Car Slams Into Utility Pole, Sparks Fire In Berlin Woods; K-9 Tracks Down Driver: Police
Police in Connecticut say a car crashed into a utility pole Thursday night, Feb. 19, sparking a fire and triggering a brief manhunt after the driver ran from the wreck.
Jayden Elijah Cruz, 23, of Manchester, faces multiple charges following the crash on Elton Road in Berlin around 11:40 p.m., authorities said. Cruz was not hurt in the wreck.
Berlin police said Cruz's car went off the road, struck a utility pole, and came to rest against a tree between Old Farms Place and Mallard Lane. The downed lines sparked a fire in nearby woods. Eversource crews cut power to the line, and firefighters e…
South Windsor Teen Dragged Victim By Hair At Gunpoint, Smashed Cell Phone: Police
A 19-year-old Connection man faces multiple felonies after police say he dragged a woman around a basement at gunpoint last month.
Brian P. Misztal, of South Windsor, turned himself in to police on Friday, Jan. 30, at 8:51 a.m. on an active warrant, authorities said.
Police charged Misztal with intentional cruelty to persons, criminal mischief in the second degree, breach of peace in the second degree, negligent storage of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm, threatening in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and unlawful restraint in the first d…
Prospect Man Caught With 100 Images Of Child Porn During Lengthy Investigation: Police
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after a long-running police investigation into possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities announced.
Alexander Beardsley, 33, of Prospect, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Jan. 19, by Ansonia police. The investigation began when he lived in the city in 2024.
Detectives seized computers, phones, and multiple storage devices, which contained more than 100 images of child sexual abuse images and videos, Ansonia police said.
Detective Mark Clifford led the investigation.
Beardsley is charged with possession of child…
