It’s takeoff for new technology to fight fires.

“In normal situations a manned helicopter wouldn’t be able to fly over fire,” Ryan Heilemann said.

A trio of University of Connecticut engineering students is getting a firefighting drone off the ground.

“The idea is that you could put an approximate GPS coordinates of where a fire might be and the drone takes off and flies to those coordinates and then searches the ground until it sees a fire and then adjusts itself to fly directly over the fire and then it can drop its extinguishing mechanism right over the fire,” Kerry Jones said.

The drone is part of a senior design project sponsored by Sikorsky. The large frame drone uses thermal imaging technology to identify and then help extinguish fires.

“That allows it to detect a fire at a greater distance away from it and therefore mitigate the chance of actually having any loss of life or the drone actually crashing or anything like that,” Heilemann said.

The project is a proof of concept, showing that the technology is possible. The students say the drone will eventually translate to a larger scale.

“Although we don’t see a large amount of human toll these days it is something that in the future if we can completely mitigate having any chance of a loss of life at something as simple as fighting fires it would just show leaps and bounds what we could do with this sort of technology going forward,” Joshua Steil said.

The hard engineering work has paid off. Two of the students have already been hired by Sikorsky.

Newington police are trying to locate a suspect accused of trying to steal a car at the Mr. Sparkle Car Wash on Willard Avenue, causing a crash when the owner tried to stop him.

According to police, a driver pulled into the car wash parking lot around 6 a.m., got out and left the car running. A second vehicle then pulled up.

Police say a person got out of the second car and tried to drive off with the first vehicle. The owner jumped into the passenger side to stop the suspect as he tried to drive off.

The suspect broke free and fled, but the car, which was still moving, crashed into a tree, police said. The owner suffered minor injuries.

The suspect is described as a male between 17 and 20 years old.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information on this case should call the Newington Police Department at 860-666-8445.

President Donald Trump told acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan last week to close the U.S. southern border and that he would pardon him if he faced any legal challenges, according to The New York Times.

The paper, citing three people briefed about the conversation, reported that they spoke when Trump visited the border town of Calexico, Calif., last week shortly before he named McAleenan acting homeland security secretary, NBC News reports. 

One of the officials briefed on the conversation said they did not know whether the president was joking. But Trump's remarks alarmed officials at the agency who were briefed on it, The Times said.

NBC News has not independently confirmed the report.

Tyler Houlton, a spokesman for DHS, denied Trump had asked McAleenan to do anything illegal. "At no time has the president indicated, asked, directed or pressured the acting secretary to do anything illegal," Houlton said. "Nor would the acting secretary take actions that are not in accordance with our responsibility to enforce the law."

Grab your fishing rod and stock the tackle box – trout season starts Saturday!

Those planning to hit the water were busy with preparations Friday.

“There's been a big rush,” said Thomas Grabowski, owner of Tag’s Tackle Box in Plainville.

The last month has been a countdown to fishing season at the store. From rods to reels, baits to lures, anglers of all ages have been getting ready.

“The stuff is hard to keep on the walls. Everybody is excited they just want to go out. They're buying a lot of lures, a lot of bait,” Grabowski said.

The state’s fishing hatcheries have been preparing since February.

“Right now it's with the opening of trout. The state puts in the fish for all the fishermen and that's what everyone is staying focused on the trout,” Grabowski said.

More than 130 rivers and streams across the state are stocked with 318 catchable trout, a number sure to lure people to the water.

If you plan to fish tomorrow, this is the first year the state is requiring a trout stamp. It’s an additional $5 on top of the standard fishing license fee, and is required to keep any trout from a state-stocked waterway.

Dan Spisak said he plans to go fishing all Saturday and Sunday.

“I just go home, drop the kids off, go back out. Come back home, get the kids, go back out. Come home, eat dinner with my wife, go back out,” he said.

Trout season will officially kick off Saturday at 6 a.m. For more details, visit the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s website. 

With the Stop & Shop workers’ strike about to enter the weekend, normal customers will be looking elsewhere to do their grocery shopping.

At the location on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, employees on the picket line could be heard shouting at customers, “Go to Shop Rite.”

NBC Connecticut found that small locally owned businesses may also see a boost during the strike as negotiations between the union and Stop & Shop management have stalled.

