'Railroad theft ring linked to county (The Post & Mail) Police are investigating what may be a long-running theft operation targeting railroad cars and are asking residents to keep an eye out for suspicious activity near tracks in the area.
'Man safely talked down from railroad trestle (Norwich Bulletin) NORWICH ? The man who today threatened to jump off the railroad trestle over the Shetucket River has descended safely and been hospitalized. Norwich police officers were talking to the man from the bridge, along with his family, who were in a parking lot on the river bank.
'Railroad Crossing Safety Top Priority For Deputies (WTVM 9) As Smith Station seniors prepare to graduate, they'll be thinking about a classmate who didn't reach that milestone. In 2004, 17-year old Kelly Pierce was crossing the railroad tracks near Smith Station High, when she was hit and killed by an oncoming train.