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Norwalk 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Racing BMW On I-95, Police Say Norwalk 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Racing BMW On I-95, Police Say
Norwalk 20-Year-Old Nabbed For Racing BMW On I-95, Police Say A Fairfield County man driving a blue 2016 BMW was charged with racing another BMW after he allegedly fled from police when they attempted to stop the duo. The incident began around 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18, in New Haven County in Milford when Milford Police notified Connecticut State Police of the two vehicles on I-95.  According to state police, a responding trooper located two BMWs on I-95 northbound in the area of Exit 44, weaving in and out of traffic and traveling at speeds of excess of 90 mph.  When troopers attempted to stop the cars, the blue BMW took off cut…
Man Involved In Fight At Stamford McDonald's Hits Cop With Car While Fleeing, Police Say Man Involved In Fight At Stamford McDonald's Hits Cop With Car While Fleeing, Police Say
Man Involved In Fight At Stamford McDonald's Hits Cop With Car While Fleeing, Police Say A police officer was struck by a car and a New York man armed with a gun was apprehended following a fight inside a McDonald's in Connecticut. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 2:40 p.m., Friday, May 5 at the McDonald's in Stamford on Bedford Street. According to Capt. Chris Baker of the Stamford Police, two officers were working an extra duty job directing traffic when a McDonald's employee called to them for help with a fight inside the restaurant. The two officers entered the restaurant and found several people arguing and fighting. Additional officers were dispatc…
CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill State Police Sergeant CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill State Police Sergeant
CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill State Police Sergeant A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill an on-duty state police sergeant. The incident took place in Hartford on Monday, April 24 around 10:30 a.m. on Asylum Street. According to state police, an on-duty sergeant, working in a plain-clothes capacity with his State Police badge displayed, was entering his assigned vehicle which was parked on Asylum Street in Hartford.  As the sergeant began to enter his vehicle, a man with long hair, wearing eyeglasses, seated in the driver’s seat of a silver Honda Accord began to shout at the sergeant and asked the sergea…
Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle Starting In Fairfield County: Police Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle Starting In Fairfield County: Police
Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle Starting In Fairfield County: Police Two men face charges after stealing a vehicle and leading authorities on a multi-state chase that started in Fairfield County and finally ended in Westchester, police said.  The incident started on Wednesday, March 22 around 6 p.m., when police in Stamford tried stopping a 2019 Range Rover that was stolen from Florham Park, New Jersey, according to Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary.  The vehicle then fled from authorities on Interstate 95 and crossed the border into Westchester, where Stamford Police ended their chase.  From there, the stolen …
Trader Joe's Thieves Nabbed In Darien: Duo Caught With Wallet, Phones, Police Say Trader Joe's Thieves Nabbed In Darien: Duo Caught With Wallet, Phones, Police Say
Trader Joe's Thieves Nabbed In Darien: Duo Caught With Wallet, Phones, Police Say A Darien Police detective on the lookout for wallet thieves at the Darien Trader Joe's nabbed two men who allegedly stole a woman's wallet and several cell phones. The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 at Trader Joe's at 436 Post Road. The Darien detective was aware of numerous thefts of wallets occurring at Trader Joe's in Darien and others in surrounding towns and was looking for suspicious activity, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. While sitting in the parking lot he spotted two men walking from Post Road and entering the store.  The de…
Teens Crash Stolen Car: Trio Nabbed In Fairfield County After Fleeing Teens Crash Stolen Car: Trio Nabbed In Fairfield County After Fleeing
Teens Crash Stolen Car: Trio Nabbed In Fairfield County After Fleeing Three teens have been charged after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen car, crashing, and then running away in an attempt to escape. The three were nabbed in Trumbull on Friday, Jan. 17 On Friday, Jan. 13, after an officer noticed a Kia Optima in the parking lot of the Westfield Trumbull Mall that had been reported stolen out of New York City. As the officer proceeded to follow the Kia, the car exited the mall and drove through nearby residential streets in an attempt to lose the officer, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. The car began accelerating at a high rate of …
4 Suspects Lead Greenwich, Westchester Cops On Chase After Stealing Vehicle: Police 4 Suspects Lead Greenwich, Westchester Cops On Chase After Stealing Vehicle: Police
4 Suspects Lead Greenwich, Westchester Cops On Chase After Stealing Vehicle: Police Three suspects charged with stealing a vehicle failed to avoid capture after leading police on a lengthy chase in Westchester County, authorities said.  The chase happened on Thursday, Dec. 29 around 1:30 p.m., when police in New Rochelle were told that a stolen vehicle had entered the city after leading both Greenwich and Westchester County Police on a chase on the Hutchinson River Parkway, according to New Rochelle Police. Eventually, officers found the car abandoned on the corner of North Avenue and Bon Air Avenue. After searching the area, they then saw four men walking a short dis…