“Business picks up any way this time of year,” said Anita Marcati, owner of Garden and Floral House on Whitney Avenue in Hamden.

On Friday morning, she said she got a call from a customer looking for a last minute order of centerpiece arrangements for a baby show on Saturday.

“They asked in a pinch if we could do it for them, and we were able to accommodate them so I’m very happy for that and that’s when I learned about the strike,” Marcati said.

The timing of the strike is a week before Easter weekend and the Passover holiday.

Stop & Shop Stores usually offer a larger selection of kosher for Passover food.

“That would be where I typically get my big thing of matzoh and my additives that I need that you don’t openly find at a local supermarket,” Lisa Somer from Wilton said. “They don’t always carry the kosher stuff for Passover.”

At Thyme and Season in Hamden, supervisor Matthew Colson said it has been a bit busier than normal since the Stop & Shop workers walked off the job Thursday afternoon.

“Definitely ordering a little bit extra since we’re going have higher demand for everything,” Colson said.

It’s not known how long the 31,000 southern New England Stop & Shop employees are willing to strike, but a union representative said they are “taking a big risk” because they’re not getting paid.

“I think it’s definitely going to be a big blow to Stop & Shop and it’s going to be a little bit better for the small businesses this week,” Colson said.

Marcati said she’d welcome new customers coming to her store to fill floral orders.

“We’d love to have more business for people that typically go to a grocery store,” she said. “Support your small local flower shops, very important.”

It’s also a busy grocery shopping week for parents like Maria Frigo from North Haven.

“My kids are on spring break next week so they’re going to eat me out of house and home so we just stocked up on everything,” she said on her way out of the Aldi across the street from Hamden’s Stop & Shop.

NBC Connecticut asked Frigo if she would ever cross the picket line.

“Probably not,” Frigo said. “I really feel like the people that work at Stop & Shop have been there for a number of years. I know at least in these two local ones the faces are always familiar and I know they’re fighting for health benefits and that’s important for everybody so I stand with the employees.”

A Stop & Shop spokesperson told NBC Connecticut “this morning the company made several suggestions to the federal mediators to encourage further bargaining.”

A Connecticut woman wants others to be aware after she and her husband lost hundreds of dollars trying to purchase puppies.

Losing a pet is like losing a family member. Amy Beaulieu and her husband know that first hand.

“We lost our 13-year-old pug Penelope in October, 2018 and we were devastated,” Beaulieu said.

It was a painful experience for the Beaulieus to put down their pug. In January, the couple spotted some adorable little pugs for sale online.

“We’re reading the website, texting back and forth with them. We picked two puppies,” said Beaulieu.

On the company’s website, Jason’s Pug home, it details how the business raises pugs in their home posting these pictures of the pups.

When we asked if they ever used a website before to buy a pug, Beaulieu replied, “Never.”

Beaulieu said the male and female pugs cost $650 each.

“I questioned as to why they were so inexpensive. He said it was because it was Texas and no one’s willing to pay that much money for pugs in the South as compared to the Northeast,” said Beaulieu.

The couple was instructed to send a $400 deposit through their United bank cash app.

“Eventually, he called one time and I said I have some concerns about the texting and this sounds a little bit too good to be true. And he assured me, it’s fine we’re a family business. Everything’s safe,” said Beaulieu.

Beaulieu said she didn’t hear anything after that.

“We were pretty angry about it and felt a little bit naïve too,” added Beaulieu.

She filed a police report, a claim with her bank and the Better Business Bureau. Beaulieu said: “We discovered his website on pet scam.”

According to the BBB, 80 percent of sponsored pet advertisements may be fake and the internet may not always be the best way to purchase a pet. The agency says since January of this year, Connecticut consumers claim to have lost nearly $6,000 in online puppy scams, as reported through the BBB’s Scam Tracker.

Beaulieu is now content with 4-month-old Milo and 12-week-old Apple. She purchased the pups through the American Kennel Club and wants to warn others before they buy a pet online.

“When you’re in a vulnerable situation after losing a beloved family pet, just be cautious, listen to, listen to your gut, and do thorough research,” said Beaulieu.

NBC Connecticut Responds reached out to the alleged owner of Jason’s Pub home multiple times for comment. We’re still waiting to hear back.

