Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Westport Overnight Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Westport Overnight
Four Vehicles Stolen, One House Burglarized In Westport Overnight Four vehicles were stolen and a home burglarized in Fairfield County overnight. The first incident was reported around 6 a.m., Friday, Aug. 20 when officers responded to a home in Westport in the Compo Beach area of town. An investigation found one or more suspects entered the unlocked home and stole a purse as well as the key fobs for two separate vehicles.  The vehicles were then stolen, said Lieutenant David Wolf of the Westport Police.  As the officers were checking the area, they located an unoccupied Jeep as well as a Toyota 4Runner near the home that was bu…
Police: Speed Cited As Factor In Crash That Killed Five, Critically Injured Woman In Hamptons Police: Speed Cited As Factor In Crash That Killed Five, Critically Injured Woman In Hamptons
Police: Speed Cited As Factor In Crash That Killed Five, Critically Injured Woman In Hamptons Speed may have been a factor in the head-on crash that killed five people and left a woman in critical condition in the Hamptons over the weekend. Village of Quogue Chief of Police Christopher Isola gave an update about the investigation late Tuesday morning, July 27.  The crash happened at about 11:20 p.m. Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in Quogue. Police said a Nissan Maxima driven by Justin Mendez, age 22, of Brookhaven was westbound on the highway when it left its lane and drove into oncoming traffic, collid…
Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County
Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County Police are asking the public for help locating an SUV that struck another vehicle in a grocery store parking lot in Fairfield County and then fled the area.  The accident took place around noontime on Wednesday, June 16 at the Stop & Shop in the Town of Fairfield on Villa Avenue.  According to police, the vehicle believed to be a 1999-2002 green Toyota 4-Runner would likely have damage to the right side with red paint transfer also likely.   Anyone with information on the identity or location of the vehicle or its operator is asked to contact Officer Mark Letsch of …
Worker Critically Injured After Being Pinned Between Vehicles In Fairfield County Worker Critically Injured After Being Pinned Between Vehicles In Fairfield County
Worker Critically Injured After Being Pinned Between Vehicles In Fairfield County A Fairfield County construction worker was critically injured after being pinned between two vehicles in a freak accident. The incident took around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, in the area of 401 Wildwood Road in Stamford. Officers were dispatched on a report of a two-vehicle collision in which a person was trapped between the two vehicles, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police Department. Booth said the accident occurred when a 31-year-old Bridgeport resident was loading construction materials into the back of a 2015 GMC Savannah work van which was parked partiall…
Fairfield County Man Dies In New York Crash Fairfield County Man Dies In New York Crash
Fairfield County Man Dies In New York Crash A Connecticut man has died three days after a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley on Route 22. The crash took place on Monday, April 26, on Route 22 in Putnam County in the town of Southeast when a driver struck a vehicle while passing cars on the shoulder of the roadway, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2008 Honda CRV operated by, Ricardo Bregante, age 57, of Carmel, was traveling north on Route 22 passing to the right of vehicles on the shoulder of the road, Hicks said. Bregante struck a 2017 Ford Edge operated by, Christoph…
CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash
CT Man Facing Charges After Fatal Mass Turnpike Crash One person was killed in a crash involving a Freightliner tractor-trailer, a 2020 Toyota Camry, and a 2008 Toyota Sienna van in Western Massachusetts. At 3:22 p.m. Friday, April 23, troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Lee responded to the crash on the eastbound side of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Becket.  Preliminary investigation by state police and the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office indicates that the tractor-trailer was eastbound approaching Mile Marker 15 when traffic in front of the truck began to slow because of traffic. Evidence suggests the truck s…
Toyota Recalls 370K-Plus Vehicles Due To Wiring Problem Toyota Recalls 370K-Plus Vehicles Due To Wiring Problem
Toyota Recalls 370K-Plus Vehicles Due To Wiring Problem Hundreds of thousands of Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to potentially faulty airbags that may not inflate during a collision, the company announced. Toyota is recalling approximately 280,000 Venza SUVs in the US that were produced between 2009 and 2015 due to an issue with the wiring of the airbags. Nearly 100,000 Venza vehicles shipped outside the US were also subject to the recall. The recall comes after Toyota reportedly received 31 reports of incidents and 56 warranty claims regarding the problem. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the problem is…
CT Duo Nabbed For Rash Of Thefts Of Tires, Rims, Police Say CT Duo Nabbed For Rash Of Thefts Of Tires, Rims, Police Say
CT Duo Nabbed For Rash Of Thefts Of Tires, Rims, Police Say Two Connecticut men have been nabbed for an alleged series of thefts of tires and rims from vehicles through the Hartford County area. Most of the incidents involved a Toyota Highlander as the suspect vehicle. The last incident occurred In Windsor Locks in Hartford County, on Thursday, March 25, said the Windsor Locks Police. On Tuesday, April 6, around 1:07 a.m. a Windsor Locks officer was on patrol in the Route 75 area, where most of the incidents have occurred.  The officer spotted a white Toyota Highlander, matching the suspect description, turning onto Route 75 from Spring Hill S…
SUV Stolen, Recovered, Other Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Fairfield County, Police Say SUV Stolen, Recovered, Other Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Fairfield County, Police Say
SUV Stolen, Recovered, Other Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Fairfield County, Police Say An unlocked SUV that was left overnight with its keys inside in Fairfield County was stolen and other vehicles were entered over the weekend with various items stolen, police said. Investigators from the New Canaan Police Department responded to an Orchard Drive home at approximately 8:11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, where there was a report of a 2019 Toyota Highlander that had been stolen. New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said that the vehicle had been stolen over night, along with a purse, social security card, driver’s license, and credit cards. The Highlander was later recovered sho…
Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles
Toyota Issues Recall For 1.2 Million Vehicles More than a million Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to fuel pumps that could potentially fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota announced that it is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles due to the faulty fuel pumps, impacting dozens of models. The latest recall comes after the Japanese automaker recalled approximately 700,000 vehicles earlier this year. The recall covers certain Toyota and Lexus cars and trucks that were produced between 2013 and 2019: 2013-2015 Lexus LS 460;  2013-2014 Lexus GS 350 ; 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser and Lexus IS-F;&nbs…
Two Killed In Overnight Crash That Caused Hours-Long Road Closure Two Killed In Overnight Crash That Caused Hours-Long Road Closure
Two Killed In Overnight Crash That Caused Hours-Long Road Closure Two people were killed overnight in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. It happened around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, on River Road in Shelton, said Shelton Police Lt. Christopher Nugent. An initial investigation found that two vehicles, a white BMW 5 series with four occupants, and a white Toyota Rav 4 with one occupant were involved in the crash, Nugent said. "There are two people confirmed deceased at this time," Nugent said. "The two deceased were occupants in the white BMW." Two other occupants from the white BMW were taken to area hospitals for injuries sustained in the crash.…
Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles
Recall Issued For Nearly 700,000 Toyota Vehicles Hundreds of thousands of Toyota vehicles are being recalled due to fuel pumps that could potentially fail and cause engines to stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Toyota announced that it is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to the faulty fuel pumps, impacting dozens of models. The recall covers certain 2018 and 2019 Lexus LS 500, LC 500, RC 350, RC 300, GS 350, IS 300, ES 350, LX 570, GX 460 and RX 350 models. It also includes some 2018 and 2019 models of Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra Avalon, and Corolla models. According to T…