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Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving
Driver In Fatal Trumbull Crash Charged With Reckless Driving The driver involved in a fatal motor vehicle Fairfield County accident in 2023 has been charged with alleged reckless driving. Jacob Ryan Kapteina, age 22, of Trumbull, turned himself in to police on Friday, Jan. 12, for the Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 crash that killed a 33-year-old Bridgeport man. Fatal Crash Update: 33-Year-Old Identified As Victim In Trumbull The victim in the fatal crash, Anthony James Moran, was the passenger in a red Lexus SC 430 convertible that was being driven by Kapteina, which struck a maroon Chrysler 300 S driven by a 46-year-old Trumbull man, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After Police Cruiser Struck On I-684 Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After Police Cruiser Struck On I-684
Hit-Run Crash: Suspect Nabbed After Police Cruiser Struck On I-684 A New York State Police vehicle was damaged by a hit-and-run driver while the trooper was stopped on I-684 helping another motorist in Northern Westchester. The incident took place in Bedford around 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26. Trooper AJ Hicks said the crash occurred while the trooper was stopped in the southbound lane of I-684 assisting another driver when a gold Lexus SUV struck the passenger side of the police cruiser. The driver, identified as Thomas Haber, age 81, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, then fled the area, Hicks said. The trooper was not injured in the crash, he added. Haber w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Motorcyclist Seriously Injured By Juvenile Driving Lexus, Police Say CT Motorcyclist Seriously Injured By Juvenile Driving Lexus, Police Say
CT Motorcyclist Seriously Injured By Juvenile Driving Lexus, Police Say One person was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle being driven by a juvenile in Connecticut. The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford around 5 p.m., Sunday, July 10 in the area of Broad Street and Bridgeport Avenue.  The collision involved a 2007 Lexus IS250 driven by a juvenile and a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle, said the Milford Police Department. An investigation found that the juvenile was driving west on Broad Street when he turned left and struck the motorcycle that was traveling east on Bridgeport Avenue, police said. The driver o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Connecticut Crash Two Killed In Connecticut Crash
Two Killed In Connecticut Crash Police are searching for witnesses after two people were killed in a crash in Connecticut. The crash happened at about 7:50 p.m. on Monday, May 30, on Route 32 near Meeting House Hill Road in the New London County town of Franklin, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L was traveling north on Route 32 when it failed to maintain its lane and traveled into the southbound lane, striking a southbound 2017 Lexus NX2, police said.  The driver of the Honda, identified as 24-year-old Jullian Raul Parrilla, of Windham, was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash 20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash An investigation is underway after a 20-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut. Police responded to a report of a crash in New Haven County at the intersection of Boston Post Road and Cedarhurst Lane in Milford at about 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, according to the Milford Police Department. Investigators found that Austin Micha, of Milford, was riding a 2022 BMW S 1000 RR motorcycle west on Boston Post Road when the motorcycle collided with a northbound 2017 Lexus RX 350 that was traveling from the lot of the mall onto Cedarhurst Lane, police said. Authorities s…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police ID Woman Killed In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving SUV Police ID Woman Killed In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving SUV
Police ID Woman Killed In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving SUV Police in Connecticut have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash. New Haven County resident Jacqueline Sheppard, age 58, of Waterbury, was killed around 8:40 p.m., Monday, Sept. 27, during a multiple-vehicle crash on Route 8 in Waterbury in which an SUV fled the scene. According to Lt. Robert Davis, of the Waterbury Police, an investigation of the crash shows that a Ford Explorer approached the intersection of Route 8 and East Aurora Street at a high rate of speed, disobeying the red traffic light at the intersection.  The Explorer then collided with a Mazd…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Vehicles Stolen, Five Others Entered In New Canaan Weekend Theft Spree Three Vehicles Stolen, Five Others Entered In New Canaan Weekend Theft Spree
Three Vehicles Stolen, Five Others Entered In New Canaan Weekend Theft Spree The New Canaan Police Department is imploring residents to lock their cars and take their keys inside following a brand-new rash of auto thefts and reports of cars being broken into. In recent days, police received reports of three stolen vehicles and five others that were entered during a weekend spree in New Canaan. According to police, shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, a 2020 Lexus RX350 was stolen from a residence on Grover Road, which was later recovered in Waterbury. Another vehicle parked in the same driveway was also entered. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, a 20…

