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Drunk Teen Clocked Going 100+ MPH On Route 8: Police
A 19-year-old Connecticut man was busted going more than 100 miles per hour while intoxicated in Litchfield County last week, authorities said.
Jack Reynolds, of Harwinton in Litchfield County, was arrested and charged with having a weapon in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs under 21 years of age, and failure to maintain proper lane, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers clocked Reynolds at 109 mph in a 65 mph zone around 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct 30, on Route 8 in Litchfield, authorities said.
The trooper got behind …
Woman Who Fatally Hit Cyclist Then Sped Away Arrested: Police
A woman who police say crashed into a bicyclist, causing him fatal injuries, and sped away in New Haven County has been arrested weeks later.
Gloria Sanchez, 32, of Waterbury, was charged Thursday with evading responsibility in a death, criminal misrepresentation, and failure to renew registration, authorities said.
Investigators said Sanchez crashed into 37-year-old Luis Caceras, of Waterbury, around 6 a.m. at the Cooke Street and Grove Street intersection and then drove away.
After an investigation, police arrested Sanchez earlier this week.
A judge ord…
Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver: Police
Police say an intoxicated Connecticut driver started a three-car, chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Hartford County that killed a 26-year-old woman and sent others to the hospital.
Jada Marie Upshaw, of Bloomfield in Hartford County, was killed around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
The crash happened when a BMW — for seemingly no reason — veered into a neighboring lane and cashed into Upshaw's Nissan near Exit 23 in the southbound lanes, a police report said.
Upshaw's SUV and the BMW tumbled down the highway, and the sedan s…
'Deplorable Conditions': 103 Animals Rescued From CT Home, Owner Charged With Cruelty
A Connecticut home was described as a house of horrors for the more than 100 animals that were trapped inside and with limited access to food, water, and clean air, authorities said. The conditions were so bad that veterinarians had to euthanize four of the dogs that were rescued because they were so sick.
Windham County resident Tracy Donovan, age 59, of Woodstock, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and charged with 103 counts of animal cruelty, Connecticut State Police said. According to court records, she was being held on a $150,000 bond.
Investigators were first alerted to…
CT Man, 60, Assaults Boy Multiple Times, Police Say
The 14-year-old victim of a now-arrested Connecticut man told authorities he was sexually assaulted an estimated 20 times.
Scott Predom, a Middlesex County man, was arrested on Tuesday, July 9 on charges of sexual assault and more following a Tolland County investigation, police announced.
Predom, a 60-year-old who hails from Middletown, is accused of inappropriately touching a 14-year-old boy, who was 13 at the time the assaults occurred.
According to his arrest warrant, the situation was brought to the attention of police when, in February 2024, a relative of the victim noticed inappro…
Man Accused Of Leaving CT Crash Scene, Driving Unregistered Car, More: Police
A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly crashed into another car on a highway, injuring two, and fled the scene.
The New Haven County incident occurred on Friday, July 12 in the town of Seymour, according to Connecticut State Police.
Just after 10 p.m. that night, 34-year-old Bethany man Brandon Graham was driving a gray Mercedes-Benz 380SL northbound on Route 8.
Near the area of Exit 22, he reportedly hit the back bumper of the car in front of him, a Nissan Sentra carrying two people.
After the crash, Graham’s vehicle car veered into the left lane and hit the …
Arrest Made In State Trooper's Hit-Run Death
A 44-year-old Connecticut man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who was killed while making a traffic stop.
Related: New Update: Trooper ID’d As Victim In Southington I-84 Crash
The incident occurred in Hartford County around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, May 30, on I-84 in Southington.
According to the Connecticut State Police, Alex Oyola-Sanchez, age 44, of Hartford, was charged with manslaughter/motor vehicle, among other charges, moments after the fatal crash when his vehicle sustained a tire failure on I-84 in Farmington. He is being held on a $5 mill…
Suspect Nabbed In Shooting Death Of Teen With Protective Order In Bridgeport
A Connecticut man has been charged with the alleged shooting death of a Fairfield County teenager.
New Haven County resident Kiheem Tyquan Benbow, age 21, of Ansonia, was charged on Friday, April 26, with killing a 17-year-old, Romain Sterling, a Bridgeport resident.
During an investigation into Sterling's murder, Bridgeport Police served a search warrant on Behhow on Wednesday, April 24.
During the search, officers found a 9mm semiautomatic ghost gun.
At that time, he was charged with illegal transfer of a pistol, criminal violation of a protective order, and carrying a firea…
Ring Member Admits Snatching $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles In CT, Elsewhere In Tristate
The last of four men caught stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in Connecticut, Rockland County, Long Island and New Jersey took a guilty plea on Thursday, Oct. 19 federal authorities announced.
Like his pals, Malik Baker, age 29, of Vauxhall, New Jersey, took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in federal court in Newark on Thursday to conspiring to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce and receiving a stolen vehicle that had crossed state lines after being stolen.
US District Judge Esther Salas scheduled Baker's sentencing for Thursday, March 7, 2024.
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Ex-Teacher In New England Found Guilty Of Raping Fifth-Grader
A former Massachusetts elementary school music teacher has been found guilty of raping a fifth-grade student multiple times inside the classroom more than 10 years ago.
Hampshire County resident Stephen Jaszek, age 66, of South Hadley, was found guilty on Thursday, May 12, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr.
After a three day jury-waived trial, Worcester Superior Court Judge William Ritter found Jaszek, a former music teacher at Julia Bancroft Elementary School, located in Auburn, in Worcester County, guilty on all charges including:
Two counts of aggravated …
