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Road Rage Shooting Closes Busy CT Street Road Rage Shooting Closes Busy CT Street
Road Rage Shooting Closes Busy CT Street A road rage incident in Connecticut in which one person was shot and seriously injured has closed a busy street. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, at 395 Broad St., in Bristol. According to Lt. Geoffrey Lund of the Bristol Police, Broad Street is closed between Emmett Street and Todd Street due to the ongoing investigation. This area is expected to be closed through the afternoon. The man shot was airlifted to a trauma center, and the second person involved remained on the scene, Lund said. "There is no threat to the public, and this is an…
Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say
Road Rage: CT Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On I-95, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at another driver on a busy New York highway, police announced. New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery of Waterbury faces charges in Westchester County in connection with a shooting that happened on Interstate 95 in Harrison in December 2022, the New York State Police announced on Wednesday, April 10.  According to police, investigators determined that Escoffery had fired a gun at another motorist on the highway while driving a 2020 BMW X5 as part of a road rage incident. Escoffery was later arr…
CT Man Charged For 'Displaying' Gun During Road Rage Incident CT Man Charged For 'Displaying' Gun During Road Rage Incident
CT Man Charged For 'Displaying' Gun During Road Rage Incident A Connecticut man was charged with threatening after allegedly displaying a gun during a road rage incident on Route 72. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 1, on westbound Route 72 in Plainville. According to Connecticut State Police, a tow truck operator reported they had been traveling to a call for service on Route 72 eastbound and entered the emergency turnaround area to reach their destination.  The driver explained that as they entered the turnaround a passenger vehicle entered the turnaround at a high rate of speed, nearly colliding wi…
CT Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Road-Rage Shooting, Police Say CT Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Road-Rage Shooting, Police Say
CT Corrections Officer Charged With Murder In Road-Rage Shooting, Police Say A 32-year-old Connecticut corrections officer has been charged with the alleged murder of another man during a road-rage incident. William Lucky Jr., of North Haven, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Tuesday, Jan. 23 for the shooting which took place on I-691 on Jan. 14 in Meriden. According to the arrest warrant and information from State Police, Lucky admitted to shooting Middlesex County resident Scott Kracke, age 49, of Middlefield, during a confrontation on the side of I-691 in Meriden after a road rage incident. A police investigation found that Kracke, driving a 2018 …
CT Man Charged With Pointing Gun In Threatening Road-Rage Incident CT Man Charged With Pointing Gun In Threatening Road-Rage Incident
CT Man Charged With Pointing Gun In Threatening Road-Rage Incident A Connecticut man was charged with threatening after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman during a road rage incident. The confrontation occurred on I-691 in New Haven County around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 in the town of Cheshire and continued to I-84 in Waterbury. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers found a black Subaru stopped on the right shoulder by Exit 25 and a gray Nissan stopped on the right shoulder by Exit 23. The driver of the Nissan said she had been involved in a road rage incident and the driver of the Subaru had waved a handgun at her.  The…
CT Man Shot, Killed In Road-Rage Incident On I-691 CT Man Shot, Killed In Road-Rage Incident On I-691
CT Man Shot, Killed In Road-Rage Incident On I-691 A 49-year-old CT man was shot and killed during a road-rage incident. Middlesex County resident Scott Kracke, of Middlefield, died of a gunshot wound around 8 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14 in New Haven County, on I-691 eastbound in Meriden. Connecticut State troopers responded to a report of a disturbance near Exit 2A. State police said when troopers arrived, they found Kracke with gunshot wounds. Kracke was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead, state police said. Detectives from the Central District Major Crime Squad responded to assume the investigation.  An…
Road Rage: CT Man Points Gun At Fellow Driver, Police Say Road Rage: CT Man Points Gun At Fellow Driver, Police Say
Road Rage: CT Man Points Gun At Fellow Driver, Police Say A man has been arrested following a road rage incident that took place on a Connecticut highway, police announced. Litchfield County resident Kenneth Mack, age 64 of Harwinton, was taken into custody for his alleged outburst on Thursday, Nov. 2, according to Connecticut State Police. At approximately 2:40 p.m. that day, Mack and another driver were traveling on Route 4. The victim, who was driving behind Mack’s red Dodge Ram, reported to police that, as the two cars approached Birge Park Road, Mack abruptly came to a near-complete stop. Though the driver behind him was able to stop wit…
