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Family Asks Public For Help In Nationwide Search For Missing 22-Year-Old NY Woman Family Asks Public For Help In Nationwide Search For Missing 22-Year-Old NY Woman
Family Asks Public For Help In Nationwide Search For Missing 22-Year-Old NY Woman The family of a missing a 22-year-old New York woman who went missing while traveling is asking the public for help locating her as a nationwide search is underway. Long Island resident Gabrielle Petito, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, was traveling in a white, 2012 Ford Transit van with her boyfriend when she stopped communicating with friends and family, police said. Petito was reported missing to the Suffolk County Police Department by her mother, Nichole Schmidt, on Saturday, Sept. 11 just before 7 p.m. Since being reported missing, police have located the van at the home of her boyf…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Numerous Vehicles Burglarized While In Parking Lots Of Fairfield County Town, Police Say Numerous Vehicles Burglarized While In Parking Lots Of Fairfield County Town, Police Say
Numerous Vehicles Burglarized While In Parking Lots Of Fairfield County Town, Police Say Police are once again reminding residents to lock their vehicles and remove their key fobs after reports of numerous vehicle larcenies in parking lots in Fairfield County. According to New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said that since January there have been 25 vehicles stolen and 30 thefts from vehicles in New Canaan. One of those thefts took place on Friday, Aug. 6, when the owner of a Ford Escape reported a pocketbook was taken from the center console of her vehicle which was left unlocked.  The owner reported the larceny occurred on Thursday, August 5, between 5:15 p.m. and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, 33, Standing In Middle Of 1-84 Hit, Killed, CT State Police Say Woman, 33, Standing In Middle Of 1-84 Hit, Killed, CT State Police Say
Woman, 33, Standing In Middle Of 1-84 Hit, Killed, CT State Police Say Click here for an updated story: CT Woman Killed On I-84 Penned Chilling Final Facebook Post Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help after a woman was hit and killed while standing in the middle of I-84. The crash took place around midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 3, near Exit 48B, the Capitol Avenue exit in Hartford, state police said. According to police, Hartford County resident, Mellisa Doyle, age 33, of Manchester, was standing in the eastbound traffic lane when a 2009 Ford Focus SE struck her. Doyle was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead, state po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT State Police Asking For Help In Fatal Crash That Killed 57-Year-Old Woman CT State Police Asking For Help In Fatal Crash That Killed 57-Year-Old Woman
CT State Police Asking For Help In Fatal Crash That Killed 57-Year-Old Woman State Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 57-year-old woman. Lisa Vecchitto, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene, which happened about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 28 when her 2007 Ford Focus suddenly went off the road in New Haven County on Route 15, in Hamden and into a wooded area where it hit a tree and burst into flames, said the Connecticut State Police. No one else was in the car. Although the crash remains under investigation, state police said they don’t know why Vecchitto lost control as the weather was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash. Christopher Dezso, age 26, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, June 1, when he turned himself in to New Canaan Police and admitted that he was the person who had fled the scene of a crash on Friday, May 21, said the New Canaan Police. Dezso was driving a grey Ford van when the crash took place at New Norwalk Road and East Avenue in New Canaan before he fled the scene. He was arrested and charged with: Violating a no-passing zone Traffic control signals Evading Dezso was released on a $250 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Dies In Route 22 Crash In New York Fairfield County Man Dies In Route 22 Crash In New York
Fairfield County Man Dies In Route 22 Crash In New York A Connecticut man has died three days after a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley on Route 22. The crash took place on Monday, April 26, on Route 22 in Putnam County in the town of Southeast when a driver struck a vehicle while passing cars on the shoulder of the roadway, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2008 Honda CRV operated by, Ricardo Bregante, age 57, of Carmel, was traveling north on Route 22 passing to the right of vehicles on the shoulder of the road, Hicks said. Bregante struck a 2017 Ford Edge operated by, Christoph…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Report Uptick In Thefts Of Auto Parts Police Report Uptick In Thefts Of Auto Parts
Police Report Uptick In Thefts Of Auto Parts Police in Connecticut are cautioning car owners to be on alert following a recent rise in the theft of auto parts near the Massachusetts border. The Enfield Police Department issued an alert following a reported uptick in catalytic converter thefts that have taken place in town and in surrounding communities. Police said that the vehicles of choice appear to be Ford models, specifically vehicles with dual exhaust systems. In response to the rise in cases, the Enfield Police Department released a surveillance photo of a purported thief and his vehicle after he was busted stealing from a For…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Darien Police Vehicles Have New Look Darien Police Vehicles Have New Look
Darien Police Vehicles Have New Look You might do a double-take when you see the new fleet of police vehicles in one Fairfield County town. Darien Police recently "up-fitted" their 2021 police cars with a new graphics package, said Captain Jeremiah Marron of the department's Field Services Bureau. The former and more simple "black and white" graphics have been in place for almost a decade and were originally designed for the Chevrolet Caprice model that the Patrol Division used to replace the Ford Crown Victoria which is no longer manufactured, Marron said. The smaller Chevrolet presented several challenges for daily police w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Ford Issues Recall For Vehicles Due To Explosive Airbags Ford Issues Recall For Vehicles Due To Explosive Airbags
Ford Issues Recall For Vehicles Due To Explosive Airbags Ford has lost track of some potentially dangerous airbags that can explode, hurling deadly shrapnel at drivers, prompting a recall approximately150,000 vehicles. The auto manufacturer announced this week that the company lost track of nearly four dozen airbags that may have been installed in older Ranger pickup trucks and could be a potential hazard for motorists. According to Ford, the airbags were not taken out of the stock of service parts and could have been used in crash or theft repairs. In total, more than 153,000 Rangers manufactured between 2004 and 2011 are covered in the recall…

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by Zak Failla
News
Ford Recalls 375,200 Explorers Due To Crash Risk Ford Recalls 375,200 Explorers Due To Crash Risk
Ford Recalls 375,200 Explorers Due To Crash Risk Ford is recalling more than 375,000 vehicles that pose a safety risk for drivers due to a suspension part that can break and cause crashes. This week, the Michigan-based auto dealer announced that 375,200 Ford Explorers produced between 2013 and 2017 are being recalled that were sold in North America due to crash concerns. According to the company, the affected vehicles have commonly seen corrosion, which caused a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link. Officials said that a fracture of a rear toe link significantly diminishes steering control, increasing the risk…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Intersection In Stamford One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Intersection In Stamford
One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Intersection In Stamford One person was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash overnight at a busy intersection in Fairfield County. It happened at about 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 in Stamford at the intersection of North State Street and Canal Street. A 2017 Jaguar being driven by a 23-year-old Norwalk resident was traveling eastbound on North State Street through the intersection of Canal Street when it collided with a 2012 Ford Escape that was being driven by a 22-year-old Wilton resident, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police Department. The force of the impact caused both vehicles…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Ford's Third Major Recall In Four Months Affects 700,000 Vehicles Ford's Third Major Recall In Four Months Affects 700,000 Vehicles
Ford's Third Major Recall In Four Months Affects 700,000 Vehicles Ford is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles due to faulty backup cameras. All of the recalled cars are in North America. This is the third time in four months that Ford has issued a major recall. In June, the car company recalled 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada due to a door latch problem and brake fluid leak. In August, Ford recalled about 500,000 vehicles due to a potential rupture in the front brake. The most recent recall was issued because the backup camera in these vehicles can suddenly go dark. Vehicles that are being recalled include 2020 versions of: F-Series truc…

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by Kristin Palpini