Waterbury police seized more than 10,000 bags of heroin and various other drugs and arrested a man on narcotics charges after they responded to a report of trespassing Thursday.

Police said the investigation began when a caller reported a several people trespassing at a home on Cooke Street.

The caller said people who did not live there were parked on the property blocking the driveway.

When police arrived they found the suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Milton Riddick, standing between a Mercedes and Acura. According to police, officers saw heroin packaged for sale in the Acura. A witness told police they’d seen Riddick repeatedly going to the back of the Acura and making exchanges with people who approached him.

A more thorough search turned up 10,172 bags of packaged heroin, 89 grams of unpackaged heroin, .4 grams of crack cocaine, 59 different types of pills, $20,310 in cash, various packaging materials, five cell phones and an electronic scale.

Riddick was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of narcotics with intent to sell in a school zone, possession of more than 1 ounce of heroin, operating a drug factor, failure to keep pill in original container, possession of a controlled substance, and criminal trespass. He was held on a $500,000 bond.

The Friday night lights were on the bench in Ledyard, with the high school football game starting earlier than usual over EEE concerns.

“They have to do what they have to do to keep everybody safe. That’s the most important thing,” said Montville parent Scott Lee.

Lee had to do a schedule shuffle today so he could be I the stands to see his daughter play in the band during Friday’s football game.

School officials started the game at 4 p.m. to avoid peak mosquito activity. Ledyard is one of the areas where mosquitoes have tested positive for

Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE.

“You get a little worried but you’re happy the school takes precautions in that measure and everybody’s safe,” Lee said.

The school district moved up outdoor activities amid a warning from the Ledge Light Health District to limit outdoor time during peak mosquito hours to avoid the risk of EEE. EEE is rare, but 30 percent of people who catch it die, and survivors typically suffer ongoing neurological problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“It’s been around. We’ve known about it. More so the West Nile. But to see it impact not just our town, but the surrounding towns in southeastern Connecticut is certainly new for all of us,” said Jim Buonocore, who is athletic director, assistant principal at Ledyard High School.

The district will likely move other games until the first frost while mosquitoes remain active.

“And this is just the beginning. Depending on when that first frost comes or when Ledge Light lifts their suggestions, we’re going to keep following this and do the best we can with it,” he said.

Nicole Wheeler, who was in the stands to watch her cheerleading niece, made the move for earlier in the day, but wonders if it really will make a different when it comes to EEE.

“I guess it’s one of those things you just have to deal with, The school is covering their own behinds. But like I said, the mosquitos are here 24/7. They’re not going anywhere,” she said.

The Wildcats at Norwich Free Academy also announced they are adjusting practice and game schedules to happen before dusk and after dawn.

New Milford High School is changing its policy on how to prevent vaping after pushback from students.

School administrators had chosen to close the bathrooms on the second and third floors during lunches and between classes in an effort to better monitor students and prevent vaping. However, the updated bathroom rules prompted backlash from students who said they were waiting in long lines just to use the restroom.

An online petition opposed to the measure gained hundreds of signatures and the attention of the superintendent, who said she learned of the issue Wednesday.

In response to that and further conversation with students, school officials decided to reopen the bathrooms.

School officials are still looking for ways to crack down on the dramatic increase in vaping they’ve seen among students.

“The dialogue regarding ending vaping by students will continue and options will continue to be explored,” a letter from the superintendent’s office read.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro made an impassioned plea to the FDA Friday to remove all e-cigarettes and vaping products from the market.

Thursday the Connecticut Department of Public Health said there are six new cases of lung-related health issues believed to be connected to vaping, bringing the total in the state to 11. There have been hundreds of cases reported nationwide including six deaths, and no one seems to know what the cause is.

“We cannot stand by idly by while people are falling ill or dying,” said DeLauro. “We must do better.”

DeLauro took aim at the FDA and it’s authority to regulate all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. She says the FDA exempted e-cigarettes from a pre-market review process.

“It’s unconscionable to think of what they would allow for an industry to make a profit,” she said.

Several prominent Connecticut health officials stood with DeLauro in agreement.

“There is no safe use of vaping devices,” said Pamela Maurer, director of the Alliance for Prevention and Wellness. “We need to have all vaping devices banned until we can research and study and understand the long term consequences.”

