The couple, both 37, was caught by Southington police on Tuesday in an enforcement operation initiated with a stolen vehicle alert.
The 24-year-old officer was driving drunk and crashed a state police cruiser late Oct. 31, police said.
The longtime Southington resident has decades of firefighting experience and currently works in West Hartford.
All information is provided by the Southington Police Department. Charges are allegations, not convictions.
Police said the elderly victim was trying to cross the street on Sunday night.
The young duo has six months of academy training to do before beginning work in Southington.
The SPD is hosting a 'Stuff-a-Cruiser' event at a retailer in town on Saturday, with proceeds and donations to benefit Southington children.
A large petition was submitted to the Southington Town Council last month seeking sidewalks/crosswalks to improve safety there.
The incident happened recently at a Southington Guitar Center store.
The local fire department is expected to be at Southington High for planned work with school staffers.
A Southington man is facing a sexual assault charge out of Tolland, a warrant shows.
The 42-year-old was convicted on drug/weapons charges after he shot multiple people during a melee in Hartford.
Southington firefighters, police officers, dispatchers, and civilians were honored at this week's biennial Southington FD Awards Night.
2 Hartford teens and 1 Hamden teen are in custody, with one charged at last Friday's Southington HS football game.
The SFD recently conducted training at the local bowling alley to prepare for a hypothetical situation involving the pin-setting machines.
The Southington Fire Department recently announced a major retirement in its ranks, along with two other promotions.
The 41-year-old Mass. man had several warrants for his arrest, including from the Canton Police Department.
The Southington Fire Department is still investigating the incident, which happened over the weekend.
The duo was feted recently at a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) ceremony at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville.
The juveniles were released to the custody of their parents after the SPD used Stop Sticks to stop their stolen vehicle.
The Southington Police Department is investigating whether a 'medical event' happened to the victim, who was identified on Thursday.
She comes to the Southington PD with more than a decade of battling crime.
The Southington PD said the 39-year-old suspect was charged with fleeing police and is also facing prior charges of family violence.
The officer graduated from the police academy on Wednesday night, earning a major award in the process.
The school returned to normal dismissal operations once the suspect, who was wanted on multiple charges, was apprehended.
The 27-year-old suffered 'serious' injuries in a highway accident Saturday night.
After a successful child car seat safety clinic last weekend, the Southington PD says its officers are available at all times to help.
The state trooper from Southington died May 30, 2024, in the line of duty, with the state dedicating a bridge in his honor on Friday.
It will take place on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Calendar House in Southington.