Trio Charged In Separate New Fairfield Incidents Involving Machete, Gun Shot: Police Trio Charged In Separate New Fairfield Incidents Involving Machete, Gun Shot: Police
Trio Charged In Separate New Fairfield Incidents Involving Machete, Gun Shot: Police Three people face a long list of charges after an altercation on a Connecticut road that involved a man who had just been involved in a domestic violence incident, police said.  The altercation happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Sept. 25 just before 1 p.m., when Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the area of Bigelow Rd. in New Fairfield to assist the town's police department with a shots fired incident.  According to state police, arriving detectives learned that three people had been arrested as a result of the incident. The three suspects were identified as:&nbs…
Road Rage: Brake-Checking Leads To Roadside Fight Involving Guns In Greenwich, Police Say Road Rage: Brake-Checking Leads To Roadside Fight Involving Guns In Greenwich, Police Say
Road Rage: Brake-Checking Leads To Roadside Fight Involving Guns In Greenwich, Police Say Three men face charges in connection with a roadside fight involving firearms that was prompted by one of the suspects brake-checking motorcyclists on the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident began on Tuesday, June 13 just after 7 p.m., when state troopers responded to the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) northbound in Greenwich by Exit 28 on a report of an active assault, according to state police.  The call for police assistance had come from 43-year-old Shelton resident Marvin Harris, who told troopers that he was being actively assaulted by a group of moto…
Road Rage: Bridgeport Man Charged With Pointing Loaded Gun At Driver In Trumbull Road Rage: Bridgeport Man Charged With Pointing Loaded Gun At Driver In Trumbull
Road Rage: Bridgeport Man Charged With Pointing Loaded Gun At Driver In Trumbull A man was charged with allegedly pointing a loaded gun at another driver in a road rage incident at a Target parking lot in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Trumbull around 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, at the Trumbull Target on Hawley Lane. Robert Butler, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested and charged after police responded to the store after a man called reporting that a man had pointed a gun at him during a road rage incident, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. Arriving officers met with the driver who said that as they were driving through the Target par…
Bridgeport 25-Year-Old Who Lied About Identity Charged In Road Rage Incident, Police Say Bridgeport 25-Year-Old Who Lied About Identity Charged In Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Bridgeport 25-Year-Old Who Lied About Identity Charged In Road Rage Incident, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged in an alleged road rage incident in which he lied to police about his identity because he was on probation, authorities said. The incident took place in Wilton around 9:45 a.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 4. According to Wilton Police Lt. Gregg Phillipson, officers responded to a report of two motorists fighting. The two men, Jose A. Castro-Berrios, age 50, of Bridgeport, who was driving a 2016 Dodge Ram, and Jerry Ramos, age 25, of Bridgeport, who was driving a 2018 Toyota Camry, were pulled over in the parking lot of Glengate on Danbury Road, Phillipson sa…
Here's Where CT Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers Here's Where CT Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers
Here's Where CT Ranks Among US States For Most Confrontational Drivers With a rise in road rage, most drivers are afraid to look sideways, but a new survey finds drivers in Connecticut rank low for episodes of confrontational encounters. The survey, conducted by Forbes, took a look at all 50 states ranking them from the highest number of road rage incidents -- Utah -- to the lowest, North Dakota. Connecticut ranked at No. 35.  The survey also found that more than one in five drivers has seen someone cause an accident due to road rage and 23 percent of drivers know of someone that has been injured in a road rage incident, Forbes said. Connecticut sco…
Arrest Made In CT Road Rage Incident Involving 'Bright Orange' Pickup Truck Arrest Made In CT Road Rage Incident Involving 'Bright Orange' Pickup Truck
Arrest Made In CT Road Rage Incident Involving 'Bright Orange' Pickup Truck A Connecticut man has been charged with threatening after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver while a 9-year-old relative was in his pickup truck during a road rage incident. Litchfield County resident Floyd Morey, age 43, of Plymouth, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 10, for the June incident in Plymouth.  The incident took place when Morey made a restricted turn onto Main Street from Carter Road and nearly collided with another motorist in a bright orange Dodge Ram pickup truck, said the Plymouth Police. The other motorist yelled at Morey about the near col…
CT Police Sgt. Fired For Off-Duty Traffic Stop In Which She Allegedly Harassed Woman CT Police Sgt. Fired For Off-Duty Traffic Stop In Which She Allegedly Harassed Woman
