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Man Killed After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County
A man was killed after he was struck by a car on a stretch of I-84.
The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5 in Danbury.
A 2016 Honda Fit being driven by a 27-year-old woman from Providence, Rhode Island, was traveling in the left of five lanes on I-84 eastbound, prior to Exit 4, Connecticut State Police said, when the pedestrian, identified as Mariano Canales-Hernandez, age 77, was attempting to cross the east lanes from the center median.
Canales-Hernandez, of Danbury, was then struck by the Honda in the left lane, according to police.
Canales-Hernand…
Nation's Four Top Pizzerias Are All In New England, According To These Rankings
Four New England pizzerias have topped the list in a new ranking of the best pizza joints in the United States.
KOA.com, a website that focuses on information for camping trips and RVing, created a ranking of the top 20 pizza shops.
The site listed Slab, located in Portland, Maine, as its top pizza joint, followed by Al Forno, in Providence, Rhode Island.
Regina Pizza, located in Boston, was ranked third thanks to its thin-crust pies made in a brick oven. The website reported that the eatery uses a recipe that is more than 100 years old.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, located in New Have…
Man Admits To Stealing, Selling Luxury Car Tires, Rims In NY, CT, Other Parts Of New England
A man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to steal tires and rims from vehicles at luxury car dealerships in Connecticut, New York and more states and sell them across the country.
Michael Farias, age 56, of Providence, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 10, to one count of interstate transportation of stolen property, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Between May 2015 and August 2018, Farias and other individuals stole tires and rims for various luxury vehicles at dealerships in Connecticut…
Feds: Man Stole, Sold Tires, Rims From Luxury Auto Dealers In NY, CT
An out-of-state man has indicted by a grand jury on charges that he ran a scheme to steal tires ad rims from new vehicles at luxury car dealerships in Westchester, Fairfield and New Haven counties and elsewhere.
Michael Farias, 54, of Providence, Rhode Island, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 18, following an investigation by the FBI and police departments from Shelton, Milford, Waterbury, and Darien, and Bedford, New York, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
As alleged in the indictment, between May 2015 and August 2018, Farias and others stole tires and rims …
