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A 17-year-old has been arrested in a shooting in Vernon last week, police say.

Vernon teen charged with attempted murder FacebookTwitterEmail A 17-year-old Vernon resident turned himself in at police headquarters late Friday, May 14, 2021, in connection with a warrant out for his role in a shooting in Vernon, Conn., on May 11, 2021.Vernon Police / Contributed VERNON — A teen has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting last week, police said Monday. A 17-year-old Vernon boy turned himself in to police late Friday night after learning of a warrant...

Man hospitalized with "multiple gunshot wounds" in Vernon FacebookTwitterEmail VERNON — A man sustained “multiple gunshot wounds” and was transported to the hospital Tuesday, according to an official. In a briefing Tuesday — which was streamed by NBC Connecticut — Vernon Police’s Lt. William Meier said that police responded to Terrace Drive after 4 p.m. to “a report of a person who had been shot.” The man was brought to Rockville General Hospital before being transferred to Hart...

A Vernon shooting Tuesday afternoon required a Life Star helicopter to transport a male victim to a local hospital, officials said.

Replies(3) Emma Robinson gets her first coronavirus shot at Reins Deli in Vernon as Katie Shebat holds her hand. (Chris Dehnel/Patch) VERNON, CT — Vernons mobile coronavirus vaccine unit turned to the local business community Thursday on yet another stop in its three-plus month tour of the area. Vernon Mayor Daniel Champagne introduced the initiative, dubbed "Getting Vax To Business" at one of Connecticuts most famed restaurants — Reins Deli. The plan was to give 15 employees of Reins the...

“We’ve recruited many people this morning just by knocking on their door and telling them the vaccine was available,” said Vernon Vaccination Coordinator William Meier. Going door to door, volunteers alerted the neighborhood of a vaccine clinic, set up walking distance from their home, eliminating the need to travel to a mass clinic. “I’ve talked to at least 25 people in here so far that would have trouble getting up (to a mass vaccine location) and they think this is the greatest thi...

Mayor Dan Champagne says the goal is simple: get the COVID-19 vaccine to every person who wants it. “My vision is to get the shots in people’s arms,” said Champagne. “If you want that shot, I want to give it to you.” Subsequently, Vernon went to work.  Setting up clinics. Not just in Vernon but in many surrounding towns as well.  Ellington’s Senior Center was where Vernon’s mobile unit set up shop Wednesday. Susan Modzelewski of Ellington was among those receiving her first dose...

UpdatedSat, Jan 30, 2021 at 5:01 pm ET Reply A person was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries following a crash on Route 74, according to police. (Chris Dehnel/Patch) VERNON, CT — A person was transported to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries following a 2-vehicle crash on Route 74 and Kingsbury Ave. late Saturday morning. The crash, involving a Tesla and a pickup truck, was reported at 11:15 a.m. The driver of the car was airlifted via LifeStar helicopter, while a child in the...

That demand has led some people, like Dominick, to search for vaccination locations. “I’d like to know where they are,” said Dominick. “We were going to go to Glastonbury, but they moved us down here.” Attempting to fill that need, Vernon has added a single day vaccination center. It will operate Friday at the Vernon Senior Center. This location was added to the VAMS scheduling system this week and is listed as the North Central Health District Clinic. Officials say there are several ...

Police are analyzing evidence seized as the search continues for a suspect who fired shots into an apartment building in Vernon early Friday.The suspect, who fled on foot after scrambling from his stopped getaway car, may have reached Massachusetts.