man acting suspiciously, officials said.  Warzynski was arrested the next day a…
Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police
Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man attacked someone with a tree branch, sending them to the hospital in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Oscar Espejo-Gonzalez, of Bridgeport, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, illegal alteration of a firearm, illegally carrying a gun while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, first-degree threatening, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment in the first-degree, authorities said.  The alleged victim told police that Espejo-Gonzalez had attacked him with a tree branch on Maplewood Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 19, leaving a …
Pair That Left Children Alone Near Drugs Inside Parked Car In Woodbridge Charged: Police Pair That Left Children Alone Near Drugs Inside Parked Car In Woodbridge Charged: Police
Pair That Left Children Alone Near Drugs Inside Parked Car In Woodbridge Charged: Police A pair of children who were left unattended in a vehicle with drugs inside in Prince William County resulted in charges for two adults, police say. Andrea Louise Delaney, 29, who has no fixed address, and Fredericksburg resident Joshua Alexander Schuldt, 25, were both arrested on Wednesday night after leaving the two children behind. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were in the 14300 block of Jeffries Road at around 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 16 in Woodbridge, where there was an occupied vehicle found in an area parking lot with the kids inside. Inside the vehicle, police s…
Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-MPH Joyride On I-84 In Southington: Police Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-MPH Joyride On I-84 In Southington: Police
Man Takes Rented BMW On 126-mph Joyride On I-84 In Southington: Police A 29-year-old Connecticut man was clocked driving nearly twice the speed limit on I-84 in Hartford County over the weekend in a rented car, authorities said.  Agron Sadiku, of Woodbury in Litchfield County, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in the second degree and reckless driving in Southington, Connecticut State Police said.  Related: Intoxicated Teen Busted Driving 113 mph In Southington Said He Was Coming From Brazil, Police Say A trooper pulled over Sadiku in a BMW around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, after clocking him driving 126 mph near Exit 32 of …
Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated In Southington, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated In Southington, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police
Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated In Southington, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police A 19-year-old man caught speeding at more than 100 miles per hour on I-84 earlier this week claimed he was driving home from another continent, authorities said.  Avila Carvalho, of Naugatuck in New Haven County, was charged with reckless driving and driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Connecticut State Police said.  A trooper clocked Carvalho's Toyota Corolla going 113 mph near the westbound Exit 32 in Southington around 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, police said. The speed limit there is 65 mph.  Related: Man Clocked At 126 MPH On I-84 In Southingt…
Fairfield Officer Dragged Behind Car Trying To Stop Shoplifters: Police Fairfield Officer Dragged Behind Car Trying To Stop Shoplifters: Police
Fairfield Officer Dragged Behind Car Trying To Stop Shoplifters: Police A Connecticut police officer is recovering after being dragged by a car in the parking lot of a Home Depot in Fairfield County earlier this week. Two people were arrested following their escape.  Amanda Belcher, 41, and James Coates, 49, who both had outstanding warrants, face several charges following the theft and wild chase that followed, Fairfield Police said. Police were called to the Home Depot at 541 Kings Highway Cutoff around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after store security spotted two people allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise, authorities said.&n…
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pile-Up On I-95 In Stamford: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pile-Up On I-95 In Stamford: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pile-Up On I-95 In Stamford: Police A woman who Connecticut Police say caused a five-car pile-up on I-95 earlier this week was intoxicated when she got onto the interstate going the wrong direction. The Fairfield County crash happened just before 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, when New York City resident Jacqueline Remache, age 29, of the Bronx, got onto I-95 in Stamford going the wrong way, authorities said.  She then pinballed against four other vehicles before finally stopping near Exit 9. Remache is charged with operating under the influence, driving the wrong way on a divided highway, and other traffic infraction…
Intoxicated Orange Woman Caused Wrong-Way Bethany Crash That Sent Dad, Child To Hospital: Cops Intoxicated Orange Woman Caused Wrong-Way Bethany Crash That Sent Dad, Child To Hospital: Cops
Intoxicated Orange Woman Caused Wrong-Way Bethany Crash That Sent Dad, Child To Hospital: Cops A Connecticut woman who collided with an oncoming car while driving the wrong way on a New Haven County highway, sending a father and child to the hospital, was intoxicated at the time of the crash, authorities said.  New Haven County resident Andrea Lynn Marseglia, age 39, of Orange, faces multiple charges including operating under the influence, reckless endangerment, driving the wrong way, and endangering a child, Connecticut police said.  Police were called to Route 8 in Bethany just before 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to reports of a head-on collision between a …
Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs During Police Foot Patrol At Housing Complex In Bridgeport Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs During Police Foot Patrol At Housing Complex In Bridgeport
Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs During Police Foot Patrol At Housing Complex In Bridgeport A Fairfield County man has been charged with alleged possession of a firearm and drugs following a detail at a housing complex that had seen an influx of drugs and shots fired. The incident occurred in Bridgeport on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Trumbull Gardens on Trumbull Avenue. According to Sgt. Jorge Larregui of the Bridgeport Police, a high-visibility foot patrol in the housing complex, spotted five men loitering.  One of the men, identified as Javier Cabrera, age unknown, of Bridgeport, began to separate himself from the group and started running. A foot pursuit ensued through the h…