Bristol, CT

A shelter-in-place order was temporarily in effect and has since been lifted. The public is asked to avoid the area of Scantlebury Park and Bristol Street.

BRISTOL, CT. (AP) – Michael Wilbon is taking a break. The longtime ESPN commentator and co-host of the network’s popular “Pardon the Interruption” talk show alongside good friend Tony Kornheiser announced Monday that he is taking a leave of absence because of what he described as “multiple health issues.” Wilbon, who turns 68 later this … Continue reading Wilbon taking leave of absence from ESPN to address health issues

State police said the driver was not hurt. Tonn's Marketplace, which remains open, said its safety bollards helped prevent further damage.

A Connecticut lawmaker faces backlash after sharing a Facebook post involving a constituent's home and anti-Trump flag, sparking a viral debate in Bristol.

La policía abatió a tiros a una persona mientras realizaba una intervención para verificar su bienestar en Bristol, Connecticut, la noche del viernes. Los agentes acudieron a una vivienda en el sector de Chippens Hill, en Bristol, alrededor de las 8:30 p. m., tras recibir un aviso para verificar el bienestar de una persona. Durante la intervención, “un agente se vio obligado a hacer uso de su arma de fuego, alcanzando mortalmente al individuo”, informó la policía de Bri

A deadly police shooting during a welfare check in Bristol is putting into focus the risks officers face when responding to calls involving people who may be armed. The shooting happened Friday in Bristol, where the state Office of the Inspector General (OIG) says Officer Mark McGrane fatally shot Jakub Dziemaszkiewicz after encountering him near a tree line outside a home. The OIG is investigating the shooting. Bristol Police Chief Mark Morello said the incident began when Dziem

The shooting took place after Bristol police were called to a home on Woodbridge Road for a wellness check on Friday night.

A Bristol police officer shot and killed a 43-year-old man who was holding a rifle during a well-being check Friday night, according to a preliminary report and body camera and police drone footage released Monday by the Connecticut Office of Inspector General. The man was identified as 43-year-old Jakub Dziemaszkiewicz of Bristol. At around 8:38 p.m. on Friday, two friends of Dziemaszkiewicz called the Bristol Police Department. They said they were concerned about his well-being

A Bristol police officer officer fatally shot someone Friday night during a well-being check at a home on Woodbridge Road.

Police shot and killed a person while investigating a well-being check in Bristol on Friday night. Officers responded to a home in the Chippens Hill section of Bristol around 8:30 p.m. for a well-being check. During the investigation, “an officer was forced to fire his gun, fatally striking the subject,” Bristol Police said in a Facebook post. The person’s identity has not yet been released. The scene is contained and investigators said there is no ongoing th