The Berlin Police Department on Monday issued an alert about this disturbing new way to target potential victims.
Berlin police participated in the state's High Risk Rural Roads Program, allowing cops to enforce traffic laws on less-trafficked streets.
The Berlin PD is participating in the torch run on Thursday, June 5, but on Wednesday, June 4, it said signs marking the route were stolen.
In addition, the store located on the Berlin Turnpike will have its liquor license suspended for a day in July.
The 20-year-old suspect was taken into custody Thursday in connection with a March 2025 incident.
Two fiery vehicle accidents and a threatening brush fire kept the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department extremely busy the past week.
The accident on Tuesday morning closed a busy stretch of Berlin roadway.
The incident happened at a Berlin fast food restaurant on Tuesday, April 22, but it wasn't reported until Wednesday, April 23, police said.
Berlin firefighters battled the blaze Wednesday night into the early morning hours of Thursday, April 24.
The Berlin Police Department April 3 conducted a tobacco/vape enforcement operation against 21 local stores, with four cited.
The Berlin Police Department this week released the results of a sting operation against local liquor stores last February.
The Berlin PD is investigating a second case of field damage caused by someone driving a vehicle on a muddy town park field.
The Berlin Police Department is seeking the public's help in investigating the theft, which was last Sunday, March 30.
Two suspects are from Bridgeport, with a third from Ansonia, police said Friday.
The BPD is partnering with a local ice cream shop for free ice cream vouchers to be distributed to local kids practicing bike/skate safety.
Berlin police say someone drove a vehicle onto a Sage Park field over the weekend, damaging the grass.
The suspect's charges earlier this month stem from an online tip to the Berlin Police Department in 2024.
The Berlin PD is still looking for the occupants of a white Toyota Rav-4 seen on surveillance near the accident.
The Berlin PD is asking for the public's help in identifying a motorist who may have seen the crash that badly injured a Middletown man.
The incident caused minor damage, according to fire officials.
The 20-year-old Hartford man fled a traffic stop at a local Dunkin' Donuts Sunday and is now facing vehicle/weapons charges.
A 13-year-old suspect and a 15-year-old suspect were taken to juvenile detention centers after trying to steal a car Wednesday morning.
The Berlin Police Department recently swore in two new rookies to join the force, with both currently undergoing academy training.
The company is financing a special training program for Berlin's four volunteer fire departments.
The man was accused of sexually assaulting a woman when she was "physical helpless," according to officials.
Berlin officials Tuesday afternoon issued a warning about a roaming coyote in a local neighborhood.
Sunday marked 40 years since a 21-year-old rookie Berlin police officer was killed in the line of duty.
The extended cold snap has prompted Berlin officials to open up ponds on town-owned recreational sites for skating.
Due to unstable and thin ice, Berlin is banning skating on area ponds and waterways until further notice.
Berlin firefighters say New Year's is the perfect time of year to revisit plans to make homes safer.
Berlin, New Britain, and Southington firefighters battled a large house fire in Berlin Sunday afternoon.
Three new recruits recently completed police academy training, with the trio now undergoing field training in Berlin.
Crews extinguished a brush fire that spread to a large barn Tuesday night in Berlin, according to fire officials.
A Berlin man was among the 13 people arrested in connection with an investigation into drug trafficking at a New Britain car dealership.
The man was accused of sexually assaulting a woman when she was “physical helpless,” according to officials.
The drivers of both vehicles were rushed to the hospital following the Thursday afternoon accident.
The Berlin Volunteer FD said the Wednesday morning accident happened when a science experiment went away and caused an irritating gas.
The portable, battery lights will help local police conduct nighttime investigations.
While the Lamentation Mountain blaze, which sparked up Oct. 21, is not out, operations have been scaled back as it is mostly contained.
The donation courtesy of a local manufacturing company owner will allow the BPD to have a third police dog team.