Rob Polansky 3j5s3i
Senior Digital Content Producer 214e2l
Rocky Hill, CT 2y2s4a
Rob Polansky is an Emmy-award-winning senior digital content producer. He started working at WFSB in 2005 as a producer. He served as weekend morning producer, weekday morning producer, weekend evening producer, 5:30 p.m. producer and 6 p.m. producer. In 2014, he became a digital content producer for WFSB.com. 53d2k
Man told troopers he was driving over 130 mph because he was late for job interview, police say 2v6a4e
Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Rob Polansky
Azmir Djurkovic, 19, told troopers he was speeding because he was late for a job interview.
Man accused of sexually assaulting teen girl at child’s birthday party 331m2s
Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Emily Van de Riet
A man in New Hampshire has been arrested after a teenage girl revealed to her therapist that she was sexually assaulted at a birthday party, according to state police.
Woman, 83, arrested for deadly hit-and-run, police say 3n5j6p
Updated: Apr. 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Emily Van de Riet
An 83-year-old woman was arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that happened in Connecticut in November.
Man posted videos riding motorcycle at speeds over 190 mph, police say 14z61
Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Emily Van de Riet
A Connecticut man was arrested after police say he posted videos of himself driving over 190 mph on a motorcycle throughout the state.
Biological mother of man allegedly kept captive by stepmother breaks silence after son’s escape 5k20q
Updated: Mar. 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky, Owen Kingsley and Zoe Strothers
Police say a man set fire to the home where he was allegedly being held captive for more than 20 years.
Child kidnapped from Connecticut in 1999 discovered alive in Mexico 463e1o
Updated: Mar. 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Emily Van de Riet
A woman who was abducted as a child from Connecticut in 1999 has been found alive in Mexico.
12 taken to hospital after feeling nauseous at middle school; district searches for a cause 4411y
Updated: Mar. 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky, Luke Hajdasz, Owen Kingsley and Gray News staff
Officials in a Connecticut school district are searching for an answer to what caused 12 people to become sick at a middle school.
Cat surrendered to shelter for being ‘too affectionate’ 2y2g4b
Updated: Feb. 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Jordan Gartner
An animal shelter in Connecticut says a black cat described as being too affectionate is looking for a new home.
Ex-girlfriend accused of attaching GPS trackers on teddy bear, victim’s vehicle 5y4b5d
Updated: Jan. 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Akim Powell
A woman in Connecticut is accused of attaching GPS trackers on a teddy bear and the victim’s vehicle.
JetBlue is first airline to accept Venmo payments for flights 2rb50
Updated: Jan. 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Debra Worley
JetBlue airline announced Tuesday it will now accept Venmo from customers.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Emily Van de Riet
A former AT&T employee was arrested for adding unauthorized phone and tablet lines to customers’ s in order to make commission, according to authorities.
Speeding driver didn’t pull over for troopers because he was ‘frightened by tractor-trailers’ 4d6v1a
Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 2:40 PM EST
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By Amanda Alvarado and Rob Polansky
A speeding driver refused to pull over for troopers because he was "frightened by tractor-trailers."
Multi-million dollar mansion destroyed by Thanksgiving turkey frying mishap 555k5u
Updated: Dec. 2, 2024 at 12:23 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Amanda Alvarado
A mansion was destroyed by a fire after a turkey frying mishap.
Parents warned against anti-aging skincare products marketed to children 4s4617
Updated: Nov. 30, 2024 at 2:09 AM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Debra Worley
Officials are urging parents to be cautious of anti-aging skincare products that are being marketed to children.
Woman left 4 kids home alone in ‘filth’ for days while she took a trip to New York, police say d2d6x
Updated: Nov. 19, 2024 at 4:52 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky, Luke Hajdasz, Zoe Strothers and Akim Powell
A woman in Connecticut is accused of leaving her four kids alone for days while she took a trip to New York “to escape the stress,” according to authorities.
Bear steals Halloween candy off porch, leaves with a pumpkin 4w7112
Updated: Nov. 7, 2024 at 9:12 AM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Amanda Alvarado
A bear was caught on camera stealing Halloween candy off of a porch.
Firefighter killed, 3 injured in rollover UTV crash while battling brush fire 525o6o
Updated: Oct. 23, 2024 at 1:42 AM EDT
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By Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Gray News staff
Police say the UTV was on a steep, rocky incline when it rolled over onto the victim.
