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Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash between an SUV and a dirt bike in Fairfield County that police believe injured the dirt bike driver who fled. The crash took. place around 6 p.m., Saturday, July 31 in Easton, on Eden Hill Road. The dirt bike was reported to be white and was riding with another white dirt bike when one of the bikes hit the SUV, according to Easton Police. "From the damage to the SUV and reports from the vehicle operator, it is believed the operator of the dirt bike sustained some form of serious trauma," Easton Police said. The driver of the dirt bike left the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots
Police: Dirt Bike Stolen In CT Modified So Backfiring Sounded Like Gunshots Dirt bikes that were intentionally modified to make them sound like gunshots going off were among several seized by police in Western Massachusetts during a recent crackdown. On Thursday, April 8, Springfield and Massachusetts State Police conducted an anti-dirt bike and off-highway vehicle safety detail following recent complaints from the community regarding reckless riders. During the detail, at approximately 5 p.m., the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing alerted officers on the ground of dirt bike riders driving erratically and disregarding traffic signals near Roosevelt Avenue. Polic…

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by Zak Failla
News
Violent Felon Wanted For Terrorizing Drivers On Dirt Bike Arrested On Warrant, Police Say Violent Felon Wanted For Terrorizing Drivers On Dirt Bike Arrested On Warrant, Police Say
Violent Felon Wanted For Terrorizing Drivers On Dirt Bike Arrested On Warrant, Police Say A convicted felon with a violent history was arrested by Bridgeport Police for allegedly terrorizing motorists on city streets with a large group of dirt bikes and quads. Antonio Johnson, 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, March 19, during the execution of search warrants at his home following an investigation by Bridgeport detectives, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. The arrest warrant stems from an incident with a large group of dirt bikes and quads causing a nuisance on city streets, said Fitzgerald. In addition, Johnson also allegedly threatened a police officer…

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by Kathy Reakes