Trooper First Class Kenneth Hall - Fallen Trooper
TFC Hall died Thursday after his cruiser was slammed from behind by a pickup truck that had drifted onto the shoulder of I-91 northbound.
Friday, September 03, 2010
State Police Make $1 Million Pot Growing Bust
State police said they busted a major marijuana growing operation in eastern Connecticut, and confiscated plants worth more than a million dollars.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Supreme Court Rules On Cross Hanging From Rearview Mirror
Police need more than the hypothetical possibility that a driver would be distracted or could not see because of the item dangling from the mirror.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Trooper Rescues Man From Ice
A state police trooper rescued a 62-year-old local man who fell through the ice behind an East Main Street home early Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Troopers Rescue Family From Tolland Fire
Troopers Eric Basak, Scott McCarthy and John Barrows were responding to a burglary alarm at Tolland Middle School ... when they saw a glow at a nearby house.
Friday, December 18, 2009
After Being Hurt In Crash, Trooper Rescues Woman From Burning Car
State Trooper Walter Oliveria was injured on I-95 Saturday when a car slammed into his cruiser after he stopped to investigate another crash, but he still managed to rescue a half-conscious woman who was trapped inside a burning sedan, police said.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Troopers Thwart Suicide Attempt At Bridge In New London
State troopers wrestled a despondent man to safety today after a long struggle in which he repeatedly tried to throw himself off the Gold Star Bridge, state police said.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Bridge dedicated to Trooper James Savage
On Friday, Savage was honored as state police dedicated a Route 8 bridge on the Litchfield/Harwinton border “Trooper James Savage Memorial Bridge.”
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Conn. State Police dogs get microchips
Dozens of trained dogs used by Connecticut State Police troopers are getting microchips to help prove their identity if they are lost or stolen.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Hard Times Put Resident Trooper Subsidies At Risk
...Gov. M. Jodi Rell says the state subsidies that make it so appealing to small towns are an expense that can't be justified any longer.
Monday, February 16, 2009