The BBB serving Connecticut has this advice to help consumers avoid falling for a puppy scam.

• Don't buy a pet without seeing it in person. Do an internet search of the picture of the pet you are looking to purchase. If the same picture appears on multiple websites, you may be dealing with a scam.
• Never pay a stranger through a money order, Western Union or Moneygram. Always use a credit card in case you need to dispute the charges. If the seller demands payment through other methods that you don't feel comfortable with, you may want to find another seller.
• Make sure prices make sense. Research prices for the breed you are interested in adopting. If someone is advertising a purebred dog for free or at a deep discount, it could be a scam.
• Research the seller and obtain references. Visit bbb.org to check the reputation of an online seller or breeder. Ask the breeder for references and contact people who have bought puppies from them in the past.
• Consider adopting or buying locally. Visit your local shelter and see if rescuing a dog may be right for you. When you purchase an animal from out-of-state without seeing it first, there is no way to know how healthy or young it is, or even if the pet exists at all.

An internal report has cleared Hartford Assistant Police Chief Jason Thody of any wrongdoing, in connection with allegations he gave false testimony during a 2018 arbitration hearing.

NBC Connecticut Investigates first brought the allegations to light last year. Hartford Police released its internal report last month.

Thody was investigated by Hartford Police for allegedly giving false testimony last year about a former Hartford Police Department officer’s training in February 2016, when Thody was a captain.

The city’s police union said Thody testified under oath that he had given the former officer training in 2016, when, in fact, he was out of state.

The internal report concluded that while Thody did give false testimony, it was not intentional.

He had asked the attorney cross-examining him to look at his calendar, and the attorney refused, causing Thody to make a misstatement, according to the internal report.

Thody is set to become Hartford’s interim police chief in April, following the resignation of Chief David Rosado, who is stepping down to take a job in the private sector.

View the full report here.

Taking a 911 call in 10 seconds or less is a national standard that around a dozen dispatch centers in Connecticut are not meeting.

Last month NBC Connecticut Investigates exposed how the dispatch centers received warnings from the state for failing to answer 90 percent of their 911 calls within 10 seconds.

The state says since those letters went out, administrators from the Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications visited each and every one of these dispatch centers.

Those dispatch centers are now working to pick up the pace, said DSET administrators.

"There are still some below the bar, but we're in the 88, 89 percent range, and we have no doubt they're gonna make it over the bar with, once they complete their training and those few that need additional resources to get it done", said Bill Youell, Connecticut’s Director of Emergency Telecommunications.

Youell told a panel that many of the dispatch centers were not aware of the standard, and a number have had staff shortages.

All told, our state has more than 100 dispatch centers.

About 10 percent percent got the warnings from the state.

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit 5 stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.

Assange Arrested

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested and taken into custody at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London Thursday, setting up a potential court battle over attempts to extradite him to the U.S. to face charges related to the publication of tens of thousands of secret government documents. The move came after Ecuador decided to revoke the political asylum that had given Assange sanctuary for almost seven years. See more on his arrest and the battle to extradite him here.

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Teens Charged in Shakespeare Theatre Fire

Police arrested three teens this week and charged them in connection with the January arson that destroyed the Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford. Two of the suspects face arson charges while the third faces a conspiracy to commit arson charge. All three also face burglary and criminal mischief charges. For more on the arrests, click here.

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Commute Costs

For the first time, lawmakers and the governor have released what they say drivers would be paying on average for their commutes under a proposal to add tolls to Connecticut's highways. Republican legislators say the numbers aren't real and are most likely too low. To see some sample toll costs, click here.

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College Admissions Indictments

Federal prosecutors added money laundering to the list of accusations against actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and 14 other prominent parents Tuesday in the college admissions bribery case, increasing the pressure on them to plead guilty as other parents have agreed to do. Earlier in the week, actress Felicity Huffman and 13 other parents agreed to plead guilty to charges in the scheme. Click here to see more on the trouble for Loughlin.

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Black Hole Sun

Scientists unveiled humanity's first-ever photo of a black hole on Wednesday. "It feels like looking at the gates of hell, the end of space and time," said EHT scientist Heino Falcke. The black hole is 53.5 million light-years away from the Earth and is 6.5 billion times the size of the Sun. See more incredible details about the historic photo here.

