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New London Man Steals Car, Crashes Following Police Chase New London Man Steals Car, Crashes Following Police Chase
New London Man Steals Car, Crashes Following Police Chase A man has been arrested on charges including larceny after he allegedly stole a vehicle, committed multiple hit-and-runs, and eventually tried to evade police, causing a chase that ended in yet another crash.  The New London County incident occurred on Wednesday, May 22 in the city of New London. Just after 11:30 a.m. that morning, a Connecticut State Police officer saw a white 1999 Isuzu NPR truck driving south on I-95 over the Gold Star Bridge with yellow lobster cages loaded in the back. The truck had previously been reported as stolen from Narragansett, Rhode Island, and also wa…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford
Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford Despite numerous attempts to escape arrest, an alleged drunk driver was brought into custody by police in Waterford.  The incident began on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 9:40 p.m., when state police learned of a car driving erratically on Interstate 95 over the Gold Star Bridge in New London.  Troopers then caught up with the vehicle, a 2008 Saturn Aura Xe, in Waterford near Exit 82. Here, they allegedly saw the car drift between the right and left fog lanes.  Soon after this, police tried to pull the car over, but the vehicle ignored the lights and sirens and led troopers on…

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by Ben Crnic