CT Police Crash Drunk-Wrong-Way Driver On I-91 In Windsor CT Police Crash Drunk-Wrong-Way Driver On I-91 In Windsor
CT Police Crash Drunk-Wrong-Way Driver On I-91 In Windsor It was a harrowing moment for drivers on I-91 over the weekend when a red SUV sped the wrong way down the highway and crashed into signposts before finally stopping near Windsor, Connecticut. William Chretien, 41, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, was arrested around 2 a.m. Saturday, April 12, near Northbound Exit 38 on I-91, according to Connecticut State Police. Other drivers dialed 911 to report an SUV swerving across lanes with no headlights. Troopers quickly located the car using traffic cameras. Troopers confirmed the SUV was driving without lights and weaving across all lanes. The…
Bloomfield Biker Busted After Posting Videos Of Motorcycle Speeding At 190 MPH: Police Bloomfield Biker Busted After Posting Videos Of Motorcycle Speeding At 190 MPH: Police
Bloomfield Biker Busted After Posting Videos Of Motorcycle Speeding At 190 MPH: Police Filming a crime is usually a bad idea, and posting those videos to your personal YouTube page will likely end in handcuffs. That’s what happened to a 21-year-old Connecticut man who filmed himself speeding throughout the state, sometimes hitting speeds of 190 mph, authorities said.  Brice Bennett, of Bloomfield, was arrested Tuesday, April 8, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain a lane, and reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. He was released on a $5,000 bond. Troopers launched their investigation after discovering multiple videos on a YouTube channel…
CT Teen Caused Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Man: Police CT Teen Caused Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Man: Police
CT Teen Caused Hit-Run Crash That Critically Injured Man: Police Police arrested a 17-year-old boy and charged him with crashing into a pedestrian on Thursday evening, April 3, leaving them hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.  The unnamed teenager is charged with reckless driving, operating without a license, driving without insurance, operating with a misused plate, and operating an unregistered vehicle, Waterbury police said.  Officers were called to the area of 571 Baldwin St. around 8:30 p.m. to reports of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. They arrived to find a 44-year-old man in critically injured and …
Police Stop Wrong-Way Glastonbury Driver On I-95 Ramp In Essex, Suspected DUI: Troopers Police Stop Wrong-Way Glastonbury Driver On I-95 Ramp In Essex, Suspected DUI: Troopers
Police Stop Wrong-Way Glastonbury Driver On I-95 Ramp In Essex, Suspected DUI: Troopers A Connecticut woman was arrested over the weekend after allegedly driving the wrong way on two major thoroughfares, according to state police. Jaclyn M. Jerome, 48, of Glastonbury, was taken into custody on Saturday, March 29, in Essex after multiple 911 callers reported a wrong-way driver on Route 9 just after 9 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Callers told dispatchers the vehicle was traveling south in the northbound lanes near Exit 5 around 9 p.m. Troopers responded quickly, aiming to stop the car before it could cause a crash. Police located the vehicle on the I-95 North Exit 69 of…
Man Rams Cruisers, Tries To Flee On Flat Tires Across 2 CT Interstates In Morning Rush Hour Man Rams Cruisers, Tries To Flee On Flat Tires Across 2 CT Interstates In Morning Rush Hour
Man Rams Cruisers, Tries To Flee On Flat Tires Across 2 CT Interstates In Morning Rush Hour A wild high-speed police chase across two major Connecticut highways ended in dramatic fashion Monday morning, March 31, after a 36-year-old Rhode Island man was boxed in, crashed into police cruisers, and was subdued with a stun gun, authorities said. Nicholas Thompson, of Glendale, Rhode Island, faces eight criminal charges following the chase, according to Connecticut State Police. The pursuit began after multiple 911 callers reported a white Chevrolet Silverado driving erratically on Interstate 395 southbound near Exit 22. Witnesses said the pickup had also been involved in a crash befo…
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In Wethersfield, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In Wethersfield, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Busted In Wethersfield, Charged With 3rd OUI: Police A Connecticut man with two prior DUI convictions was arrested for his third after police said multiple people reported seeing him driving the wrong way on I-91 and another major highway. Aaron Miranda, 39, of Newington, is facing six charges, including third-offense operating under the influence, reckless driving, and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers received 11 separate 911 calls just before 1 a.m. reporting a black Nissan Maxima traveling in the wrong direction on Route 5/15 and I-91 northbound. The last caller said they saw the vehicle n…