Fairfield County Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop, Police Say Fairfield County Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop, Police Say A Connecticut woman is in trouble for leading authorities on a chase after they attempted to pull her over in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Nov. 28, around 8:45 a.m., police attempted to pull over a vehicle on Interstate 95 southbound in Rye for a traffic violation. After the vehicle failed to stop, a chase began, according to New York State Police.  The vehicle then eventually left I-95 at exit 18B in White Plains and briefly pulled over on the right shoulder before again driving off, police said. Police then stopped the pursuit when the vehicle entered the villag…
CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say
CT Man Flees Troopers In Stolen Mustang, Crashes Into Mailboxes, Police Say A 21-year-old man was charged after police said he fled from troopers in a stolen Ford Mustang and crashed into mailboxes in Connecticut. At about 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, troopers were investigating a report that a vehicle was stolen at 12:45 a.m. in the Tolland County town of Willington, and while at a home on Ashford Center Road in Ashford, they saw the stolen Ford Mustang driving west, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers recognized the driver as Jacob Cormier, of Willington, police said. The Mustang sped away and troopers lost sight of it, authorities reported.  Tro…
Trio Apprehended After Larceny At CT Hotel, Police Pursuit, Authorities Say Trio Apprehended After Larceny At CT Hotel, Police Pursuit, Authorities Say
Trio Apprehended After Larceny At CT Hotel, Police Pursuit, Authorities Say Three men were apprehended following a police pursuit after troopers received a report of a larceny at a Connecticut hotel. Troopers in New London County responded to a report of a disturbance involving a firearm at the Bellissimo Grande Hotel, located at 411 Norwich-Westerly Road in North Stonington, at about 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to Connecticut State Police. The complainant said three men took items from one or more vehicles on the property, and one of the men displayed a firearm in a threatening manner when the complainant approached him, police said. Author…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced In Arson, Murder Scheme Fairfield County Man Sentenced In Arson, Murder Scheme
Fairfield County Man Sentenced In Arson, Murder Scheme A 33-year-old man was sentenced for his role in a plan to murder an individual and set fire to a Fairfield County business. George Rivera, of Danbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 29, to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon on Saturday, March 25, the US Attorney's Office said. According to the announcement, on April 2, 2018, police tried to pull over a car that was driving with unlit taillights.  The …
CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle
CT Trio Nabbed With Gun After Resident Reports Person Under Vehicle Three Connecticut men were nabbed in Western Massachusetts for allegedly attempting to steal a catalytic converter thanks to a resident who spotted one of the men under a car, said police.  The incident took place around 6:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 8, when the alert Hampden County resident notified the police in Holyoke of a suspicious person crawling out from under their neighbor's car with what appeared to be a catalytic converter. Officers responding spotted a vehicle matching the getaway vehicle described as a gold Acura on Old Jarvis turning onto Easthampton Road, said ​Holyoke PD Cap…
Man, Woman Nabbed For Robbery At CT Stop & Shop Man, Woman Nabbed For Robbery At CT Stop & Shop
Man, Woman Nabbed For Robbery At CT Stop & Shop A Connecticut man and woman have been arrested for allegedly robbing a supermarket using a taser. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, when the Old Saybrook Police Department in Middlesex County received a 911 call from an employee at the Super Stop & Shop, located at 105 Elm St. According to Old Saybrook Chief of Police Michael A. Spera, the 911 caller reported that a woman was in the process of exiting the store with stolen merchandise. When confronted by store security, she pulled out a taser and then activated the taser in the direction of the store employee. …
CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say
CT Girl Arrested After Vehicle Break-In Leads To Car Chase, Police Say A 17-year-old Connecticut girl has been arrested following a car chase with police after several people were seen breaking into vehicles in Western Massachusetts. The incident began around 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31, Hampden County when a resident in East Longmeadow called 911 to report they could see someone inside their vehicle. Police arrived a short time later and spotted two vehicles, both with Connecticut license plates, at the end of Deer Run Terrace. Officer Rhyan Belisle could see two people in each vehicle, all of them wearing ski masks over their faces, the department said. Th…
Chase, Crash Leads To Arrest Of CT Murder Suspect, Police Say Chase, Crash Leads To Arrest Of CT Murder Suspect, Police Say
