CT Woman Nabbed For DUI At Train Station Following Crash, Police Say CT Woman Nabbed For DUI At Train Station Following Crash, Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed For DUI At Train Station Following Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was nabbed for alleged DUI following a crash at a train station. The incident occurred in Darien at around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Noroton Heights Train Station on Heights Road.  According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, responding officers found a silver 2008 Kia Spectra with significant damage after it collided with a telephone pole.  The driver, identified as Alexis Jordan, age 33, of Greenwich, appeared to be under the influence with slurred speech, Vigil said. Vigil said a search of the vehicle revealed an o…
45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of CT Apartment Complex 45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of CT Apartment Complex
45-Year-Old Man Found Lying Dead In Hallway Of CT Apartment Complex Police in Fairfield County are investigating after finding a 45-year-old man lying dead in the hall of an apartment complex. The incident occurred in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 10:15 p.m. on the fifth floor of the Greene Homes Housing Complex (Building 4). According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responding to a shots fired report found the man lying in the hallway who appeared to have succumbed to fatal injuries. Medics quickly arrived and confirmed the victim was dead, Gilleran said. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad has taken charge of the invest…
CT Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep Charged With DUI, Police Say CT Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep Charged With DUI, Police Say
CT Man Found Asleep At Wheel Of Running Jeep Charged With DUI, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with alleged DUI after he was found asleep behind the wheel of a running Jeep at a car dealership, police said. The incident occurred in Fairfield County at H&L Chevrolet at around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, in Darien. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, Justin Holliday, age 40, of New Haven County in Waterbury, was located by police asleep in a running 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Holliday, who exhibited signs of intoxication, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol after failing field sob…
Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say
Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say A Connecticut man who was allegedly suicidal and wanted to be killed by police was taken into custody after fighting and injuring several officers. The incident occurred in New Haven County in Hamden on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Hamden Plaza. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, the department received word that the East Haven Police were trying to locate and arrest Derrick Gilliam, age 29, of New Haven. East Haven police said that Gilliam, who was wanted on domestic violence charges, was suicidal and "wanted to be killed by police," Quinn said. East Haven Police had …
Drunk Driver Crashes U-Haul Into Car In Wilton, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes U-Haul Into Car In Wilton, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes U-Haul Into Car In Wilton, Police Say A Long Island man driving a U-Haul truck was charged with alleged DUI in Fairfield County after he passed another vehicle and struck it. The incident occurred in the town of Wilton on Wednesday, July 31, on Danbury Road (Route 7). According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, Steve Otterbeck, age 58, of Huntington Station, was traveling south on Ridgefield Road in a U-Haul truck when he passed another car and struck it.  After stopping the truck, officers thought Otterbeck's actions "were not normal," and in Plainview were several alcohol containers, Tornello said. Tornel…
Man Punches Officer In Face At CT Target, Police Say Man Punches Officer In Face At CT Target, Police Say
Man Punches Officer In Face At CT Target, Police Say A Fairfield County man is charged with assaulting a police officer after allegedly punching an officer in the face who attempted to stop him for shoplifting. The incident occurred in New Haven County at the Target on Boston Post Road in Milford on Monday, Aug. 5. According to Milford Police, officers were notified of a shoplifting incident at Target. Loss Prevention gave a description of the man who left the store with unpaid merchandise.  Arriving officers spotted a man matching the description near the Target exit. The man refused to stop for officers, turned quickly,…
Norwalk Woman Driving On Wrong Side Of Road In New Canaan Charged With DUI, Police Say Norwalk Woman Driving On Wrong Side Of Road In New Canaan Charged With DUI, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Driving On Wrong Side Of Road In New Canaan Charged With DUI, Police Say A woman was nabbed for alleged DUI after police say she was found driving erratically on the wrong side of the road in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in New Canaan on Tuesday, July 30, on Smith Ridge Road. According to Lt. Mark DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, Rosa Maria Hernandez Depaniagua, age 52, of Norwalk, was arrested after police received a 911 call reporting an erratic driver. When officers arrived, they found Hernandez Depaniagua driving on the wrong side of Smith Ridge Road and pulled her over, DeFelice said. "While speaking with Hernandez Depaniagua, offic…
Alert Issued For Wanted Suspect In Stamford Commercial Burglary Alert Issued For Wanted Suspect In Stamford Commercial Burglary
Alert Issued For Wanted Suspect In Stamford Commercial Burglary Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man who is a person of interest in the burglary of a commercial business. The burglary took place in downtown Stamford, according to police. The police did not provide the date and name of the business.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the department's Property Crimes Division at 203-977-4407 or 203-977-5858.
Wife Convicted Of Killing UConn Professor, Hiding Body Found Dead At CT Home Before Sentencing Wife Convicted Of Killing UConn Professor, Hiding Body Found Dead At CT Home Before Sentencing
Wife Convicted Of Killing UConn Professor, Hiding Body Found Dead At CT Home Before Sentencing The wife of a University of Connecticut professor who admitted to killing her husband and hiding his body for several months to keep cashing his paychecks was found dead at her home on her sentencing day, police announced.  Hartford County resident Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, age 76, of Burlington, was found dead at her Smith Lane home on Wednesday, July 24, Connecticut State Police announced.  According to authorities, just after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, state troopers were told that no one had been able to make contact with Kosuda-Bigazzi at her home. After the trooper's attempts…
2-Year-Old Shot At Home In Monroe 2-Year-Old Shot At Home In Monroe
2-Year-Old Shot At Home In Monroe A 2-year-old boy underwent surgery after being shot in the hand and foot at a home in Fairfield County. The incident occurred in Monroe around 9:20 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, on Wheeler Road. According to Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone, officers responded to the intersection of Route 110 and Osborn Lane for a medical emergency call. Upon arrival, officers found the 2-year-old with gunshot wounds with his mother, who had attempted to drive the child to a hospital when she called 911, Corrone said. Corrone said the boy was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and later transferred to Yal…
Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA
Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA The mysterious boom heard and felt across the tristate area may have been caused by a meteor passing through the area, NASA says. Locals reported hearing thunder-like booms and rattling just after 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 16.  The USGS ruled out earthquakes, and residents across the tri-state reported witnessing fireballs to the American Meteor Society. After hours of anticipating, NASA confirmed a "daylight fireball" over New York City at 11:17 a.m. Reports filed on the American Meteor Society website permitted "a very crude determination of the trajectory of the meteor," …
CT Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing CT Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing
CT Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing A 33-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with alleged DUI and other crimes, including fighting with police, after she struck another vehicle and fled the scene. New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera, age 33, of Milford, was charged on Sunday, July 7 in Milford. According to Milford Police, an officer spotted a vehicle driving erratically on Bridgeport Avenue and stopped the car. The driver, identified as Rivera, was found to be intoxicated, the department said. Around the same time, dispatch received a call that the same vehicle had struck another vehicle in the Pi…