CT State Police Searching For Webster/Thompson Area Burglar

Connecticut State Police Troop D have announced they are looking to locate and arrest 27-year-old Patrick Salvas. Salvas, who was arrested last year after a Webster burglary, is also wanted for another burglary and larceny in Thompson earlier this year. Police say a warrant for his arrest with extradition has been authorized.  The suspect is…

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Fight Leads To Stabbing In Webster, 2 Arrested

On Wednesday afternoon, May 8th, just after 1:30 PM Webster Police were called to a reported fight in the area of Pearl and Wall Street. Officers responded to the area and encountered a male on North Main Street at the intersection of Wall Street. The male was the victim of an apparent stabbing.  Another male…

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Texting 911 Is Now Available In Worcester County

In the event of an emergency, you may not always be able to call for help when you need it.  As of December 14th, Text-to-911 was made available statewide across Massachusetts. Gregory Lynskey, Director of the South Worcester County Communications Center says, “This is one of the most exciting changes for accessibility to emergency services…

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Mike Shaw Named Webster’s New Police Chief

Less than 2 weeks after Chief Timothy Bent of the Webster Police Department announced his retirement date, we now know who his successor will be. In what is being called “an unprecedented, strong move for the Town and Police Department, Town Administrator Willardson has promoted a new Command Staff.” Deputy Chief Mike Shaw, who has…

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Local Gun Buy Back Taking Place This Weekend

On Saturday, December 15th, many local police departments will be taking part in a “Goods For Guns” campaign.  Local residents with unwanted or unsafe firearms will be able to take them to a participating police station and trade them in for gift cards for local supermarkets. For each operable gun, you will receive $25 per…

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Dudley Police Locate Assault Suspect In Webster

Just after midnight on Thursday, October 25th, Dudley Police were called to a domestic assault in progress at a residence on Brandon Road.  Police say a male is believed to have violated a restraining order and assaulted a female party.  The woman was physically assaulted and threatened with a knife. She was treated for a…

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Webster Man Arrested After Late Night Stabbing

A 911 call was placed just after 11PM on Wednesday, October 3rd reporting a person had been stabbed in the chest and stomach at an address on Windy Ridge Road in Webster. Police arrived to find a female, hysterical in the street, and a male victim outside covered in blood. Police say the male and…

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Thompson Home Invasion Under Investigation

On Monday, September 17th, Connecticut State Police Troop D received a complaint from a homeowner that on Laporte Road in Thompson who reported that he was the victim of an armed robbery. Police say the man told them he was inside of his home, just after 8:30AM, when he was confronted by a white male in…

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Security Increased At Bartlett High School After Out Of State Threat

There was increased police presence at Webster’s Bartlett High School on September 11th due to a threat made against “BHS.” Superintendent of schools Ruthann Petruno-Goguen was made aware of a possible threat of gun violence against a school with the same initials as Bartlett High School.  “The Webster Police were immediately contacted and have confirmed…

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Cleanup Begins After Webster Tornado [PHOTOS]

The cleanup has begun throughout Webster and parts of Dudley after an EF-1 tornado with winds of up to 110 miles per hour tore through downtown on Saturday morning. Luckily, only one person was treated for minor injuries when a tree fell on her car as she was driving on Main Street. Main Street was…

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