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Seymour Man Critically Injured In Early Morning SUV Crash With Waterbury Driver Seymour Man Critically Injured In Early Morning SUV Crash With Waterbury Driver
Seymour Man Critically Injured In Early Morning SUV Crash With Waterbury Driver A 40-year-old man is fighting for his life in a Connecticut hospital after being hit by an SUV while walking on Route 8, police said. The Seymour man was walking south near the Exit 9 on-ramp in Shelton when the SUV struck him on Sunday, March 9, shortly before 5:30 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed the victim to St. Vincent's Hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.  The SUV’s driver, a Waterbury resident, remained at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation. Police urge anyone with information, witnesses, or those with dashcam foot…
State Slams ‘Flawed’ Investigation Behind Fatal Bridgeport Police Shooting In Ansonia State Slams ‘Flawed’ Investigation Behind Fatal Bridgeport Police Shooting In Ansonia
State Slams ‘Flawed’ Investigation Behind Fatal Bridgeport Police Shooting In Ansonia A state investigation released this week found that a fatal police shooting of an unarmed man last year was "questionable" and stemmed from a "flawed" investigation. However, investigators said there was not enough evidence to prosecute the officers.  Jonathan Mark Lewis Bell, 39, was shot and killed in Ansonia on Feb. 4, 2024, after Bridgeport narcotics police received a tip that a suspected drug dealer known as "JB" was carrying a gun in his Mercedes-Benz SUV, Office of Inspector General report said.  Without confirming the presence of a weapon, officers tried to pull over…
Intoxicated Derby Driver Punches, Spits On Cop During Route 8 Stop: Police Intoxicated Derby Driver Punches, Spits On Cop During Route 8 Stop: Police
Intoxicated Derby Driver Punches, Spits On Cop During Route 8 Stop: Police A 28-year-old New Haven County woman who was driving erratically over the weekend attacked troopers who were trying to help her, Connecticut State Police said. Jessica Reyes, of Derby, was arrested late Saturday, Jan. 25, and charged with operating under the influence, improper parking on a highway, interfering with an officer, and two counts of assault on public safety personnel, authorities said. Troopers received a 911 call around 11:50 p.m. reporting a Jeep had driven into the median on southbound Route 8 near Exit 7 in Bridgeport. When officers arrived, they found an SUV parked in the…