Tolland

Power has been restored for nearly hundreds of people in Tolland after a downed wire caused a fire, which then spread to a nearby building. Tolland Town Manager Brian Foley said firefighters responded to the area of town hall on the Tolland Green. Authorities believe a tree and wires created an electrical issue, and then a fire. Crews said the…

The Tolland Town Council has voted against allowing a club to operate after a prostitution probe resulted in multiple arrests earlier this year.

Police have arrested a Massachusetts man and charged him with sexually assaulting a woman in a hot tub at a home in Tolland on Friday. Luis Alberto Elicier, 42, of Springfield, was taken into custody in Enfield Monday morning. According to state police, Elicier was at a home in Tolland with three other people, when he became aggressive with the…

A man was taken to the hospital with suspected serious injuries after a crash on Interstate 84 in Tolland Saturday night. State police said they responded to the area of exit 69 on I-84 East. Authorities said the driver cut across three lanes of traffic and lost control of his car while taking the off ramp. This caused the car…

Interstate 84 East in Tolland has reopened after a tractor-trailer crash closed multiple lanes on Sunday morning. Troopers responded to the highway just before exit 68 around 4:15 a.m. after getting a report of a collision involving a tractor-trailer. Investigators said the tractor-trailer rolled over in the crash. Non-life threatening injuries were reported. The right and center lanes of I-84…

Emergency officials in Tolland are asking drivers to use caution in the area of 65 Merrow Road on Monday night. According to Tolland’s fire department, a vehicle rolled over on Route 195 just before 4:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Fire officials say that there are no injuries reported, and both a wrecker and traffic control are responding to the situation.

A bouncer at Electric Blue Café in Tolland who was arrested in connection to a prostitution probe at the strip club has pleaded guilty, according to the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. William Mayo, 41, of Manchester, pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiracy to use an interstate facility to promote or facilitate prostitution. Officials said Electric Blue…

One person was taken to the hospital after a vehicle hit a house in Tolland over the weekend. Firefighters said the collision happened in the 400 block of Old Stafford Road in the overnight hours Sunday. According to fire officials, one person was transported to the hospital. Authorities did not release any details about their injuries. It’s unclear if the…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of driving the wrong way on Interstate 84 in Tolland early Saturday morning. Dispatchers received several 911 calls about a vehicle with its hazard lights on going eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-84 near exit 68 around 4:25 a.m. As troopers were on I-84 east, they said they saw…

Multiple people have been charged in connection to a prostitution probe at Electric Blue Café in Tolland, and a new indictment is shedding light on what happened. An indictment returned by a federal grand jury states that Electric Blue strip club employed dancers who performed nude dances and lap dances for customers. The establishment’s owner, Kenneth Denning, 67, of Holland,…

A New York man has serious injuries after a crash that closed Interstate 84 East in Tolland for hours on Monday. State police said the crash happened just before 10 a.m. near exit 68. A car traveling east on I-84 swerved into several lanes of traffic and went off the road before rolling over and hitting a tree, according to…

State police have arrested a man who is suspected of being the leader of a car club that promoted and held several street takeovers. The charges filed against him include inciting a riot. State police said the “street takeover” events happened in several communities throughout May 2023 and there were illegal activities during them, including street racing, illegal fireworks, arson,…

An impaired driver was going more than 125 miles per hour on Interstate 84 in Tolland early Saturday morning and has been arrested, according to state police. State police said the driver of a Mercedes sedan was clocked at speeds over 125 miles per hour around 1:43 a.m. on I-84 West near exit 68. A trooper stopped the driver, a…

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Tolland Sunday evening. Nicholas Rustic, 33, of Vernon was riding on Tolland Stage Road near Burbank Road when he lost control of his motorcycle around 5 p.m., according to state police. Rustic was pronounced dead a short time later. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Trooper Mazza at…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of intentionally hitting a K9 cruiser while trying to flee from troopers in Tolland on Friday. A trooper attempted to stop a blue Subaru Impreza that was speeding and was reportedly not staying in its lane on River Road, also known as Route 32, in Willington around 11:15 p.m. After…

Hanukkah celebrations are continuing around the state. It comes amid what some see as concerning acts of hate and antisemitism in Connecticut and across the country. People came together to celebrate the fifth night of Hanukkah in Tolland. “I come from a Jewish heritage and it’s nice to see that being celebrated in my town,” said Katie Stargardter, Tolland...

Next week, Tolland High School football will play in its first state playoff game since 2007. The Eagles earned the spot in Class SS with a win over E.O. Smith in the final week of the season. Leading the way: senior captain AJ Cady. “He’s one of those kids who can play just about anything and do just about...

Next week, Tolland High School football will play in its first state playoff game since 2007. The Eagles earned the spot in Class SS with a win over E.O. Smith in the final week of the season. Leading the way: senior captain AJ Cady.

A man from Iowa is in police custody after authorities searched for him for hours after he crashed on Interstate 84 in Tolland and ran from police, according to state police. The investigation started just before 10 p.m. Tuesday when state troopers were called to I-84 West, near exit 68, after a driver hit the center median traffic barrier, police…