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Naughty List: 8 Santas Busted During NJ SantaCon Over Fights, Crashes, Chaos Naughty List: 8 Santas Busted During NJ SantaCon Over Fights, Crashes, Chaos
Naughty List: 8 Santas Busted During NJ SantaCon Over Fights, Crashes, Chaos Some people attending SantaCon 2024 in Hoboken, including several from out of state, couldn't help but end up on the naughty list. Hoboken police said eight people were arrested at the annual event on Saturday, Dec. 21, where people dress up as Santa Claus for a bar crawl, a spinoff of the popular event held every year in New York City (scroll down for details).  Overall, police issued 16 traffic summonses, dealt with 13 fights, and responded to three motor vehicle crashes, police said. Last year saw only two arrests. Those arrested this year were: 21-year-old Derek Nolan, 21 of Sad…

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by Sam Barron
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Woman Dies After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Dies After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Dies After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Police ID Woman Killed After Being Struck By Her Own Vehicle In Fairfield County A woman was found dead after police say she was struck by her own vehicle in Fairfield County. Just before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, the Darien Police Department responded to Middlesex Commons/Hale Lane on a report of a motor vehicle crash.  Responding officers discovered the 80-year-old woman was struck in the parking area by her own vehicle, Darien PD Capt. Robert Shreders said. The woman was deceased prior to the officers' arrival, Shreders said.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Charged With DUI After Leaving Scene Of Crash, New Canaan Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Leaving Scene Of Crash, New Canaan Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Leaving Scene Of Crash, New Canaan Police Say An allegedly drunk driver was tracked down by police in Fairfield County after being involved in a motor vehicle crash at a grocery store parking lot before attempting to flee, New Canaan Police investigators said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to the parking lot of Acme on Elm Street shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, where there was a report of a multi-vehicle crash in the parking lot involving a potentially intoxicated driver who left the scene. Police said that officers were able to ascertain license plate information, which found that it was reg…

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by Zak Failla
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New Canaan PD: Driver Under Influence Followed Too Closely In Two-Car Crash New Canaan PD: Driver Under Influence Followed Too Closely In Two-Car Crash
New Canaan PD: Driver Under Influence Followed Too Closely In Two-Car Crash Police in New Canaan busted a Fairfield County man for allegedly drinking and driving before being involved in a motor vehicle crash when he was following too closely to another driver on Monday night. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to Jelliff Mill Road shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Monday night, where there was a report of a two-car crash that may have involved an intoxicated driver. Upon arrival at the scene, police said that while speaking with the motorists involved in the crash, it was determined that one of the drivers, Stamford resident Douglas Alderman,…

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by Zak Failla
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Serious Area Crash Prompts Police Warning To Motorists Serious Area Crash Prompts Police Warning To Motorists
Serious Area Crash Prompts Police Warning To Motorists Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a motor-vehicle crash late Sunday afternoon on I-84 in Dutchess County that prompted a warning to motorists by state police. There were no serious injuries in the crash in East Fishkill, police said. "Please drive carefully, and if you miss your exit, do not back up," police said. "Get off at the next exit, and find the most appropriate route to your destination." Troopers were assisted by the East Fishkill Fire Department and Mobile Life Support Services.

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by Joe Lombardi