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Woman Struck By Several Vehicles While Crossing Busy CT Roadway, Police Say Woman Struck By Several Vehicles While Crossing Busy CT Roadway, Police Say
Woman Struck By Several Vehicles While Crossing Busy CT Roadway, Police Say A 43-year-old Connecticut woman was killed after she was struck by multiple vehicles while crossing a busy roadway. The incident took place in New Haven County in Orange around 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 14 on Boston Post Road in front of McDonald's. Responding officers found the victim lying in the roadway with multiple traumatic injuries, said Assistant Chief Max Martins of the Orange Police Department. The victim, identified as Khurshida Mohamadi, age 43, of West Haven was transported by AMR ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital where she was pronounced dead, said Martins.  The Depar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Crash That Kills 22-Year-Old Hanging Out Of Sunroof In Bridgeport Man Charged In Crash That Kills 22-Year-Old Hanging Out Of Sunroof In Bridgeport
Man Charged In Crash That Kills 22-Year-Old Hanging Out Of Sunroof In Bridgeport A 22-year-old Connecticut man has died following a crash while he was hanging out of the sunroof while standing in the backseat of the car. Windham County resident Miguel Angel Rodriguez, of Willimantic, died on Sunday, June 25, hours after the crash in New Haven County on Derby Avenue in Orange. According to the Orange Police, an investigation found that a white 1995 Honda Civic being driven by Fairfield County resident Jeremie Rodriguez, age 19, of Bridgeport was traveling eastbound on Derby Avenue when he disregarded the traffic control signal and collided with a silver 2021 Do…

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by Kathy Reakes
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12 Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection 12 Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection
12 Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection A dozen people were hospitalized in Connecticut after a transit bus was rear-ended by a pickup truck. The crash took place in New Haven County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, in the town of Orange on Route 34 near the intersection with Racebrook Road. An initial investigation revealed that a Connecticut Transit bus was stopped for a red light when it was hit from the rear by a pickup truck, said the Orange Police Department. Sun glare may have been a factor, police said. Orange police, fire, and EMS resources responded, but no life-threatening injuries were reported, police said. The d…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT State Police Announce Firearms Seizure After Ghost Guns Trafficking Investigation CT State Police Announce Firearms Seizure After Ghost Guns Trafficking Investigation
CT State Police Announce Firearms Seizure After Ghost Guns Trafficking Investigation Connecticut State Police reported that a significant number of firearms were seized following a long-term investigation into illegal "ghost guns" trafficking. Search warrants were executed in New Haven County, in Shelton, Waterbury, and Wolcott, on Monday, March 21, as part of the investigation of the trafficking in the greater Waterbury area, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said authorities located illegally sold and possessed AR-15 variant rifles and handguns, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition. Authorities also seized narcotics and other contraband during the search …