Chase, Crash Leads To Arrest Of CT Murder Suspect, Police Say After a chase and a rollover crash, police in Connecticut arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting that left one dead and one injured. Hartford arrested Chan Williams-Bey Jr., age 25, of Hartford, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Siddhartha Lake-Sudan, age 37, of East Hartford around 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, said Hartford PD Lt. Aaron Boisvert. When officers arrived, they found a man, in his 20s, suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment.  While canvassing the crime sce…
Gunfire Leads To Chase, Crash, Bridgeport Police Say Gunfire Leads To Chase, Crash, Bridgeport Police Say
Gunfire Leads To Chase, Crash, Bridgeport Police Say Four people, including three juveniles, were arrested following a wild shooting of some 37 shots at an area apartment complex, a police pursuit, and finally a crash in a stolen vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 1:03 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, when Bridgeport Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert at the Charles F. Greene Homes Apartment Complex at Highland Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management. When police arrived on the scene, they spotted an SUV traveling at a high rate of speed leaving the area and entering I-95, Appleby said. Th…
Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say A man was arrested after allegedly refusing to stop for police and crashing into several vehicles in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 6:38 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, while Bridgeport Police officers were patrolling the PT Barnum Apartment Complex when an officer spotted a vehicle that was driving suspiciously and roll through a stop sign, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management. While initiating a traffic stop at the intersection of Wordin Avenue and Fairfield Avenue, the vehicle proceeded to speed away from the officer eastbound on Fa…
Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests
Westchester/Fairfield County Stolen Car Chase Leads To Three Arrests Police arrested three people after taking officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle along the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester to the Fairfield County border before crashing. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, when Harrison Harrison Police officers were altered by a license plate reader that a vehicle stolen in the Bronx was traveling along area roads, said the Harrison Police Department. A Harrison sergeant spotted the vehicle at a gas station near North Street on the Hutch, the department said. When the sergeant attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fl…
Crash Leads To Ex-New Haven Convict's Arrest Crash Leads To Ex-New Haven Convict's Arrest
Crash Leads To Ex-New Haven Convict's Arrest An ex-convict is facing jail time after a car crash led police to find a firearm in his possession. Chaze Yopp, 27, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in U.S. District Court to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said. He is out on a $25,000 bond pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled. Yopp drew suspicion in January after New Haven Police tried to pull over an SUV, in which he was a passenger, for multiple motor vehicle violations, court documents said. Instead of stopping, the SUV took off and crashed into …
Pursuit Of Masked Suspects Leads To School Lockout In Bridgeport, Police Say Pursuit Of Masked Suspects Leads To School Lockout In Bridgeport, Police Say
Pursuit Of Masked Suspects Leads To School Lockout In Bridgeport, Police Say The pursuit of three suspicious masked men led to a temporary school lockout in Bridgeport, police said. A caller made a 911 call at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, reporting that there were three men lingering in masks, acting suspiciously in the area of Radel Street. Police said that officers spotted the vehicle, and attempted to stop it near the intersection of Freeman Street and Connecticut Avenue. The driver failed to stop, and took police on a short car chase that turned into a foot chase when they fled the vehicle. Following a foot chase, officers were able to apprehen…
Norwalk Man Takes Cops On Chase, Rams Cruiser, Police Say Norwalk Man Takes Cops On Chase, Rams Cruiser, Police Say
Norwalk Man Takes Cops On Chase, Rams Cruiser, Police Say An area man who took police on a chase and then rammed a police vehicle is behind bars. Jahheed John, 22, of Norwalk, was arrested around 10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 28, after Bridgeport Police ran the plates of an Acura TL that was a suspected stolen vehicle, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.  After running the plates through the database, the car was confirmed to be stolen. Police then attempted to stop the vehicle that was carrying five passengers, Jones said. The vehicle, driven by John, refused to stop. Police were then lead on a brief pursuit covering four or fiv…
Woman Wanted For Engaging Wilton Officers In Police Pursuit Arrested Woman Wanted For Engaging Wilton Officers In Police Pursuit Arrested
Woman Wanted For Engaging Wilton Officers In Police Pursuit Arrested A woman who police say engaged officers in a Wilton pursuit has been arrested. Wilton Police say Nicole Drake, 38, of Bristol was picked up near Danbury Road by the New Britain Police Department on an outstanding warrant on Wednesday, June 19. The warrant was held by Wilton Police and includes the following charges from November 2018: Engaging officers in pursuit Speeding in car over 70 mph (two counts) Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license Improper turn Drake was held on a $1,500 bond and is scheduled to appear at Norwalk Superior Court on Wednesday, June 26.