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Police in the Dominican Republic say alcohol, high speed and dark roads may have been factors in the deaths of a couple from Mount Vernon, N.Y. who apparently crashed their rental car on their way to the airport after a romantic getaway in the Caribbean.

Orlando Moore, 41, and Portia Ravenelle, 52, flew out of Newark Liberty International Airport on March 23 for a getaway in the Dominican Republic. They were supposed to return home to Mount Vernon on March 27.

Police on Friday said they believe the Moore and Ravenelle were on their way to the airport when Moore, who was driving, lost control of their rental car and crashed into the Caribbean Sea.

Dominican Republic National Police Col. Frank Felix Duran Mejia told News 4 Moore — who had been seen drinking before the two left for the airport — was last seen on surveillance video at tolls minutes from the airport. 

The two were running late and may have been speeding on a dark road when they lost control of the car, he said. 

Police believe the two had made a wrong turn and had reversed course when the crash happened. 

Investigators believe Ravenelle was able to get out just as the car careened into the sea. Dominican police do not believe foul play was involved. 

New video on Friday showed the couple’s rental car being pulled from the Caribbean Sea.

A body found on the side of a highway in the Dominican Republic was identified as Ravenelle's earlier this week. 

A body thought to be Moore's was found in the Caribbean Sea on March 31 inside of the vehicle Dominican officials believe was the car they had rented. That body has yet to be identified because of its condition, officials have said.

Photos of tattoos were sent to Moore's brother in the U.S. in hopes of expediting an identification. 

Two U.S. representatives from New York have called for an FBI investigation into the couple's deaths.

Criminals or terrorists in nearly three dozen countries have threatened to kidnap or hold people hostage -- or actually done so -- over some kind of ransom demand, and for the first time, the U.S. State Department is noting that risk.

Up until now, U.S. travel advisories have weighed the state of such crises as crime, civil unrest, health or the potential for terrorism to devise level-based threat levels -- the highest of which is Level 4, Do Not Travel -- for other countries. It added a new indicator, "K," to denote the risk of being kidnapped or held hostage -- and assigned it this week to 35 countries across the globe. 

These are the 35 countries making the initial list:

• Afghanistan
• Mexico
• Phillippines
• Colombia
• Lebanon
• Mali
• Burkina Faso
• Libya
• Haiti
• Central African Republic
• Iraq
• Iran
• Nigeria
• Niger
• Pakistan (Balochistan province and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
• Turkey (areas near the Syria and Iraq borders)
• South Sudan
• Democratic Republic of the Congo (North Kivu and Ituri provinces)
• Sudan
• Syria
• Cameroon (North, Far North, Northwest and Southwest regions, and parts of East and Adamawa regions)
• Somalia
• Venezuela
• Papua New Guinea
• Kenya
• Ukraine (eastern parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts)
• Uganda
• Ethiopia (Somali Regional State)
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Bangladesh (Southeast Bangladesh, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts)
• Russia (the north Caucasus, including Chechnya and Mount Elbrus)
• Yemen
• Algeria (areas near the eastern and southern borders and areas in the Sahara Desert)
• Malaysia (eastern area of Sabah State)
• Angola (urban areas)

Check out an interactive map here.

The state department says the new category was added as part of an effort to give Americans comprehensive information about travel safety. It came days after the release of a California woman who had been held for a week after being kidnapped by gunmen in a national park in Uganda.

The New Haven Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting that sent one resident to the hospital Saturday.

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire at 1:50 a.m. in the Newhallville neighborhood.  A caller then directed police to a residence on West Ivy Street.

The victim is a 20-year-old male who was shot in the buttocks, legs and hand.  He was transported by ambulance to Yale-New Haven Hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries.

Police are asking anyone with information to call the Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304.

Hundreds are expected at a free dental clinic this weekend in Willimantic.  The annual event is so popular that as of 11:10 a.m. on Saturday, the event had reached capacity for the day.

Doors will reopen Sunday at 8 a.m. The event is first-come, first served and people often line up outside ahead of the start time.

This year's event is at Windham Middle School at 123 Quarry Street in Willimantic.  It's Connecticut Mission of Mercy's 13th dental clinic.

“I got a couple things I want to get done today. Specifically wisdom teeth and maybe some cavities,” said Leo Olivera from Middletown.

