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Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say
Road Rage Attack: CT Man Assaults Elderly Driver, Smashes Phone in Brookfield, Police Say A 78-year-old Connecticut man returned home with a smashed car, a broken cell phone, and a swollen face after a road rage assault sparked by a lane-merging dispute, police said. Jason Paul Maisonave, of New Milford, was arrested and faces multiple charges stemming from the incident just before noon on Friday, Dec. 7, on Route 7 in Brookfield, according to Connecticut State Police. The victim told police he was changing lanes near Exit 11 when a blue BMW accelerated to block him from merging. The BMW driver then cut in front of the man’s car and slammed on the brakes, causing the victim to s…
Speeding Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Route 7 Stop In Wilton: Police Speeding Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Route 7 Stop In Wilton: Police
Speeding Woman Accused Of Drunk Driving After Route 7 Stop In Wilton: Police A Fairfield County woman is facing charges after police say she was driving under the influence on a major roadway. The incident occurred in Wilton on Saturday, Nov. 23, when police stopped a 2023 Land Rover Defender 110 traveling north on Danbury Road (Route 7) just after 3 a.m. Officers reported the vehicle was speeding and having difficulty staying in its lane. According to Wilton Police, the driver, 38-year-old Jessica Melo, of Bethel, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  Melo failed to meet the standards of a field sobriety test and was arrested for driving un…
Wilton Man Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Route 7 In Norwalk Wilton Man Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Route 7 In Norwalk
Wilton Man Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Route 7 In Norwalk An 80-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Wednesday, Oct. 2, after his car slammed into a guardrail in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Fred Hunter, of Wilton, crashed just after noon when his Nissan Altima drifted across three lanes of traffic on the Route 7 connector near exit 2 just before the crash, Connecticut State Police said.  He collided with a guardrail, tearing about 100 feet of the metal off its posts and spreading it along the shoulder.  Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.  Police are not sure what caused Hunter to collide with the bar…
Stamford Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Ridgefield Stamford Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Ridgefield
Stamford Woman Accused Of Using Cell Phone While Driving During Fatal Crash In Ridgefield A 33-year-old woman faces criminal charges in connection with a Connecticut crash that left another driver dead, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Kelsey Gallagher of Stamford turned herself in to Ridgefield Police on Thursday, Sept. 5 on an outstanding warrant regarding a crash that happened on Thursday, May 20, the Ridgefield Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 6.  According to the department, at around 11:20 a.m. on the day of the crash, a serious two-car crash occurred in the area of Route 7 (Ethan Allen Highway) and New Street. Arriving police found that b…
Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury
Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury A months-long investigation aided by bar receipts and social media posts led to the arrest of a man in connection with a wrong-way alleged drunk driving Connecticut crash that took the life of a young Fairfield County woman. The crash happened on Route 7 in Danbury around 2 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 in the southbound lane just north of Exit 7. The victim, Danielle Dempsey, age 25, of Danbury, was driving a gray 2005 Honda Accord when a black 2018 Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong direction struck her vehicle head-on, Connecticut State Police said. The operator of the Dodge Challenger,…
Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police
Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police A 55-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he was seen driving erratically in Fairfield County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Friday, April 19 just before 8 p.m., when a vehicle was seen driving erratically on Route 7 in Wilton, according to Wilton Police.  Officers then pulled the car over and began talking with the driver, Stratford resident Piotr Fiedor, who soon failed a field sobriety test, police said.  Fiedor was then arrested and taken to police headquarters, where his blood alcohol content was found to be 0.2559 and 0.2696, according to th…
