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100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95  In Stratford To Film Stunts: Cops 100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95  In Stratford To Film Stunts: Cops
100+ Motorcycles Used In Illegal 'Takeover' Of I-95 In Stratford To Film Stunts: Cops Police arrested two men after they allegedly took part in an illegal "takeover" of I-95 for several miles in Connecticut as they filmed more than 100 motorcycles performing tricks on the interstate and blocking traffic, authorities said.  New Haven County residents Shauna Puglia, age 26, of West Haven, and Ryley Lewis, age 26, of North Haven, were arrested following a cat-and-mouse exchange on I-95 South on Saturday, Sept. 21, around 11 a.m., Connecticut Police said.  Authorities received multiple 911 calls about scores of bikes driving erratically on I-95 near Exit 46 in New Have…
Illegal Street Race That Took Over CT Road Ends In Blown Tires, Handcuffs Illegal Street Race That Took Over CT Road Ends In Blown Tires, Handcuffs
Illegal Street Race That Took Over CT Road Ends In Blown Tires, Handcuffs Several drivers who tried to put on an illegal street race in Connecticut found out they weren't fast enough to get away from police and ended up furious when their cars were damaged in the attempt, officials said. Police in Hartford County were called to the Route 571 connector, Polish Legion Highway in Berlin very early Sunday, Sept. 1, Connecticut Police said.  Troopers found several vehicles trying to block off the road to hold an illegal underground street race there. Responders started to break up the revving racers before someone was hurt.  But some drivers refused to list…
Speeding, Weaving Motorist From Norwalk Nabbed For DUI In Wilton, Police Say Speeding, Weaving Motorist From Norwalk Nabbed For DUI In Wilton, Police Say
Speeding, Weaving Motorist From Norwalk Nabbed For DUI In Wilton, Police Say A Fairfield County man driving a 2024 Lexus NX 350 was nabbed for alleged DUI and other charges after he was spotted by police speeding and weaving. John Tacconi, age 66, of Norwalk, was charged in Wilton on Tuesday, Aug. 20, on Danbury Road. According to Wilton Police Deputy Chief Robert Cipolla, an officer clocked Tacconi traveling at 60 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road and weaving in and out of the double yellow line. Tacconi admitted to the officer he had consumed alcohol before driving, and he had bloodshot eyes and was slurring his speech, Cipolla said. The deputy chief said Tac…
Norwalk Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Refusing To Stop In Westport For Speeding Norwalk Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Refusing To Stop In Westport For Speeding
Norwalk Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Refusing To Stop In Westport For Speeding A Fairfield County man faces a slew of charges after allegedly taking police on a pursuit for a minor traffic violation. The incident occurred on Greens Farms Road in Westport on Sunday, July 25. According to Westport Police Lt. Eric Woods, an officer attempted to stop a vehicle for minor traffic aviation when the driver refused to stop and began driving erratically and aggressively to elude police. The officer disengaged from the car stop but not before obtaining the vehicle's license plate. An investigation ensued, and Yahya Sonko, age 23, of Norwalk, was identified as the car's operato…
Wanted Man Fights Police, Chokes K9 During Westport Bust: Cops Wanted Man Fights Police, Chokes K9 During Westport Bust: Cops
Wanted Man Fights Police, Chokes K9 During Westport Bust: Cops A man wanted on an out-of-state warrant was arrested in Connecticut following a fight with officers that included him choking a police dog, officials said.  Wesley Aldridge, age, 35, of Washington, DC, was being held on a $100,000 bond following his arrest on Wednesday, Aug. 28, on several felonies, Connecticut Police said.  Police were called to the area of Exit 17 on I-95 in the Fairfield County city of Westport around 11:30 a.m. after people reported a tractor-trailer swerving across multiple lanes of traffic. Callers said the driver parked the truck on the shoulder and drove a…
21-Year-Old Tries To Enter Home After Stolen Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say 21-Year-Old Tries To Enter Home After Stolen Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
21-Year-Old Tries To Enter Home After Stolen Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A 21-year-old Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle and trying to break into a home to get away. Danbury resident Joao Gabriel Almeida-Bastos was nabbed around 11:30 a.m., Sunday, July 7, on Toddy Hill Road in Newtown. According to Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police, during a routine traffic stop, Almeida-Bastos made a U-turn and accelerated northbound as the officer exited his cruiser. Smith said that the vehicle, which had been stolen in Danbury days earlier, had left the southbound shoulder of the roadway an…
