Coventry police are looking for a driver who caused damage along Main Street on Saturday night.

Police said a pickup drove off the road, hit a light pole, and then took off southbound on Main Street around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday.

The incident happened near the intersection of Lake Street, police said.

Witnesses described the vehicle as a lighter blue pickup truck with a man driving with a female passenger and a dog in the truck.

Police believe the truck sustained damage to the front passenger side.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Coventry police at (860) 742-7331.

Firefighters from several towns battled a blaze at a power plant in Plainfield on Sunday morning.

They responded to Plainfield Renewable Energy on Millbrook Road just after 6:30 a.m., according to the Plainfield Fire Company.

Arriving crews found a fire had broken out in racks of combustible material inside the building, fire officials said.

Plainfield Renewable Energy is a wood-burning electrical generation plant and has been in operation since 2013, according to fire officials.

One employee at the facility was treated at the scene for injuries, but refused to go to the hospital, fire officials said.

No firefighters were injured.

The fire was brought under control a little more than an hour later.

Firefighters from Plainfield, Moosup, Central Village, Jewett City, and Canterbury helped fight the fire.

This was supposed to be the year the Patriots didn't land on Free Parking in the game of Monopoly that is the AFC Divisional Playoffs.

About that.

Phil Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers wanted absolutely no part of the sub-freezing temperatures at Gillette Stadium, where the Patriots rolled the Chargers, 41-28, to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the eighth consecutive season. They’ll be facing the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium at 6:40 p.m. next Sunday.

New England scored on each of its first four possessions, giving Ryan Allen a well-deserved breather to begin the game. And even when the artists formerly known as the San Diego Chargers finally forced the Patriots to punt, Desmond King muffed the return. After initially being ruled out of bounds upon recovery, replay confirmed that Albert McClellan fell on the ball in bounds, giving New England the ball right back.

Four plays later, rookie Sony Michel completed his hat trick of first half rushing touchdowns to stretch the Patriot lead to 35-7 prior to the break, giving New England the most points it had scored in the first half all season long.

Michel broke open the scoring for the Patriots as well, capping off a 14-play, 83-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run.

Looking back, it’s easy to forget that the Chargers responded with a touchdown of their own after Stephon Gilmore bit on a fake by Keenan Allen for a 43-yard score to help tie the game at 7-all.

That felt like so long ago, the Chargers might as well have still been playing at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. This was an evisceration, far and away the best New England has looked in basically every aspect of the game this season.

Michel scored again to give the Patriots the lead for good on a 14-yard run, followed by the first postseason touchdown of Phillip Dorsett’s career.

Dorsett became the 28th player to catch a touchdown pass from Brady, who threw for 343 yards on the game. Out of 38 career postseason games, the figure is the eighth-most of Brady's career.

Rex Burkhead got in the act with a 6-yard touchdown run to increase New England’s lead to 28-7 prior to Michel’s final score, which came just after he surpassed 100 yards on the ground for the game.

Michel, in his postseason debut, racked up 129 yards on the ground.

That vaunted Chargers pass rush of Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa? Zero sacks. 

"Credit to the coaches and credit to us for attention to detail this week," left tackle Trent Brown said. "[We] played with technique for 60 minutes."

"Those two guys are great rushers, it was fun chasing them up and down the field the whole game," right tackle Marcus Cannon said. "Hats off to them, they brought it and it wasn't easy."

What was the biggest message from legendary offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia during the week leading up to the game?

"You'll have to ask him," Cannon said.

MILESTONES

James White established a new career high -- regular or postseason -- with 15 catches, one more than he hauled in vs. the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Julian Edelman also matched a career best with 151 yards receiving on nine catches -- again, between the regular or postseason.

Edelman climbed to seventh on the career postseason receiving yards list during the game (1,175) and is now second all-time in postseason receptions, with 98. Only Jerry Rice (151) remains ahead of him in that category.

State police say an elderly Uncasville couple was killed in a crash that closed I-395 in Norwich on Saturday night.

John Adams, 85, and 79-year-old Joan Adams were killed when their car veered off the southbound side of I-395, through the median and into the northbound lanes of the highway, according to police.

Their car hit another car and rolled onto its side before being struck by a minivan, police said.

The crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. and closed the highway for hours.

The driver of the car that was hit head-on, 23-year-old Amber Nicole Castle, of Norwich, was critically injured in the crash. The passengers in the third car involved were not injured, police said.

State police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to call Trooper First Class Piper at Troop E in Montville at (860) 848-6500.

Miami International Airport's Concourse G will return to normal operations Monday morning.

The airport said that the decision to shut down the terminal was a "precautionary measure due to uncertainties created by the lapse in federal government funding."

Concourse G will close at 1 .pm on Sunday. However, the closure at the terminal will end sooner than expected.

"MIA’s Concourse G will return to normal operations on Monday morning, with the TSA fully staffing the Concourse G checkpoint. MIA and TSA will continue to monitor checkpoint staffing levels and make adjustments as necessary," the airport said in a statement.

MIA said it did not anticipate a significant impact to flight schedules or the overall passenger experience.

The Transportation Security Administration – tasked with guaranteeing U.S. airport security – last week acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown.

MIA urges travelers to arrive at least two hours ahead of a domestic flight and three hours for an international flight.

TSA employees are expected to work without pay during the shutdown because their jobs are considered essential.

Friday marked the first missed paycheck for about 800,000 federal employees furloughed or working without pay – causing anxiety and frustration for many.

The union representing the United States’ air traffic controllers is suing the Trump administration over pay that has been frozen as part of the partial government shutdown.

The chief executive for PG&E has stepped down, and the utility said its board of directors is searching for a new CEO, according to a company announcement Sunday.

Geisha Williams resigned from her position as CEO and was replaced on an interim basis by Executive Vice President and General Counsel John Simon, PG&E said.

"On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Geisha for her service and her tireless commitment to our employees and the 16 million Californians we serve," Richard C. Kelly, chair of the Board of PG&E Corp., said in a statement. "While we are making progress as a company in safety and other areas, the Board recognizes the tremendous challenges PG&E continues to face. We believe John is the right interim leader for the company while we work to identify a new CEO. Our search is focused on extensive operational and safety expertise, and the Board is committed to further change at PG&E."

PG&E is being investigated for its role in multiple deadly wildfires across California. The company's stock has plummeted in recent months, and there have been reports it is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Cal Fire inspectors blamed PG&E equipment for sparking a dozen fires across Northern California in 2017. Investigators are now looking into whether the utility's equipment may have sparked the Camp Fire in Butte County, which killed at least 88 people.

The state attorney general recently concluded that PG&E could be held liable for damages and criminal charges if faulty equipment is found to have started the deadliest fire in California history.

Also on Sunday night, CNBC reported that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. may be preparing to declare bankruptcy and could tell employees as soon as Monday.

Simon, who has been with PG&E since 2007, having held several senior positions, will act as CEO until the company finds a permanent replacement for Williams.

"While the Board conducts its CEO search, our priority will be keeping the company focused on further improving safety while continuing to provide reliable service to our customers," Simon said in a statement.

Williams resigned from the boards of both the holding company and the utility, PG&E said.

Hartford Police have recovered a tactical rifle that was being stored in a wooded area on Saturday.

Members of the Hartford Police Street Crimes Unit said they received information about the location of a tactical rifle that was being stored in a wooded area near Ledyard Street.

After an extensive search of the area, police said they found a James Madison Tactical .223 caliber rifle with a 30 round magazine and ten live rounds right alongside the road. Officers said the rifle was likely left there for someone else to quickly pick up.

The rifle also had a scope and stabilizing bipod, officers said.

The weapon was recovered and turned into the property room at Hartford Police Department, where it will be analyzed further.

Officers are investigating how the weapon ended up in the wooded area.

Jayme Closs' grandfather hugged her on Friday, a day after her monthslong kidnapping ordeal ended, like he never wanted to let her go, NBC News reported.

"Oh it was so good to just hug her. How wonderful that she was back and I could hug her again," Robert Naiberg said.

The 13-year-old girl who emerged from the woods in Wisconsin Thursday after escaping from a cabin has spent every day with extended family, according to her aunt. Jayme's parents were killed, allegedly by the man who kidnapped her.