Wrong-Way Driver Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In Wilton: Police Wrong-Way Driver Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In Wilton: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In Wilton: Police A wrong-way Connecticut driver led police on a brief pursuit before crashing into two other cars, injuring a driver, and then assaulting two officers, police said. The Fairfield County incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the town of Wilton. Wilton Police said Jorge Oliva, age 48, of Trumbull, was seen speeding in a Honda SUV going northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 7 (Danbury Road) near Ridgefield Road close to oncoming traffic. Officers initiated a pursuit, during which Oliva was allegedly seen throwing a baseball cap out his window. Police eventually term…
Man Drives Drunk With Daughter In Passenger Seat In Wilton, Police Say Man Drives Drunk With Daughter In Passenger Seat In Wilton, Police Say
Man Drives Drunk With Daughter In Passenger Seat In Wilton, Police Say A father was arrested after police said he drove drunk down a Connecticut road with his young daughter in the passenger seat, police said. The Fairfield County incident occurred in Wilton on Friday, March 29. At approximately 1:30 a.m. that morning, 45-year-old Eduard Abukhovich was speeding, driving his gray 2022 Volvo XC90 north on Route 7 (Danbury Road) when he was pulled over. Abukhovich, who is from the town of Redding, reportedly admitted to police that he had consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel. According to Wilton Police, Abukhovich’s juvenile daughter was sitting…
Woman Nabbed After Driving Drunk On Route 7 In Wilton: Police Woman Nabbed After Driving Drunk On Route 7 In Wilton: Police
Woman Nabbed After Driving Drunk On Route 7 In Wilton: Police A 48-year-old woman faces drunk driving charges after being pulled over on a busy road in Fairfield County, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, March 21 just before 2:30 a.m., when Wilton Police stopped a black 2015 Subaru Impreza that had been traveling north on Danbury Road (Route 7), according to the department.  The driver, Ridgefield resident Adrienne Allen, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and admitted to drinking before driving. She then failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI, police said.  Her blood alcoh…
Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim At Route 7 Connector In Norwalk Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim At Route 7 Connector In Norwalk
Fatal Crash: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim At Route 7 Connector In Norwalk One person was killed in a crash at a busy intersection in Fairfield County. It happened around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Grist Mill Road and the Route 7 connector in Norwalk. After being sent to the scene, emergency responders found a vehicle in the embankment, according to Norwalk Police. The operator of the vehicle, identified as New Haven County resident Joshua Chapman, age 37, of Naugatuck, was extricated and pronounced dead by Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Services. The crash is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Norwalk PD Officer Taylor Ecqui …
Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk
Ex-Girlfriend Arrested After Man Found Shot Dead In Driver's Seat On Route 7 In Norwalk Months after a 35-year-old man was found shot dead in the driver's seat of a car on Route 7 in Norwalk, his ex-girlfriend has been accused of helping to kill him, police said. Liliana Mejia, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and charged in connection to the death of 35-year-old John Gavilanes of Norwalk, state police announced.  Earlier Report: 35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk According to state police, Gavilanes was found dead on Saturday, Feb. 4 around 3:20 a.m., when troopers were notified of a motor vehicle wreck on&…
CT Woman, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash, Witnesses Sought CT Woman, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash, Witnesses Sought
CT Woman, 25, Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash, Witnesses Sought Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal wrong-way driver crash on Route 7 in Fairfield County that killed a 25-year-old woman. The collision took place in Fairfield County in Danbury around 1:55 a.m., Sunday in the southbound lane of the highway just north of Exit 7. According to state police, Danielle Dempsey, of Danbury, was driving a 2005 Honda Accord southbound on Route 7 when a 2018 Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong direction on the highway struck her vehicle head-on. Dempsey was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Challenger was identified as Charl…
35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk 35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk
35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk Police have launched a homicide investigation after it was determined a man found dead in the driver's seat of a car in Fairfield County did not die as a result of an accident. On Saturday, Feb. 4 at approximately 3:20 a.m., Connecticut State Police troopers assigned to Troop G in Bridgeport responded to a report of one-car crash on Route 7 northbound in the area of Exit 2 in Norwalk. Upon arrival, troopers located an individual in the driver’s seat of the vehicle who was pronounced dead at the scene.  From the evidence on the scene, it was determined this was not a mot…
Historic Covered Bridge Reopens After Sustaining Severe Damage Historic Covered Bridge Reopens After Sustaining Severe Damage
Historic Covered Bridge Reopens After Sustaining Severe Damage One of the last covered bridges in Connecticut has reopened to traffic after suffering severe damage when a person towed a backhoe through it.  Earlier Report - One Of Last Covered Bridges In CT Severely Damaged By Backhoe The West Cornwall Covered Bridge in Litchfield County, located in West Cornwall by the intersection of Route 128 and Route 7, reopened to traffic on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.  The bridge was originally closed on Friday afternoon, Dec. 23, when someone towed a backhoe through the structure, severely damaging several wood…
Local Man Killed After SUV Crashes On Route 7 In Norwalk Local Man Killed After SUV Crashes On Route 7 In Norwalk
Local Man Killed After SUV Crashes On Route 7 In Norwalk A local man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a busy roadway in Fairfield County. It happened around 3:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23 in Norwalk. That's when the vehicle, a 2013 Toyota Highlander, was traveling southbound on Route 7 on the left of two lanes near Exit 3, when, for an unknown reason, it veered off the roadway into the right shoulder, then struck the metal beam guardrail and spun out on the grassy shoulder, Connecticut State Police said. The driver, identified as 44-year-old Monehm Pierre, was transported to Norwalk Hospital where he was pron…
24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Concrete Pillar In Fairfield County, Police Say 24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Concrete Pillar In Fairfield County, Police Say
24-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Concrete Pillar In Fairfield County, Police Say A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed after crashing his Kia Forte into a concrete pillar in Fairfield County. Litchfield County resident Caleb Anderson, of New Milford, was killed around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, in North Brookfield. According to state police, Anderson lost control of his vehicle on Route 7 for an unknown reason and drove into the median, and struck the Junction Road overpass concrete support pillar.  Anderson was transported to Danbury Hospital where he died from his injuries, state police said. This case remains under investigation.  Anyone who may …
Norwalk Man Killed After Truck Crash In Wilton Norwalk Man Killed After Truck Crash In Wilton
Norwalk Man Killed After Truck Crash In Wilton An investigation is underway after a landscaping truck fatally struck a company employee in Fairfield County over the weekend. Police responded to the crash in Wilton at 77 Danbury Road (Route 7) at about 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, according to the Wilton Police Department. The Wilton Fire Department and Wilton EMS also responded to the scene. Authorities found that the truck had run over an employee of the landscaping company, and the employee was trapped under the truck. Wilton Fire moved the truck enough to extricate the man, identified as Adolfo Guitierrez Sanchez, of Norwalk, a…
Blaring Horn, Crash, Leads To Norwalk Man's Arrest For DUI, Police Say Blaring Horn, Crash, Leads To Norwalk Man's Arrest For DUI, Police Say
Blaring Horn, Crash, Leads To Norwalk Man's Arrest For DUI, Police Say A blaring car horn and then a crash led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for allegedly driving while under the influence. The incident took place on Friday, July 16, when a Wilton Police officer heard a car horn while he was in the parking lot of Cricket Lane across from Town Hall which made him look toward Route 7. He saw a pickup truck southbound quickly change lanes from the left to the right lane, cutting through traffic, then heard it and saw it accelerating in the right lane closing in very fast on an SUV which was slowing with its right turn signal activated, said Wi…
New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In CT, NY New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In CT, NY
New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In CT, NY Two maps show the path of two tornadoes that briefly touched down in the region as a severe storm system swept through on Wednesday afternoon, April 21 The first tornado touched down in New York's Hudson Valley, in Amenia in Dutchess County, at 2:49 p.m., just south of the village, and moved north northeast into the village, said officials with the National Weather Service. The tornado started near the intersection of Powder House Road and Ohandley Drive and caused sporadic damage along its path length, the weather service found during an inspection of damage on Thursday, April 22. One ho…
