East Haven

A dog was found dumped on Main Street in East Haven on Friday and the owner has been charged, according to the animal shelter. The dog, who appears to be between eight and nine years old, was left abandoned after their owner decided they didn’t want the dog anymore. The animal shelter said the dog’s owner tried to surrender the...

Police have identified a 7-month-old child who they said died after being left unattended in a bathtub in East Haven over the weekend. Emergency crews responded to a home on Redfield Avenue just after 9 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found the infant unresponsive after being left alone in a bathtub, police said. Medics attempted to perform life-saving measures…

A man punched a pregnant woman during an attempted carjacking at a Dunkin’ drive-thru in East Haven on Tuesday night and has been arrested, according to police. Officers responded to Dunkin’ on Foxon Road around 7:45 p.m. for a reported carjacking in the drive-thru. Investigators said 28-year-old William Rodriguez, of New Haven, pulled into the parking lot and parked in…

A woman has been taken into custody in connection to a deadly hit-and-run in East Haven on Friday night and police have identified the woman who died. Police said a pedestrian, later identified as 47-year-old Gina LaVacca, of East Haven, was struck on Main Street just before 10 p.m. She suffered life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead at the…