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Norwalk Man Arrested On Warrant For DUI Following Earlier Two-Vehicle Crash In Westport
A Fairfield County man was arrested on a warrant for DUI involving a two-vehicle crash that took place earlier this year.
Jorge Sosa, 47, of Norwalk, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 20, by Westport Police in connection with a crash that took place on Tuesday, April 21, in the area of 30 Charles Street, in Westport.
During the crash, both cars were traveling westbound on Charles Street when Sosa's vehicle struck the other from behind, Westport PD Lt. Anthony Prezioso said.
While speaking with Sosa, police said he reportedly exhibited physical clues consistent with being under the influenc…
Former State Senator Dies From Injuries Sustained In Fairfield County Crash
Eight days after he was critically injured in a Fairfield County vehicle crash, former State Senator Edwin Gomes has died from his injuries.
Gomes, who was injured in the Dec. 13 crash, died on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
The crash took place around 6:53 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Noble Avenue in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran.
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Gomes served as the former Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate from 2005 to 2012, and Assistant Majo…
Westchester Man Causes Crash While Driving Under Influence In Fairfield County, Police Say
Fairfield County police arrested a man following a three-vehicle crash which he allegedly caused.
Paul Fagan, 50, of Port Chester, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 27, by Greenwich Police following the three-vehicle crash on North Street, said the Greenwich Police.
According to officers, when police arrived on the scene and began speaking with Fagan they allegedly could smell alcohol on his breath.
Standardized field sobriety tests were conducted, which he failed to perform to standard, police said.
Fagan was charged with following too closely and operating a motor vehicle under the inf…
Man Attacks Officer While Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Trumbull, Police Say
A man was apprehended after he assaulted a police officer before allegedly fleeing from the scene of a motor vehicle crash in Fairfield County and leading police on a search that lasted for several hours.
The incident began Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the evening, when Damien A. Sanchez, 41, of Bridgeport, assaulted an off-duty Trumbull Police officer at an accident scene on Main Street, as he fled, but was eventually apprehended by police a short distance away, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir.
The off-duty Trumbull Police officer, Sgt. James Arlio, spotted San…
Person Shot While Driving Crashes Vehicle, Police Say
Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a person who was shot while driving crashed the vehicle, injuring a passenger.
The incident took place in Fairfield County around 9:18 p.m., Sunday, May 10 in the area of Vine Street and Park Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, the city’s emergency manager.
Once on the scene, Bridgeport police found the driver had been shot while driving, causing them to crash the vehicle, which injured the passenger, Appleby said.
Appleby did not have information regarding the seriousness of the injuries, both victims were being treated at the sc…
