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Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In CT For Driving Without License, Insurance Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In CT For Driving Without License, Insurance
Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In CT For Driving Without License, Insurance A Fairfield County man was busted for allegedly giving police a fake name while he was driving without a license and insurance. Jorge Lopez, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 6, following a routine traffic stop in New Canaan. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, Lopez was stopped for having an unregistered vehicle. When talking with police he provided a fake name, which was discovered during a records check. DeFelice said Lopez was also driving without a license and insurance. He was charged with: Interfering with an officer/resisting Driving an u…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Busted By For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say CT Man Busted By For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say
CT Man Busted By For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted for allegedly driving recklessly through an elementary school parking lot and then taking police on a pursuit. Jared Taylor, age 40 of Norwalk was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, for that incident that occurred in October 2023 in Monroe.  Taylor is accused of driving recklessly through an elementary school parking lot and then engaging officers in pursuit in a 1990 Ford F350 pickup truck with a juvenile in the back seat of the vehicle, said Deputy Chief Robert Cipolla of the Wilton Police.  He was charged with the following: R…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In CT, Police Say Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In CT, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In CT, Police Say A man from Massachusetts was arrested for driving his truck the wrong way down a Connecticut road in an apparent drunk driving incident, police reported. It happened on Sunday, July 23 on Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Darien, according to Darien police. At approximately 2:15 a.m., police arrived at Post Road on reports that an intoxicated man was driving a white pickup truck in the wrong lane. When they arrived at the scene, they located Byron Lopez-Najera, age 37, driving slowly around the parking lot of the Mini Cooper dealership on Post Road. Lopez-Najera, who is from the neighbor…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Hartford Man Caught After Kidnapping Victim Out Of State, Police Say Hartford Man Caught After Kidnapping Victim Out Of State, Police Say
Hartford Man Caught After Kidnapping Victim Out Of State, Police Say A Hartford man is facing charges after he was caught in Connecticut following his kidnapping of an adult victim in Springfield, police said.  On Monday, Jan. 16 around 8 p.m., state police in Connecticut were told of an active kidnapping that had happened in Springfield and were alerted that the suspect's gold Chevy Malibu with a temporary license plate was traveling south on I-91 toward Hartford County.  State troopers then found the vehicle on I-91 southbound just before Exit 36 in Windsor and pulled it over. Inside the car, police determined that the vehicle's adult p…

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed After 500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Litchfield County Restaurant: Police Duo Nabbed After 500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Litchfield County Restaurant: Police
Duo Nabbed After 500 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Stolen From Litchfield County Restaurant: Police Two New York men have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than 500 gallons of used cooking oil at a Connecticut restaurant. The men, both from Westchester County, were stopped in Litchfield County in Harwinton around 5:45 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. According to Connecticut State Police, the duo, identified as Yonkers residents Jeyson Santiago, age 25, and Isaac Then, age 25, were stopped after troopers received a 911 call regarding a suspicious vehicle parked near a restaurant in Harwinton. Troopers located the vehicle fleeing the scene, but were able to stop it on Route 8. Troopers de…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Who Flashed High Beams At Patrol Cruiser In CT Charged With DWI, Police Say Driver Who Flashed High Beams At Patrol Cruiser In CT Charged With DWI, Police Say
Driver Who Flashed High Beams At Patrol Cruiser In CT Charged With DWI, Police Say This story has been updated. A Fairfield County man was nabbed for alleged DUI after flashing his bright lights at a passing police cruiser. The incident took place in Darien around 2:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, on Ledge Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police, a Darien officer observed a vehicle on Ledge Road traveling in the opposite direction flash their high beam lights at the officer.  When the officer turned around to check on the driver’s status, the man ran from his vehicle and approached the officer. After the driver, identified as Raul …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fentanyl, Loaded Gun, Cash Found On CT Man Caught Driving Without License: Police Fentanyl, Loaded Gun, Cash Found On CT Man Caught Driving Without License: Police
Fentanyl, Loaded Gun, Cash Found On CT Man Caught Driving Without License: Police Several illegal substances were found on a Connecticut man while he was arrested for driving without a license in Massachusetts earlier this month, authorities said.  Marcus Riggins, of East Hartford, was stopped while speeding on Route 84 west in Sturbridge around 6 p.m. on Sept. 12, according to Massachusetts State Police. The trooper that stopped Riggins also noticed that Riggins was driving without a driver's license and arrested him, police said. During a pat search, the trooper found several wax folds containing fentanyl. A search of Riggins' car also revealed other drugs, cash …