People affected are presenting as though they have a lung infection like bronchitis or pneumonia but it’s not made better by antibiotics. The cause is unknown but one of the objective of a proposed ban is clear.

“It’s important that we get these e-cig off the market and not into the hands of our children,” said Dr. Pnina Weiss, medical director for Pediatric Pulmonary Function Laboratory at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.

Authorities said Friday that youth are using e-cigarettes in record numbers and among the chief concerns is the way vaping is seemingly being aimed at kids.

“The prolific marketing of these products, using the big tobacco tactics has been a game changer engaging our youth to utilize these products,” added Maurer.

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump called for a ban on vape flavors, some of which mimic ice cream and candy.

“Gummy bears, cotton candy, sour patch. That’s specifically designed to attract our youth,” explained Weiss.

Adam Webster owns The Steam Company, a vaping retailer in Orange. He says he ID’s all his customers and flavors aren’t just for kids. He says adults like flavors because they taste better than tobacco.

Webster, like other vape related business owners, is concerned with the conversation. He says his business has been negatively impacted. He estimates a decline of 30 percent since the illnesses have been reported.

“The big attraction here is that it’s an unknown for some people and it scares them,” he said. “Instead of taking the time to figure out what it’s doing they just want to cut everyone else off at the knees.”

Webster says all his products are made in a certified lab and are from venders that are register with the FDA. He says he thinks people are getting sick because they’re buying illegal products off the street, including THC cartridges.

Webster is a former cigarette smoker who now vapes. He believes vaping is a safe alternative to traditional tobacco and says banning vape products would take away an opportunity for people to quit smoking.

“I personally feel a lot better since I stopped smoking cigarettes and I smoked well over a pack a day,” he said.

Friday’s football game between Montville and Stonington was suspended due to EEE concerns, school officials confirmed.

The game, which was at Stonington High School, was suspended after the third quarter to avoid peak mosquito activity. It will continue at 10 a.m. at Stonington High School.

The Ledge Light Health District, which services East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Stonington, and Waterford, has warned residents to limit outdoor time during peak mosquito hours to avoid the risk of eastern equine encephalitis , or EEE. EEE is rare, but 30 percent of people who catch it die, and survivors typically suffer ongoing neurological problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Several school districts in the area have adjusted game and practice times due to the EEE threat. Ledyard played its Friday game against Woodstock Academy at 4 p.m. to avoid dusk, and the Norwich Free Academy announced adjusted practice and game times for the same reason.

Students protested at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Friday after recent revelations that the university received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from Jeffrey Epstein.

The protest was organized by the group "No Dark Money at MIT." Afterward, students marched to the office of President L. Rafael Reif, calling on him to step down.

"There was a cover-up from the top," student Husayn Karimi said. "So we want accountability from the top, and we don't trust that the administration can investigate themselves and hold themselves accountable, cause that's what got us into this mess in the first place."

Reif acknowledged Thursday that he thanked Epstein for a donation in a 2012 letter.

"Although I do not recall it, it does bear my signature," Reif said in the letter.

"President Reif has said he had limited facts," said student Alonso Espinosa Dominguez. "That's clearly baloney."

"As a person who came to MIT because I believed in MIT and I loved MIT, it'sbeen very difficult," added student Mani Mengiste. "It's been disgusting, it's been vile."

Much of the money was donated to the MIT Media Lab, whose director, Joi Ito, resigned last week. Last month, two top researchers left the lab in protest. Brown University put fundraising dirctor Peter Cohen, formerly the Media Lab's director of development and strategy, on administrative leave Monday for allegedly helping to cover up the connection between Ito and Epstein.

Another prestigious Cambridge school is also dealing with fallout from Epstein's donations. Harvard University's president acknowledged Thursday that the school accepted nearly $9 million in donations from the convicted sex offender, but noted that it "specifically rejected a gift from Epstein following his conviction in 2008."

Epstein, a billionaire financier who had counted President Donald Trump and former President Bill Clinton among his high-profile friends, was indicted this summer on federal sex trafficking charges involving underage victims in incidents dating between 2002 and 2005. His death weeks later by hanging in prison was ruled a suicide.

