Firefighters said this week they will strictly enforce in Southington the statewide open burning ban.
All information is provided by the Southington Police Department. Charges are allegations, not convictions.
With the area amid a long stretch of dry weather, firefighters had to battle a blaze for two hours overnight Thursday into Friday.
The Southington Board of Fire Commissioners made the appointments following several retirements.
The SPD's 'Peer Support Team' was honored last week by the Connecticut Chiefs of Police Association.
The longtime battalion chief, who retired on Sunday, Oct. 13, served the SFD for more than a quarter century.
A man and woman were each charged in connection with a narcotics distribution operation in Southington.
The 38-year-old sold several homemade, AR-15-style weapons to several clients, including undercover federal law enforcers.
Southington police now have portable devices that can suck out an obstruction in a choking victim's airway.
The Southington Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspected believed to have stolen two air compressors.
State police said the 29-year-old man was driving a rented BMW early Sunday morning.
The department is looking for the identity of a male suspect captured on surveillance at at local guitar shop.
State police charged the 19-year-old with driving while impaired and reckless driving Thursday night.
One veteran law enforcer was welcomed to the force while another's tenure serving a regional disaster-response team has ended.
Firefighters from Berlin helped Southington firefighters battle the pesky inferno near a YMCA camp on Wednesday.
The incident earlier this week reportedly happened at a popular hiking trail in town.
The accident happened Tuesday afternoon on Queen Street and involved four vehicles.
These, police said, often involve scammers pretending to be family members in trouble or representatives of those family members.
The suspects were captured on surveillance video, with Southington police seeking their identities.
The veteran police dog's last day on the job was Friday, Sept. 20.
The accident had closed the highway's shoulder as crews tended to the scene.
The department took part in the annual 'Run the Course' benefit 5K run/walk at a local country club.
The ceremony on Thursday comes as the department has experienced several staff changes due to multiple retirements in recent months.
Firefighters from Southington and two other departments, recently practiced aerial training on an area amusement park's attractions.
Following an arbitration ruling in July, the Southington Town Council approved a new deal last month with staffing concerns addressed.
The free, four-week program starts on Tuesday, Sept. 10, with slots still available.
The Southington PD released images of the male and female believed responsible for a large shoplifting incident on Aug. 19.
The Southington PD said the 11-year-old left home on Labor Day on his bike and never returned home.
The Thursday night crash also injured one other person.
The SPD was well represented in recent competitions testing police K-9 teams as well as SWAT units.
The incident started with a stolen car in Bristol and ended in a two-vehicle crash at a Southington intersection Tuesday evening.
The two women are believed to have stolen $1,400 worth of merchandise at the wholesale club.
The Southington Police Department said arrest warrants are being filed for the male and female.