STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Stratford Police Department and Connecticut State Police are asking the public for assistance in locating a woman whom authorities described as armed and dangerous after her alleged role in an armed robbery last month in Stratford. On March 19, Stratford police responded to the Stratford Motor Inn on Stratford Avenue aftera someone reported being robbed at gunpoint. The suspects were identified as two men and a woman who got away with cash and personal belongings, according to police. The female suspect, identified by police as 37-year-old Brit ..read more

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) - State police released body camera video that shows the moment a trooper was injured after being struck during a traffic stop Monday on I-95 in Bridgeport. State police said the trooper was conducting a traffic stop on the right shoulder of I-95 south of Exit 30 when a Honda Accord lost control, hit the guardrail, and hit the trooper and his vehicle ..read more

SOUTHPORT, Conn. (WTNH) -- Stephen Panus mourns the loss of his son, Jake Panus, who tragically passed away at just 16 years old. The pain of loss permeates every aspect of Stephen's life now. "The triggers are everywhere," he said. August 9, 2020, marked the tragic end of Jake's life. Jake's promising future was cut short during a joyride on Block Island that turned fatal due to alcohol-related recklessness. Jake wasn't behind the wheel, but a friend's loss of control led to the devastating crash, according to police. "It destroys them. It's soul-crushing," said Stephen. "We are all different ..read more

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) -- On April 25, police responded to reports of car alarms going off near Ann Street and Nichols Street. Earlier, similar reports surfaced around Penfield Road. When officers arrived, they spotted two individuals matching the descriptions riding bicycles near Post Road. The suspects fled into a McDonald’s where police attempted to make contact at which point both men fled out the back door. One suspect, identified as Nazareth Sinclair, 20, attempted to escape but was caught hiding under a vehicle in a nearby parking lot. Sinclair, found in possession of a firearm and ite ..read more

STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A convicted felon was charged on Thursday with operating a drug factory in Stratford. Police arrested 42-year-old Stefan Bagley after a month-long narcotics investigation. Officers seized a total of 70 grams of crack cocaine from his person, vehicle and residence. Bagley was charged with operation of a drug factory, possession with intent to sell a narcotic substance, possession with intent to sell a hallucinogen substance and violation of conditions of his release. Mug shot of Stefan Bagley (SOURCE: Stratford Police Department) Bagley was held on a $500,000 bond ..read more

BROOKFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) - Two people were sent to the hospital after a second-alarm fire Thursday morning in Brookfield. According to fire officials, the call for the fire came in around 1:20 a.m. at the Ledgewood Condo Complex located on Boxwood Drive. A nine-unit building was affected by the fire and sustained extensive damage ..read more

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) -- Tuesday marks 37 years since the deadliest construction accident in Connecticut's history -- the L'Ambiance Plaza collapse. The L'ambiance Plaza collapsed on April 23, 1987, in Bridgeport, killing 28 workers. Family, friends, rescue workers and members of organized labor gathered on Tuesday to honor those who died with a memorial and wreath laying. The collapse caused a nationwide ban on lift slab construction ..read more

WILTON, Conn. (WTNH) - Around 1:35 p.m. on April 15, a man was driving recklessly northbound on Danbury Road near Ridgefield Road. The man was identified as Jorge A. Oliva, 48, of Trumbull. He was charged with assault of public safety officers, interfering with an investigation, reckless driving, failure to stop, and littering. Officers then saw Oliva driving at high speed in the southbound lanes, endangering opposing traffic. He engaged officers in pursuit, even throwing a baseball cap out of his window during the chase. Minutes after the pursuit was called off, Oliva crashed his vehicle into ..read more

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) - A Trooper was injured in a crash Monday morning on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. According to state police, troopers responded to the crash at around 8:35 a.m. on I-95 northbound in the area of Exit 30 ..read more

MONROE, Conn. (WTNH) -- Monroe police are urging for a suspect or their family to come forward so that officers can solve who killed an 8-year-old girl 47 years ago. "We are confident they know more than what has been disclosed in the past," Police Chief Keith White said in a video. Renee Freer was found dead in June 1977 behind her house. Police think that a juvenile who knew Renee killed her. In a video released on Thursday, Monroe police stressed that her death has never been considered a cold case. They also credited Erik Hanson, a local author who has written about Renee's death, for help ..read more