Five In Custody After Merritt Parkway Stolen Car Chase With Two Crashes Five In Custody After Merritt Parkway Stolen Car Chase With Two Crashes
Five In Custody After Merritt Parkway Stolen Car Chase With Two Crashes Five people were arrested after a car chase that included two crashes and a stolen vehicle. The incident started around 1 a.m. Friday when the Westport Police Department were called to the area of Hills Point Road for the report of a suspicious vehicle. Police discovered a black-colored Audi and determined it was stolen, the vehicle then took off and engaged police was in a pursuit in the town of Westport and got onto the Merritt Parkway northbound at Exit 41, said the Connecticut State Police.  The stolen vehicle collided with another vehicle in the area of Exit 42, then co…
Man Driving Car Stolen By Woman Collides With Two CT State Police Cruisers Man Driving Car Stolen By Woman Collides With Two CT State Police Cruisers
Man Driving Car Stolen By Woman Collides With Two CT State Police Cruisers A man driving a car stolen by his passenger took Connecticut State police on a wild chase, damaging two police cruisers before finally being stopped. John Rogers, 28, of Hartford was arrested early Friday after troopers observed him traveling at a high rate of speed in the stolen vehicle, said Trooper Kelly Grant. Troopers used laser and clocked the vehicle’s speed at 88 mph in a 55 mph zone. Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, however, Rogers refused to stop, Grant said. During the chase, Rogers rammed into two state police vehicles before being stopped when an officer with the Old Ly…
14-Year-Old Takes Police On Wild Chase Through Bridgeport 14-Year-Old Takes Police On Wild Chase Through Bridgeport
14-Year-Old Takes Police On Wild Chase Through Bridgeport A 14-year-old teen is in custody following a wild car chase through Bridgeport after police spotted him driving a vehicle stolen in an armed home invasion. The chase took place around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday after patrol units spotted the unidentified teen driving the tan Buick Century that was stolen Monday during the course of an armed home invasion, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but instead, the teen took officers on a chase through the Hollow area of the city, into downtown that ultimately ended in the Black Rock secti…
Two Teens In Custody After Chase, Crash Involving Stolen Car In Fairfield Two Teens In Custody After Chase, Crash Involving Stolen Car In Fairfield
Two Teens In Custody After Chase, Crash Involving Stolen Car In Fairfield Two teens are in custody after taking Fairfield police on a chase and then crashing the stolen vehicle they were driving. The incident took place around 3 a.m. Tuesday after a resident Mill Plain Road called the police to report several suspicious males in dark clothing walking up and down her neighbor’s driveways attempting to enter their cars, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras. The resident was able to provide real-time observations to the officers responding that her neighbor’s vehicle was now backing out of the driveway and she believed it was being stolen, he said. Officers quickly located th…
4 Teens Nabbed After Multi-Town Fairfield County Police Chase Ends In Crash 4 Teens Nabbed After Multi-Town Fairfield County Police Chase Ends In Crash
4 Teens Nabbed After Multi-Town Fairfield County Police Chase Ends In Crash Four teens who were burglarizing cars in Fairfield took police on a wild chase in a stolen Lexus that crossed through several towns before ending in Norwalk. The pursuit began just after midnight Tuesday when Fairfield police received a call about three or four people in a white Lexus at Southport Ridge who were checking car door handles parked in the area to see if they were locked, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Responding officers couldn't find the car, put the dispatcher put out a call for other agencies to be on the lookout and a short time later the car was spotted in Westport and when th…
Stamford Teen Who Crashed Stolen Car Into Cruiser Charged As Adult Stamford Teen Who Crashed Stolen Car Into Cruiser Charged As Adult
Stamford Teen Who Crashed Stolen Car Into Cruiser Charged As Adult A Stamford 16-year-old  was extradited from New York and charged as an adult after stealing a vehicle and taking police on a chase that ended in Northern Westchester in October 2017, ramming three police vehicles, according to the Stamford Advocate. Eric Ramirez was arraigned at the Stamford courthouse Friday where he was charged with several counts of burglary and larceny, the Advocate said Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Valdes told Judge Gary White that Ramirez broke into a Stamford home near the water and took an AirSoft gun, a saber sword and a Chevy Silverado, the newspaper r…