State Police Taking Applications

The Connecticut State Police are looking for a few good troopers.

The Connecticut State Police Department is taking applications for the position of state trooper. Enrollment continues through May 29. Applications can be obtained on the State Police website or by contacting a State Police recruiter at 203-630-8070. “This is a rare opportunity for men and women to become part of the finest state police organization in the nation,” said Governor Dannel P. Malloy. “State Police Troopers are on the front lines, protecting our residents from dangers large and small on every shift they work. I encourage any resident who is interested in a fulfilling, challenging career in law enforcement to consider applying to the Connecticut State Police.”

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Cheshire Bus Driver in Rear End Collision

Cheshire resident driving transit bus that was rear ended in East Haven.

Cheshire resident Alexander Diosa, 37, was driving a CT Transit bus Monday in East Haven when police report the bus was rear ended by a box truck. Diosa wasn't injured in the accident, according to police, but about two dozen passengers were sent to two New Haven hospitals. About five had serious injuries. The truck driver is identified as Juan Rodriguez, 28, of Allentown, Penn. "A pedestrian had just secured a bicycle to the front of the bus when the bus was struck from behind by the truck," East Haven Police Lt. Joseph Slane stated in a release. "The bus had a lot of passengers on it," said East Haven Fire Chief Douglas Jackson. "We had a lot of people to move."

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Free Running Brings Cops

Some of the more "odd" police reports this week.

Five Naugatuck teens were arrested on trespassing charges after police said they were caught on the roof of Naugatuck High School, attempting to do free running, also known as "parkour." -- A Hamden man was arrested for firing a gun to scare two children who were on his property looking for a stick to fix a broken bicycle.  -- A man in Milford was arrested for stealing a $130 pair of boots from Sears at the Westfield Connecticut Post Mall.  -- A Stratford man was arrested last weekend for allegedly filiming up an unknowing woman's dress at the Westfield Connecticut Post Mall in Milford.  -- A Milford man was arrested in North Haven for allegedly drinking and driving. Two days later, the department arrested him again – this time for …

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Marijuana and DUI Arrests in Cheshire

Cheshire man charged with possession of more than four ounces of marijuana.

The following charges are reported by the Cheshire Police Department: Thursday, April 26 Majid Kabir, 28, of West Hartford was charged with traveling unreasonably fast on Cheshire Street at 5:43 a.m. Zavosh Kohan, 54, of Patton Drive was charged with failure to obey a traffic signal on Highland Avenue at 7:18 p.m. Friday, April 27 Kyle Sparzo, 21, of Fenn Road was charged with possession of greater than four ounces of marijuana on Waterbury Road at 12:26 a.m. Glenn Dasilva, 45, of West Main Street was charged with operating under suspension on Highland Avenue at 6:16 a.m. Armantino Cabral, 44, of Laurel Terrace was charged with failure to obey a traffic signal on Highland Avenue at 4:13 p.m. Saturday, April 28 Jeffrey Brown, 32, of Bristol…

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Thank Our Cheshire Firefighters: International Firefighters Day

The day is observed on May 4 to honor the lives lost and dedicated firefighters.

Have you thanked a Cheshire Fire Department member today? Not only is this year the department's 100th anniversary, but today is International Firefighters’ Day. The May 4 observance was instituted after the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a wildfire in Australia in 1999. The date used to be a traditional Firefighters’ Day in many European countries, according to FirefightersDay.org, because it is the day of Saint Florian: patron saint of firefighters. "Sometimes that dedication is in the form of countless hours volunteered over many years, in others it is many selfless years working in the industry. In all cases it risks the ultimate sacrifice of a firefighter’s life," the organization stated in a press release on …

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Large Pay Raises for State Police Brass

Nearly half a million more dollars are going to the captains and lieutenants in the Connecticut State Police department this fiscal year.

Higher-ups in the State Police Department are slated to get pay raises of up to 56 percent. According to the Associated Press, the deal passed automatically because the state legislature chose not to vote on the contract within 30 days of its filing. It will be their first raise since 2008.  In 2011, 56 state troopers were laid off in order to reduce costs. All were officers who recently graduated from the academy.    The raises will reportedly set the state back $458,000 in the current fiscal year. 

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Drug Possession and DUI Arrests in Cheshire

Number of arrests decrease in town during spring break.

The following charges and arrests as reported by the Cheshire Police Department: Thursday, April 19 Mark Repass, 40, of East Hartford was charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle on Highland Avenue at 1:39 p.m. Geri Nido, 24, of Wolcott was charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle and a tail lamp violation at 9:38 p.m. Friday, April 20 Thomas Tassmer, 22, of Waterbury was charged with operating and unregistered motor vehicle on Highland Avenue at 8:46 p.m. Nicole Martino, 27, of Mixville Road was charged with a cell phone violation on South Main Street at 8:38 a.m. Saturday, April 21 Lisa Feero, 38, of Waterbury was charged with a cell phone violation at 8:57 a.m. Richard Abelli, 51, of Wallingford Road was charged …

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