'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop 'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop
'I Don't Really Care': DA Flashes Badge, Phones Chief During Tense NY Traffic Stop A district attorney in upstate New York is under fire after she was caught on video berating and disobeying a police officer after refusing to pull over for a traffic stop. The tense exchange between Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley and a Webster Police Department officer on Monday, April 22, was captured in a 26-minute video recorded by the officer’s body camera. In the footage, the officer is seen approaching Doorley’s garage moments after she parked her SUV after ignoring his attempts to stop her for speeding. “I’m sorry, I’m the DA. I was going 55 coming home from work,” Doorley tells t…
Scam Alert: Text Alerts About Traffic Cameras, Fines Not Real, Westport Police Say Scam Alert: Text Alerts About Traffic Cameras, Fines Not Real, Westport Police Say
Scam Alert: Text Alerts About Traffic Cameras, Fines Not Real, Westport Police Say A police department in Fairfield County is warning residents that text messages regarding traffic cameras and fines are a scam and not to fall for them. Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police, said that a member of the department received a text on Monday, Feb. 5 saying they owed money for a traffic violation connected to a traffic camera. "The Westport Police Department does not use traffic cameras and we do not solicit payment for any violations in this manner," Woods said. Woods encouraged residents who receive suspicious emails, texts, or phone calls to ignore and delete them.
CT Man Nabbed For Taking Part In Large Street Takeover, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Taking Part In Large Street Takeover, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Taking Part In Large Street Takeover, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with taking part in a large street takeover on a dirt bike, driving recklessly and causing a traffic nightmare. The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford on Saturday, July 8 around 7 p.m. on Boston Post Road near the I-95 entrance ramp. According to Milford Police, more than 300 dirt bikes,  ATVs and motorcycles drove through Milford causing many traffic delays and violations. During the incident, a dirt bike rider drove up on the left side of a police cruiser in the left lane where it branches off westbound on Cherry Street, M…
Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged
Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged A Connecticut woman was arrested after a car she owns allegedly caused a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer that shut down I-91 for hours as the vehicles were removed. The incident took place in Hartford County in Rocky Hill around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to Connecticut State Police, a car owned by Hartford County resident Fernandita Aquino-Almonte, age 37, of South Windsor, was driving in the left lane of four when the driver -- police are not sure if it was Aquino-Almonte -- suddenly changed lanes and decelerated “for an unknown reason,” causing a tractor-tra…
Man Charged In Crash That Kills 22-Year-Old Hanging Out Of Sunroof In Bridgeport Man Charged In Crash That Kills 22-Year-Old Hanging Out Of Sunroof In Bridgeport
Man Charged In Crash That Kills 22-Year-Old Hanging Out Of Sunroof In Bridgeport A 22-year-old Connecticut man has died following a crash while he was hanging out of the sunroof while standing in the backseat of the car. Windham County resident Miguel Angel Rodriguez, of Willimantic, died on Sunday, June 25, hours after the crash in New Haven County on Derby Avenue in Orange. According to the Orange Police, an investigation found that a white 1995 Honda Civic being driven by Fairfield County resident Jeremie Rodriguez, age 19, of Bridgeport was traveling eastbound on Derby Avenue when he disregarded the traffic control signal and collided with a silver 2021 Do…
Woman Charged With DUI After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton Woman Charged With DUI After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton
Woman Charged With DUI After Almost Hitting Oncoming Cars In Wilton A Northern Westchester woman was been accused of driving intoxicated after allegedly swerving and almost hitting oncoming traffic in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Wilton on Friday, May 19 on Ridgefield Road. Wilton police conducted a traffic stop after receiving a report of a vehicle swerving over the double-yellow line and almost hitting oncoming traffic, said Wilton Police Capt. Gregg Phillipson. The driver, Northern Westchester resident Cynthia Gleason, age 61, of North Salem, was given a field sobriety test which she failed, Phillipson said. Gleason was arrested an…
New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say