CT Police Sgt. Fired For Off-Duty Traffic Stop In Which She Allegedly Harassed Woman A Connecticut police sergeant has been fired from her job after allegedly making a traffic stop while off-duty in a road-rage type of incident. New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson recommended on Friday, Aug. 26, the termination of Sgt. Shayna Kendall after an internal affairs investigation was completed and was found to have violated numerous department policies.  The investigation was reviewed by the Civilian Review Board who agreed with Jacobson’s recommendation and it ultimately went in front of the Board of Police Commissioners on Thursday, Aug. 25, who voted to terminate Kendall.…
CT Man Nabbed For Violent Road-Rage Incident, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Violent Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Violent Road-Rage Incident, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged in connection with a road-rage incident in which he allegedly pulled a gun and hit the victim while threatening to kill them. The incident took place in West Hartford around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 27. According to the West Hartford Police, the incident began in Simsbury where the suspect cut in front of the victim while driving aggressively, said Assistant Chief Lawrence Terra. The victim followed the suspect ultimately ending at 43 Lemay St., in West Hartford. The suspect, identified as Christopher Rung, then exited his vehi…
Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT
Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT A 31-year-old man was charged after police said he shot pellets at a motorist while driving in Connecticut. Police received a report from a motorist traveling on I-91 northbound in Cromwell at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, who said another motorist had shot orange pellets at them, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the caller told troopers that they'd been struck in the face multiple times, but they were not injured. A Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles officer found a gray Toyota Prius that matched the caller's description traveling north on I-91 in the Hartfo…
Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Road Rage Incident Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Road Rage Incident
Mother Speaks Out After 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Road Rage Incident The mother of one of the two men who were killed during an apparent road rage altercation on I-84 in the Hudson Valley has spoken out, according to a new report from CBS News. Dutchess County residents 22-year-old Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, and 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, were involved in the road rage incident in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police said. Police said Hall and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles during the altercation, and both men were struck and killed by a third vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. Tirado…
22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends'
22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' A 22-year-old man who was fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Hudson Valley is being remembered for his love of spending time with friends and family. Dutchess County resident Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, was one of the two men who were fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police reported. Police said 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, and they were both struck and killed by a third vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. Earlier r…
Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent I-84 Road Rage Incident Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent I-84 Road Rage Incident
Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent I-84 Road Rage Incident Police have identified two men killed and released new details after an apparent road rage incident on a busy roadway in the region. The incident took place in Putnam County on Interstate 84 in the town of Kent early Saturday morning, July 2. An initial investigation determined the two men, both from Dutchess County, Mark H. Hall, age 38, of Holmes, and Fabian A. Tirado, age 22, of Wappinger, stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, New York State Police said.  While Hall and Tirado continued to argue in the right lane, a third vehi…
Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Road Rage Incident In Region, Police Say Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Road Rage Incident In Region, Police Say
Two Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Road Rage Incident In Region, Police Say Updated story: Police ID Two Killed, Release New Details In Apparent Hudson Valley Road Rage Incident Two men were hit and killed by a vehicle during a road rage incident in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place on Interstate 84 in Putnam County near the town of Patterson early Saturday, July 2. The men were killed when they stopped in the right lane and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. They were both struck by a third vehicle and pronounced dead on the scene, Hicks said. Their names have not been rele…
Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Juvenile On I-95 In Bridgeport Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Juvenile On I-95 In Bridgeport
