Wethersfield

Wethersfield police are renewing their plea to the public for information relating to a nearly 50-year-old cold case. The police department said Salvatore Bonelli, 21, of East Hartford, was found dead near the old Wethersfield town dump on Great Meadow Road. It happened on Oct. 13, 1978. Authorities are still actively seeking help in solving the 1978 homicide. “Although more…

A man that was wanted on several charges crawled into a sewage pipe to try to elude officers in Wethersfield over the weekend, police said. Wethersfield police said they made contact with the man in their town, and later determined that he had a warrant out for his arrest. The warrant stems from an incident in February 2025 in which…

State police have arrested a man who they said was impaired and going the wrong way on Route 5/15 in Wethersfield early Monday morning. State police received 11 calls to 911 around 12:51 a.m. on Monday reporting a black sedan was going the wrong way on Route 5/15 South and Interstate 91 North and callers reported last seeing the wrong…

A police officer pulled a person from a burning car after a crash in Wethersfield early Saturday morning. Police responded to Berlin Turnpike and Pawtucket Avenue around 12:10 a.m. and found an Infiniti Q70 on fire with the driver trapped inside, according to police. An officer broke the window and pulled the driver to safety. The other vehicle involved was…

Police are investigating the death of a Rocky Hill man after getting a report of a workplace accident in Wethersfield. Police said they responded to an engine repair company on Silas Deane Highway at 8:14 p.m. Thursday. The person who called police said he was looking for 63-year-old Drew Midford, of Rocky Hill, and found him in the rear parking…

A severely emaciated and malnourished dog was found in the woods in Wethersfield over the weekend and police are working to determine what happened to him. Police said a male dog was found along a wooded area near Pine Lane and Western Boulevard in Wethersfield on Saturday around 7:30 a.m. According to investigators, the dog appears to be severely emaciated…

Dennis Tulimieri has been coaching hockey at Wethersfield High School for four decades. For Dennis, his most important job isn’t bringing home the wins, but helping his players prepare for life.

A Middletown man was arrested in Wethersfield, accused of book theft and, according to court documents, is tied to other book theft incidents in central Connecticut.

A Middletown man was arrested in Wethersfield, accused of book theft and, according to court documents, is tied to other book theft incidents in central Connecticut. Residents in Wethersfield thought the crime was fiction at first. “It’s really immoral, I just can’t imagine doing that, taking something precious from the library,” MaryAnne Boscarino said. Wethersfield police arrested 50-year-old Levi...

Wethersfield police are warning people about cybercriminals using the Eventbrite platform to steal personal information from users. Eventbrite is a website and app that allows people to promote and sell tickets to events. According to police, cybercriminals are setting up fake events and then emailing users an invitation. The invite may look legitimate and often uses realistic brands and logos,…

A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of gallons of fuel caught fire on Interstate 91 North in Wethersfield on Friday morning. State police said state troopers responded to I-91 North near exit 24 around 7:42 a.m. and found the cab of a tractor- trailer carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel on fire. The driver was able to get out of the truck and…

The Christmas season is approaching, and Connecticut has become a popular place where many Christmas movies are filmed. Connecticut just unveiled the first Christmas Movie Trail at Silas W. Robbins House in Wethersfield, which allows movie lovers to experience the towns that are captured in the Christmas films. The trail will include a guide that shows visitors places to stay,…

A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Wethersfield after assaulting a resident at a group home. 

An employee of a group home in Wethersfield is accused of assaulting a resident who lives with autism and has been arrested. Police also said two group home employees who are suspected of being involved were fired before the incident was reported to the police. Police said they were notified around 1:30 p.m. on Oct 30 about an assault that…

On Sunday, one Connecticut family closed the chapter on a heartfelt tradition. Kurt Knotts and his family started Jamie’s run in 2010 after losing their 5-month-old daughter to a rare liver tumor.

On Sunday, one Connecticut family closed the chapter on a heartfelt tradition. “It was such a great run for 15 years, it’s just time for our family to move on,” said race organizer Kurt Knotts. Knotts and his family started Jamie’s run in 2010 after losing their 5-month-old daughter to a rare liver tumor. Since then, thousands of people have been...

Hundreds turned out Monday to say a final farewell to fallen Wethersfield Firefighter Robert Sharkevich, Sr.

Karen Letizio spoke emotionally of the kind of man her brother was, kind, brave, and loving.