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Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: CT Man, Woman ID'd As Victims In Pennsylvania Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: CT Man, Woman ID'd As Victims In Pennsylvania
Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash: CT Man, Woman ID'd As Victims In Pennsylvania Two Connecticut residents were killed in a crash involving a stolen dump truck that alleged crashed twice in Pennsylvania. The wreck happened just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24 near the corner of Ford Road and Veterans Highway in Bristol Township, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  A Nissan Sentra was turning left into the southbound lanes of the highway when it was struck by an oncoming Ford Explorer, authorities said.  Two passengers in the Nissan, Windham County residents Rebecca Whiddon, age 33, and Richard Whiddon, age 37, of the town of Broo…
Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport
Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport Police are seeking additional suspects in the carjacking and beating of a Fairfield County man in the garage of his home. The incident occurred in Westport around 3:50 p.m. on Bayberry Lane on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the victim returned home and pulled into the garage when two suspects entered and assaulted the homeowner while sitting in a blue Aston Martin. Original report: Westport Resident Beaten, Carjacked In Own Garage, Police Say The man was beaten and then dragged out of the vehicle before it was stolen. Police have arrested a N…
13-Year-Old Girl Shot In Front Of Yale New Haven Hospital 13-Year-Old Girl Shot In Front Of Yale New Haven Hospital
13-Year-Old Girl Shot In Front Of Yale New Haven Hospital A 13-year-old girl was shot in front of a large Connecticut hospital during what police are calling a gunfight between the occupants of two vehicles. The incident took place in New Haven around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, July 30 in front of Yale New Haven Hospital. Detectives have determined that the shooting was not a deliberate attack on the hospital or its personnel, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police.  Instead, video surveillance footage revealed that two vehicles were chasing each other near Howard Avenue and Park Street. One of the vehicles fired shots at the o…
Stolen BMW Sideswipes Greenwich Police Cruiser, Drives Through Lawn To Escape Stolen BMW Sideswipes Greenwich Police Cruiser, Drives Through Lawn To Escape
Stolen BMW Sideswipes Greenwich Police Cruiser, Drives Through Lawn To Escape Greenwich police are searching for the driver of a stolen BMW who sideswiped a police cruiser and drove over a resident's lawn. The incident took place in the Glenville section of Greenwich on Monday, Jan. 16 around midnight. Police began looking for the car after receiving a report that it was driving around the area looking at vehicles, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella.  Once officers spotted the BMW they ran the plates which came back for a different vehicle, he said. When the BMW's driver saw the police they drove through a lawn and then sideswiped the cruiser in an effort to get away,…
Teen Trio Nabbed Street Racing Stolen Cars After Wallingford Crash, Police Say Teen Trio Nabbed Street Racing Stolen Cars After Wallingford Crash, Police Say
Teen Trio Nabbed Street Racing Stolen Cars After Wallingford Crash, Police Say Three teens ages 18 to 13 were nabbed by Connecticut state police after a street racing crash on I-91 in Wallingford. The incident took place in Wallingford around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, on I-91 near Exit 13. According to state police, when troopers arrived on the scene they found an Infiniti SUV and a Hyundai sedan that had crashed. The occupants had run from the scene, witnesses said. An investigation found that the SUV was traveling in the left lane with the Hyundai in the center lane next to the SUV, both traveling at high rates of speed when they collided, state police said. …
Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Gun, Keys To Stolen SUV At Mall In Fairfield County, Police Say A 17-year-old was arrested after discarding a gun while running from police at a popular Fairfield County mall. The teen was arrested in Trumbull on Thursday, May 12 outside of the Westfield Trumbull Mall. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. when police located an unoccupied Infinity SUV that was parked at the mall which had been reported stolen to the Darien Police Department on Wednesday, May 11, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department. As officers were investigating the circumstances regarding the stolen vehicle, the teen left the mall and walked towar…
One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect
One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of a popular Connecticut man who was an avid marathon runner.  Police said 53-year-old Henryk Gudelski, a much-decorated runner, was struck by a car in Hartford County in the area of Belden Street and East Street in New Britain. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Gudelski was hit by a stolen Audi out of Hartford while he was running on the sidewalk; he was hit so hard he flew across the street. The driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene, leaving Gudelski lying in the street, said Chief Christopher Chute. Acco…
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Shootings Fairfield County Teen Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Shootings
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Shootings A joint task force operation aimed at drive-by shootings in Fairfield County arrested one teen found getting into a stolen vehicle while carrying a loaded weapon. The task force made up of members from the Bridgeport Police Department, Connecticut State Police, and the FBI. Safe Streets Unit has been focusing its attention on the Hollow area after receiving tips that members of gangs,  were hiding stolen vehicles used in drive-by shootings on streets located next to the Greene Homes housing complex, said Scott Appleby, the city's director of Emergency Management. Taskforce agents …
Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Was Likely Shipped Overseas, Police Say Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Was Likely Shipped Overseas, Police Say
Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Was Likely Shipped Overseas, Police Say A 2021 Jeep Gladiator reported stolen in Fairfield County was later tracked to the Bronx in an area where container ships were known to ship stolen vehicles.  The theft, reported from Delafield Island Road, was reported to Darien Police on Wednesday, March 24, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The owner wasn’t sure if the vehicle had been locked but believed the keys had been left inside.  The complainant had a tracking device on his keychain which showed the keys to be in the area of 142nd St. in the Bronx, Palmieri said. The NYPD was contacted but was unab…
Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot
Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot Police are searching for a man who allegedly snatched a woman's purse as she put her groceries in her vehicle. The incident took place around 11:55 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, in the parking lot of the Stop & Shop, located at 100 Division Street, in Ansonia, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. The woman was in the parking lot putting groceries in her car when a male approached and grabbed her purse, Lynch said. After a brief struggle, the man was able to take the purse from the victim and fled in a black 2008 Lexus IS with Massachusetts registration 6NS242, which had previously been reported stolen to …
New Haven Man With Seven Warrants Out For His Arrest  Apprehended In Milford New Haven Man With Seven Warrants Out For His Arrest  Apprehended In Milford
New Haven Man With Seven Warrants Out For His Arrest Apprehended In Milford Milford Police have arrested a New Haven man with a whopping seven outstanding warrants out for his arrest. Clinton Edwards, 49, New Haven, was arrested on July 21, while police were investigating the report of a stolen vehicle, police said. Among other things, Edwards is accused of skipping out on scheduled court appearances five times in 2020. Edwards is being charged with possession of a stolen license plate, two counts of larceny, two counts of conspiracy to commit larceny, and five counts of failure to appear, police said. He is being held on an $82,500 bond. On July 21, Milford polic…
Three Minors Busted With Stolen Jeep In Rowayton, Police Say Three Minors Busted With Stolen Jeep In Rowayton, Police Say
Three Minors Busted With Stolen Jeep In Rowayton, Police Say Three minors were caught by police with a stolen Jeep in Fairfield County, police said. The Norwalk Police Department received a report of a suspicious vehicle at approximately 5 a.m. Thursday, July 9 on Pine Point Terrace in Rowayton, prompting officers to respond to the area. Upon arrival, police said that the officers found a Jeep Grand Cherokee that had been reported stolen overnight in Greenwich, with a group of minors standing around it. Police said that based on witness accounts, it was determined that two of the minors were in the vehicle, and a third was found hiding behind a tree…
Trio Of Car Thieves Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle After Suspicious Person Call, Police Say Trio Of Car Thieves Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle After Suspicious Person Call, Police Say
Trio Of Car Thieves Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle After Suspicious Person Call, Police Say Three men were nabbed in a stolen vehicle and with burglary tools, including a knife with a large blade after a homeowner called to report that power had been cut to his home. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 3 a.m., Sunday, May 10, when a Greenwich resident called police to report that his residence on Buena Vista Drive had lost power, and three men were seen on his property, said Greenwich Lt. Mark Zuccerella. Zuccerella said the Glenville area has been the location of complaints from residents of stolen vehicles and vehicles being entered and items stolen. When police …
Masked Juveniles Take Police On High-Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle Masked Juveniles Take Police On High-Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle
Masked Juveniles Take Police On High-Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle Police are attempting to identify potential juvenile suspects driving a stolen vehicle who escaped capture following a high-speed chase involving numerous police departments. The incident began in Bridgeport around 11 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 when a police officer came over the radio reporting that a vehicle just attempted to strike him as he was approaching it near Huntington Road and East Main Street, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's emergency management and communications director. The vehicle, which was stolen out of Greenwich, began to flee at a high rate of speed leading pol…
Car Stolen In Darien Found Damaged, Inoperable In Norwalk, Police Say Car Stolen In Darien Found Damaged, Inoperable In Norwalk, Police Say
Car Stolen In Darien Found Damaged, Inoperable In Norwalk, Police Say A car that was reported stolen in Darien was found in Norwalk over the weekend, damaged and unable to be driven, police said. A Wilson Ridge East resident reported to police that a 2013 Honda Civic was stolen from his driveway overnight on Monday, Aug. 16. The car had been left in the driveway the night before unlocked with the keys inside. On Friday, Aug. 16, investigators were contacted by the Norwalk Police Department, who said that they had found the stolen Honda, which was found within their jurisdiction. Police said that the car had been damaged and could no longer be written. Detecti…
Know Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Norwalk Stolen Vehicle Suspect Know Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Norwalk Stolen Vehicle Suspect
Know Him? Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Norwalk Stolen Vehicle Suspect Norwalk detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest regarding a stolen vehicle investigation.  Police did not offer any details surrounding the crime, including the date it occurred.  Anyone who can assist is asked to contact Detective Courtney Downer at 203-854-3182. Anonymous tips can be left at the Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111. Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website www.norwalkpd.com.
