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26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On CT Bridge 26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On CT Bridge
26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On CT Bridge A 26-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly rear-ending a police…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash
CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash A 23-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with manslaughter and…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes
New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes A new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety will have you putting…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Report 18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Report
18-Year-Old Drove Drunk, Crashed Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Report An 18-year-old man is facing charges after police said he drove drunk in Fairfield…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT State Police Announce Sites For Holiday DUI Checkpoints/Safety Tips CT State Police Announce Sites For Holiday DUI Checkpoints/Safety Tips
CT State Police Announce Sites For Holiday DUI Checkpoints/Safety Tips Connecticut State Police have a message for residents planning a holiday trip --…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Fairfield County Crash, Police Say
Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Fairfield County Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly crashing a vehicle and leaving…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
CT State Police To Ramp Up Enforcement For Holidays CT State Police To Ramp Up Enforcement For Holidays
CT State Police To Ramp Up Enforcement For Holidays Connecticut State Police are planning heightened patrols during the holiday season, per usual, to…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say An inebriated woman distracted by her cellphone allegedly plowed into…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Hartford Police Chief Ordered To Pay For City Car Damages; Investigation Ongoing Hartford Police Chief Ordered To Pay For City Car Damages; Investigation Ongoing
Hartford Police Chief Ordered To Pay For City Car Damages; Investigation Ongoing The Hartford Police Chief is being ordered to pay thousands of dollars to…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Fallout From Crash In City-Issued SUV Could Lead To Hartford Police Chief's Suspension Fallout From Crash In City-Issued SUV Could Lead To Hartford Police Chief's Suspension
Fallout From Crash In City-Issued SUV Could Lead To Hartford Police Chief's Suspension Hartford's police chief is facing suspension after he allegedly hit a…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
June ‘Deadliest’ Month For CT Teen Drivers, AAA Warns June ‘Deadliest’ Month For CT Teen Drivers, AAA Warns
June ‘Deadliest’ Month For CT Teen Drivers, AAA Warns As the summer driving season unofficially kicks off, officials with AAA are cautioning Connecticut…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail
Police Dish Out 50 Tickets In I-684 Distracted Driver Detail Dozens of tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers during a distracted driving…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police To Conduct DUI, Aggressive Driving Enforcement Effort In Monroe Police To Conduct DUI, Aggressive Driving Enforcement Effort In Monroe
Police To Conduct DUI, Aggressive Driving Enforcement Effort In Monroe Drunk drivers beware, the Monroe Police Department will be conducting a DUI and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols Connecticut State Police will be out in force during the holiday season, targeting distracted or…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Dish Out 93 Tickets In Separate I-684 Details Police Dish Out 93 Tickets In Separate I-684 Details
Police Dish Out 93 Tickets In Separate I-684 Details New York State Police troopers were busy over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, dishing out…

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by Zak Failla
News
Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade
Crashes Linked To Cell Phone Use, Texting Nearly Double Over Last Decade More and more drivers find themselves involved in crashes due to cell phone…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Norwalk PD Officer Named Northeast Traffic Safety Hero Of Year Norwalk PD Officer Named Northeast Traffic Safety Hero Of Year
Norwalk PD Officer Named Northeast Traffic Safety Hero Of Year A Norwalk police officer has been honored for his work to help keep drivers safe by being…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Distracted Driving Crackdown Starts In Connecticut Distracted Driving Crackdown Starts In Connecticut
Distracted Driving Crackdown Starts In Connecticut Connecticut drivers should stay off their phones when they’re behind the wheel as the Department of…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Crashes Have Been Reported On CT Roadways During July 4th Holiday Here's How Many Crashes Have Been Reported On CT Roadways During July 4th Holiday
Here's How Many Crashes Have Been Reported On CT Roadways During July 4th Holiday Over the two-day Fourth of July time period so far, Connecticut…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
100 Deadliest Days Campaign Focuses On Dangers Of Distracted Teen Driving 100 Deadliest Days Campaign Focuses On Dangers Of Distracted Teen Driving
100 Deadliest Days Campaign Focuses On Dangers Of Distracted Teen Driving With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, AAA is cautioning that the holiday…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Cite 74 Motorists In I-684 "Speed Week" Detail Police Cite 74 Motorists In I-684 "Speed Week" Detail
Police Cite 74 Motorists In I-684 "Speed Week" Detail "Speed Week" came to Westchester County and dozens of tickets were dished out by New York State…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend
Here's How Many Motorists Were Charged With DUI By CT State Police Over Memorial Day Weekend Connecticut State Police troopers were busy over…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case
Man Found Not Guilty In Hash Brown/Cell Phone Westport Case A Fairfield County man “is loving it” after taking police to court over a distracted driving…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
State Police Dish Out 51 Tickets In I-684 Speed Detail State Police Dish Out 51 Tickets In I-684 Speed Detail
State Police Dish Out 51 Tickets In I-684 Speed Detail Dozens of tickets were dished out by New York State Police troopers during a special speed…

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by Zak Failla
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It Can Wait: Hundreds Of Thousands Injured Annually In Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers It Can Wait: Hundreds Of Thousands Injured Annually In Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers
It Can Wait: Hundreds Of Thousands Injured Annually In Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike
Milford Police Officer Charged With Negligent Homicide In Pedestrian Strike A Milford Police officer has been charged with negligent homicide in connection…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
62 Motorists Ticketed In I-684 Detail 62 Motorists Ticketed In I-684 Detail
62 Motorists Ticketed In I-684 Detail Dozens of tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers during a special speed enforcement operation in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Cell Phone Or Hash Brown? Westport Man Fights Distracted Driving Ticket Cell Phone Or Hash Brown? Westport Man Fights Distracted Driving Ticket
Cell Phone Or Hash Brown? Westport Man Fights Distracted Driving Ticket An area man who says a police officer mistook his McDonald's hash brown for a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
School Bus With 10 Children Aboard Crashes Head-On With SUV In Ansonia School Bus With 10 Children Aboard Crashes Head-On With SUV In Ansonia
School Bus With 10 Children Aboard Crashes Head-On With SUV In Ansonia A school bus with 10 children aboard was hit head-on after the driver of an SUV…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
74 Tickets Dished Out In I-684 Distracted Driving Detail 74 Tickets Dished Out In I-684 Distracted Driving Detail
74 Tickets Dished Out In I-684 Distracted Driving Detail Dozens of tickets were doled out by New York State Police troopers during a special distracted…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After BMW Rear-Ended By Honda CRV On Route 7 Woman Hospitalized After BMW Rear-Ended By Honda CRV On Route 7
Woman Hospitalized After BMW Rear-Ended By Honda CRV On Route 7 A Fairfield County woman was hospitalized after her vehicle was rear-ended by…

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by Kathy Reakes