East Haven

Drivers along Route 80 were given a message about holiday safety and a little gift from local police Thursday. Police departments that make up the South Central Connecticut Traffic Unit banded together to lift spirits along with offering friendly warnings. “It’s been pretty funny a lot of people are pretty excited,” said Officer Tristin Goodwin, with the East Haven Police…

Police in six towns in south-central Connecticut gave out some friendly warnings and gift cards during traffic stops on Thursday.

Police in six towns on or near the shoreline will be conducting traffic stops on Thursday. For many drivers, the stops won’t end with a ticket, but with a gift card instead. Officers in North Branford, North Haven, East Haven, Branford, Guilford and Madison will be conducting the stops. The idea is to spread a little holiday cheer while...

Grocery store prices are still stagnant for a lot of families in Connecticut 

The classic tale is playing through November 24th at the Cabaret on Main Theatre in East Haven.

A dog was found dumped on Main Street in East Haven on Friday and the owner has been charged, according to the animal shelter. The dog, who appears to be between eight and nine years old, was left abandoned after their owner decided they didn’t want the dog anymore. The animal shelter said the dog’s owner tried to surrender...

A man has been arrested after fleeing a traffic stop and hitting a police cruiser before leading officers on a pursuit in East Haven earlier this month, according to police. Officers in East Haven attempted a traffic stop on 39-year-old Robert Andrus, of New Haven, on October 2. He reportedly had previously fled from a traffic stop by Branford police….

A man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted multiple police officers during a domestic incident in East Haven on Friday. The police department said they responded to Highland Avenue at about 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 18 after getting a report of an unwanted person at a home. Responding officers found a man in his 40s who became combative and…

East Haven police have arrested a man who they said pointed a gun at a Home Depot employee after stealing merchandise from the store. Officers responded to the Home Depot at 75 Frontage Road in East Haven around 7:43 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 to investigate after a shoplifting case escalated. Police said the shoplifter pointed a handgun at a…

Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a 26-year-old Southington man in East Haven in August 2022. Willie Jamel Thompson, 46, of New Haven, has been charged with the murder of 26-year-old Julius Bolden-Lowe, of Southington. Lowe was killed in a shooting on Aug. 6, 2022. at Bullseye Billiards & Bar on Main Street in East Haven and…

Police have identified a 7-month-old child who they said died after being left unattended in a bathtub in East Haven over the weekend. Emergency crews responded to a home on Redfield Avenue just after 9 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found the infant unresponsive after being left alone in a bathtub, police said. Medics attempted to perform life-saving measures…

Five kids who were found in a stolen vehicle were arrested after a pursuit in East Haven on Monday and investigators believe they are connected to several recent thefts and armed robberies in the area, according to police. Police officers from East Haven and New Haven found a red Hyundai with New Jersey plates that had been involved with multiple…

A 7-month-old child has died after being left unattended in a bathtub in East Haven, according to police. Emergency crews responded to a home on Redfield Avenue just after 9 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found the infant unresponsive after being left alone in a bathtub, police said. Medics attempted to perform life-saving measures at the scene before rushing…

A man punched a pregnant woman during an attempted carjacking at a Dunkin’ drive-thru in East Haven on Tuesday night and has been arrested, according to police.

A man punched a pregnant woman during an attempted carjacking at a Dunkin’ drive-thru in East Haven on Tuesday night and has been arrested, according to police. Officers responded to Dunkin’ on Foxon Road around 7:45 p.m. for a reported carjacking in the drive-thru. Investigators said 28-year-old William Rodriguez, of New Haven, pulled into the parking lot and parked in…

East Haven police are trying to identify the people responsible for several burglaries on Thursday morning.

East Haven police are trying to identify the people responsible for several burglaries on Thursday morning. They said burglars went into open garages and vehicles and stole property in the area of Ellis Road and Brazos Road. Officers responded to the area of Ellis Road around 12:07 p.m. Thursday after receiving a report that a man got out of a…

Nine people were rescued after a boat lost power and started taking on water in East Haven on Tuesday night. The fire department said it happened I the water off Cozy Beach Avenue and no one was injured.

Two people and a dog were rescued by firefighters during a house fire in East Haven on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a building fire on Lenox Street around 4 p.m. Once crews arrived, they found the front porch on fire. It had reportedly extended to the inside of the home. Investigators said they believe the fire involved the gas…

Several law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, were investigating in East Haven on Thursday.