Fair 64°
Tag:

Reckless operation

Police & Fire
Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police
Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police A Connecticut man who was seriously hurt after crashing into a dump truck earlier this year was drunk and speeding at the time of the crash, police said.  Michael Lombardo, 48, was behind the wheel of a 2024 Kia EV6 when it crashed into the rear of a dump truck that was slowing for a red light at the intersection of Long Ridge Road near Roxbury Road in Stamford on July 28, authorities said on Monday, Oct. 27.  Investigators said Lombardo, of Stamford, was driving up to 80 miles per hour before the 9 p.m. crash and was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level more than twice the…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Mass Family After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Mass Family
After 13-Year-Old Killed In Alleged DUI Crash, Community Rallies Behind Mass Family A 16-year-old boy faces new charges in the Marblehead crash that killed 13-year-old Savanah Gatchell, as the community rallies to support her grieving family. The 16-year-old, whose name is not being released because of his age, is now charged with motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, receiving a stolen vehicle, and operating under the influence of liquor, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. He was also cited for two civil motor vehicle infractions. Savanah, an eighth grader at Veterans Middle School, died after the crash on Atlantic Avenue just before 3 …

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Crashed Into Pedestrian On Purpose, Left Them Hospitalized: Police Stamford Man Crashed Into Pedestrian On Purpose, Left Them Hospitalized: Police
Stamford Man Crashed Into Pedestrian On Purpose, Left Them Hospitalized: Police A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police said he intentionally hit a pedestrian with his SUV before speeding away, authorities said.  Jeremiah Vizzo, 43, of Stamford, turned himself in to police on Monday, April 7, and was being held on a court-set $75,000 bond, authorities said. Police accused Vizzo of crashing his Lexus SUV into a 57-year-old Stamford resident in the 400 block of West Main Street around 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. He allegedly drove off, leaving the victim seriously injured on the road. Paramedics took the victim to an area hospital with serious injur…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Stamford Driver Charged In Crash That Left Pedestrian With Life-Altering Injuries Stamford Driver Charged In Crash That Left Pedestrian With Life-Altering Injuries
Stamford Driver Charged In Crash That Left Pedestrian With Life-Altering Injuries A 28-year-old Fairfield County man is charged in a motorcycle crash that left a 24-year-old pedestrian with possibly life-altering injuries, authorities said. Kevin Calle, of Stamford, is charged with second-degree assault and reckless operation in the October 30, 2024, crash, police said. Investigators allege Calle was riding west on Tresser Boulevard in Stamford around 7:41 p.m. on a Kawasaki motorcycle when he hit 24-year-old Lucas Honohan, a New York resident, as he crossed the street, authorities said. The impact "vaulted" Honohan and threw Calle from his 2023 motorcycle, Stamford pol…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In Westport, Trumbull Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In Westport, Trumbull
Teen Trio Nabbed After Armed Robbery, Chase, Crash In Westport, Trumbull Three teens were nabbed for an alleged armed robbery after a police pursuit, crash, and foot chase in Fairfield County. The arrests occurred in Westport around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18. According to Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas, the department received information from Trumbull Police to be on the lookout for a black Infiniti occupied by three suspects reported to be involved in an armed robbery in Trumbull. The Trumbull Police Department initially spotted and briefly pursued the vehicle. The chief said it was last seen southbound on I-95 near Exit 23. Shortly after…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash 21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash A 21-year-old turned himself in to police for a hit-and-run crash that killed a Fairfield County man.  Nathan Antonio Roman was charged with evading responsibility causing death in the Tuesday, Jan. 17 crash that killed a 52-year-old local man in Bridgeport at the intersection of East Main Street and Pulaski Street.. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, following a lengthy investigation Roman was identified as the person responsible for the crash that killed Rafael Davila. Roman, a resident of Bridgeport, was charged with:  Evading responsibi…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Injured Three Pedestrians In Stamford Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Injured Three Pedestrians In Stamford
Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Injured Three Pedestrians In Stamford A lengthy investigation into a late-night crash that left three pedestrians hospitalized in Fairfield County led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who was taken into custody this week. Investigators from the Stamford Police Department responded to Hope Street at approximately 12:51 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, where there was a report of a driver who hopped a curb and struck three pedestrians in their front yard. Police said that all three of the pedestrians were transported to Stamford Hospital, two with critical injuries. Officers arrived to find the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Avalon with he…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Car Crashes Into Newtown House 20-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Car Crashes Into Newtown House
20-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Car Crashes Into Newtown House A 20-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving after allegedly crashing into a Newtown home. The incident took place just after midnight on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Church Hill Road, said the Newtown Police. The department, who said the 911 caller reported that their house had "fallen down," quickly arrived on the scene and found that the home had been struck by a Ford F-350 driven by Andrew Anglace, of Newtown, police said. According to police, Anglace was traveling west on Church Hill Road when he lost control and struck the home.  A 20-year-old man was arrested after allegedly b…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Danbury Man Assaults Officer With Vehicle During Pursuit In Newtown, Police Say Danbury Man Assaults Officer With Vehicle During Pursuit In Newtown, Police Say
Danbury Man Assaults Officer With Vehicle During Pursuit In Newtown, Police Say A Newtown Police officer was injured earlier this month while attempting to apprehend a man in what began as a routine traffic stop. The incident unfolded on Sunday, Oct. 7, when Newtown officers attempted to stop John Paul Suero of Danbury for having license plates that did not match the vehicle, the department said in a press release.  While attempting to stop the vehicle, Suero took off with officers in pursuit. Due to safety concerns, the officers disengaged the pursuit after a brief time.  Officer Adam James located the vehicle a short time later on a side street and confronted the dr…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes