Norwich firefighters extinguish fire in downtown building
Norwich — City firefighters on Thursday extinguished a fire in a second-floor apartment at 321 Main St., known as the Alice Building.
First reported at 4:20 p.m., firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the second-floor window and forced their way into the apartment to find a smoky kitchen fire. The fire was brought under control within about 15 minutes.
One firefighter suffered a minor injury during the response. The fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.
NEW LONDON STABBING SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL
New London — Two people are in the hospital after apparently being stabbed Wednesday night, police said Thursday morning.
Police said they, along with fire department personnel, responded to a reported stabbing incident at 40 Crystal Ave. about 10:44 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers located a man on the fourth floor of the C building at 40 Crystal Ave. who had “several injuries” that likely came from a cutting instrument, police said.
As fire personnel were administering medical care to the man, police discovered a second man with stab wounds. They said they found the second man in close proximity to the first.
Police identified the men as Nahvon Carroll, 22, last known address of 544 Shennecossett Road, Groton, and Nahkym Carroll, 19, of no certain address.
Both men were taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital for treatment. When asked for an update on their conditions, L +M spokesman Michael O’Farrell said he could not provide any information.
Police said members of the Investigative Services Division and the Patrol Division canvassed the area and secured evidence. They are investigating “multiple leads,” police said.
Police are asking anyone with information related to the incident to call them at (860) 447-1481 or submit information anonymously through the department’s online Tips 411 system.
FOUR CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AFTER FIGHT IN NORWICH RESIDENCE
Norwich — Police on Wednesday evening arrested four local residents after they allegedly seriously injured another resident in a Town Street apartment, police said.
Sgt. Tim Rykowski said officers responded about 7:30 p.m. to 15 Town St. after a caller reported that he or she believed a man was being killed inside the residence. The caller said guns possibly were involved, Rykowski said.
Rykowski said when officers arrived, they found a large fight inside Apt. 2 of the building, but no guns.
According to Rykowski, the four men who’d later be arrested had ganged up on one victim inside the apartment, causing him injuries that were serious but not life-threatening.
Brian Mondesire, 40, of 59 Providence St.; Rohan Hanson, 19, of 483 Boswell Ave., Apt. 2; Tyquan King, 29, of 10 Central Ave., and Kevin Dickson, 19, of 320 Central Ave., Apt. 1, were charged with first-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
Dickson additionally was charged with first-degree robbery and sixth-degree larceny. Rykowski said those charges were brought because Dickson allegedly had the victim’s cellphone on his person when police arrested him.
All four men remained in custody and were due in Norwich Superior Court on Thursday, Rykowski said.
He said the incident remains under investigation and further arrests are likely.