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Nabbed After New England Court Appearance With 70 Pounds Of Marijuana Man Nabbed After New England Court Appearance With 70 Pounds Of Marijuana
Man Nabbed After New England Court Appearance With 70 Pounds Of Marijuana A man apparently did not learn his lesson when he tried leaving a Massachusetts courthouse with 70 pounds of marijuana after appearing in court earlier that day for similar offenses, authorities said.  Yves Duboc, age 43, of Biddeford, Maine, appeared in Newburyport District Court for driving without a license and illegal marijuana possession on Wednesday, June 29, Massachusetts State Police said.   He was released from court with the condition that he would not drive until he is properly licensed. However, Duboc did not adhere to that condition, according to police.&nbs…

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At CT Intersection Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At CT Intersection
Man Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash At CT Intersection A 40-year-old man was charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Connecticut. Police said the crash happened on Wednesday, June 15, at the intersection of South Main Street and Market Street in Waterbury and involved a motorcycle and a Honda CRV. On Wednesday, June 22, investigators were able to locate the driver, identified as Segundo Villa-Qillay, of Waterbury, and the 2010 Blue Honda CRV that left the scene of the crash, the Waterbury Police Department reported.  Police said Segundo was charged with: Evading responsibility (Causing death – felony offense) Negligent homicide with a m…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Was Under Influence, CT State Police Say Man Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Was Under Influence, CT State Police Say
Man Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Was Under Influence, CT State Police Say A 25-year-old man was charged after authorities said he drove the wrong way on I-95 in Connecticut while under the influence.  Troopers received multiple reports of a red Chevrolet SUV driving erratically on I-95 northbound near Exit 57 at about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, Connecticut State Police reported. Callers said the SUV was driving in the median and nearly struck the center concrete barrier several times, police said. At about 12:50 p.m., troopers received more than six more calls about the SUV traveling south in the northbound lanes near Exit 66 in the Middlesex County tow…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Man Charged With DUI/Driving Without License, Police Say CT Man Charged With DUI/Driving Without License, Police Say
CT Man Charged With DUI/Driving Without License, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with alleged driving under the influence after he was seen swerving and driving without rear lights and a valid driver's license, according to police. Mario Rodriguez, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 11 by Darien Police while driving on Post Road. Rodriguez was pulled over after an officer reported that while traveling behind a vehicle he noticed the passenger-side tires swerve over dotted white lines and that the vehicle's rear lights were not illuminated, according to Darien Police. The officer stopped the vehicle and while s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Nabbed For DUI Following Crash, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For DUI Following Crash, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For DUI Following Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with alleged driving while under the influence after crashing his vehicle and landing on top of a rock wall. Charles Bazelais, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested on a warrant on Friday, Sept. 24 by Darien Police for the incident which took place in May. Officers were dispatched to Haskell Lane for the report of a one-car motor vehicle accident with injuries, according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. Upon arrival officers found a vehicle stuck on top of a rock wall with the driver, identified as Bazelais, still in the vehicle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Charged For Crash Killing One, Injuring Another CT Man Charged For Crash Killing One, Injuring Another
CT Man Charged For Crash Killing One, Injuring Another A Connecticut man is facing manslaughter and driving under the influence charges for allegedly killing a dirt bike driver and injuring a moped driver before fleeing the scene on the Long Island Expressway. The crash took place around 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, when Litchfield County resident Jorge Serrano, age 30, of Torrington, was driving a Chevrolet Cruze on the LIE when he struck the moped and a dirt bike, according to the New York City Police Department.  After striking the dirt bike, police said the vehicle then dragged the bike and its driver about 100 yards on the highway befor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Road-Rage Incident Leads To DUI Charge For CT Man, Police Say Road-Rage Incident Leads To DUI Charge For CT Man, Police Say
Road-Rage Incident Leads To DUI Charge For CT Man, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been accused of driving under the influence following a road-rage incident. Michael James Slocum, age 32, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 31, after officers in New Canaan were dispatched to the area of South Avenue and Farm Road on a report of a road rage incident that had occurred between two motorists. Slocum was identified as one of the operators of a vehicle that was involved in the incident that had initially occurred in Stamford, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police Department.  While officers were speaking with S…

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by Kathy Reakes