Harwinton

A state trooper collided with a wrong-way driver on Route 8 in Harwinton early Friday morning. Troopers received several 911 calls about a wrong-way driver in the area of Exit 44 just after 12 a.m. A trooper who responded to the area was driving north on Route 8 when he saw the wrong-way driver approaching him in the left lane….

One person was killed in a crash in Harwinton Friday evening. Scott White, 52, of Harwinton, was driving on Route 222 (Hill Road) near Hayden Road around 6:40 p.m. when he went off the road and struck a wooden post, a wire rope guide rail, a sign and farmstand, and eventually crashing into a tree, according to state police. The…

A vehicle crashed into a state Department of Transportation vehicle on Route 118 in Harwinton on Wednesday and part of the area remains closed. Firefighters responded to Route 118, also known as Litchfield Road, near the Route 8 on and off ramps around noon. According to firefighters, a vehicle hit a state DOT tractor that had a mower attachment. The…

A 24-year-old man has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Harwinton on Sunday morning, according to state police. The driver of the vehicle that hit him was also injured, according to state police. They said Kevin Christopher Gangell, of Harwinton, was on the shoulder of Clearview Avenue when he was struck around 11:53 a.m. The driver veered…

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Harwinton on Sunday afternoon. State police said the person was hit on Clearview Avenue. Authorities did not release details about the extent of any injuries. The situation is active and the investigation is ongoing.

The National Weather Service has determined that an EF0 tornado touched down in Harwinton on Friday evening. The tornado touched down along Spring Hill Road just before 5 p.m. on Friday, bringing winds up to 85 miles per hour. It was on the ground for around two miles, ending along Route 4, near Harwinton Ambulance, according to the National Weather…

People are cleaning up across the state after those strong storms rolled through Friday. It toppled trees and knocked out power for thousands, but the lights are back on for most now. One of the hardest hit areas was Harwinton, where a possible tornado has been the talk of the town. “I literally had no idea what to think.” It…

People are cleaning up across the state after those strong storms rolled through Friday.

A driver caught on camera what appeared to be a funnel cloud rotating above Route 4 in Harwinton just before 5 p.m. on Friday.

Connecticut State Police are searching for a person who reportedly fled from a crash in Harwinton on Saturday night. Emergency crews were called to a crash on Litchfield Road, also known as Route 118, around 11:30 p.m. A vehicle had gone off of the road and hit an embankment. It narrowly missed a utility pole, firefighters said. According to fire…

Connecticut State Police responded to a multi-vehicle, head-on crash in Harwinton this afternoon and Lifestar has transported one person to the hospital. The accident occurred on Litchfield Road around 5 p.m. Injuries have been reported, but the extent is unknown.

Another teenager has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted by an employee at a state Department of Children and Families facility in Harwinton last year. In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the then 14-year-old female was living at a group temporary shelter facility on Plymouth Road that was being operated by the Bridge Family Center. She had been…

The Department of Children and Families (DCF) said The Bridge Family Center in Harwinton can no longer operate as a group home following allegations of child and sexual abuse. Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes told NBC Connecticut that the center will no longer be used as a Short-Term Assessment and Respite (STAR) home, which provides temporary emergency housing for youth. The Bridge…

State police have arrested a man who is accused of pointing a gun out of a vehicle window during a road rage incident in Harwinton earlier this week. Troopers received a report of a road rage threatening incident near Route 4 and Birge Park Road on Thursday around 2:30 p.m. When the 911 call was placed, the complainant said they…

“DCF has sent a comprehensive response to several questions from committee members that serve as my primary statement on this matter,” DCF Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes said. For two hours Wednesday, the Children’s Committee heard testimony and raised questions in connection to a Harwinton group home investigation. “The biggest goal is really a fact-finding mission, we just need to know...

A legislative committee heard testimony about abuse and sexual contact allegations at a youth home in Harwinton.

A 41-year-old man allegedly exchanged money for sex with a 16-year-old girl at a group home in Harwinton, according to an arrest warrant.

In October of 2022, state police “completed an investigation involving the sexual exploitation of a minor who previously resided at the Harwinton STAR home,” according to an arrest warrant obtained by NBC Connecticut.  “We were aware suspicious behavior was happening at the home,” said Harwinton First Selectman Michael Criss.  In a text message conversation, investigators say then 41-year-old Angel...

The Committee on Children will hold a public hearing on Oct. 10 to learn more about allegations involving a group home in Harwinton for young people.