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Police & Fire
High-Speed I-95 Chase Ends With Crash, Arrest Of Wanted Man
A 27-year-old man wanted on two warrants for violating probation was nabbed following a high-speed chase on I-95 in Fairfield County. Justin Salicrup of Bridgeport was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 13, by Milford Police after failing to stop for police for a routine traffic violation, said Officer Joseph Dempsey. According to Dempsey, officers attempted to stop Salicrup on Bridgeport Avenue near Schoolhouse Road. He initially stopped, but when the officer approached the vehicle he took off at a high rate of speed onto I-95 southbound. Officers followed the vehicle but broke off the pursuit f…
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Passenger In Vehicle Stopped On I-95 Caught With Crack, Gives Officer Fake Name, Police Say
A 45-year-old Fairfield County woman who was a passenger in a car stopped for a routine traffic violation ended up in handcuffs after drugs were found, police said. Natasha Randolph of Bridgeport was charged around 3 a.m. Sunday when Milford officers stopped the vehicle on I-95 near the on-ramp of Exit 34. During the stop, Randolph was found in possession of suspected crack cocaine, according to Milford Police. She was also charged with interfering with an arrest after giving police a fake name, the arrest report said. She was released on a promise to appear in Superior Court on Oct. 30.
Police & Fire
Danbury Motorist Arrested On Active Warrant On I-95 In Greenwich
A Danbury man wanted on at least two warrants was arrested after being pulled over for a traffic violation. Edwin Gonzalez-Martinez, 26, was pulled over on I-95 by Greenwich Police early Friday for a traffic violation. When the officer ran a criminal background check, he found Gonzalez-Martinez was wanted on active warrants, said a Greenwich Police arrest report. According to court records, Gonzalez-Martinez has numerous charges related to driving, missing court appearances, and vehicle infractions in Danbury. Gonzalez-Martinez is being held after failing to post $500 in bail. He is sched…
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Three Teens Arrested In Westport, Fairfield Police Chase Involving Stolen Cars
Three teens, including two juveniles, were nabbed following a police chase in a stolen vehicle at a high rate of speed through two towns. The incident took place around 3:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, when Westport Police Corporal Kevin Smith spotted a vehicle traveling westbound in the area of 877 Post Road East at a high rate of speed, said Westport Police. He followed the vehicle after a registration check showed it had been stolen out of Darien on Sept. 19, police added. Smith then attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle would not stop and a chase began that continued into …
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Stamford Man Driving Twice Speed Limit In BMW Convertible Under Influence, Greenwich Police Say
A Fairfield County man was busted driving his BMW more than double the legal limit through a busy intersection in Greenwich, police said. Officers from the Greenwich Police Department stopped Stamford resident Robert Homer at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, when his BMW 650xi convertible was clocked going more than 60 mph in a 30 mph zone at the intersection of East Putnam Avenue and Riverside Avenue in Greenwich. Police said that during the traffic stop, Homer, 55, had glassy and red eyes, and officers detected alcohol on his breath. Homer proceeded to fail multiple Standardi…
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CT Man Charged With DUI With Child In Car
A 35-year-old Connecticut man was busted in Rhode Island for allegedly driving drunk with a 4-year--old in the car. Matthew Chouinard, of Pomfret, was arrested at approximately 8:20 p.m. Sunday, on I-95 North in Richmond after troopers spotted a vehicle being operated erratically, with no headlights or taillights on well after sunset. A four-year-old child was in the car at the time, said Rhode Island State Police Spokeswoman Laura Kirk. Chouinard was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor or drugs, second offense, blood-alcohol content unknown, with a child un…
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Police: Man Going 90 MPH On I-84 Was Under Influence, Driving Recklessly
Two suspects with warrants out for their arrest attempted to dupe Connecticut State Police troopers with family members' names after being busted with heroin and crack-cocaine during a speeding stop on I-84. Troopers conducting speed enforcement on I-84 in Willington conducted a traffic stop near exit 70 over the weekend, when a vehicle was spotted driving 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. During the subsequent stop, troopers said “the driver and passenger both appeared nervous and that neither of them owned of the vehicle or had any form of identification.” Police said that the male driver and a fe…
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CT Trio Caught With Crack, Paraphernalia In Traffic Stop
A trio from Connecticut was busted with crack-cocaine hidden in several places by New York State Police troopers during a stop in Dutchess County. Troopers on patrol at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, conducted a traffic stop of a 2016 Subaru Impreza on Wigsten Road in Pleasant Valley, when the motorist was spotted committing a violation of vehicle and traffic laws. During the subsequent stop, troopers reported that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, which led to further investigation of the vehicle and its occupants. The investigation found that th…
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Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says
A Fairfield County man is facing a weapons charge after being stopped by officers while driving without insurance and a proper registration for his vehicle in Westport. An officer from the Westport Police Department on patrol at approximately 4:45 p.m. on June 20 stopped Bridgeport resident Luis Polanco-Guzman, when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation while traveling eastbound on Allen Raymond Lane. During the subsequent traffic stop, police found that Polanco-Guzman was unable to provide the officer with a valid registration or insurance for the vehicle. It was also determined…
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CT Man, 25, Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Traffic Stop, Police Say
A Connecticut man is facing a host of charges after being busted in Dutchess County in a Route 55 traffic stop with alleged fraudulent bank checks, crack-cocaine and other drugs. New York State Police troopers conducted an early morning traffic stop shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning on Route 55 when a driver violated vehicle and traffic laws in LaGrange. Police said that while interviewing the driver, Waterbury resident Casey Smith, 25, troopers reported that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation into the contents of the vehicle foun…
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Man Attacks Driver After Crash In Road-Rage Incident, Stamford Police Say
A witness video of a road rage attack has led to the arrest of a Stamford man who is familiar to police. Kadeem Sadio, 28, was arrested and charged with numerous motor vehicle violations around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, after he backed into another vehicle in the area of Mission Street and then attempted to leave the scene of the accident without exchanging information, causing the other driver to confront him, Stamford Police said. When the driver confronted Sadio, he got out of his vehicle and began punching the other operator in the face multiple times, police said. Good Samaritans then stepp…
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Police: Speeding Motorist Who Nearly Hit Westport PD Car Under Influence
An alleged drunk driver going nearly 20 mph over the posted speed limit in Westport nearly struck an officer on patrol during a late night ride, according to the Westport Police Department. An officer conducting speed patrol at approximately 12:30 a.m. on March 24 on the Sherwood Island Connector spotted a vehicle traveling 57 mph in a 40 mph zone, and when it passed the police car, which was parked in the shoulder, the driver traveled over the fog line, nearly striking the vehicle, police said. The officer proceeded to stop the driver, Bridgeport resident Michael Tayler, 41, and during the…
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