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Fleeing Waterbury Man Crashes Into Police Cars Twice In Chase: Officials Fleeing Waterbury Man Crashes Into Police Cars Twice In Chase: Officials
Fleeing Waterbury Man Crashes Into Police Cars Twice In Chase: Officials A 28-year-old Connecticut man out on probation rammed a police vehicle multiple times as he tried to escape capture in Western Massachusetts on Wednesday, April 5, authorities said.  Jonell Bonilla, age 28, of Waterbury, faces a slew of charges after he led police of a chase that ended with a bang in West Springfield, police said.  Officers tried to pull Bonilla's car over around 8 p.m. after he left the Super 8 Motel parking lot at 1500 Riverdale St. as part of a narcotics investigation, authorities said. Bonilla floored it instead.  He crashed into a car sto…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say CT Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say
CT Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say Police are investigating a distraction-type larceny in which a handgun was displayed in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 12:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 25. According to Greenwich Police, the victim, employed locally, purchased electronics from a downtown business. The victim was followed back to his place of business, where a man identified as Oscar Arce-Runza, age 31, address unavailable, stopped and asked him for directions.  While the victim was speaking with Arce-Runza, a second person entered the victim's vehicle and took the newly purchased electronics,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Connecticut Shooting, Police Say 1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Connecticut Shooting, Police Say
1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Connecticut Shooting, Police Say One person was killed and two others seriously injured during a shooting in Fairfield County overnight. The incident took place in Bridgeport, on Saturday, Aug. 13, around 1:50 a.m. in the area of Barnum Avenue & Knowlton Street. Bridgeport police received reports of multiple parties struck by gunfire in the area of Barnum Avenue and Knowlton Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Police Officer Corey Baldwin was in the vicinity and observed the crime in progress, said police.  A Chevrolet sedan connected with the shooting began to flee the scene and en…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Guns, Ammo, Drugs Seized Following Chase Of Crashed Vehicle Guns, Ammo, Drugs Seized Following Chase Of Crashed Vehicle
Guns, Ammo, Drugs Seized Following Chase Of Crashed Vehicle A Connecticut man was arrested following a chase with police after an attempted traffic stop with guns, drugs, and ammunition. The incident began around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, in New Haven County, when a Meriden Police patrol officer observed an erratic driver, the department said. The driver, identified as Julian Dudley, 27, of Meriden, after observing the police cruiser, began driving even faster in an attempt to elude the officer’s cruiser, the department said.  Dudley accelerated on South Colony Road and the officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle; however, he lost sight …

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by Kathy Reakes