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Willimantic Police Say Heroin Found In Suspect's Shorts

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Police arrested a suspected drug dealer Saturday after finding heroin in the rear of his gym shorts.

Bridgeport Man Crushed To Death Between Vehicle And Wall Identified

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

City police are investigating the death of an Ash Street man Saturday morning.

West Haven Police Locate Missing Boy

By NICHOLAS RONDINONE, nrondinone@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:54:28 EDT

Officers located a missing 10-year-old boy at the Dunkin Donuts on Route 1, police said.

New Haven Man Arrested With Gun At Scene Of Fire

By NICHOLAS RONDINONE, nrondinone@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:23:35 EDT

Police arrested a man Thursday night accused of interfering with officers at the scene of a fire on Ferry Street.

Fairfield University Senior Dies Day Before Graduation

By NICHOLAS RONDINONE, nrondinone@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:28:18 EDT

A soon-to-be graduated senior of Fairfield University died Saturday morning in a car accident.

Passenger Dies In Head-On Collision In Waterbury

By Staff Reports — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:50:42 EDT

A male passenger was killed and four others injured in a head-on collision on Highland Avenue Saturday, police said.

Small Plane Crashes In Plymouth

By JENNA CARLESSO, jcarlesso@courant.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

A small plane crashed into heavy brush about 1,500 feet from a Waterbury Airport runway Saturday afternoon. No one was injured.

Three Shot, One Dead, In New Haven

Staff Reports — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:58:42 EDT

A city man was killed and two other men were injured in a shooting near the intersection of Crown and College streets early Saturday, police said.

Home Destroyed By Fire In Southington

Staff Reports — Sat, 18 May 2013 07:40:19 EDT

A home on Old Farms Road was destroyed by an early morning fire Saturday, fire officials said.

Heavy Traffic But Metro-North Commuting Plan Going Smoothly So Far

By NICHOLAS RONDINONE and JENNY WILSON, nrondinone@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:31:09 EDT

Fairfield Police Warn Of 'Overloaded' I-95 Commute Monday

— Traffic was heavy and trains were running a few minutes late, but the plan to move thousands of workers around crippled rail lines in Bridgeport was going smoothly during Monday's commute.