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Man Found Asleep In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Marijuana, Police Say CT Man Found Asleep In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Marijuana, Police Say
CT Man Found Asleep In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Marijuana, Police Say A Connecticut man who was found asleep inside a school bus was allegedly busted with more than 11 pounds of marijuana. New Haven County resident Brendan O'Connor, age 55, of Milford, was arrested shortly after 5 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 19, after employees of a local school bus company arrived for work to find a suspicious vehicle parked in the bus yard, said the Orange Police Department. Officers checked the area for the driver and found O'Connor asleep inside one of the school buses, police said. O'Connor was taken into custody and his car was seized for the investigation as there was a lar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Animal Cruelty Case Stems From CT Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say New Animal Cruelty Case Stems From CT Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say
New Animal Cruelty Case Stems From CT Dogfighting Investigation, Police Say An investigation into dogfighting in Connecticut in July has led investigators to uncover a new animal cruelty case. Connecticut State Police reported that a search warrant was executed at 109 Britannia St. in the New Haven County Town of Meriden on Saturday, July 31.  Authorities seized a number of items associated with dogfighting, including shock collars, whips, scales and more. Investigators also reportedly found a homemade dogfighting ring. Eight dogs were removed from a makeshift kennel at the back of the property, and they received veterinary care for injuries that were c…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot
Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot Police are searching for a man who allegedly snatched a woman's purse as she put her groceries in her vehicle. The incident took place around 11:55 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, in the parking lot of the Stop & Shop, located at 100 Division Street, in Ansonia, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. The woman was in the parking lot putting groceries in her car when a male approached and grabbed her purse, Lynch said. After a brief struggle, the man was able to take the purse from the victim and fled in a black 2008 Lexus IS with Massachusetts registration 6NS242, which had previously been reported stolen to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Shot, Killed While Working At CT Store Man Shot, Killed While Working At CT Store
Man Shot, Killed While Working At CT Store A 27-year-old is behind bars after allegedly shooting another man to death at an area tire store. The victim was killed while at work around 8:50 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 26, in New Haven County at Town Fair Tire, 63 Boston Post Road in Orange, said the Orange Police Department. According to police, Joshwua Figueroa, of New Haven, was shot multiple times by Terrance Allen, 24, also of New Haven, as he was working at the tire store. Allen immediately fled the scene after the shooting. Phone contact was made with Allen shortly after the shooting but he failed to turn himself in, police said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Multi-Agency Raid Aimed At Gang Violence At Bridgeport Housing Complex Nets Five Arrests Multi-Agency Raid Aimed At Gang Violence At Bridgeport Housing Complex Nets Five Arrests
Multi-Agency Raid Aimed At Gang Violence At Bridgeport Housing Complex Nets Five Arrests In a response to ongoing gang violence surrounding a Fairfield County housing complex, dozens of law enforcement officers conducted a large raid during the early morning hours.  The effort on Friday, March 13, in and around the Charles F. Greene Homes Housing Complex in the city of Bridgeport, was conducted by the Connecticut State Police-Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force, a collaborative unit comprised of detectives from the state police and the Bridgeport Police Department. The raid followed an in-depth investigation focusing on individuals associated with the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Arrested For $11K Theft After DNA Links Him To Burglary, Wilton Police Say Man Arrested For $11K Theft After DNA Links Him To Burglary, Wilton Police Say
Man Arrested For $11K Theft After DNA Links Him To Burglary, Wilton Police Say A man wanted for allegedly stealing more than $11,000 worth of jewelry during a burglary has been arrested after DNA linked him to the crime.  Daniel Abraham, 46, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 12, when he appeared in court in Norwalk on another matter, said the Wilton Polie Department. The original incident occurred on May 2, 2018, when Abraham allegedly broke into the victim's residence and stole around $11,000 in jewelry, Wilton police said. During the investigation, Abraham's DNA was located at the scene and a warrant was issued for his arrest.  Abra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Police Department Welcomes New Officers Norwalk Police Department Welcomes New Officers
Norwalk Police Department Welcomes New Officers Norwalk Police have added two new officers to their ranks.  During a ceremony on Monday, Dec. 9, Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling sworn in Matt Sauer and Brent Crawford, said the Norwalk Police Department. Sauer has been in law enforcement for 21 years, serving with the NYPD and most recently with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department, where he retired as a captain.  Crawford comes from the Orange Police Department, where he has served for the past three years.  Both officers will complete the field training program before being assigned to the Patrol Divis…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Standing Near Truck Hit, Killed After Woman Veers Out Of Lane, Orange Police Say Driver Standing Near Truck Hit, Killed After Woman Veers Out Of Lane, Orange Police Say
Driver Standing Near Truck Hit, Killed After Woman Veers Out Of Lane, Orange Police Say A 45-year-old tractor-trailer driver was killed while standing near his truck after an elderly driver veered out of her lane and struck the man, Orange Police said. The incident took place around 3:14 p.m., Monday, March 25, on the westbound side of Derby Avenue just before Sodom Lane in the Town of Orange, said the Orange Police Department. An investigation into the crash, which is still ongoing, found that a vehicle driven by a 79-year-old woman was traveling westbound on Derby Avenue when it drifted off the right side of the roadway for an unknown reason and struck the man who was standi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Greenwich Man Accused Of Stealing $1K In Merchandise From Post Road Store Greenwich Man Accused Of Stealing $1K In Merchandise From Post Road Store
Greenwich Man Accused Of Stealing $1K In Merchandise From Post Road Store A Greenwich man was arrested after allegedly stealing more than a $1,000 in goods from the Burlington Coat Factory. Brandon M. McLaughlin, 25, of Greenwich's Cos Cob area, was arrested on Jan. 2, by Orange Police after they responded to the store at 80 Boston Post Road, for a larceny in progress, said the Orange Police Department. Police said officers stopped and searched McLaughlin and allegedly found $1,078.75 in merchandise he had taken without paying for, police said.  Officers also found that he was in possession of drug paraphernalia and devices used for shoplifting. During…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Fatal Crash, CT State Police Say Man Charged In Fatal Crash, CT State Police Say
Man Charged In Fatal Crash, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man who allegedly went ping-ponging through traffic in an attempt to evade police seeking to pull him over has been arrested on a series of charges dating back to a wrong-way collision that left another motorist dead. Robert Kryzkij was attempting to elude members of the Orange Police Department on Nov. 9 last year, when he crossed over the double yellow line of Meloy Road near the intersection of Carlson Road in West Haven. While driving eastbound in the westbound lanes, Kryzkij sideswiped another vehicle, though Kryzkij was not deterred, and continued traveling east. Police…

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by Zak Failla