A suspect is accused of biting a police K-9 while being apprehended by officers in West Haven last week. Officers were requested to help Connecticut State Police on I-95 north in West Haven on Thursday in the late afternoon. Troopers had reportedly conducted a vehicle stop on an erratic driver. Several officers from West Haven responded, which included K-9 Ado and his handler. During the investigation, authorities said the driver of the vehicle attempted to flee on foot and was q

Two people are injured after a crash in North Haven over the weekend. Officers responded to a crash on Middletown Avenue on Saturday around 10:15 a.m. Investigators said two vehicles crashed and one of the vehicles later hit a utility pole. According to police, a 29-year-old male in one of the vehicles suffered serious injuries and was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment. A 76-year-old male in one of the vehicles was also injured and taken to the hospital for

Standing next to a trash can filled with water from a leaking ceiling, roughly 20 parents, community members, and alders gathered in a third-floor Hillhouse High School classroom on Friday afternoon and delivered a lesson to the mayor and schools superintendent: Students need safer buildings. The post “This Isn’t Right At All”: Hillhouse Walkthrough Spotlights Ceiling Leaks, Water Damage appeared first on New Haven Independent.

For firefighters, there is never enough training. But on Saturday every fire lit at Signal 73 Fire Training Academy in New Haven had a purpose beyond practice. From training firefighters how to put out fires in high rises and multi-story homes, to teaching them how to break down doors and cut through thick metal. “I have some good days, some bad days, but today I feel terrific,” says mother and wife Allison Miller. “I feel hopeful.” Allison Miller is the wife o

An 18-year-old was arrested after a hit-and-run at New Haven's East Shore Park, where reckless driving stunts led to severe injuries, police report.

Leaving the embattled Bethany-based landlord with 10 remaining New Haven rental properties. The post Xu Sells 12 Buildings In 8 Months appeared first on New Haven Independent.

City's first periodical-lending spot lands by Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op. The post The Magazine Library Is Officially Open appeared first on New Haven Independent.

The Elicker administration has installed seven red-light and speed cameras across the city, and plans to turn them on later this month -- despite the governor calling on municipalities to pause putting up new "safety cameras" amid public concerns about privacy. The post Mayor Breaks With Guv, Readies First 7 Traffic Cameras appeared first on New Haven Independent.

As Board of Alders Prez Tyisha Walker-Myers joins the police chief, the mayor, and homicide victim Ichon Ringwood's brother at a police HQ press conference. The post Murder Arrest Shines A Light On West River’s “Very Challenging Month” appeared first on New Haven Independent.

Four third-floor classrooms at Hillhouse High School have seen floors filled with water this week — the first week of the new school year — thanks to a roof leak that the district has known about for several years. The post Roof Leaks Plague Hillhouse’s First Week Back appeared first on New Haven Independent.