Car Burglary Suspects Elude Police In Trumbull Chase Car Burglary Suspects Elude Police In Trumbull Chase
Car Burglary Suspects Elude Police In Trumbull Chase Trumbull Police engaged in an early morning pursuit with a stolen vehicle after they saw the occupants breaking into parked cars in a residential neighborhood. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday after a Calhoun Avenue resident reported seeing a suspicious vehicle driving slowly through the neighborhood and a passenger of the vehicle was attempting to break into cars parked in neighboring driveways, said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding. Trumbull Police arrived shortly after to find the vehicle, a 2016 Honda Civic with CT registration plate AL90797, on Ca…
Porsche Cayenne Stolen Days After Christmas In Darien Found, Police Say Porsche Cayenne Stolen Days After Christmas In Darien Found, Police Say
Porsche Cayenne Stolen Days After Christmas In Darien Found, Police Say Following a short search, police located a Porsche that was stolen out of a driveway in Darien. Investigators from the Darien Police Department were dispatched to a North Road home at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3, when a homeowner reported that his 2015 Porsche Cayenne had been stolen. The vehicle had last been seen in his driveway on Thursday, Dec. 27. Police said that when the homeowner returned home on Jan. 3, he found that the Porsche was missing. The vehicle had been left unlocked and the keys were left inside during the week. The report led to an extensive search for t…
Teen Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed While Appearing In Court On Unrelated Charge Teen Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed While Appearing In Court On Unrelated Charge
Teen Stolen Car Suspect Nabbed While Appearing In Court On Unrelated Charge Police nabbed a stolen car suspect on an active warrant while he was appearing in court on an unrelated charge. Bryan Gomez, 18, of Newtown, was spotted Newtown Police at Danbury Court on Thursday where he was appearing in court for an unrelated charge and placed him under arrest for an active arrest warrant, said the Newtown Police. The warrant stemmed from an incident in October where a stolen Volkswagen Jetta was abandoned on Bancroft Road near the intersection with Pole Bridge Road after getting into a collision on the highway, police said. The incident triggered a “Code Red” alert and…
Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield
Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield A group of five young men and women in a stolen vehicle drove head-on into a Fairfield police car in an effort to escape. The incident took place around 4 a.m. Monday when a Fairfield police officer patrolling the area of Pequot Avenue observed a suspicious vehicle traveling on Westway Road, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras.  As the officer began to investigate, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed down Old South Road. While the officer was traveling west on Pequot Avenue the suspect vehicle swerved into the officer's lane and struck the police car head-on, Kalamaras said.…
Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton
Numerous Car Burglaries, One Stolen Vehicle Reported In Wilton Car burglars were on the move in Wilton overnight with police reporting numerous burglaries in the northern part of the town. Most the burglaries took place Monday evening on Ridgefield Road, Mountain Road, Millstone Road, and Hickory Hill Road, in the northern part of Wilton, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk.  Cash, personal items, and a handgun were stolen from the vehicles. The department is also investigating a stolen 2015 Porsche Cayenne taken from a driveway on St. Johns Road which has not been recovered, Kluk said.  Kluk said the thieves are targeting unlocked vehicles, and steali…
Driver Leads Police On High-Speed Chase Through Greenwich In Stolen Car Driver Leads Police On High-Speed Chase Through Greenwich In Stolen Car
Driver Leads Police On High-Speed Chase Through Greenwich In Stolen Car A 44-year-old man driving a stolen car led Greenwich police on a chase early Tuesday through town before crashing into the yard of a home in Old Greenwich, according to the Greenwich police. Deria Mohamud, of Unionville, was arrested after police stopped him around 3 a.m. after seeing a "suspicious" vehicle driving down a dead-end street in Riverside at Chapel Lane, police said. When an officer approached, Mohamud took off at a high rate of speed and continued to elude police through parts of Old Greenwich until officers saw him crash into the front lawn of a private residence, po…
Two Arrested After Police Chase Through Fairfield County Two Arrested After Police Chase Through Fairfield County
Two Arrested After Police Chase Through Fairfield County A 27-year-old man and a juvenile were arrested following a high-speed chase on I-95 in a stolen car by Connecticut State Troopers. Troopers from Troop G in Bridgeport were conducting a speed enforcement on I-95 near Milford around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, when they observed a black Honda Accord traveling at a high rate of speed, Trooper Kelly Grant said. Troopers attempted to stop the Honda; however, the driver increased speed and engaged the troopers in pursuit. Troop G dispatch notified the troopers that the Honda was reported stolen out of Ansonia. The Honda continued to traveling south on…
Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase
Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase A Bridgeport man took police in Norwalk on a wild chase after attempting to flee from a motor vehicle crash, fleeing on foot and resisting arrest before being brought into custody. An officer from the Patrol Division of the Norwalk Police Department received notification of a motorist attempting to flee the scene of an accident shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Minutes later, he spotted a car traveling on Water Street with “significant” front-end damage. Police said that the officer, suspecting that this was the evading vehicle attempted to pull over the driver - later identified…