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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

jlanier@dailyvoice.com

Josh Lanier started his reporting career in high school for his local newspaper. Many — many — years later, he’s still chasing leads for compelling stories. During his time writing for newspapers, magazines, and online publications, he’s covered everything from murderers to mommy bloggers, but his most interesting story is always the next one.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

Milford Man Surrenders After 36-Hour Standoff; Police Find Weapons, Grenade Inside Home: Cops A man who threatened to shoot officers during a welfare check is now facing serious charges after a tense standoff that lasted a day and a half. Daniel Rodak, of Milford, is charged with threatening, interfering with an officer, and breach of peace, police said. Police were called to Rodak's Pullman Drive home in Milford for a welfare check around 11:15 a.m. on Monday, April 28, but the routine visit unraveled quickly. Rodak reportedly shouted multiple threats to shoot the officers as they tried to speak with him. Out of caution, police backed away and set up a perimeter. They tried …

05/07/2025

Police & Fire

Feds Re-Arrest Dedham Robbery Suspect After Local Jail Lets Him Walk Free: ICE A Dominican national accused of committing a violent robbery in Dedham was taken back into custody by federal agents after a local jail released him, ignoring an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer, authorities said. Emerson Esteban Arias-Polanco, 27, was arrested in Boston by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working with the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He remains in ICE custody. Related: ICE Busts Guatemalan Man Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In Worcester The arrest followed months of ten…

05/07/2025

Police & Fire

Watch: Stolen Box Truck Rams Police SUV, Parked Cars During Wild Waterbury Chase Newly released body camera footage shows the moment a 29-year-old Connecticut man in a stolen box truck crashes into a police SUV and several parked cars during a high-speed police chase, officials said. Dante Walton has been charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, and assault on a police officer following the April 23 chase, Waterbury police said. A contractor contacted police after someone stole their box truck in the 100 block of South Main Street. The body camera footage begins when officers spot the vehicle on Watertown Avenue, where the c…

05/07/2025

Police & Fire

East Lyme Deputy Fire Chief On Paid Leave Amid Arson Investigation: Report A Connecticut firefighter with nearly two decades of experience was placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into several "fire-related incidents," authorities said. East Lyme Fire Department Deputy Chief Erik Quinn was placed on leave beginning Monday, May 5, officials confirmed. East Lyme First Selectman Daniel Cunningham, who informed news outlets about the probe on Tuesday, did not provide specific details about the investigation. A request for additional information was not immediately returned. However, WFSB reported that authorities are investigat…

05/07/2025

Police & Fire

Wallingford Man, 25, Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash; Police Ask for Witnesses A 25-year-old Connecticut man who crashed his motorcycle over the weekend died from his injuries days later, authorities said. Evan Waycott, of Wallingford, was riding westbound near 1400 Durham Road in Wallingford when he crossed the center line and hit a catch basin grate just after 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3, police said. The impact threw him from the motorcycle. Wallingford police said Waycott was not wearing a helmet or protective gear when he crashed. Paramedics took him to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he fought for several days before succumbing to his wounds.&nb…

05/07/2025

Police & Fire

ICE Busts Guatemalan Man Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In Worcester A man living illegally in Massachusetts has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being charged with multiple sex crimes against a child under 14. Juan Rene Barcenes-Velasque, 56, was turned over to ICE by the Worcester District Court after he was arraigned on five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child, immigration authorities said. “Juan Rene Barcenes-Velasquez illegally entered the United States and unlawfully settled in Massachusetts,” said Patricia H. Hyde, acting Field Office Director for ICE Boston. “Now he has apparently repeatedly victimiz…

05/06/2025

Business

Popular Sports Chain Restaurant Abruptly Closes In Norwalk's SoNo Collection A popular sports bar and grill chain has abruptly closed its only Connecticut location, leaving patrons surprised and disappointed. Yard House, which had been located at the SoNo Collection mall in Norwalk, shut its doors on Tuesday, May 6, with little public notice. The company said in a statement that employees from the Norwalk location will have the opportunity to transfer to other Yard House restaurants. “Closing this restaurant is a difficult business decision, and one that we made carefully and thoughtfully,” the spokesperson said in a statement, “particularly because it impact…

05/06/2025

Police & Fire

Police K9 Takes Down NJ Fugitive Working In Somers: Cops A man wanted on multiple felony charges in New Jersey was arrested in Connecticut after authorities say he tried to escape arrest and had to be taken down by a police dog. Alfred Ricciuti, 41, of Washington, NJ, was found Monday, May 5, working at a business in Somers, Connecticut State Police said. He is wanted on five extraditable felony arrest warrants in the Garden State. Troopers spotted Ricciuti standing outside the business just before 5 p.m., but when they confronted him, he bolted, authorities said. That’s when a K9 named Viper was called in to help chase him down. …

05/06/2025

Police & Fire

Prostitute, DUI Porsche Driver Were Having Sex In SUV Blocking State Police Barracks: Cops There are bad places to get frisky — and then there’s right outside a state police barracks. A man and woman were arrested after Connecticut State Police said they found the pair engaged in "lewd behavior" and in possession of drugs in a car that was blocking their barracks in Hartford. Willie Ferrell, 34, of Bloomfield, and 48-year-old Diandra Lysik of Hartford, a known prostitute, were arrested just after midnight on Tuesday, May 6, authorities said. A state trooper in Hartford spotted the duo in a Porsche SUV blocking the gate to a restricted area at the Hartford barracks and…

05/06/2025

Police & Fire

Wanted Killingly Man Pulls Knife, Teen Throws Bottle At Elderly Former Landlord: Police A teenager and a wanted Connecticut man are accused of attacking a homeowner and threatening two people with a knife after they were caught living in a home they had been evicted from months ago, police said. Ayden Williams, 19, and Jonathan Williams, 50, are facing multiple charges after police were called to a Killingly home on Monday, May 5, Connecticut State Police said. Officers were called to the Hartford Pike home around 1:40 p.m. for a report of an assault. When they arrived, they found the victim bleeding from his head, police said. According to investi…

05/06/2025

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