Epstein is alleged to have run an underage sex ring consisting of dozens of girls. In 2006, Palm Beach, Florida, police sought to have him charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor and lewd and lascivious molestation; two years later, he pleaded guilty to a charge involving a single victim in a highly controversial non-prosecution agreement, allowing him to leave a Florida jail almost daily during his 13-month sentence.

The university did not respond to a request for comment on the protest.

Serious injuries have been reported after a motorcycle and a car collided in East Haven Friday night.

Police said it happened in the area of Foxon Hill Road and Harmac Road. The road is closed.

No other details were immediately available.

Music and dancing filled up a small section of Hartford on Friday night for Pratt Street Patio. On Saturday it's expected to be even busier for the fifth annual PrideFest.

"It's great for the community. Hartford's a very diverse place," said Stephen Richmond, owner of Painting with a Twist, a business on Pratt Street.

Richmond says it's a fun day that has the added bonus for businesses with a Pratt Street address.

"A lot of people don't know we exist. A lot of people don't know Pratt Street exists. So to get a bunch of people down here having a great time is always great for business," said Richmond.

Vaughan's Public House is also getting ready for Saturday. They expect the area to be packed.

"We shut down the whole street. Everybody puts their carts outside. Everybody has a good time. Everybody enjoys it," said Jeffrey Prior, a bartender at Vaughan's Public House.

Volunteers of the event say every year it seems to get bigger and better.

"This is a very important event for Hartford and the LGBT community. It brings that community together and its allies in a celebration of pride, but it's also a fun, entertaining day full of different activities and shows and events," said volunteer Pedro Segarra.

One of the big attractions for Saturday's PrideFest is recording artist Robin S. One of her best known hits from the 90s is "Show me Love." She says it's humbling to be a part of the event.

"The LGBT community was the first community to embrace my song and to embrace me as a sisterhood, and so I will feel indebted and always feel compelled to be a part of what they're doing," said Robin S.

The event takes place from noon to six and there's an after party at City Hall.

The Will County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation on Thursday after more than 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains were found on the property of a deceased doctor, police said.

At around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Will County Coroner's Office was called by the attorney representing the family of Dr. Ulrich Klopfer who passed away on Sept 3.

The attorney told the coroner's office that remains were discovered while going through Klopfer's personal property, and requested the remains be removed properly.

Investigators from the sheriff's office and coroner's office found 2,246 medically preserved fetal remains on the rural Will County property.

The family is cooperating with the investigation, police said in a news release issued on Friday.

There was no evidence that any medical procedures were conducted at the property, police said.

Klopfer was a doctor at an abortion clinic in South Bend, Ind., until his license was suspended indefinitely in 2016, NBC station WNDU reported.

Indiana's attorney general alleged Klopfer violated state law nine times by failing to provide qualified personnel to monitor patients undergoing surgical abortion procedures.

Roee and Adiel Kiviti, a same-sex couple from Maryland, are suing the State Department over its refusal to grant birthright citizenship to their infant daughter, Kessem, who was born via surrogacy in Canada, NBC News reports.

The fathers say their daughter is being denied the birthright citizenship she is entitled to as the child of American parents because her parents are a same-sex married couple. The Kiviti family join other same-sex couples in a string of lawsuits accusing the Trump administration of enforcing the Immigration and Nationality Act in a way that disenfranchises same-sex parents who use surrogacy abroad.

“Surprisingly, the officer wrote ‘surrogacy’ on our application, and since then, it’s been a chase of us trying to get a reply from the State Department,” Adiel Kiviti said in an appearance Friday on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports."

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

Search Continues for Clues in Disappearance of Missing Mom Jennifer Dulos

State Police were at the West Hartford Reservoir property Thursday, searching for clues in the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, sources with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to NBC Connecticut. The New Canaan mom of five has been missing since May 24. Read the story.

Fox Attacks Children in East Lyme

Two young children were attacked by a fox in East Lyme. The fox was not captured, so it couldn’t be tested for rabies. A resident said the victims are 1- and 3-year-old. Read the story here. 

Asleep Behind the Wheel

Video captured what appear to be a driver and his passenger both asleep inside a Tesla while speeding along on the Mass Pike. Watch the unbelievable video.

