Heading into holiday weekend, Branford patrol cars feature red ribbons to raise awareness, remind folks to "celebrate the holidays safely."
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Friday night, a woman, hit while crossing E. Main St. near Windmill Hill Road, was seriously injured, taken to the hospital where she died.
Police seek witnesses to a Friday night E. Main St./Windmill Hill Road crash and caution about a scam asking people to buy BPD merchandise.
Michael Holm, 43, possessed, distributed child sexual abuse photos, videos, some depicting sexual abuse of infants, toddlers: Justice Dept.
The April 2021 active shooter siege in Branford was among myriad incidents recalled at a ceremony honoring police officers and dispatchers.
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A Branford officer saw a masked man robbing Sapphire Fuel clerk with a sawzall blade and, after a struggle, arrested Pherris Harrington, 26.
Shawn Plaza was charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal overdose of a Branford resident in August 2021.
Christopher Bunnell, reported missing by his family, has been found safe.
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Caroline Anne Ashworth, 21, and Michael Mollow, 59, of Branford, were found with fatal gunshot wounds Saturday night, police said.
Thursday night, some cars in the Turtle Bay, Gentile Road, Florence Road and Greens Condo areas were broken into, police said.
" The boat was taking on water and was subsequently pulled from the water," fire officials said.
The cruiser was hit in the Short Beach Road & Maple Street intersection. The officer was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Jason Gardner, 34, of East Haven, was charged in connection with the Oct. 2021 robbery of Liberty Bank, a heist by a man wearing a fedora.
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As part of the traffic enforcement effort Patch wrote about in mid-June, 9 officers from 6 towns conducted 55 car stops in Branford Tuesday.
America may run on Dunkin,' but cops caught a RI man, 55, running from a Branford doughnut spot wearing black and a ski mask at 1:30 a.m.
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Christine DeBiase, 39, Otis Paramore, 43, and Gloria DeBiase, 75, of Stratford, took $80K in CARES Act unemployment, state's attorney says.
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