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Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Bridge On Merritt Parkway Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Bridge On Merritt Parkway
Massive Search Underway After Person Jumps Off Bridge On Merritt Parkway Numerous crews are working to find a person who jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police Sgt. Dwight Washington said the Coast Guard was on the scene as well as the Stratford Fire Department.  Washington said someone jumped off the Sikorsky Bridge around 2 p.m., Thursday, April 4, and that "a body was spotted floating in the water," he added. The bridge carries vehicles on the Merritt Parkway over the Housatonic River between Stratford and Milford. According to the state Department of Transportation, there are dela…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police Announce Sites Of Patrols For July 4th Week State Police Announce Sites Of Patrols For July 4th Week
State Police Announce Sites Of Patrols For July 4th Week State Police will be ramping up patrols through the end of July 4th weekend. During the July 4, 2017, weekend, Connecticut State Troopers issued 1,368 tickets for speeding, 2,941 tickets for moving violations and made 60 arrests for driving under the influence. Troopers also investigated 398 motor vehicle crashes. A total of 50 accidents involved injuries and one led to a fatality, state police said.  On Monday, state police announced detail locations in western Connecticut: Tuesday, July 3 Roving Patrols - Interstates 91 and 95 and Route 34 in greater New Haven.  Wednesday, July 4 Roving…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend
Police To Ramp Up Roving Patrols, Sobriety Checkpoint Over Holiday Weekend With one of the busiest driving weekends of the year fast approaching, local and state law enforcement agencies in Connecticut have plans to ramp up special enforcement details during the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Police will be out in force during Memorial Day Weekend, targeting everything from motorists traveling too fast or while impaired, to those not wearing seatbelts or violating vehicle and traffic laws. Police said that they will use laser units for speed enforcement in both marked and unmarked cars during the holiday, including some in non-police vehicles, officials noted. Stat…

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by Zak Failla