Illness Transmitted By Mosquito Leads to Call to Stay in at Night

Connecticut residents are being urged to minimize how much time they spend outside from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are most active. This comes after mosquitoes with eastern equine encephalitis were found in several towns. 

Singer Eddie Money Dies at 70

Eddie Money, who was known for such rock hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight," died Friday, his publicist said. The 70-year-old singer revealed late last month that he had stage 4 esophageal cancer.

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

Woman Uses Texts to 911 While Being Held Against Her Will

Texts from a woman who said her ex had a gun and was holding her against her will in a vehicle led to the arrest of an East Hartford man Wednesday night. Police said the man led police on a chase from Andover to Hartford, driving faster than 130 miles per hour at times. See the full story here. 

Stop Vaping! Health Officials Warn of Serious Illnesses Tied to Vaping, E-Cigarettes

U.S. health officials are investigating what might be causing hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who use e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. They have identified 380 confirmed and probable cases in Connecticut and 35 other states, and one territory, including six deaths. Get the full details here.

Sales Tax on Prepared Food Items Increasing Oct. 1

Come October the sales tax for certain prepared food items and drinks goes up 1 percent at grocery stores and restaurants, to a total of 7.35 percent. For more information and a full list of affected items, click here.

Dramatic Upset in New Haven's Democratic Primary for Mayor

Former alderman Justin Elicker’s claimed victory over three-term incumbent Mayor Toni Harp in New Haven’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday. This isn't the first time Elicker and Harp have gone head-to-head - he lost to her when she first ran for mayor six years ago. Click here for the full story.

Huffman to Serve Prison Time in College Cheating Scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman will serve time behind bars for her part in the nationwide college admissions cheating scheme. Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison, along with a $30,000 fine and community service Friday in Boston's federal court. The "Desperate Housewives" actress pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy and fraud for paying $15,000 to boost her older daughter's SAT test scores. For the full story, click here.

It has been more than a year and eight months since anyone won the Connecticut Lotto jackpot and it is now up to $22.6 million for Tuesday’s drawing. 

People who bought tickets for Friday night’s drawing had dreams of what they would do with all that money, but no one won the big prize and the next chance comes Tuesday. 

“I’d buy a house. I’d take care of my girls,” Karl Carilli, of Wethersfield, said Friday. 

He plays CT Lotto twice a week, but can’t wrap his head around this hefty jackpot. 

“I’m amazed. I call my son-in-law every day and say, ‘You get your tickets?’ He’s like, “Yeah I got my tickets.’ It’s amazing, this thing. No one’s hitting,” he said. 

CT Lottery officials said the odds of winning the jackpot are slim at 1 in 7,059,052. 

The winning numbers for Friday night’s drawing were 26-28-37-39-41-42. 

Ten tickets did win $3,172, more than 600 won $57 and more than 10,000 tickets won $2. 

East Haven Mayor Joe Maturo has announced that he will be retiring and will not seek any elective office in November. 

Maturo released a statement by email on Saturday: 

“After careful reflection and discussions with family and friends, I have decided that I will not be seeking any elective office this November. At the end of my current term as Mayor, I will be nearing my 69th birthday, and have decided that it is time for me to spend more time with my family, and to start enjoying life as a full-time retiree. 

“I have spent a total of 38 years serving the Town of East Haven after leaving the military. First, as a clerk in the police department for two years. Then, as a firefighter for 18 years. Finally, as Mayor of the best town in Connecticut for 18 years. 

“I would not trade this time for anything. I love this community and have enjoyed serving it and its residents for these 38 years. I want to thank all who I have served with, both elected and appointed officials, and the many town employees with whom I have worked with over the years. They are all very hard working and dedicated individuals. I would also like to thank the residents for allowing me the privilege to serve as their Mayor for 18 of the last 22 years. It is a position that I truly loved, and it has been my honor to serve. There is no greater reward than having seen our young children growing up in our great schools from kindergarten, into teenagers and young adults as they graduated High School. 

“It has also been great to work with our seniors and to listen and learn from all the knowledge they have to share. I have taken great pride in being able to put their ideas to work. East Haven will always have a special place in my heart. 