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by Zak Failla
News
Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles
Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles More than a million Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to fuel pumps that could potentially fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota announced that it is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles due to the faulty fuel pumps, impacting dozens of models. The latest recall comes after the Japanese automaker recalled approximately 700,000 vehicles earlier this year. The recall covers certain Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks that were produced between 2013 and 2019: 2013-2015 Lexus LS 460;  2013-2014 Lexus GS 350 ; 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser and Lexus IS-F;&nbs…

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by Zak Failla
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Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles
Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles Hundreds of thousands of Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to fuel pumps that could potentially fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota announced that it is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to the faulty fuel pumps, impacting dozens of models. The recall covers certain 2018 and 2019 Lexus LS 500, LC 500, RC 350, RC 300, GS 350, IS 300, ES 350, LX 570, GX 460 and RX 350 models. It also includes some 2018 and 2019 models of Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra Avalon, and Corolla models. According to T…

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by Zak Failla
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Lexus Stolen From Driveway In Ridgefield, Police Say Lexus Stolen From Driveway In Ridgefield, Police Say
Lexus Stolen From Driveway In Ridgefield, Police Say An unlocked Lexus was stolen overnight out of a driveway in Ridgefield, making it the third in recent weeks to be taken. The Ridgefield Police Department issued an alert reminding area residents to lock up their cars and remove the keys after a 2019 black Lexus was stolen out of a driveway on Old Stagecoach Road during the early hours of Tuesday, April 23. Police said that the Lexus was recovered a short distance away from the house on Hussars Camp Place with minor damage. No property was stolen from inside the vehicle. According to investigators, two other reports of vehicles going missin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
String Of Thefts From Vehicles Reported In Neighboring Darien Homes String Of Thefts From Vehicles Reported In Neighboring Darien Homes
String Of Thefts From Vehicles Reported In Neighboring Darien Homes Two neighbors on a quiet residential street had several cars broken into when they were left unlocked overnight, police said. Officers on patrol from the Darien Police Department responded to Midbrook Lane shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, where they found several cars that had been burglarized. According to police, the first homeowner stated that three vehicles parked in his driveway with unlocked doors were burglarized overnight, and police said a 2004 Lexus GX, a Ford Explorer and 2018 Mitsubishi Outback all showed signs of being entered. The Lexus had its center console open and…

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by Zak Failla
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Lexus SUV Drives Across Grassy Areas, Over Tree Stumps At Park In Darien Lexus SUV Drives Across Grassy Areas, Over Tree Stumps At Park In Darien
Lexus SUV Drives Across Grassy Areas, Over Tree Stumps At Park In Darien Police are investigating an incident involving an erratic driver who allegedly drove through a popular park in Darien in a luxury SUV. The Darien Police Department received a report at approximately 11 p.m. on Nov. 5, of an erratic driver who entered Tilley Pond Park and drove through the grass, leaving several spots of damage. Police said that when officers arrived at the park, the vehicle had already left, prompting an investigation. It was determined that the driver had driven into the park from the north entrance, across the grass, and over two tree stumps before leaving the area. Acco…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Located Two Years After Lexus, Audi Stolen In Westport Suspect Located Two Years After Lexus, Audi Stolen In Westport
Suspect Located Two Years After Lexus, Audi Stolen In Westport It took nearly two years, but police in Westport apprehended a suspect who allegedly stole a Lexus and Audi from area driveways. A Lexus was stolen from a Compo Road South driveway during the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2016, after the owner left the key inside the vehicle. On Feb. 26 the following year, the car was recovered in Waterbury, with a handgun and cell phone inside that did not belong to the owner. According to police, forensic evidence later linked Waterbury resident Earnest Owens to an empty iced tea can that was inside the vehicle.  Further testing linked Owens to the dri…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks
Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks Toyota is recalling more than $100,000 luxury Lexus vehicles due to a condition that can cause fuel to leak and lead to an increase in car fires. Toyota Motor North America announced this week that it is conducting a safety recall of select Lexus models that were manufactured between 2006 and 2014. In total, an estimated 115,000 units are being recalled throughout the nation. Among the models recalled include the IS 350 (between the years 2006 and 2013); IS350 C (2010-2014); GS 350 (2007-2011); GS 450h (2007-2011). According to Toyota, “the vehicles are equipped with a certain 3.5-liter V6…

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by Zak Failla