Police say that a structure fire at 930 Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford is suspected to be a case of Arson. Minor injuries were reported due to the blaze and six families were displaced. Officers say that the suspect, who was detained, lived on the third floor where the fire started.
A man who was shot in Hartford on Sunday died Wednesday night. Officers say that 30 year old Jose Angel-Morales of Hartford was brought to the hospital after being shot on Wawarme Avenue and later died of his injuries. Police continue to investigate.
The operator of a motorized scooter was brought to the hospital after being involved in a collision with a motor vehicle on Middle Turnpike East at Princeton Street in Manchester yesterday morning. The scooter operator had a possible broken leg. The operator of the vehicle stayed at the scene and was not injured.
11 people and 2 dogs were displaced after a fire yesterday in New Britain. The fire occurred at a multi-family home on Columbia Street just before 3 p.m. Officials said the fire was on the exterior of the building, as well as the third floor and attic. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Connecticut legislators have proposed a bill that would lower the state’s legal blood-alcohol content from .08% to .05%. Those in support of the bill said that the change would help protect people on the state’s roads.