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CT Man Ticketed In NY Crash That Seriously Injured 6-Year-Old CT Man Ticketed In NY Crash That Seriously Injured 6-Year-Old
CT Man Ticketed In NY Crash That Seriously Injured 6-Year-Old A 6-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital with severe lacerations following a crash on I-87 in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred around 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 22, on I-87 in Orange County in the town of Newburgh. According to Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2022 Toyota Tundra was parked on the right shoulder when the driver, Connecticut resident Peter W. Nugent, age 42, of the town of Sharon in Litchfield County, reentered the roadway into the path of a 2011 Toyota Venza.  The Venza overturned…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Connecticut Man Busted With Nearly One Kilo Of Coke, Guns, Police Say Connecticut Man Busted With Nearly One Kilo Of Coke, Guns, Police Say
Connecticut Man Busted With Nearly One Kilo Of Coke, Guns, Police Say A traffic stop on I-87 in the region led to the arrests of two men - one from Fairfield County - who were busted with nearly a kilogram of crack cocaine and a pair of illegally loaded handguns, New York State Police officials announced. Troopers stopped Bridgeport resident Jalil K. Hill, age 37, on I-87 in Warren County when he committed a series of traffic violations while traveling north through the town of Queensbury. The stop was initiated shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, police said in an announcement made on Monday, May 2. While speaking with Hill, it was determined t…

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by Zak Failla
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Know Them? Trio Wanted In CT 'Armed, Dangerous,' Police Say Know Them? Trio Wanted In CT 'Armed, Dangerous,' Police Say
Know Them? Trio Wanted In CT 'Armed, Dangerous,' Police Say Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying three men wanted in connection with multiple thefts and a carjacking. In Fairfield County, the Bridgeport Police Department's Robbery/Burglary Unit is looking to identify the individual shown wearing the Adidas tee-shirt. He is allegedly responsible for multiple crimes on the west side of the city, including a carjacking on Carleton Ave. on Wednesday, Aug. 11, during which the victim was assaulted.  This individual is considered armed and dangerous, said Det. Jeffrey A. Holtz of the Bridgeport Police.  Suspect considered…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Rams Two Cruisers During Pursuit, Police Say CT Man Rams Two Cruisers During Pursuit, Police Say
CT Man Rams Two Cruisers During Pursuit, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested by New York State Police for allegedly fleeing officers and ramming two police vehicles in an effort to escape before finally being apprehended in Westchester County. The incident started around 4 p.m. Thursday, June 24, when New York State Police were assisting the Mahwah, New Jersey, Police Department and South Nyack Police Department with a pursuit that entered I-287 and continued south on I-87, said Trooper Tara McCormick. The fleeing vehicle intentionally caused damage to two troop cars, a South Nyack patrol car, and a Mahwah patrol car, said McCormick. …

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by Kathy Reakes