NL MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
New London — Police arrested a man Friday afternoon and charged him with first-degree possession of child pornography after they said they found more than 500 files of child pornography on his computer.
The Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit received information that Alan J. Gonzalez, 31, of 72 Mountain Ave., No. 2, had been downloading and sharing child pornography.
During the search of Gonzalez’s Mountain Avenue address early Friday afternoon, city police said they found hundreds of files on Gonzalez’s computer with infants and young teenagers engaged in sexual acts.
Gonzalez was held on a $250,000 bond. No court information was immediately available.
Members of the team were able to pinpoint a single valve they said had let too many chemicals out, according to Richards.
Richards said when the pool’s pump system came on, the excess chemicals, which had been trapped in a pipe, all were pushed into the pool where the kids were swimming.
The large size of the pool meant the water already had equalized by the time fire and DEEP officials tested it, Richards said.
In total, the malfunction affected nine people.
Crews took six children, ages 3 to 13, to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital after they experienced vomiting, difficulty breathing, scratchy throats and severe abdominal pain.
They were treated and released that day, Richards said.
First responders also evaluated three others on scene who refused treatment and whose vitals were fine. Their ages were not available.
The valve has since been fixed and the pool reopened, Richards said.
Seaport RV Resort and Campground is located at 45 Campground Road. damaging the pole and leaving the driver with minor injuries.
Police said Norwich Public Utilities staff were working to repair the pole. Power outages affected Washington Street and nearby traffic signals.
Police had said midday that motorists should avoid Washington Street between Harland Road and Westside Boulevard if possible; however, the road had been reopened, a police dispatcher told The Day Friday night.