New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say An intoxicated driver who was unable to drive on the right side of the road crashed his car and was arrested, officials say.  In Fairfield County, police responded to the single-vehicle crash on Old Stamford Road in New Canaan around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to the New Canaan Police Department.  The driver was identified as 24-year-old New Haven County resident Elijah Maurice Franceschini, of Ansonia, who displayed signs of impairment.  Franceschini was arrested on the following charges:  Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs…
Video: Car Hits Trooper, Firefighter At Scene Of Crash, CT State Police Say Video: Car Hits Trooper, Firefighter At Scene Of Crash, CT State Police Say
Video: Car Hits Trooper, Firefighter At Scene Of Crash, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police have released a graphic dashcam video that shows a driver hit a state trooper and a firefighter as they were helping at a crash. The incident took place in Middlesex County on Route 9 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Cromwell. According to state police, Firefighter Jon Anthony Bicking and Trooper William Atkins were working at the scene of a crash southbound near the merge lane of I-91. While investigating the accident and working the scene, a 2014 Honda Accord "lost control on the curved roadway, traveled through the grass gore area and entered from the side of the sc…
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch 4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch
4 Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Causing Hours-Long Closure On I-91 Stretch A five-car crash on I-91 in Connecticut left four people with injuries and closed the highway for several hours. The crash took place in Hartford around 5:30 p.m. near Exit 32A on Sunday, Feb. 5, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said right before the crash a 2021 Subaru Ascent was traveling in the right center lane, a 1998 Toyota 4Runner was traveling in the left lane, a 2017 Jeep Wrangler and a 2022 Nissan Rogue were traveling in the right lane, and a 2002 Toyota Camry was traveling in the left center lane. The Toyota Camry, driven by a 19-year-old Hartford County residen…
Fairfield County Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop, Police Say Fairfield County Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop, Police Say A Connecticut woman is in trouble for leading authorities on a chase after they attempted to pull her over in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Nov. 28, around 8:45 a.m., police attempted to pull over a vehicle on Interstate 95 southbound in Rye for a traffic violation. After the vehicle failed to stop, a chase began, according to New York State Police.  The vehicle then eventually left I-95 at exit 18B in White Plains and briefly pulled over on the right shoulder before again driving off, police said. Police then stopped the pursuit when the vehicle entered the villag…
Man Accused Of Driving At 132 MPH, Nearly Striking CT DOT Worker Man Accused Of Driving At 132 MPH, Nearly Striking CT DOT Worker
Man Accused Of Driving At 132 MPH, Nearly Striking CT DOT Worker A 23-year-old man is facing charges after police said he was recorded driving at 132 mph and nearly struck a Connecticut Department of Transportation worker. Troopers in New London County obtained the speed reading on a 2014 Range Rover traveling on Route 2 in Colchester in a posted 65 mph zone at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, Connecticut State Police said. Police activated their emergency lights and siren, and the Range Rover exited the highway at Exit 17, nearly striking a Connecticut DOT worker who was working near the intersection with Mill Hill Road, authorities said. Troopers …
Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT
Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT A 31-year-old man was charged after police said he shot pellets at a motorist while driving in Connecticut. Police received a report from a motorist traveling on I-91 northbound in Cromwell at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, who said another motorist had shot orange pellets at them, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the caller told troopers that they'd been struck in the face multiple times, but they were not injured. A Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles officer found a gray Toyota Prius that matched the caller's description traveling north on I-91 in the Hartfo…
Police Search For SUV Driver With NY Plates Who Passed Stopped School Bus In Fairfield County Police Search For SUV Driver With NY Plates Who Passed Stopped School Bus In Fairfield County