Man Faces DUI Charges After Spotted Swerving 'All Over' Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say Man Faces DUI Charges After Spotted Swerving 'All Over' Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say
Man Faces DUI Charges After Spotted Swerving 'All Over' Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say A man was arrested for DUI after police received calls of a vehicle swerving all over a busy roadway in Fairfield County. Luis Galarza, age 47, of Danbury, was arrested on Saturday, March 6, after the Wilton Police Department said it received 911 calls reporting a black 2013 Ford Mustang swerving all over the roadway on Danbury Road (Route 7). When Wilton police located the vehicle they arrested Galarza after he was unable to perform field sobriety testing to standard, Wilton PD Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson said. A later blood-alcohol breath test showed that Galarza was driving at more than…
Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex
Truck Driver Injured After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames At Fairfield County Shopping Complex A service truck driver was injured after his vehicle burst into flames at a busy shopping complex in Fairfield County. It happened just before 9 a.m. Saturday, March 6 at 590 Danbury Road (Route 35) in Ridgefield, just off the intersection to Route 7.  Ridgefield Professional Firefighters and Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze. Ridgefield Fire Police assisted with traffic control.  The vehicle operator was transported to the hospital with what police describe as minor injuries.  The Ridgefield Fire Marshall responde…
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Route 7 Crash ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Route 7 Crash
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Route 7 Crash A 20-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County on Route 7. The crash took place around 4:02 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, on Route 7 near Stonehenge Road in Ridgefield. The two vehicles collided head-on, and both drivers needed to be extricated from their vehicles, said Ridgefield Police Captain Shawn Platt. Jose Miguel Guillen-Hernandez, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Platt said. The driver of the second vehicle, Karol Mora, age 44, of Ridgefield, was transported to Danbury Hospital for an evalu…
10 Hospitalized Following Seven-Vehicle Route 7 Crash 10 Hospitalized Following Seven-Vehicle Route 7 Crash
10 Hospitalized Following Seven-Vehicle Route 7 Crash Ten people were hospitalized following a seven-vehicle crash in Northern Fairfield County. The crash took place around 5:10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, on southbound Route 7 in the area of Exit 11 in Brookfield. When Brookfield firefighters, with help from the Danbury Fire Department, arrived on the scene, they found seven vehicles that had crashed into each other. Paramedic ambulances 18-1 and 18-3 responded with Engines 4, 22, and Rescue 3 from Brookfield. Rescue 1, Engine 23, and four ambulances from the City of Danbury also responded. Overall, 12 people were evaluated for injuries, and 10 …
High-Speed Chase Ends After Suspect Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Wilton PD Says High-Speed Chase Ends After Suspect Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Wilton PD Says
High-Speed Chase Ends After Suspect Crashes Into Police Cruiser, Wilton PD Says A Long Island man allegedly led police on a high-speed car chase before crashing into a police cruiser in Fairfield County, then continued his escape on foot before he was ultimately tasered, police said.  Nassau County resident Zahid K. Patwary, of Woodbury, began evading police on Westport Road in Wilton on Sunday, Sept. 26 at approximately 7 a.m., according to the Wilton Police Department. After crashing his vehicle into a police cruiser, police said, he ran down Route 7, where he tried to get into the passenger seat of a vehicle stopped at a red light.  Police said that Patwa…
Motorist's Complaint Leads To DUI Charge For Darien Man In Wilton, Police Say Motorist's Complaint Leads To DUI Charge For Darien Man In Wilton, Police Say
Motorist's Complaint Leads To DUI Charge For Darien Man In Wilton, Police Say A Darien man was arrested for a DUI after another motorist complained to police about his erratic driving, according to auuthorities. Officers were dispatched the caller complained of a dark-colored truck weaving over the white fog line and the center yellow line several times on Ridgefield Road near Carriage Road in Wilton at approximately 2:47 a.m on Monday, Sept. 28, Wilton Police said. Oncoming traffic, according to the caller, was swerving to avoid the vehicle.  Wilton Police caught up to the vehicle, a black 2018 Dodge Ram, on the Route 7 connector in Norwalk, police said. The …