Woman Nabbed For Assaulting Juvenile On I-95 In Bridgeport A Fairfield County woman has been charged for allegedly beating a juvenile in the head and face on I-95 after cutting her off at an exit. Allyah Beeman, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Wednesday, March 2, for the incident which took place on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the I-95 exit in Bridgeport. The incident began when a juvenile was driving on I-95 in the right lane and had her turning signal on to exit, said the Connecticut State Police. While attempting to exit, a silver Ford Focus, driven by Beeman passed her on the right shoulder and cut in front of her vehicle, state polic…
I-84 Road-Rage Incident Leads To Exit Ramp Shooting, CT State Police Say I-84 Road-Rage Incident Leads To Exit Ramp Shooting, CT State Police Say
I-84 Road-Rage Incident Leads To Exit Ramp Shooting, CT State Police Say Police have asked the public for information after a vehicle was shot during a road-rage incident in Connecticut. Police responded to a shooting on the I-91 northbound Exit 33 ramp in Hartford on Saturday, Feb. 19, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police determined that two vehicles were involved in a road rage incident on I-84 eastbound between Bristol and Hartford. The two vehicles entered I-91 northbound and exited the interstate at the exit where the shooting happened, police said.  Police said no injuries were reported in the shooting. The driver's side door of the …
Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident
Meryl Streeps' Nephew Fined For Hamptons Road-Rage Incident The nephew of three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep will avoid any time behind bars after being caught on camera assaulting a teenager outside a New York bank during an incident of road rage last summer. Connecticut native Charles Harrison Streep, age 32, assaulted the then-18-year-old victim, David Peralta, on Long Island in the parking lot of a Chase Bank on Main Street in East Hampton in August 2020, leaving the teen hospitalized with “serious head trauma" after the altercation, according to his lawyers. Original story - Meryl Streep's Nephew Charged In Hamptons Road-Rage Incident This w…
Three Family Members Arrested In Connection To Fairfield County Road-Rage Incident Three Family Members Arrested In Connection To Fairfield County Road-Rage Incident
Three Family Members Arrested In Connection To Fairfield County Road-Rage Incident Three Fairfield County residents have been arrested in connection with a road-rage incident in which a man later died. Emanuel Matias, age 25, of Stamford, was arrested for manslaughter Wednesday, Dec. 8, said Lt.  Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police.  Matias, who has been in custody since the Wednesday, Nov. 17 incident, when he was charged with assault on the 71-year-old Michael Frank Gentile, of Stamford, when he allegedly attempted to run them off Cold Spring Road. Gentile died two days later, from what medical officials said was blunt force trauma. During the incident, the …
Man Dies After Road-Rage Assault In Fairfield County Man Dies After Road-Rage Assault In Fairfield County
Man Dies After Road-Rage Assault In Fairfield County A man has died following an assault during an alleged road-rage event involving a Westchester County man in Fairfield County. The victim, Michael Frank Gentile, age 71, of Stamford, died late Thursday, Nov. 18, after the incident in Stamford. It took place around 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17 on Cold Spring Road. See Earlier Story: Stamford Man In 'Grave Condition' Following Assault, Police Say After the assault, police arrested Westchester County resident Emmanuel Joshua Matias, age 25, of Yonkers for assault of an elderly person, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police De…
Woman Injured In Road-Rage Incident, CT State Police Say Woman Injured In Road-Rage Incident, CT State Police Say
Woman Injured In Road-Rage Incident, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for witnesses to a case of road rage in which a woman was injured. The incident took place around 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 14, on Route 8 near Exit 21 in Seymour in New Haven County. According to State Police, a woman driving a 2008 Hyundai Santa FE with a Massachusetts license plate got into the road rage incident with a person driving a gray-colored sedan with a Connecticut license plate with the numbers of "803." After the incident, both drivers pulled over onto the right shoulder.  The victim exited her vehicle and approached the su…
Man Strikes Victim With Baseball Bat During CT Road-Rage Incident, Police Say Man Strikes Victim With Baseball Bat During CT Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
Man Strikes Victim With Baseball Bat During CT Road-Rage Incident, Police Say A man is accused of striking a motorist in the back with a baseball bat in a road-rage incident in Connecticut. The Milford Police Department said officers responded to the report on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the Connecticut Post Mall located at 1201 Boston Post Road. Police said 19-year-old Iasias Martell, of Derby, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and breach of peace. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Sept. 20.
