Police said out of respect for the man's family, his name won't be released. Hikers discovered the body of the 27-year-old in Stony Creek.
Deputy Police Chief John Alves said that while police have identified the man, his name will not be released until his family is notified.
Lincoln, named by animal shelter staff, was abandoned on a frigid January night. Bless Rivera, 22, has been charged, shelter director said.
All information is provided by police. Charges are allegations, not convictions.
The Branford Fire Department reported a car rolled over a guardrail on Main Street near Baldwin Drive. There were minor injures reported.
Branford police tied "career criminal" Andrew Finkler to a credit card theft. Finkler, 56, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for fraud.
In the wee hours of the morning, Branford police were busy locating stolen cars, and arrested and charged two women in the thefts.
One of just 250 departments nationwide, the Branford Fire Department was chosen by the National Fire Protection Association to participate.
Not far from the Branford Fire Department headquarters, a crash had firefighters working for many minutes to free a man trapped in his car.
Branford police said a resident reported a man breaking into unlocked cars on Windmill Hill Road at around 3:30 a.m.
Part of the Branford Plaza shopping center was shut down after a citizen reported a suspicious package to police.
Three teens were seen trying to break into cars and then took off, but patrol officers and K-9 Arrow caught 2 of them hiding behind a home.
Marc Lawrence Judd, 44, of North Branford will also face robbery and car-jacking charges with East Haven and state police, respectively.
Here is an updated list of sex offenders living in Branford, according to the state offender registry.
Police said the accused threatened a man with a knife and then hit the man’s windshield with the knife.
Maurice Lewis, 33, was wanted by the Volusia County (Florida) Sheriff's Office for "lewd and lascivious" acts against a child under age 12.