Police Search For SUV Driver With NY Plates Who Passed Stopped School Bus In Fairfield County Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help identifying a red SUV that passed a stopped school bus in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 3:10 p.m., Thursday, June 2 in New Fairfield, said police. The bus, which had its sign out and red lights flashing was stopped on Route 37 southbound at the time the red SUV with New York tags blasted past the bus, said the state police. A video of the SUV passing the bus can be viewed here.  State Police say tipsters believe the SUV may be a 2013-17 Chevy Traverse. If you're familiar with the vehicle, call the New Fairfie…
CT Man Busted By State Police With Pound Of Pot On I-95 CT Man Busted By State Police With Pound Of Pot On I-95
CT Man Busted By State Police With Pound Of Pot On I-95 A Connecticut man who was stopped by New York State Police on I-95 in Westchester for a traffic violation was busted with more than a pound of marijuana in his car, authorities announced. Troopers on patrol on I-95 in Mamaroneck stopped Hartford County resident Angel Rodriguez, Jr., age 29, of Rocky Hill, when he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in the area. According to police, during the subsequent stop, troopers found that Rodriguez was found to be in possession of approximately 1.16 pounds of marijuana, and he was taken into custody without incident. At State Police headquarte…
Man Nabbed For DUI After Vehicle Crosses Double-Yellow Line In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For DUI After Vehicle Crosses Double-Yellow Line In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DUI After Vehicle Crosses Double-Yellow Line In Fairfield County, Police Say A swerving driver was busted in Fairfield County with a blood alcohol concentration more than triple the legal limit after being caught by an officer crossing over a double-yellow line into the opposite lane of traffic, police said. A Darien police officer on patrol shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7 on Post Road reported that he spotted a vehicle traveling westbound crossing over into the double-yellow line into the eastbound lane, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the officer said that the driver, Stamford resident Edgar Lima-Barrera, age 43, had the smell of alcoh…
Blaring Horn, Crash, Leads To Fairfield County Man's Arrest For DUI, Police Say Blaring Horn, Crash, Leads To Fairfield County Man's Arrest For DUI, Police Say
Blaring Horn, Crash, Leads To Fairfield County Man's Arrest For DUI, Police Say A blaring car horn and then a crash led to the arrest of a Fairfield County man for allegedly driving while under the influence. The incident took place on Friday, July 16, when a Wilton Police officer heard a car horn while he was in the parking lot of Cricket Lane across from Town Hall which made him look toward Route 7. He saw a pickup truck southbound quickly change lanes from the left to the right lane, cutting through traffic, then heard it and saw it accelerating in the right lane closing in very fast on an SUV which was slowing with its right turn signal activated, said Wi…
Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say A 17-year-old was nabbed with a loaded handgun after being stopped in a black BMW whose tags did not match the vehicle. The teen was arrested around 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 20 in Stamford. Members of the Narcotics Unit who were patrolling the area of West Main and Rose Park Avenue in response to complaints of drug dealings, assaults, and other nefarious behavior, said Stamford PD Captain Richard Conklin. Officers pulled over the vehicle, a 2006 BMW, over after watching three people in the car get in and out several times and come and go from the area. When they ran the license tag it did…
Man Apprehended In Road-Rage Incident Involving Gun In Fairfield County Man Apprehended In Road-Rage Incident Involving Gun In Fairfield County
Man Apprehended In Road-Rage Incident Involving Gun In Fairfield County A man who was involved in a road-rage incident in which he pointed a gun at another driver has been apprehended in Fairfield County, police said.  Gregory Fotin, age 23, of Newtown, was arrested on Tuesday, July 6, on a host of charges including threatening by the Monroe Police Department, said Lieutenant Stephen Corrone.   Fotin was arrested after police received a 911 call about a road rage incident that occurred on Route 25 in Monroe. The caller reported while traveling southbound in heavy traffic a vehicle came up from behind and attempted to pass her …
Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash. Christopher Dezso, age 26, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, June 1, when he turned himself in to New Canaan Police and admitted that he was the person who had fled the scene of a crash on Friday, May 21, said the New Canaan Police. Dezso was driving a grey Ford van when the crash took place at New Norwalk Road and East Avenue in New Canaan before he fled the scene. He was arrested and charged with: Violating a no-passing zone Traffic control signals Evading Dezso was released on a $250 bond. 