Police: Norwalk Motorist Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Under Influence Police: Norwalk Motorist Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Under Influence
Police: Norwalk Motorist Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Under Influence A driver who allegedly crossed over into two lanes of oncoming traffic was arrested for DUI after being detained by another motorist. Gregorio Jimenez, 49, of Norwalk, was arrested in Fairfield County on Tuesday, June 16, after Wilton Police received a 911 call about a car driving the wrong way on Route 7 (Danbury Road), Lt. Robert Kluk said. The 911 caller was able to position his truck in front of Jimenez's vehicle and successfully stopped him north of the intersection of Danbury Road and Ridgefield Road, Kluk said. The 911 caller took the keys from Jimenez and remained on scen…
COVID-19: New Ridgefield Cases Bring Town Total To 46, Ranging In Age From 19 To 89 COVID-19: New Ridgefield Cases Bring Town Total To 46, Ranging In Age From 19 To 89
Covid-19: New Ridgefield Cases Bring Town Total To 46, Ranging In Age From 19 To 89 Four new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Ridgefield in the past 24 hours. Ridgefield Health Director Ed Briggs confirmed the town currently has 46 COVID-19 active cases with the ages of those infected ranging from 19-89 as of early Thursday afternoon, March 26. In the last 24 hours, Briggs said there are four new cases testing positive in the town. Of the 46 cases, 17 were reported at Ridgefield Crossings (a senior complex) on Route 7 and the remaining 29 were spread throughout the community. Related story: Town-By-Town Look At COVID-19 Cases I…
Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7 Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7
Sonic To Open New Restaurant On Route 7 “Service with the speed of sound” is coming to a new Connecticut location. Sonic is reportedly opening its newest restaurant in the Nutmeg State, with road signs announcing that the popular drive-in is heading to the Route 7 Travel Plaza in New Milford. The restaurant will revive the building on the corner of Route 7 and Still River Road, which has been vacant for years. The area is also expected to include a new Sunoco gas station. In addition to the New Milford location, Connecticut residents can frequent Sonic restaurants in Manchester, Milford, and Wallingford.
Man Charged With DUI After Crossing Double-Yellow Line On Route 7, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Crossing Double-Yellow Line On Route 7, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Crossing Double-Yellow Line On Route 7, Police Say A driver stopped for repeatedly crossing over the double yellow lines of a busy Fairfield County roadway was allegedly impaired, police said. A swerving driver in a 2013 Honda Civic on Route 7 in Wilton near the Zion Hill Church was stopped by officers at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, after he was spotted crossing the double yellow lines, prompting the traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, police said that the driver, Wilton resident David Timothy Csordas, 29, displayed signs of being intoxicated and failed several Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. Csordas was taken into…
Route 7 Texting-While-Driving Stop Leads To Discovery Of LSD, Cocaine, Multiple Charges For Man Route 7 Texting-While-Driving Stop Leads To Discovery Of LSD, Cocaine, Multiple Charges For Man
Route 7 Texting-While-Driving Stop Leads To Discovery Of LSD, Cocaine, Multiple Charges For Man A 30-year-old man is facing numerous drug charges after police say he was caught with cocaine, mushrooms, LSD and marijuana during a Route 7 traffic stop. Wilton Police say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a motorist texting while driving in the area of Danbury Road (Route 7) and Sharp Hill Road around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. During officers’ interview with the driver, identified as Jesse Pomponio, 30, of Watertown, Massachusetts, police say they detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation and a search of the vehicle resulted in the d…
Infiniti Driver Nabbed For Drugs After Passing On Right On Route 7, Wilton Police Said Infiniti Driver Nabbed For Drugs After Passing On Right On Route 7, Wilton Police Said
Infiniti Driver Nabbed For Drugs After Passing On Right On Route 7, Wilton Police Said A Stamford man was arrested on alleged drug charges after officers watched him passing vehicles on the right-hand side of Route 7 (Danbury Road) in Wilton, Wilton Police said. Adhemar Leonardo, 20, was arrested on Monday, March 18, after he was seen driving a black 2009 Infiniti G37 southbound on Danbury Road and accelerated, moved into the right-hand lane and then passed another vehicle as the southbound lanes merged into one, said the Wilton Police Department. When officers approached the vehicle they reported smelling a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside, police said. Leona…