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On-Duty CT State Trooper Involved In Crash On-Duty CT State Trooper Involved In Crash
On-Duty CT State Trooper Involved In Crash An on-duty Connecticut State trooper was found at fault after being involved in a crash with another vehicle. The crash took place in New Haven County around 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 17 in Milford near Anderson and Merwin avenues when the trooper allegedly "failed to obey a traffic signal," said Officer MariLisa Anania, of the Milford Police. The trooper, who was not named, suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital, Anania said. The driver of the second vehicle was not injured. The trooper was found at fault in the crash, Anania said.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorist Flees Scene After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Milford, Police Say Motorist Flees Scene After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Milford, Police Say
Motorist Flees Scene After Crashing Into Rock Wall In Milford, Police Say A 22-year-old attempted to avoid being taken into police custody after crashing, striking a rock wall in Milford, investigators said. Officers from the Milford Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on Merwin Avenue near the Abigail Street intersection at approximately 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20. Police said that the investigation determined that a vehicle had struck a rock wall in the area and then fled the scene. According to police, investigators were led to Milford resident James Dragonette, who was subsequently arrested and charged with evading responsibility for fleei…

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by Zak Failla
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Motorist Caught Speeding Near School Under Influence, Milford Police Say Motorist Caught Speeding Near School Under Influence, Milford Police Say
Motorist Caught Speeding Near School Under Influence, Milford Police Say A 40-year-old man was busted for speeding, while allegedly under the influence in the area of a school and a playground, Milford Police said. Fernando Monter-Aztatzi of New Haven was stopped for allegedly speeding around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 21, on Merwin Avenue, near Anderson Avenue, said the Milford Police. During the stop, officers noticed that Monter-Aztatzi was allegedly under the influence of alcohol and marijuana, police said. Police said refused to provide a breath or urine sample. During a search, officers found less than a half-ounce of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks
Fairfield County Man Admits To Robbing Five Connecticut Banks A Bridgeport man used weapons and murder threats to rob five Connecticut banks over the span of nearly a year, according to the John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Durham announced this week that Alexander Laister, 25, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of armed bank robbery and admitted that he robbed a total of five banks between November 2016 and June 2017. According to court documents, Laister admitted to robbing Webster Bank on Merwin Avenue in Milford, Key Bank on Main Street in Plainville, Key Bank on …

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by Zak Failla