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Norwich Police make arrest in December 2012 armed robbery

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 5:42 pm

Norwich – A Montville man was arrested in court Tuesday morning for the December 2012 armed robbery of a Shell Food Mart in Norwich.
Shaun W. Cooley, 35, was charged with first-degree robbery and...

Casino cheating case headed for trial

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 4:14 pm

Two New York City men accused of conspiring with baccarat dealers to cheat Mohegan Sun out of hundreds of thousands of dollars are scheduled to go on trial next month in New London Superior Court.

Sebastian exhausts appeals, begins serving prison sentence

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 1:15 pm

Eastern Pequot Tribal Member Mark Sebastian turned himself in at New London Superior Court today to begin serving a 28-month sentence for illegally transferring pistols to a cousin who was a convicted felon.

Family plans to sue in Norwich police shooting

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

The family of 52-year-old Michael Dugas, who was fatally shot by police on Feb. 24, has notified the city they intend to bring a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the seven police officers involved in the shooting.

Routes 85, 161 in Montville remain shut down by traffic accident

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 4:55 pm

The intersection of Routes 85 and 161 in the Chesterfield section remains closed because of a traffic accident earlier this afternoon.

Former East Lyme school counselor mulls new plea offer in sex assault case

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 3:02 pm

Former school counselor and administrator Allison M. Robinson, accused of sexually assaulting a middle school student in East Lyme in 2000, is mulling a plea offer from the state that would involve a six month prison sentence followed by five years...

Ledyard police investigate residential burglary

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 8:58 am

Police are investigating the burglary of a home that is being renovated on Crocker Hill Road.

Westbrook man arrested for soliciting alcohol-free breath to start car

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 7:21 am

A Westbrook man was arrested Monday after police said he was asking people to provide him with their alcohol-free breath so that could he bypass his court ordered ignition interlock device.

Police logs for June 18, 2013

 June 18, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Devonte West, 20, of 40 Crystal Ave., C44, New London, was charged Sunday with assault on a police office, interfering with a police officer, breach of peace and resisting arrest.

Grandmother charged in resolved missing child case

 June 17, 2013; Updated: 3:11 pm

The grandmother of the 15-month-old Norwich boy whom state police issued a missing child alert for on Sunday has been arrested for drunken driving, among other charges.

Police logs for June 17, 2013

 June 17, 2013; Updated: 12:12 am

Kush C. Vanswala, 24, of 2 York St., Groton Town, was charged Friday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Synthetic marijuana cases new to authorities

 June 16, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

Area police and prosecutors are dealing with more cases involving the sale of large amounts of synthetic marijuana.

Police logs - June 16

 June 16, 2013; Updated: 11:16 pm

Jouen Dubose, 21, of 484 Montalk Ave., New London, was charged Friday with driving with a suspended license and failure to grant right-of-way to oncoming traffic.

New London firefighter Mayo charged with assault, breach of peace Friday night

 June 15, 2013; Updated: 11:02 pm

New London firefighter Alfred Mayo, who successfully fought his 2011 firing by the city after claiming he was discriminated against, was arrested by Montville police late Friday night for assaulting a man outside the Montville Polish Club.

Carroll to be state's next chief court administrator

 June 15, 2013; Updated: 12:14 am

Chief Justice Chase T. Rogers announced Friday that Judge Patrick L. Carroll III would succeed Judge Barbara M. Quinn as the next chief court administrator.

Police logs - June 15

 June 15, 2013; Updated: 12:09 am

Kush C. Vanswala, 24, of 2 York Court, Groton, was charged Friday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

UPDATED: Barnes Road in Stonington reopens to traffic

 June 14, 2013; Updated: 10:33 am

Stonington — Barnes Road is reopen to traffic after work crews cleared a tree that was blocking the roadway.
The tree had pulled down some wires, leaving about a dozen customers in the dark.

Tour De Noank 5-K to tie up traffic Saturday

 June 14, 2013; Updated: 9:47 am

Police advise that the “Tour De Noank 5-K” road race on Saturday morning will tie up traffic in the village.

Niantic man charged with stealing, pawning Tiffany & Co. flatware

 June 14, 2013; Updated: 8:04 am

A Niantic man was arrested on June 3 after police said he stole eight sets of silver Tiffany & Co. flatware and then pawned them at a local shop.

Police logs - June 14

 June 14, 2013; Updated: 12:08 am

Evy A Castillo, 24, of 12 Grand St., New London, was charged Thursday with evading responsibility, driving with a suspended license or registration and failure to drive right at slow speed.

Mashantuckets name new fire chief

 June 13, 2013; Updated: 11:45 pm

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on Thursday announced the promotion of former Deputy Chief Rick Tougas of Mystic to the position of fire chief of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Fire Department.

High court strikes down patents on breast and ovarian cancer genes

 June 13, 2013; Updated: 1:33 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to invalidate a Utah company’s long-held patents on genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer is expected to result in the test being more accessible to women, at a lower cost,...

Police logs - June 13

 June 13, 2013; Updated: 12:08 am

Groton Town
Dennis J. Nolan, 45, 17L Lakeside Drive, Ledyard, was charged Monday with third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and second-degree unlawful restraint.

New London police use video surveillance, GPS coordinates to capture shooting suspect

 June 12, 2013; Updated: 12:57 pm

Police arrested a Norwich man who they say fired a gun Tuesday afternoon in the area of 424 Williams St.

Fire at Electric Boat dock quickly extinguished

 June 12, 2013; Updated: 6:53 pm

The USS Toledo, a Los Angeles-class submarine, was in the dock basin at the time but was not involved in the fire.

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