Jayme's family has decorated her room with butterflies, bought her a new bed, pillows and clothing and showed the girl messages sent to her from far and wide.

Dozens of restaurants across Middlesex County are offering dinner deals this week.

Restaurants participating in the fourth annual Taste of Middlesex County are offering two prix fixe three-course meals, one for $20.19 and another for $30.19 from Monday through Sunday.

The restaurants include:

• Amici Italian Grill in Middletown
• Angelico's Lakehouse Restaurant in East Hampton
• Artie's Bar & Grill in Durham
• Baci Grill in Cromwell
• Brizo Fish in Rocky Hill
• Conspiracy in Middletown
• Eli Cannon's Tap Room in Middletown
• El Pulpo & Tapas Bar in Middletown
• Esca Wine Bar & Restaurant in Middletown
• First & Last Tavern in Middletown
• Fire at the Ridge Restaurant & Lodge in Middlefield
• The Griswold Inn in Essex
• grown in Middletown
• Herd Restaurant in Middletown
• Inn at Middletown Tavern At The Armory in Middletown
• La Boca Mexican Restaurant in Middletown
• Lan Chi's Vietnamese Restaurant in Middletown
• Los Charros Cantina in Centerbook
• Mizzu Asian Bistro & Hibachi in Cromwell
• Red House in Deep River
• Scotch Plains Tavern in Essex
• The Essex in Centerbrook
• Tuscany Grill in Middletown
• Water's Edge Resort & Spa, Westbrook

See the menus here. 

Comcast Business is the sponsor of Taste of Middlesex County. Comcast is the owner of NBC Universal, the parent company of NBC Connecticut.

Police are investigating a homicide in New Haven after a 46-year-old man was shot in the head. 

Police responded to Diamond Street near Roger White Drive in the Beaver Hills neighborhood at 5:41 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10 after receiving reports that a man was down and they found 46-year-old David London, of New Haven. 

He was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, according to police. 

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner performed an autopsy Friday and determined that London died from a gunshot wound to the head, police said. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the New Haven Police Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304.

Crews are responding to a fire at a recycling company in North Haven on Monday morning.

According to North Haven Fire Department, there's a structure fire at Sims Metal Management on Universal Drive North.

Firefighters said there is heavy smoke on Interstate 91, just south of exit 8.

Motorists are encouraged to take caution while traveling.

This is a developing story.

A water main break is affecting traffic on Washington Street in Middletown.

Part of the road is down to one lane between Old Mill Road and Washington Plaza, near the Price Chopper supermarket and Home Depot.

Expect delays for most of the day.

The water main break is affecting some businesses in the area, including Enterprise and Valvoline, which do not have water.

Washington Plaza has water. 

Some of the water has frozen.

New Britain Police have arrested a man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child multiple times.

Officers said 26-year-old Javier Medina, of New Britain, was arrested on Sunday and charged with multiple counts each of risk of injury to a child and sexual assault.

According to police, Medina is accused of inappropriately touching an 11-year-old girl on three separate occasions. The girl and Medina know each other.

Medina was found at his home when he was served with a warrant, police said. He is being held on $100,000 bond and is in court on Monday.

A Hartford man is accused of robbing a pizza delivery driver at knifepoint in Southington on Friday night and has been arrested.

Police responded to the Motel 6 on Queen Street at 7:14 p.m. Friday after an armed robbery was reported and learned that a delivery driver for Vivaldi’s Pizza had been robbed.

Police said the driver brought an order to a room at the motel and no one answered the door, so he called the phone number associated with the order and arranged to meet the customer in the parking lot.

The customer had a knife, held up the driver and stole $273 in cash and a small amount of Rupees, then ran, according to police.

Police were able to obtain subscriber information for the cell phone that the food order came from, identified the suspect as 19-year-old Patrick Brown, of Hartford, learned the phone was still near Motel 6 and Brown had a room there, police said.

Officers found Brown in a room and the driver identified him as the person who robbed him, according to police.

Officers recovered a knife, cash and Indian currency in the room and said they also found Brown with crack cocaine.

He was arrested and charged with robbery in the first degree, larceny in the sixth degree and possession of crack cocaine.

Quinnipiac University is planning on closing AM-1220 WQUN, the school's Greater New Haven community radio station, later this year.