Hit-and-run suspect drove with teen bicyclist on his roof for 4 miles, police say 3m3o5o
Updated: Oct. 9, 2024 at 6:33 AM EDT
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By Kimberlyn Bouley, Zoe Strothers, Rob Polansky and Gray News staff
Police say the suspect eventually stopped driving, pushed the teenager off his roof and left him on the side of the road.
Husband visiting 81-year-old wife at nursing home fatally shoots her then himself, police say 6029l
Updated: Oct. 6, 2024 at 2:07 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky, Sam Smink and Gray News staff
Officials say a motive in the alleged murder-suicide is unclear.
Dunkin’ employees jump into action to help pregnant woman being carjacked in drive-thru 45a4y
Updated: Oct. 3, 2024 at 7:47 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky, Amanda Callahan and Jordan Gartner
A Connecticut man is under arrest after police say he tried to carjack a pregnant woman in a restaurant drive-thru.
‘Hoping upon hope’: Missing woman’s backpack found more than a year after her disappearance 5a1y16
Updated: Oct. 1, 2024 at 6:38 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Jordan Gartner
A Connecticut woman has been missing for nearly a year and a half after traveling to Japan, but her family is holding onto hope that she may still be alive.
Family has sudden encounter with bear while playing in their yard c6p5d
Updated: Aug. 23, 2024 at 11:31 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Dorothy Sedovic
A family in Connecticut enjoying a sunny day in their driveway found themselves with an unexpected visitor.
ER nurse, 3-year-old son lose everything when home collapses in flooding 4n5n67
Updated: Aug. 21, 2024 at 2:40 AM EDT
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By Dylan Fearon, Rob Polansky and Gray News staff
Water was pouring into the home as flash flooding rushed downhill, and the wooden ing posts were taken out.
2 women found dead after being swept away by flooding 4o5q3h
Updated: Aug. 19, 2024 at 1:05 PM EDT
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By Olivia Schueller, Rob Polansky and Gray News staff
One person was in a car, and the other clung to a sign before a rapid stream of water swept them away in Oxford, Connecticut, on Sunday.
‘Totally skin and bones’: German shepherd found tied up next to highway, police say 74c71
Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 4:45 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Andrew McMunn
Late Sunday night, the Woodbridge Regional Animal Control posted photos of the dog to social media.
Beachgoers scream, run for cover as thousands of dragonflies swarm them 82r1h
Updated: Jul. 29, 2024 at 1:15 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Emily Van de Riet
Beachgoers in Rhode Island were surprised by a swarm of dragonflies over the weekend.
Father of 5 accused of punching, kicking 12-year-old child in supermarket 5k172x
Updated: Jul. 26, 2024 at 6:26 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky, Matt McFarland and Jordan Gartner
A Connecticut man is facing several charges for assaulting and kicking his 12-year-old child.
4 rescued seals released back into the wild after overcoming injuries 3i6s48
Updated: Jul. 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Emily Van de Riet
Four rescued and rehabilitated seals were released back into the wild Thursday morning off the Connecticut coast.
Woman who pleaded guilty to killing husband found dead hours before she was sentenced hz5i
Updated: Jul. 24, 2024 at 4:46 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Dorothy Sedovic
Connecticut State Police confirmed they found the body of 76-year-old Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi at her home in Burlington Wednesday morning.
‘Not all patients are humans’: 14 puppies rescued from rollover vehicle crash u4c37
Updated: Jun. 20, 2024 at 6:11 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Gray News staff
Fourteen puppies were rescued from a rollover crash that closed a road in Woodstock, Connecticut.
Dog rescued after being bitten by a copperhead snake during hike 58163e
Updated: Jun. 17, 2024 at 4:06 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky, Matt McFarland and Emily Van de Riet
A dog was rescued from a state park in Connecticut after it was bitten by a copperhead snake, according to animal control.
Former postal employee sought for allegedly stealing checks from the mail 4c1o1o
Updated: Jun. 10, 2024 at 8:21 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Amanda Alvarado
Authorities are searching for a postal service worker who is facing mail and identity theft charges.
1-year-old girl struck and killed in hit-and-run 6n2c3o
Updated: Jun. 5, 2024 at 12:09 PM EDT
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By Olivia Schueller, Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal and Dorothy Sedovic
A 1-year-old girl was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hartford, Connecticut, according to police.
