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4 Days, 2 DUIs: CT Man Busted (Again) After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police 4 Days, 2 DUIs: CT Man Busted (Again) After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police
4 Days, 2 DUIs: CT Man Busted (Again) After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police A Connecticut man who was arrested over the weekend and charged with DUI was arrested again four days later for driving while intoxicated, police said. It was the third time he’s been taken into custody for allegedly getting behind the wheel while impaired. Anthony Benvenuto, 54, of Enfield in Hartford County, was arrested just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, and charged with DUI, driving with a suspended Maine license, driving without insurance, and multiple traffic violations, according to Connecticut State Police. A state trooper spotted Benvenuto's truck on Interstate 91 near Exit 33…

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by Josh Lanier
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Suspect Nabbed After Woman Driving SUV Killed In Hit-Run CT Crash With Minivan Suspect Nabbed After Woman Driving SUV Killed In Hit-Run CT Crash With Minivan
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Driving SUV Killed In Hit-Run CT Crash With Minivan A Connecticut man allegedly involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 23-year-old woman has been captured by police and charged with negligent homicide. The incident occurred in Hartford around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Adelaide Street. Sgt. Chris Mastroianni of the Hartford Police said Middlesex County resident Tonyque Davis, of the town of Portland, was driving a Jeep SUV when she was hit by a Toyota minivan that fled the scene. Davis was found unresponsive in the overturned Jeep and was extricated by the Hartford Fire Depar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Woman Nabbed In Darien For Driving Improperly-Licensed Car: Police Stamford Woman Nabbed In Darien For Driving Improperly-Licensed Car: Police
Stamford Woman Nabbed In Darien For Driving Improperly-Licensed Car: Police A Fairfield County woman said the person she bought a car from took care of the paperwork, but the car did not have the proper license or registration.  Jennifer Monahan, of Stamford, was arrested around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1 for driving a car without proper registration, insurance, or license on Old Kings Highway in Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. A police officer saw the vehicle heading south on Old Kings Highway and noticed that it had a license plate that was registered to another car.  The driver, later identified as Monahan, said she had just p…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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CT State Troopers Arrest Driver Accused Of Striking Police Cruiser CT State Troopers Arrest Driver Accused Of Striking Police Cruiser
CT State Troopers Arrest Driver Accused Of Striking Police Cruiser A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly hitting a police cruiser while officers were attempting to make a traffic stop. New Haven County resident Jean Carlos Colon, age 26, of Meriden, was apprehended by Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Nov. 25, after troopers received a lookout from the Mohegan Police for a red and black Mini Cooper that was had hit a Mohegan Police car, state police said. While troopers were on the lookout for the vehicle, they received notice it had been involved in a crash in New London County on Route 2 in the Town of Bozrah, state police said. Whe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Using False Name, Other Traffic Violations, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Using False Name, Other Traffic Violations, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Using False Name, Other Traffic Violations, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly providing a false name when he was pulled over for a traffic violation and for resisting arrest. Thomas Willoughby, age 54, of Norwalk, was arrested on Monday, March 29, by New Canaan Police on a warrant for the incident which took place in September, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police. According to Ferraro, during the September stop, Willoughby allegedly provided officers with a false name, was driving with expired registration, did not have a driver's license, and was driving without insurance. Willoughby was arre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield Man Nabbed With Loaded Magazine, Drugs After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Police Say Fairfield Man Nabbed With Loaded Magazine, Drugs After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Police Say
Fairfield Man Nabbed With Loaded Magazine, Drugs After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly running from police during a motor vehicle stop and for having a loaded firearm magazine. The incident took place around 2:24 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, when Bridgeport Police attempted a vehicle stop of Christopher Serrano, of Bridgeport, for not having a registration, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. After getting out of the vehicle, Serrano allegedly began to run away from officers while clutching his waistband. During the brief foot pursuit, two objects fell from his pants, Appleby said. Serrano was caught in the a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop
Man With Warrant From Stamford Charged In Wilton Traffic Stop A fake license plate registration led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for a failure to appear warrant and forgery. Marvin Lopez, 40, of Stamford, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 19, after Wilton Police stopped him on Danbury Road driving a white 2004 Ford Escape that the temporary registration tag came back for a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, said Wilton Police. During an investigation, Lopez told officers that he didn't have a valid driver's license because his license was suspended. He also had fake insurance and registration ID cards, police said.  During his arrested officers found t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say
Teen Caught Driving With Stolen License Plate In Greenwich, Police Say An 18-year-old teen was busted for driving with a stolen plate and other charges after being stopped for not having a front license plate. Kevin Samayoa-Ramirez of Port Chester was arrested Sunday after Greenwich Police noticed the car he was driving did not have a front license plate, said Greenwich Police.  During the stop, officers discovered Samayoa-Ramirez was driving with a stolen license plate and did not have a driver's license, police said. He was charged with driving an unregistered motor vehicle, improper use of license/registration, failure to display plates, driving without in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorist With No Insurance Faces DUI Charge In Wilton Motorist With No Insurance Faces DUI Charge In Wilton
Motorist With No Insurance Faces DUI Charge In Wilton A 46-year-old Northern Westchester man nabbed in Fairfield County for allegedly driving without insurance was also charged with driving drunk. Christopher Evers, of North Salem, was stopped around 1:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, on Route 7 in the area of Blue Ridge Road for failing to display registration, said the Wilton Police Department. During the stop, Evers was found to be driving a Toyota minivan with an expired NY temporary plate and no insurance. Upon speaking with Evers he displayed signs of impairment suspected to be resulting from alcohol, police said.  Evers was placed into custody…

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by Kathy Reakes