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Waterbury Police Officer Fired For 'Unacceptable' Conduct Waterbury Police Officer Fired For 'Unacceptable' Conduct
Waterbury Police Officer Fired For 'Unacceptable' Conduct A Connecticut police officer was fired for "unacceptable" conduct during a traffic stop while he was directing traffic. The incident took place in New Haven County in Waterbury on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the intersection of Thomaston Avenue and Homer Street. During the stop, Officer James Hinkle was directing traffic due to a mechanical failure of the traffic lights at the intersection, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. While directing traffic, a vehicle proceeded through the intersection. Hinkle provided commands to the vehicle to stop and struck the driver's side of the vehicle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Under Influence Flees Scene Of Crash, Police Say CT Man Under Influence Flees Scene Of Crash, Police Say
CT Man Under Influence Flees Scene Of Crash, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash while driving under the influence. The incident took place around 10:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8 in Waterbury. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Route 8 northbound, south of Exit #36, in the City of Waterbury.  One of the vehicles involved in the collision had allegedly fled the scene of the crash, state police said. A witness provided troopers with a description of the vehicle and its last known location.  A short time later, troopers located the veh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Tampering With Railroad Tracks In Connecticut Man Accused Of Tampering With Railroad Tracks In Connecticut
Man Accused Of Tampering With Railroad Tracks In Connecticut A 63-year-old man is facing charges after police said he deliberately tampered with railroad tracks in Connecticut, causing damage that had the potential to derail a train. Detectives began investigating recurring damage to CT Department of Transportation-owned railroad tracks in the New Haven County city of Waterbury on Monday, May 23, according to Connecticut State Police. An unknown suspect had been deliberately tampering with the tracks at numerous locations, police said.  Railroad personnel told investigators that the damage could cause a train to derail from the tracks, authorit…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say
Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Busy CT Roadway, Police Say A man was killed after being hit by a Toyota Avalon along a busy Connecticut roadway. The incident took place around 12:15 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, in New Haven County in the area of Thomaston Avenue, in Waterbury. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 60-year-old man who had been struck by the vehicle, said Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police. The man was transported to Waterbury Hospital via ambulance, where he died from injuries sustained from the collision, Davis said. The driver of the Toyota remained on scene and is cooperating with investigating officers, h…

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by Kathy Reakes