“As a republican in a town where there are twice as many registered democrats as there are republicans, at times it proved difficult to keep winning elections, but we were able to do so anyway. I believe we were able to do so because my administration always put the interests of the residents first. To put it very simply, as an elected official you have to listen to your constituents and govern by their wishes. I am also very proud that during my tenure we were able to maintain excellent financial stability for East Haven. Every tax dollar we were able to save helped our residents with their discretionary spending in their everyday life. I am hopeful that my successor will keep East Haven on the sound fiscal footing that we have planted. I will be supporting the entire republican ticket in the upcoming election with the sincere hope that the new administration will continue to build upon our success. 

“God Bless East Haven and all of its wonderful residents.” 

A man known as Mr. Charlie has spent decades cleaning up the streets of Ansonia, never asking for payment or anything in return.

Charlie is paralyzed on half his body after an aneurysm and he kept going, on foot, after his old tractor broke down.

To help a man who has been helping the town he loves, the community came together and got a new tractor, customized just for Charlie.

A state agency celebrated fathers with a community event in Windsor on Saturday. 

The Department of Children and Families held its second annual “Dads Matter Too” field day at Sharshon Park. 

DCF said the event is about empowering fathers and recognizing the equally vital role they play in their children’s lives. 

“Generationally, we’re evolving to a place where dads are playing a much more active role,” DCF Program Supervisor Joe Guion said. “You see way more stay-at-home dads, dad who are proud to be stay-at-home dads, and as we continue this work, I would say that the shift will continue with our agency.” 

The agency raised all of the money so that the event was free to the community, including the more than 700 meals served by local food trucks. 

Former national security adviser John Bolton’s abrupt departure on Tuesday came after President Donald Trump suggested he might lift some U.S. sanctions on Iran as an incentive for Tehran to come to the negotiating table, according to a person close to Bolton, NBC News reported.

This person said Trump raised the idea of lifting sanctions during a discussion with Bolton in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon. Bolton made clear to the president that he strongly disagreed with the idea, this person said.

Bolton was out as national security adviser the following morning, though he and Trump disagree over who made that decision. The president has said he fired him, while Bolton has said he resigned.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Firefighters came to the rescue when a 5-year-old got his finger stuck in a seatbelt buckle from a school bus.

Officials from the Danbury Fire Department said they responded to provide mutual aid to New Fairfield after a 5-year-old boy got his finger stuck in the buckle.

They met the ambulance at the Danbury Hospital Emergency Room and tried to remove the buckle. 

They said they used oil, ice and wrapped his finger with string to try and slip the buckle off. They also used a ring cutter tool, but then they had to make extra efforts due to the amount of time the chlid’s finger was trapped in the buckle. So they needed to use a Dremel tool and high-speed diamond cutter.

Firefighters explained what they needed to do and protected the child’s finger with a safety guard. 

Firefighters kept a steady supply of water on the cutter and the buckle to keep the metal from overheating and they were able to remove the buckle in 50 minutes, without injuring the boy’s finger or hand, fire officials said. 

They said the boy was intending to keep the buckle parts as a souvenir from his ordeal.

Two people have been arrested after a dispute over a parking spot at Stop & Shop in Ansonia got violent, police said, and one the people charged might have a broken hand. 

Ansonia police responded to the Stop & Shop Plaza on Division Street around 9:15 a.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a dispute involving weapons and found 43-year-old Kamrin Crawford, of Ansonia, and a 33-year-old Ansonia man. 

Police said they damaged each other’s cars. 

The 33-year-old, who might have a broken hand and had cuts on his arm and an injury to his torso, told police that Crawford used a hammer and metal pole and damaged the car while a 14-year-old was inside the vehicle. 

Crawford was charged with assault in the second degree, risk of injury, criminal mischief in the first degree and breach of peace in the second degree. 

He was released on a $5,000 bond and is due at Derby Superior Court on Sept. 30. 

The other man was charged with criminal mischief in the first degree, breach of peace in the second degree and operating without a license. He was released on a $2,500 bond. 

Both are due in Derby Superior Court on Sept. 30.

A teenager was stabbed several times on a trail in Vernon Friday night, according to Vernon Police.

The stabbing happened just after 10 p.m. on Rails to Trails near the Ryefield Condos.

The victim walked to a house and was then brought to Connecticut Children's with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are investigating and ask anyone with information to call Vernon Police.

The scene has since cleared.