In an email to staff on Friday, the Vice President for Public Affairs Lynn Bushnell said the decision was made after careful consideration of the needs of their students.

When the station first went on the air in 1997, Bushnell said WQUN was used as a training ground where students could learn broadcasting skills before graduating and ultimately securing a job in the radio industry.

She added that the entire radio industry, and AM radio in particular, has seen tectonic changes.

"The number of students who even consider a career in radio, or who want to intern at WQUN-AM has declined sharply, prompting the university to re-examine the prudence of continuing to operate a community radio station," she said in the email.

The radio station will cease operations on June 30, 2019. The building and property on Whitney Avenue is expected to be retained and re-purposed, according to school officials.

All Hamden schools are following “stay put” protocols as police investigate a threat. 

School officials said the threat received this morning was by email and it was against “Hamden High School and other non-identified locations.” 

School officials said police are investigating. 

“To ensure that we take all necessary precautions all of our schools are currently following "stay put" protocols,” an email from school officials said.

Stratford Police have identified the man who was shot and killed over the weekend.

Officers were called to Regency Terrace around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday after getting a report of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they said they found a man, later identified as 30-year-old Eduardo Concepcion, of Bridgeport, wounded by gunfire. He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, where he later died.

A preliminary investigation suggests that Concepcion and another man were sitting in a parked car on Regency Terrace when they were approached by two men on foot. Officers believe the men exchanged words and then one of the men showed a gun and fired at least one shot, hitting Concepcion.

The two men then fled on foot, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Stratford Police at (203) 385-4140 or (203) 385-4128. Information may be shared anonymously on the Stratford Police TIP411 app.

Just as one major winter storm crippled parts of the mid-west and mid-Atlantic, rumors are buzzing about another storm for this upcoming weekend.

Still six days out, what we know now is that there will be an impactful storm likely moving into Connecticut late Saturday and lasting through much of Sunday.

The biggest question now is what type of storm will it be? That all depends on the track it takes. A track farther north would result in a messy mix with ice and rain.

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A track to the south could bring us a significant snowstorm.

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Either way, the NBC Connecticut meteorologists will be keeping a close eye on the forecast and bring you the latest information as we get it.

Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford has reopened to the public and Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden is expected to open in the spring. Both had been closed since May when storms caused extensive damage. 

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said hundreds of trees were damaged at Wharton Brook State Park and they conducted extensive tree clean-up, stump removal and re-grading throughout the park.

Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden remains closed and DEEP is working with the Sleeping Giant Park Association to reopen the park, which is expected to happen sometime this spring.

"Wharton Brook and Sleeping Giant are among Connecticut's most popular state parks and we know that people have been anxious for them to re-open. Our first priority is to ensure the safety of all visitors to our state parks, and I want to thank everyone for their patience during these ongoing efforts and for heeding the closure warnings. We're excited that Wharton Brook has re-opened and are hopeful that we'll get Sleeping Giant back open in time as the warmer weather approaches. I want to especially thank all of the state's partners who have assisted in the clean-up efforts – their teamwork with the state is part of what makes Connecticut's natural resources so great," Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement,

DEEP Commissioner-designate Katie Dykes said in a statement that, “thanks to help from the Sleeping Giant Park Association” they have made progress clearing the damage along several miles of trails but much of the park remains unsafe.

The park will reopen once the work of clearing and repairing the trails is substantially complete, she said.

New Britain police have arrested a man after investigating a suspected case of child abuse and said the 3-year-old victim suffered a skull fracture. 

Frank Alezander Santiago, 24, of New Britain, turned himself in to police on Sunday. 

Police said they responded to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Thursday after a little girl with a skull fracture had been admitted. 

They said the victim’s injuries allegedly happened the day before and the girl’s parent initially sought treatment at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, but the 3-year-old was transferred because of the severity of her injuries. 

Police said the mother’s boyfriend was the only caregiver for the girl when she was hurt and investigators later learned that he got upset with her and caused her head to hit the ground. 

The victim sustained extensive internal and external injuries from the assault, according to police. 

Santiago was charged with assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a minor. 

He is being held on a $750,000.00 bond and is due in court today.