Amber Munsell from Vernon says she has a chipped tooth, and no dental insurance.

“I probably need to get that filled, and I probably need to get some root canals, I’m not sure what else it’s been a couple years since I went to the dentist,” she said.

For the Kumar family from East Hartford, it’s a full family affair. Sumit Kumar waited in line for hours with his wife and two kids.

Dr. Jonathan Knapp, D.M.D., a board member of the Connecticut Mission of Mercy, says there is a great need in the state for dental care.

“As one of the wealthier states in the country we still find that no matter where we go in the state we get people coming from all over the state. We have people that have come every year that we’ve done this,” said Dr. Knapp.

Today, over 700 volunteers turned the Windham Middle School gym into a fully functioning dental hospital, with everything from x-ray machines, to an oral surgery unit.

This is registered dental hygienist, Melissa Morra’s fifth year volunteering her services.

“It’s very rewarding, it’s gratifying to be able to give back to people who otherwise couldn’t be able to get the type of care that we could provide them,” said Morra.

She says the clientele today is different than her usual at the North Branford Dental Group.

“Someone that we see today might be a patient who has never been to the dentist in their life or, we’ve seen veterans today and they’re not getting the care that they need.”

One of those veterans, is Gino Albertario from Southbury.

“I’ve been coming for the last six years. And they’ve done everything for me,” said Gino.

Today, Gino is getting two teeth replaced.

“I just had the impressions done, they’ll have them by four o’clock and I’ll be all done,” Gino said, “I’ll be able to chew! My daughter says ‘daddy, you won’t have to gum everything anymore.’”

Gino has a message for the dentists and other volunteers working at the Mercy Dental Clinic free of charge.

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for all the people that you help from the indigent to the veterans to the people who are out of work and can’t afford dental.”

There is no on-site registration.

Last year's event served 708 patients, including 72 veterans, with the help of 828 volunteers.

For more information on the clinic, visit: http://cfdo.org/ctmom.html

This cop is showing that police officers can get down!

Hartford Police shared a video of an officer in a dance-off Saturday with residents on Albany Ave.

Officer Kelwin Perez saw a group of people filming a video and having fun, when he went over asked what they were up, Lt. Paul Cicero said.  Cicero said the group of people asked Perez if he wanted to be in the video and he agreed.

As runners lined up to pick up their bibs for the Boston Marathon, many were thinking about the race they've prepared so long for.

"This is my fifth consecutive marathon," said Catie Macaluso, who runs in honor of her mother. "I'm very excited, I'm nervous, I'm hoping the rain holds off."

The weather on Marathon Monday is one of the hot topics. After last year's wind-swept rain and cold temperatures, this year's race could be gloomy as well.

"The uncontrollable is always out there," said Sean Quirk, head coach of the Boston Cannons. "Last year was really tough with the weather, so expecting it to be a little bit better this year hopefully."

There are some extra precautions race organizers have announced because of the potential for rough weather, including no delay this year between Waves 3 and 4 -- that's to lessen the amount of time Wave 4 runners have to wait in the Athlete's Village before they begin.

And along the course, there will be extra gear and facilities to help runners and volunteers who may be struggling.

But there's no talk of postponing the race.

"The marathon is run on Patriots Day, or it's not run," said Tom Grilk, CEO of the Boston Athletic Association.

There will be a massive amount of security in place, but there are no credible threats to the event.

"We know what happened before," said Boston Police Commissioner William Gross. "Let's be each other's eyes and ears. This is our city, our marathon, let's look out for each other."

Local and state fire marshals are working to determine what caused a house in Colchester to catch on fire and become uninhabitable on Saturday morning.

Firefighters said they responded to a home on Deer Run Drive shortly before 5 a.m. after getting a report of a structure fire.

When crews arrived, the house was fully involved. Fire officials said it is considered a total loss and is uninhabitable.

The family who lives in the home were away at the time of the fire, but their pets were inside, according to fire officials. It's unclear if the pets were able to be saved.

Firefighters from East Hampton, Glastonbury, Hebron and Marlborough assisted in getting the fire under control.

No injuries were reported.

The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation.

A family in Newtown reported they came home to a naked man they had never met before in their house Saturday morning, police said.