Road-Rage Incident Leads To DUI Charge For Man In Fairfield County, Police Say Road-Rage Incident Leads To DUI Charge For Man In Fairfield County, Police Say
Road-Rage Incident Leads To DUI Charge For Man In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been accused of driving under the influence following a road-rage incident. Michael James Slocum, age 32, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 31, after officers in New Canaan were dispatched to the area of South Avenue and Farm Road on a report of a road rage incident that had occurred between two motorists. Slocum was identified as one of the operators of a vehicle that was involved in the incident that had initially occurred in Stamford, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police Department.  While officers were speaking with S…
Man Apprehended In Road-Rage Incident Involving Gun In Fairfield County Man Apprehended In Road-Rage Incident Involving Gun In Fairfield County
Man Apprehended In Road-Rage Incident Involving Gun In Fairfield County A man who was involved in a road-rage incident in which he pointed a gun at another driver has been apprehended in Fairfield County, police said.  Gregory Fotin, age 23, of Newtown, was arrested on Tuesday, July 6, on a host of charges including threatening by the Monroe Police Department, said Lieutenant Stephen Corrone.   Fotin was arrested after police received a 911 call about a road rage incident that occurred on Route 25 in Monroe. The caller reported while traveling southbound in heavy traffic a vehicle came up from behind and attempted to pass her …
Out-Of-State Man Nabbed For CT Road-Rage Incident Out-Of-State Man Nabbed For CT Road-Rage Incident
Out-Of-State Man Nabbed For CT Road-Rage Incident Connecticut State Police troopers busted an out-of-state man with an illegal handgun following an alleged road-rage incident involving a child. Troopers received an emergency call at approximately 11:09 p.m. on Friday, June 11 from a driver reporting a road-rage incident involving a driver with a gun on I-95 near exit 34 in Milford. According to police, they located the driver’s blue Hyundai driving southbound on I-95 past exit 24, at which point a traffic stop was conducted in the I-95 Fairfield Rest Area. During the subsequent stop, troopers found that the driver, Warner Robins, Georgia…
Road Rage: Driver Charged For Assaulting Man With 2x4 In Fairfield County, Police Say Road Rage: Driver Charged For Assaulting Man With 2x4 In Fairfield County, Police Say
Road Rage: Driver Charged For Assaulting Man With 2x4 In Fairfield County, Police Say Police officers were able to apprehend the driver of Audi who allegedly beat another man with a 2x4 following a road-rage incident in Fairfield County.  Deon Mitchell, age 36, was arrested after the incident began around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, in Norwalk. Police officers were dispatched to the area of the Merritt 7 Train Station at 84 Glover Ave., on a report of a disturbance where a man was allegedly assaulting another man with a 2x4, said Norwalk PD Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Dispatch was able to provide a description of the vehicle - a black four-door sedan, possibly Audi, head…