State briefs

Police: Woman, 24, dies in multi-vehicle crash in Waterford

WATERFORD (AP) >> Police say a 24-year-old woman was killed and at least three other people were injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles on U.S. Route 1 in Waterford.

Officers arrived at the scene around 1:30 p.m. Monday and found multiple people trapped in their vehicles with serious injuries. Police say four people were taken to L+M Hospital in New London.

Police say a passenger in one of the cars, Stephanie Turowski of Waterford, died of her injuries. A driver was airlifted to Yale-New Haven Hospital in critical condition.

Authorities are investigating.

Police: No one hurt when several bullets hit Stamford home

STAMFORD (AP) >> Police say no one was hurt when a Stamford home was hit by several bullets after shots were fired in the area.

The Advocate reported Monday that Sgt. Adrian Novia says three different residents called 911 to report hearing gunshots in the neighborhood on Saturday night. Officers arrived and found that several rounds had struck a home on Seaton Road. No one was hit.

Novia says officers haven’t located any suspects.

The incident remains under investigation.

7 suspects arrested after brawls at Connecticut mall

MANCHESTER (AP) >> Police have charged seven people in connection with a series of fights at a Connecticut mall that took officers from several departments to control.

The fights that erupted Monday evening at the Shoppes at Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester were among several brawls involving mostly youths reported at malls around the country.

Manchester police say men ages 20 and 19, as well as boys ages 16, 15, and 14, and a 15-year-old girl are facing charges including trespassing, breach of peace, and interfering with an officer.

Police say what started as a disturbance involving eight to 10 teens escalated into a “chaotic situation” and several fights.

One officer was assaulted but did not require medical attention. There were no reports of weapons being used, and no evidence the fights were gangrelated.

Judge dismisses lawsuit by acquitted youth sports director

BRIDGEPORT (AP) >> A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the former owner of a New Milford children’s sports instruction center who sued state officials and police after he was acquitted of charges that he inappropriately touched two girls.

Judge Victor Bolden in Bridgeport ruled last week that David Amory didn’t prove his allegations.

Amory accused New Milford police of malicious prosecution and false arrest. He also accused the state Department of Children and Families of mishandling its child abuse investigation.

Amory was charged in 2012 with sexual assault and other crimes on allegations he inappropriately touched girls ages 7 and 8, at Top Flight Sports Center. He was acquitted last year.

Amory’s lawyer didn’t return messages Tuesday.

Top Flight closed in August 2012 amid state and police investigations.