The family left their home and called police when they saw the man walking around their house on Church Hill Road.

Police identified 35-year-old Joseph Achenbach of Watertown once they arrived to the scene.

Achenbach pulled off of Church Hill Road and crashed his vehicle into the rear end of the family's home while they were out shopping, according to police. That is when Achenbach entered the home through an unlocked sliding glass door.

Achenbach was arrested and faces charges including second degree criminal trespass, second degree reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

"Obviously this was a very terrifying situation for the homeowners and we are very happy our officers were able to respond, in a prompt manner, and apprehend the suspect without anyone getting hurt. We will not speculate as to the motive, but can say with certainty that alcohol and/or drugs played a role in Achenbach's behavior," Lt. Aaron Bahamonde said.

Police said the man's clothes could not be found.

Achenbach is being held on a $5,000 bond and is expected to appear in court on Monday.

A woman was found dead in Bristol after police located her body behind a neighbor's house.

Police arrived to the area of Hull Street and Porter Court Friday night on what was believed to be a missing 31-year-old female.

The woman is believed to have died as a result of an accidental drowning, according to police.

Detectives said the woman's death is not considered suspicious pending an autopsy report and additional review of video surveillance records.

Police said the name of the woman is being withheld at this time pending additional notification of her family members.

As runners lined up to pick up their bibs for the Boston Marathon, many were thinking about the race they've prepared for so long.

"This is the Mecca of running, and this is what everybody strives for, works hard all year long to have this. It's a blessing, it's a pure blessing," said Laura Fenster of Fresno, California.

Runners and their families and friends enjoyed the nice weather on Saturday, many of them heading to the Finish Line for pictures.

"The weather is amazing. This morning it was raining, now it's the sunshine. It's great. Boston is amazing," said Thais Moura of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Moura, who is in town from South America, said this is a dream come true.

"I have been pursuing my qualifying time, and I did that. And I'm going to be running Monday. I have goose bumps now... I have no words for that," she said.

There are many first-timers in town, including Maria Payne from San Antonio, Texas. She says she's just trying to enjoy the moment.

"Look at this city. This city is fantastic, every store... the flowers in the windows. I think Boston does this right," she said.

Ana Croger, of Brisbane, Australia, is in Boston for the first time to run the marathon.

"I've been to a Red Sox game, a city tour, I've been to the Expo, it's been crazy," Croger said.

Kathy Linenberger, of San Diego, California, is also visiting Boston for the first time to run in the marathon.

"I've been waiting many, many years to come to Boston and run the marathon," Linenberger said. "This is my first time, I'm just thrilled."

Linenberger is thrilled, and thinking about the weather.

"We were at the 5K this morning," she said. "We tested out our rain jackets. We came prepared. I have 55 layers at least, 16 ponchos, rubber gloves. We've got everything because we knew if we brought all that, it wouldn't rain."

The weather on Marathon Monday is one of the hot topics. After last year's wind-swept rain and cold temperatures, this year's race could be gloomy as well.

"I did it last year, so there's absolutely nothing nature can send us that's worse than last year," Chris Tobias, of Baltimore, Maryland, said.

Officials are also preparing for the marathon, and the possibility of bad weather.

"The uncontrollable is always out there," said Sean Quirk, head coach of the Boston Cannons. "Last year was really tough with the weather, so expecting it to be a little bit better this year hopefully."

There are some extra precautions race organizers have announced because of the potential for rough weather, including no delay this year between Waves 3 and 4. That's to lessen the amount of time Wave 4 runners have to wait in the Athlete's Village before they begin.

And along the course, there will be extra gear and facilities to help runners and volunteers who may be struggling.

But there's no talk of postponing the race.

"The marathon is run on Patriots Day, or it's not run," said Tom Grilk, CEO of the Boston Athletic Association.

There will be a massive amount of security in place, but there are no credible threats to the event.

"We know what happened before," said Boston Police Commissioner William Gross. "Let's be each other's eyes and ears. This is our city, our marathon, let's look out for each other."

Police are investigating after a man was shot in New Haven on Saturday morning.

The 20-year-old male suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds to the buttocks, leg and hand, according to police.

The man was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital after the incident.

New Haven Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire in the area of Sherman Parkway and West Ivy Street in the Newhallville Neighborhood.

Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 203-946-6304.