Woman convicted in connection with Jennifer Dulos’ death sentenced to 20 years e1k2c
Updated: May 31, 2024 at 3:50 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky, Marcy Jones and Gray News staff
Michelle Troconis was convicted on six counts, including conspiracy to commit murder, two separate counts of conspiracy to commit tampering with evidence, two separate counts of tampering with physical evidence, and second-degree hindering prosecution.
‘He’s healthy, he’s strong, he’s feisty’: Aquarium celebrates baby harbor seal born on Mother’s Day 41x2m
Updated: May 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Gray News staff
Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut announced the birth of a harbor seal pup to a mother breeding seal named Pearl.
Man accused of abandoning mother dog and selling her puppies at Walmart 1y4b37
Updated: May 23, 2024 at 4:29 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Jordan Gartner
Authorities in Connecticut say a man is facing charges for dumping a mother dog and selling her puppies.
4 killed in wrong-way crash in Connecticut 536i3i
Updated: May 9, 2024 at 1:45 PM EDT
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By Jay Kenney, Rob Polansky, Matt McFarland and Gray News staff
A driver who was killed in the fiery crash has yet to be identified.
Petroleum tanker fire shuts down major interstate 5u1v3w
Updated: May 2, 2024 at 4:28 PM EDT
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By Jay Kenney, Rob Polansky, Olivia Schueller, Sam Smink and Dorothy Sedovic
Flames and smoke were seen after the crash as the tanker burned underneath the over.
Reward offered after dog found with collar attached to tree 334d10
Updated: Apr. 24, 2024 at 11:06 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky, Eliza Kruczynski, Marcy Jones and Amanda Alvarado
A dog was found attached to a tree by its collar.
Man charged for backing over woman while drunk, not offering timely aid before her death 5e6l69
Updated: Apr. 13, 2024 at 6:47 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky, Marcy Jones and Dylan Fearon
A man was charged with manslaughter for backing over and killing a woman in February, according to police.
6-year-old boy dies in go-kart crash 6p4o1h
Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 4:07 PM EDT
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By Quinn Pramberger, Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky and Dorothy Sedovic
A 6-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy were occupying the go-kart at the time of the crash.
Man charged after driving around with baby on lap, loaded gun and marijuana in car, police say 6s1521
Updated: Apr. 2, 2024 at 8:03 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Amanda Alvarado
A man was charged after police said he was driving with a baby on his lap and a loaded gun and marijuana in his car.
Armed men demand cat during home invasion, police say 1g5om
Updated: Mar. 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Debra Worley
Two people broke into a home in Connecticut and demanded what police described as a “high dollar value cat.”
Newlywed couple’s dog found safe after escaping during their wedding reception 1hh12
Updated: Mar. 6, 2024 at 10:45 AM EST
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By Dylan Fearon, Rob Polansky and Amanda Alvarado
Newlyweds found their dog that went missing while they were out of town for their wedding reception.
Whale not seen in 200 years spotted in New England waters, scientists say i4zk
Updated: Mar. 5, 2024 at 8:33 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Andrew McMunn
Aquarium scientists said the whale was seen on March 1 while they were flying over the ocean 30 miles south of Nantucket.
Young whale who was stranded in a tidal pond dies e2g2u
Updated: Mar. 1, 2024 at 12:39 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Gray News staff
Wildlife officials said they ran out of options in their efforts to save a whale in Rhode Island.
2 people set cat loose inside Petco, animal control says 3z3a5g
Updated: Feb. 28, 2024 at 1:06 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Dorothy Sedovic
Animal control is seeking the identities of two people they say dumped a cat inside a Petco.
Methodist minister accused of dealing meth arrested again, police say 433v22
Updated: Feb. 27, 2024 at 8:55 AM EST
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By Rob Polansky and Gray News staff
A suspected meth-dealing minister in Connecticut was arrested again, this time for failing to appear in court, according to state police.
4 dead, 2 seriously hurt in wrong-way crash on Connecticut interstate 6u4b8
Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 8:59 AM EST
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By Alleah Red, Olivia Kalentek, Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky and Gray News staff
A pickup truck driver entered the interstate going the wrong way and hit two cars, police said.
Grandmother charged in 4-week-old baby’s death 5h5k5n
Updated: Jan. 23, 2024 at 4:02 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky
Eleanor Herman was arrested on a manslaughter charge following the death of her 4-week-old granddaughter in 2021, police said.