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Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut
Police Cruiser Hit By Robber In Connecticut A robbery suspect is wanted in Connecticut after forcing officers into a parked car and striking a police cruiser while fleeing the scene of an investigation. Officers in Hartford County from the Enfield Police Department were called to an area business at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, where there was a report of a larceny in progress. Police said that the officers located the suspect inside his gray Honda CRV, and while speaking with him, he began making suspicious movements, prompting them to attempt to remove him from the vehicle. In response, the driver proceeded to back up…

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by Zak Failla
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Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit
Officer Pinned Between Stolen Car, Police Cruiser During CT Pursuit A Connecticut police officer suffered serious injuries after being pinned between a stolen car and a police cruiser during a pursuit. The incident took place around 12:50 a.m., Monday, Sept. 20, in Hartford County when a Farmington Police officer was responding to a report of a theft of a vehicle on Notch Road. When officers located the vehicle and tried to contact the occupants the vehicle attempted to flee and struck the officer who had just exited his cruiser, said the Farmington Police Department. Additional officers pursued the vehicle a short distance before it crashed into the woods…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say
Escaped Convict Eludes Capture Again In Fairfield County Chase, Police Say Police spent hours searching for an escaped convict who was a passenger in an alleged stolen vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident began around 10:47 a.m., Monday, April 5, when a Greenwich Police detective spotted a suspected stolen vehicle in February from Cos Cos Avenue while on South Beach Avenue, said Greenwich Police Captain Mark Zuccerella. The detective put out a call to patrol officers who began looking for the vehicle, Zuccerella said. The vehicle was located again near Westcott, confirmed to be the stolen vehicle from Cos Cob Av, and stopped, he said.  Upon stopping, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Jumps From Bridge Fleeing Police After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On I-95 Fairfield County Man Jumps From Bridge Fleeing Police After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On I-95
Fairfield County Man Jumps From Bridge Fleeing Police After Crashing Stolen Vehicle On I-95 A Fairfield County man was arrested after jumping off the Q Bridge on I-95 while fleeing from following a vehicle crash in an alleged stolen vehicle. Abdulrahim Sulaiman, age 34, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 20, after Connecticut State Police responded to a one-vehicle crash on the northbound side of the Q Bridge on I-95 in New Haven, said the Connecticut State Police.  When troopers arrived at the scene, Sulaiman fled on foot and jumped off the side of the Q Bridge into the water. He was located in the water by New Haven Police and transported to Yale New Haven Ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say
One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say A Connecticut state trooper was injured when one of several suspects wanted for allegedly attempting to steal vehicles rammed his police cruiser head-on at high-speed in an attempt to escape capture, authorities said. The incident began around 2:34 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, when state police began received 911 calls reporting several suspects attempting to steal vehicles in the area of Kizley Road in the town of Tolland, said the Connecticut State Police. As troopers were responding to the area, a second 911 call came in from a residence on Williams Way reporting he had interrupted an allege…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say CT Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say
CT Woman With Infant Slams Into Cruisers During Chase, Police Say A 20-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after she fled from Westchester County Police with her 8-month-old son in the car. The incident began around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:09 p.m. when a Westchester County Police officer attempted to stop a Nissan Maxima for a traffic violation on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in New Rochelle, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.  The driver -- later identified as Lexxiani Lopez, of Hartford, Connecticut -- refused to pull over and drove off at a high rate of speed, O'Leary said. The officer …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Father/Son Charged In CT Burglary After Fleeing By Crashing Through Garage Door With Vehicle Father/Son Charged In CT Burglary After Fleeing By Crashing Through Garage Door With Vehicle
Father/Son Charged In CT Burglary After Fleeing By Crashing Through Garage Door With Vehicle A Connecticut father and son were arrested for an interrupted burglary after the homeowner spotted the duo stealing items from his garage on a video surveillance camera. Christopher Barretta Sr., age 48, and his 18-year-old son Christopher Barretta Jr, both of the Town of Orange in New Haven County, were caught on the video on Wednesday, Jan. 6 in Fairfield County, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. The case stems from a call the Shelton Police Department received from a Shelton homeowner who was not at home at the time but was watching his video surveillance cameras rem…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Stabs Himself In Neck As Cops Try To Arrest Him For Carjacking, Police Say CT Man Stabs Himself In Neck As Cops Try To Arrest Him For Carjacking, Police Say
CT Man Stabs Himself In Neck As Cops Try To Arrest Him For Carjacking, Police Say A Connecticut man who was being pursued following a carjacking repeatedly stabbed himself in the neck as police attempted to take in into custody. The incident began around 3:24 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, when Hartford Police were notified by the Farmington Police Department, that two individuals they had active felony arrest warrants for, were operating a carjacked vehicle in the south end of Hartford, said Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert. Hartford Police assisted Farmington Police in canvassing the area. At approximately 3:24 pm, the suspect vehicle was observed enterin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three To Be Charged After CT Shooting, Police Chase, Crash Three To Be Charged After CT Shooting, Police Chase, Crash
Three To Be Charged After CT Shooting, Police Chase, Crash Three men are expected to be charged following a shooting and police chase in New Haven County. The incident began around 4:40 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, after the Derby Police Department responded to the area of Hawkins Street near Seventh Street on reports of multiple gunshots.   Witnesses and video surveillance revealed a white Kia SUV fleeing the scene. Earlier that morning, Derby Police identified a 2011 white Kia SUV that was reported stolen from Shelton.   At that time, the Kia was parked alongside a second vehicle. When police arrived to investigate, both the Kia …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Passed Out Driver Flees Police, Crashes Vehicle In New Canaan, Police Say Passed Out Driver Flees Police, Crashes Vehicle In New Canaan, Police Say
Passed Out Driver Flees Police, Crashes Vehicle In New Canaan, Police Say An erratic driver who fled from police in Fairfield County landed in the hospital following a crash. The incident took place around 1:47 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2, when the New Canaan Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Ponus Ridge Road on a report of an erratic operator, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. Responding units observed a light-colored minivan stopped on Ponus Ridge Road with the operator initially unresponsive in the driver's seat, Ferraro said. After the driver became responsive he drove away from the officers on scene. The vehicle subsequently drove off the road and over a ston…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Naugatuck Motorist Injures Trooper, State Police Say Drunk Naugatuck Motorist Injures Trooper, State Police Say
Drunk Naugatuck Motorist Injures Trooper, State Police Say An area man was arrested after he was spotted allegedly swerving all over I-84, nearly hitting several vehicles while drunk and then injured a Connecticut state trooper. Daniel G. Rapuano, 36, of Naugatuck, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 19, after state police responded to numerous 911 calls reporting an erratic driver on I-84, who was swerving across all three lanes and had nearly struck numerous vehicles, said the Connecticut State Police. Several troopers responded to the area and spotted Rapuano east of West Hartford and were able to box him in and forced him to stop, state police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wanted For Crimes Across The County, Suspect Tries To Outrun Police - Twice Wanted For Crimes Across The County, Suspect Tries To Outrun Police - Twice
Wanted For Crimes Across The County, Suspect Tries To Outrun Police - Twice A man wanted for crimes in three Connecticut cities recently drove his car into a creek while trying to avoid being arrested. Alejandro Ortiz, of Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 24, on five outstanding warrants as well as the charges of: Escape from custody, a felony Carrying a pistol without a permit, a felony  Carrying a weapon in a motor vehicle, a felony   Interfering with an officer, a misdemeanor Operating under a suspended license, a misdemeanor Reckless driving, a misdemeanor Failure to obey a traffic control signal, a moving violation, police said. On t…

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by Christina Coulter