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Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver. New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton. According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump"  on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Who Crashes Into Group Of People In Bridgeport Charged With DUI, Police Say Woman Who Crashes Into Group Of People In Bridgeport Charged With DUI, Police Say
Woman Who Crashes Into Group Of People In Bridgeport Charged With DUI, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with multiple crimes including DUI after allegedly plowing into a group of people, including five children. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 7:50 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 27 in the 1700 block of Central Avenue. Bridgeport Police responded to the scene after receiving several 911 calls reporting a vehicle crash with pedestrians struck, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management. Early reports indicate that injuries seem to be non-life threatening but involve approximately five children and multiple adults, Appleby said. "…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driving Dangerously: Waterbury 25-Year-Old Flees After Attempted Stop, Police Say Driving Dangerously: Waterbury 25-Year-Old Flees After Attempted Stop, Police Say
Driving Dangerously: Waterbury 25-Year-Old Flees After Attempted Stop, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with driving dangerously and fleeing police when they attempted to stop. him. New Haven County resident Henry White, age 25, of Waterbury was arrested on a warrant on Monday, June 26, for the incident which started in Beacon Falls on Route 8 on Friday, June 16. According to Connecticut State Police, a trooper patrolling Route 8 southbound in the area of Beacon Falls, was traveling in the left lane when he spotted a silver Honda Accord with heavily tinted windows approaching the rear of his cruiser at a high rate of speed. In an effort to view the registr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say A 24-year-old Fairfield County man was shot and his girlfriend who accompanied him to the hospital was charged with having a gun in a vehicle. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, Bridgeport Hospital contacted the department to report a party with a gunshot wound was dropped off via private vehicle at their emergency room. The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau responded and took charge of the investigation. The victim, identified as a 24-year-old Bridgeport man, was suffering from gunshot woun…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say
Teen Busted After Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription Numerous Times, Police Say A teen was busted on numerous charges after he allegedly attempted to fill a fraudulent prescription at a Fairfield County pharmacy. Dwayne Smith, 19, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after a pharmacist in the central Greenwich area contacted the Greenwich Police and reported suspicious activity, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. After receiving the tip, plainclothes officers responded to the area and detained three suspects that were believed to be involved in passing the fake prescription in order to obtain a controlled substance, said Zuccerella. The pharmaci…

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by Kathy Reakes
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No Day At The Beach: 26-Year-Old Stuck In Sand Under Influence, Police Say No Day At The Beach: 26-Year-Old Stuck In Sand Under Influence, Police Say
No Day At The Beach: 26-Year-Old Stuck In Sand Under Influence, Police Say An allegedly drunk driver had an unfortunate day at the beach on Tuesday afternoon, when he found himself in police custody after getting his car stuck in the sand. Members of the Milford Police Department were dispatched to Bayview Beach at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, where there was a report of a vehicle that had gotten stuck in the sand. Investigation into the stuck vehicle determined that the driver, Milford resident Leon Rainaud, 26, allegedly was driving the vehicle on the beach while under the influence of alcohol before it got stuck. Police said that further investi…

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by Zak Failla
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Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says
Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says A Fairfield County man is facing a weapons charge after being stopped by officers while driving without insurance and a proper registration for his vehicle in Westport. An officer from the Westport Police Department on patrol at approximately 4:45 p.m. on June 20 stopped Bridgeport resident Luis Polanco-Guzman, when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation while traveling eastbound on Allen Raymond Lane. During the subsequent traffic stop, police found that Polanco-Guzman was unable to provide the officer with a valid registration or insurance for the vehicle. It was also determined…

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by Zak Failla