Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In Fairfield County, Police Say Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In Fairfield County, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In Fairfield County, Police Say Two men were nabbed with more than two kilos of fentanyl after police in Fairfield County received word of a buy going down in the area. The incident took place in Greenwich on Thursday, Jan. 5, in the area of Exit 5 off I-95. The Greenwich Police Department Narcotics Section received information that two men may be traveling to Greenwich from Massachusetts to sell approximately two kilograms of fentanyl, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella of the Greenwich Police. Detectives set up surveillance and located the suspect's vehicle. The detective's surveillance of the vehicle and the two men with…
Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Fairfield County Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Fairfield County
Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Fairfield County Police are searching for a suspect and a BMW after a woman's vehicle was stolen from a Fairfield County McDonald's with a child inside. The incident took place in Greenwich on West Putnam Avenue near Exit 5 of I-95 on Tuesday, Nov. 15. According to Greenwich Police, the woman drove into the parking lot and went inside to grab food, leaving the keys in the BMW, and a thief stole the vehicle with a child inside. Once the thief saw the child, the suspect pulled over and let the kid out, police said.  Greenwich Police did not release a suspect description or if the vehicle has been loca…
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Updated story: Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Federal, state, and local law enforcement have stepped up their search and increased the reward for a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter. Police say Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, killed Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck. The search now includes massive electronic billboards along highways and an increased reward of $25,000 by the FBI. “Christopher, if you are listening, the search will not st…
Fairfield County Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say Fairfield County Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say Police are investigating a distraction-type larceny in which a handgun was displayed in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 12:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 25. According to Greenwich Police, the victim, employed locally, purchased electronics from a downtown business. The victim was followed back to his place of business, where a man identified as Oscar Arce-Runza, age 31, address unavailable, stopped and asked him for directions.  While the victim was speaking with Arce-Runza, a second person entered the victim's vehicle and took the newly purchased electronics,…
Driver Charged After Driving 110 MPH In Fairfield County, Police Say Driver Charged After Driving 110 MPH In Fairfield County, Police Say
Driver Charged After Driving 110 MPH In Fairfield County, Police Say A 22-year-old man was arrested after being stopped for allegedly driving 110 mph in a 55 mph zone on a stretch of I-95 in Fairfield County. Victor Espinoza, of Norwalk, was stopped around 12:25 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, after Connecticut State Troopers clocked him at 110 mph in his 2015 Chevrolet Camero in Fairfield, state police said. Espinoza was charged with reckless driving and failure to carry a driver's license. He was released on a $500 non-surety bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Dec. 19 in Bridgeport.
Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County
Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries after plowing head-on into a tractor-trailer while driving in the wrong direction on I-95 in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18 south of Exit 7, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-95 when it was hit head-on by a 2016 Ford Edge SUV which was traveling in the wrong direction. The driver of the SUV, Westchester County resident Edgar Alvarracinvizhco, of Port Chester, was transported to Stamford Hospital by Nelson Ambulance Servic…
3 CT Men Wanted For Armed Carjacking Nabbed After Police Pursuit 3 CT Men Wanted For Armed Carjacking Nabbed After Police Pursuit
3 CT Men Wanted For Armed Carjacking Nabbed After Police Pursuit Three Connecticut men have been charged in connection with two armed carjackings following a police pursuit. The incident took place in New Haven County around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 28 in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers initiated a traffic stop for motor vehicle violations after it was determined the car was used in two armed carjackings in the surrounding area.  Instead of stopping, the car fled onto I-95 southbound, left the highway at Exit 35, and immediately entered I-95 northbound, Milford Police said. The vehicle exited I-95 and went eastbound on…
High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash
High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A high school in Fairfield County is operating on a delayed start on Monday, Oct. 17 after one of its teachers was killed over the weekend in a crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Michael Sansur, age 52, of Darien, a technology education teacher at Staples High School in Westport, died from his injuries in the New London County crash that happened at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Old Lyme. Staples students are scheduled to begin the school day at 11 a.m. Monday, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said in an email to the school community Sunday night, Oct. 16. "I m…
Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash
Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash Updated story: High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A beloved Fairfield County teacher has been identified as the victim of a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the New London County town of Old Lyme between Exits 70 and 71 near Whippoorwill Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to Connecticut State Police Police said a northbound 2019 Kia Stinger GT struck the rear of a 2003 Honda Accord EX that was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. The driver of the Honda, identifie…
34-Year-Old Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car On I-95 34-Year-Old Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car On I-95
34-Year-Old Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Top Of Car On I-95 A woman was killed after a tree fell on her car on a busy roadway in the region. The incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Westchester County on I-95, in Harrison, between exits 18B (White Plains) and 19 (Rye/Harrison). State Police say that a preliminary investigation determined that Susan D. Braga, age 34, of Mount Vernon,  was traveling southbound in the area of mile marker 10.5, when the tree fell on top of her 2009 Toyota Prius.  The tree bounced off the roof upon impact and the Toyota continued a short distance until it came to rest against a Ford F2…
23-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash That Caused 5-Hour Closure Of I-95 Stretch 23-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash That Caused 5-Hour Closure Of I-95 Stretch
23-Year-Old Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash That Caused 5-Hour Closure Of I-95 Stretch A 23-year-old Fairfield County resident was killed in a crash that caused a five-hour closure on a stretch of I-95. The crash happened in the northbound lanes near Exit 8 in Stamford at about 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, Connecticut State Police said. A 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750 motorcycle struck the rear of an Isuzu box truck driven by a 51-year-old man from Woodbridge, Virginia, police reported. The motorcyclist, identified as Jose Coreas Ortiz, of Norwalk, was separated from the motorcycle, and he was then struck by a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 27-year-old Philadelp…
20-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Connector To I-95 20-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Connector To I-95
20-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Connector To I-95 A 20-year-old Connecticut man was killed after losing control of his vehicle and striking a metal guardrail. The crash took place in New Haven around 2:40 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20, on the Route 34 connector to I-95. According to state police, Kareem Mohammad, of Guilford, was driving a Kawaski Ex 650 motorcycle when for unknown reasons he lost control, left the roadway, and struck the metal beam guardrail. Mohammad was thrown from the motorcycle and landed on the roadway, state police said. He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, state police said. Th…