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36-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Meriden Crash 36-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Meriden Crash
36-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Meriden Crash A 36-year-old Connecticut man was killed during a two-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in New Haven County around 3:40 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, at East Main Street and Paddock Avenue in Meriden. According to Sgt. Michael Boothroyd of the Meriden Police, Juan Cruz of Meriden, who was driving an orange HondaCBR600 motorcycle, was found lying on the roadway when officers responded to the scene. Meriden Fire Department and Hunter’s Ambulance personnel began life-saving measures.  They transported Cruz to the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, where he di…

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by Kathy Reakes
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WWI Memorial Damaged In Meriden Hit-Run, Suspect At Large: Police WWI Memorial Damaged In Meriden Hit-Run, Suspect At Large: Police
WWI Memorial Damaged In Meriden Hit-Run, Suspect At Large: Police Authorities are searching for the person who they believe crashed into a WWI memorial in a Connecticut city and drove away. The New Haven County crash happened on the evening of Thursday, March 21 in the city of Meriden. At approximately 10 p.m. that day, near the intersection of Broad Street and East Main Street, a pickup truck reportedly crashed into the “City of Meriden World-War Roll Of Honor,” the city’s WWI monument, knocking it over and causing significant damage. Though the car fled from the scene before authorities arrived at the scene, police recovered a portion of the car’s h…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Road Rage: Woman Claims To Be Cop In Confrontation On CT Highway, Police Say Road Rage: Woman Claims To Be Cop In Confrontation On CT Highway, Police Say
Road Rage: Woman Claims To Be Cop In Confrontation On CT Highway, Police Say A New York woman was taken into custody in connection with a confrontation on a busy Connecticut road during which she claimed to be a police officer, authorities said.  Westchester County resident Kimberly Nelson of New Rochelle, age 25, turned herself in to Connecticut State Police on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in connection with an incident that happened in March 2023, State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 22.  According to police, on March 23, 2023, troopers received a call from a complainant who reported an incident on Interstate 691 East in the area of Exit 10 in the New Haven…

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by Ben Crnic
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CT ATV, Dirt Bike Group Suspected Of Reckless Driving Nabbed, Police Say CT ATV, Dirt Bike Group Suspected Of Reckless Driving Nabbed, Police Say
CT ATV, Dirt Bike Group Suspected Of Reckless Driving Nabbed, Police Say A large group of ATV and dirt bike riders who have allegedly been causing havoc on the highways in a Connecticut city have been nabbed by police. The group has been causing problems over the past six to seven weeks in New Haven County in Meriden, said Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police. The department began an investigation led by Officer Ethan Busa into what they say is the illegal operation of ATVs and illegal dirk bikes on the roadways, McKay said. "These types of vehicles are routinely operated by individuals driving in an extremely reckless manner and these operators exhibit …

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Announce Times, Locations For Labor Day Weekend DUI/Sobriety Checkpoints State Police Announce Times, Locations For Labor Day Weekend DUI/Sobriety Checkpoints
State Police Announce Times, Locations For Labor Day Weekend DUI/Sobriety Checkpoints As drivers gear up for the long Labor Day weekend, Connecticut State Police are increasing patrols to catch drunk, impaired, and reckless drivers. State police said troopers throughout the state will be conducting roving DUI patrols from midnight Friday, Sept. 2, and continuing through Monday night, Sept. 5. Troopers will also conduct two DUI/sobriety checkpoint operations over the weekend, both in New Haven County. On Sunday, Sept. 4, state police will conduct a checkpoint in Meriden on the northbound exit from I-91 and Route 15 to East Main Street from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following mor…

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by Michael Mashburn
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19-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In Crash While Driving Home From Work, Police Say 19-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In Crash While Driving Home From Work, Police Say
19-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In Crash While Driving Home From Work, Police Say A 19-year-old Connecticut woman died after crashing her car into a tree while driving home from work. Police received multiple reports of a rollover crash in New Haven County in the area of 154 Research Parkway in Meriden at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, March 19. Authorities found the driver, identified as Yanilis Santiago, of Middletown, trapped in her 2005 Honda Civic, which had come to a rest on its roof after striking the tree, according to the Meriden Police Department. Police said Santiago had finished working a shift in Wallingford and was driving north at a high rate of spe…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Officer Involved Shooting At CVS Parking Lot Under Investigation, State Police Say Officer Involved Shooting At CVS Parking Lot Under Investigation, State Police Say
Officer Involved Shooting At CVS Parking Lot Under Investigation, State Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place in the parking lot of a CVS store. The shooting took place around 10:30 p.m. Thursday when five officers of the Meriden Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit, began following a Buick Century on West Main Street, said the state police. As the officers, in an unmarked vehicle, continued to follow the Buick onto I-691 a firearm was discharged from inside the vehicle. Officers continued to follow the Buick into the CVS parking lot, 839 East Main St., Meriden. The driver of the car,  Ryan Holley, 41, Me…

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by Kathy Reakes