Fairfield County Man Busted With Crack, Gun During Traffic Stop, Police Say Fairfield County Man Busted With Crack, Gun During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Busted With Crack, Gun During Traffic Stop, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted with an alleged handgun and drugs after being pulled over speeding and using all three lanes of traffic to pass other vehicles. Yan Lee DeJesus, age 21, of Stratford, was arrested on Tuesday, April 27, after Connecticut State Police noticed him driving more than 78 mph in a 40 mph zone on Route 25 and passing other vehicles in all three lanes while flashing his lights at them, said the state police. Once pulled over in Bridgeport, DeJesus could not produce any identification or insurance information. He was asked to step out of the vehicle and was handcuff…
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Using False Name, Other Traffic Violations, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Using False Name, Other Traffic Violations, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Using False Name, Other Traffic Violations, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly providing a false name when he was pulled over for a traffic violation and for resisting arrest. Thomas Willoughby, age 54, of Norwalk, was arrested on Monday, March 29, by New Canaan Police on a warrant for the incident which took place in September, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police. According to Ferraro, during the September stop, Willoughby allegedly provided officers with a false name, was driving with expired registration, did not have a driver's license, and was driving without insurance. Willoughby was arre…
CT State Trooper Arrested For DUI Following Crash CT State Trooper Arrested For DUI Following Crash
CT State Trooper Arrested For DUI Following Crash A Connecticut State trooper has been charged with DUI after an off-duty crash. Trooper Kenneth Dillon, of West Hartford, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 18, by Canton Police on a warrant for the incident that took place on Tuesday, Feb. 2, said Captain Andrew Schiffer. According to Schiffer, the warrant was issued after Canton Police responded to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 44 and Route 179. A follow-up investigation found that Dillion was allegedly driving drunk. He was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and carrying a firearm while under the infl…
Man Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit Nabbed With Glock, Pot, Police Say Man Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit Nabbed With Glock, Pot, Police Say
Man Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit Nabbed With Glock, Pot, Police Say A man who took Connecticut State Police on a pursuit was arrested by police after another pursuit. The incident began in New Haven County around 9:37 a.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, when a trooper assigned was patrolling I-84 in the City of Waterbury when he spotted a white 2018 Nissan Altima committing several traffic violations.  The trooper initiated a traffic stop and the operator, identified as Lukequann Bunch, 26, of Meriden, of the Nissan engaged troopers in a pursuit traveling through the traffic light at the bottom of the Exit 25A ramp. Bunch then drove back onto the interstate after…
CT Man Drove Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit In NY, Police Say CT Man Drove Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit In NY, Police Say
CT Man Drove Drunk At More Than Twice Legal Limit In NY, Police Say New York State Police arrested a Connecticut man for alleged drunk driving after being stopped for a traffic violation in Rockland County. Samuel Johnson, 32, of Hamden in New Haven County, was arrested around 10:20 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5, on I-87 in Clarkstown, said state police. One stopped, troopers found that Johnson was intoxicated and performed a blood alcohol test which showed that he was allegedly driving at twice the legal limit at 0.21 percent, state police said. Johnson was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and was turned over to a sober third party.   …
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Death Of Two During Crash Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say Man Charged With Manslaughter In Death Of Two During Crash Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say
Man Charged With Manslaughter In Death Of Two During Crash Nabbed With Loaded Gun, Police Say A Fairfield County man with a long history with the Stamford Police Department, including being arrested for his involvement in the death of two people during a crash, has been arrested again. Jerry Diaz, 20, of Stamford, was arrested by Stamford Police around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16, in what started as a call for a harassment complaint at 27 High Ridge Road, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. According to Booth, the suspect in the complaint was Diaz, who is facing manslaughter charges in the death of two people who were in a vehicle he was driving when it crashed in August 2019. Officer Linds…