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources
Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources A former Brooklyn wig influencer has been charged in a horrific crash that killed a mother and two of her young daughters while critically injuring her son on Ocean Parkway, while driving on a suspended license, according to the NYPD and Daily Voice sources. Miriam Yarimi, 32, was arrested Saturday, March 29, after police say she blew through a red light at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway and slammed into a Toyota Camry before plowing into a family in a marked crosswalk just after 1 p.m. The victims — Natasha Saada, 34, and her daughters Diana, 8, and Deborah, 5 — were pronounced dead at Mai…
Wrong-Way Drunk CT Driver On Route 8 Nabbed After Multiple 911 Calls: Police Wrong-Way Drunk CT Driver On Route 8 Nabbed After Multiple 911 Calls: Police
Wrong-Way Drunk CT Driver On Route 8 Nabbed After Multiple 911 Calls: Police A Connecticut man is facing several serious charges after police said he was driving drunk and going the wrong way on Route 8, putting multiple other drivers at risk. Matthew Thompson, 44, of Torrington, was arrested just after 12:30 a.m. Friday, March 28, after multiple people called 911 to report his Honda CR-V traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 8 in Torrington, Connecticut State Police said. Police caught up with Thompson near Exit 46 after he had turned around and started driving in the correct direction, authorities said. Thompson smelled strongly of alcohol, had glassy …
Video Shows NJ Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit Arrested After Picking Son Up From School: Cops Video Shows NJ Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit Arrested After Picking Son Up From School: Cops
Video Shows NJ Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit Arrested After Picking Son Up From School: Cops Newly released bodycam footage shows the DUI arrest of Lumberton Township Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was nearly four times over the legal limit when she was arrested on St. Patrick's Day for driving with her toddler son in the vehicle, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. LaPlaca, 45, was charged with DWI, child endangerment, and multiple traffic violations following the St. Patrick’s Day incident on Sunday, March 17, Lumberton police said.  The bodycam footage, shared by Transparency Bodycam on Friday, March 28, shows officers arriving at LaPlaca’s home around 5:26 p.m.…
'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Went Nearly Double Speed Limit In Fatal Crash, Police Say 'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Went Nearly Double Speed Limit In Fatal Crash, Police Say
'I Don't Want To Die Here': CT Driver Went Nearly Double Speed Limit In Fatal Crash, Police Say A 22-year-old man from Connecticut is accused of killing a friend in a 2024 high-speed crash after losing control of his car while speeding around a curve, police said. Louis Marcantonio of Bethel was arrested Wednesday, March 26, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, first-degree manslaughter, and four counts of reckless endangerment, according to the Connecticut State Police. Marcantonio is accused of causing the death of his 19-year-old friend, Maria Rita Cardoso Da Mata, a Central Connecticut State University student, in the April 2024 crash in Willington. A poli…
Driver Clocked at 103 MPH On I-95 In Old Saybrook Had No License or Insurance: Police Driver Clocked at 103 MPH On I-95 In Old Saybrook Had No License or Insurance: Police
Driver Clocked at 103 MPH On I-95 In Old Saybrook Had No License or Insurance: Police A Connecticut man faces multiple charges after police say he was caught speeding more than 100 miles per hour on I-95 in Old Saybrook without a valid driver's license or insurance on the car.  Carlos Guaman Cevallos, 41, of New London, was arrested just before midnight on Sunday, March 23, on I-95, Connecticut State Police said. He was clocked at 103 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone.  He was charged with reckless driving, operating a vehicle on a suspended license, operating without a license, not having insurance on the vehicle, and falsifying marker, license plate, and/or registr…
CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police
CT Duo Attacked Man, Sexually Assaulted Woman, Then Fled In Dangerous Pursuit: Police Two men are facing serious charges after police said they assaulted a man in Woodstock, Connecticut, sexually assaulted a woman, and then led state troopers on a dangerous high-speed chase across multiple towns in Windham County. Connecticut State Police said they were called to a home in Woodstock after a reported assault. A man at the residence told troopers that two males he knew — later identified as Tylor Lewis and Tyler Fafard — had caused a disturbance in his garage. During the incident, the victim said Fafard sexually assaulted a woman who was also present, police said. According to…