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Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI For Fatal Head-On Crash In CT, Police Say A 25-year-old man has turned himself in nearly a year after he allegedly drove under the influence, crossing the double-yellow lines on a highway and crashing head-on into another car. Isiah Turner was arrested on Monday, June 24 for the Litchfield County incident, Connecticut State Police said. The 25-year-old was driving a Dodge Dakota eastbound on Route 6 in Woodbury just after 10 a.m. when he reportedly crossed over the yellow lines, crashing headfirst into a Subaru Baja traveling west. Original Report - Fatal Head-On Crash: 56-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim Robert C. Gardner…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver. New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton. According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump"  on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle. S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License
Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License A Fairfield County woman is facing charges after police said she drove a vehicle under the influence of alcohol with a suspended license in New Haven County. The Milford Police Department said officers responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a utility pole in the 1700 block of Boston Post Road at about 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 8. Lisette Gomez, age 38, of Bridgeport, was arrested, police said. Authorities said Gomez is facing charges of operating under the influence, operating motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, possession of…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
These New CT Laws Have Gone Into Effect In 2020 These New CT Laws Have Gone Into Effect In 2020
These New CT Laws Have Gone Into Effect In 2020 A new year is bringing some new laws for residents in Connecticut. Though elected officials won’t head back to work for another week, the dawn of 2020 is bringing a host of new laws that will impact residents in the Nutmeg State. Among the biggest changes coming to Connecticut residents: Minimum wage increase to $11 an hour, which took effect late last year; The smoking age has been raised to 21; Residents will only be required to renew their driver’s license every eight years, and vehicle registration every three years; Sales tax will be included in several formerly-exempt items - inclu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says
Unregistered Driver Caught With Weapon In Vehicle, Westport PD Says A Fairfield County man is facing a weapons charge after being stopped by officers while driving without insurance and a proper registration for his vehicle in Westport. An officer from the Westport Police Department on patrol at approximately 4:45 p.m. on June 20 stopped Bridgeport resident Luis Polanco-Guzman, when he committed a vehicle and traffic law violation while traveling eastbound on Allen Raymond Lane. During the subsequent traffic stop, police found that Polanco-Guzman was unable to provide the officer with a valid registration or insurance for the vehicle. It was also determined…

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by Zak Failla