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Wanted Man Runs Away After Crashing Car With His Kids Inside
A Connecticut town was ordered to stay inside after a man wanted for questioning in an armed robbery crashed his car into a pole and ran away, leaving behind his two children and a woman in the vehicle in Tolland County, authorities said.
Kyle Joseph Fortier, age 33, of Windham, is charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor, interfering with an officer, and evading responsibility, Connecticut State Police said.
Fortier was driving along Brandy Street in Bolton when he hit a telephone pole near Hanover Farms Road and spun out around 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1., …
High School Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash In CT: Cops
Police in Connecticut have arrested a man who they say struck a high school sophomore on his bicycle, carrying him on top of his car for four miles, before shoving him off into the roadway.
The boy, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Avon High School soccer player Liam Shields, was left "fighting for his life," friends of his family said. The campaign, which had raised more than $48,000 as of press time said Liam was "fighting for his life."
Avon police were called to Arch Road and Security Drive in Avon around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, after someone reported finding a damag…
Milford Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing
A 33-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with alleged DUI and other crimes, including fighting with police, after she struck another vehicle and fled the scene.
New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera, age 33, of Milford, was charged on Sunday, July 7 in Milford.
According to Milford Police, an officer spotted a vehicle driving erratically on Bridgeport Avenue and stopped the car.
The driver, identified as Rivera, was found to be intoxicated, the department said. Around the same time, dispatch received a call that the same vehicle had struck another vehicle in the Pi…
Old Saybrook Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say
A man who allegedly hit a Connecticut State Police car and drove off has been located and charged, authorities said.
The Middlesex County incident occurred in Middletown on Friday, May 3.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., a Connecticut State Police (CSP) car was traveling north in the leftmost lane of Route 9, near Exit 21, when the vehicle had to slow down due to a prior accident on the roadway.
James Paternostro, age 30, who was driving behind the police car on the expressway, attempted to change lanes while the cop car was slowing down; while changing lanes, he allegedly struck the CSP car…
Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1
A Fairfield County man has been charged after allegedly attacking and robbing multiple women over four hours.
Cecil Mills, age 35, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 24 after a vehicle pursuit, crash, and foot chase that ended near the intersection of North Avenue and Madison Avenue.
According to Det. Detective Jeffrey Holtz of the Bridgeport Police, the victims all report being followed by what turned out to be a stolen Toyota Camry, before being robbed and assaulted.
Mills was charged with sexually assaulting one of the three women he allegedly robbed.…
Norwalk Man Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Darien Crash, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been charged with evading responsibility after he allegedly left the scene of a crash.
Richard Bliss, age 46, of Norwalk, was charged on Thursday, Nov. 30 after turning himself in to Darien Police on a warrant, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police.
According to Skoumbros, Bliss allegedly struck a car from behind, got out of his vehicle, and asked if the woman was okay in the car he struck in the area of Ledge Road and Noroton Avenue, then drove away.
The victim took a photo of the license plate and provided it to Darien Police.
Following his a…
CT Man Accused Of Striking 4 Pedestrians With SUV, Killing 2 In Hit-Run Crash
A 34-year-old man is facing charges after police said he struck four pedestrians with an SUV, killing two people in Connecticut last year.
Hartford County resident Shawn Wright, of Windsor, was arrested at about 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Connecticut State Police reported.
He was charged with evading responsibility - resulting in death and interfering with an officer, State Police said.
Troopers responded to I-91 northbound in Wethersfield near Exit 27 at about 4 a.m. on Sept. 19, 2021, to investigate a crash, authorities said.
Police said troopers determined that four pe…
Drunk Danbury Driver Crashes Into Utility Pole In New Canaan, Police Say
A 38-year-old man was arrested for alleged DUI after crashing into a utility pole and then fleeing the scene, police said.
Edgar Javier Tenesaca, of Danbury, was arrested around 7:51 p.m., on Saturday, June 13, in Fairfield County after police responded to a report of the crash, said Lt. Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police.
According to Ferraro, when police arrived on the scene at Weeburn Road and Comstock Hill Road, the found a utility pole had been hit, but the vehicle had fled.
Officers located the vehicle with Tenesaca inside just over the town line in Norwalk, he said.
Police…
Teen Involved In Wilton Hit-Run Crash Reversed, Hit Driver On Purpose, Police Say
An area teen who allegedly hit the back of a vehicle is said to have backed-up and struck the driver when he got out of his vehicle to confront him.
The incident took place in Fairfield County around 5:52 p.m., Saturday, May 16 on Drum Hill Road in Wilton, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.
According to Kluk, the driver of a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling north on Drum Hill Road when the teen, driving a 2010 Acura RDX at a high rate of speed, lightly struck the rear of the Tahoe.
When the driver of the Tahoe, Jason Lord, 42, of Wilton, got out of his vehicle to talk to the teen, the 1…
Two Charged In Hit-Run Of Bridgeport Firefighter
Two people have been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run in June 2019 that left a Bridgeport firefighter seriously injured.
Adrian Cauthen, 33, and Frances Marino, 33, both of Bridgeport, were arrested Thursday, Jan. 23, were charged in connection with hitting the off-duty fireman who was crossing Stratford Avenue when he was hit and left in the roadway, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran.
According to Gilleran, Erique McCalla, 46, was crossing Stratford Avenue around 11:18 p.m., June 28, 2019, when he was struck by a vehicle.
The vehicle turned northbound onto Ea…
Man Faces DUI Charge After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Greenwich, Police Say
A man who drove into a utility pole in Greenwich was reportedly driving under the influence of alcohol, police said.
Officers from the Greenwich Police Department were dispatched to Weaver Street shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, where there was a report of a driver who had struck a utility pole in the area.
According to police, upon arrival, the vehicle was unoccupied, and they found the driver, Greenwich resident Mariusz Mosiej, 38, walking alone West Putnam Avenue. After being approached, Mosiej admitted to being involved in the one-car crash.
Police said that Mosiej displayed si…
