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Police & Fire
Wild CT Police Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers
A police chase that began after officers said a driver struck multiple police cruisers in Milford ended with a crash on Interstate 95 and two arrests, according to Connecticut State Police. The pursuit unfolded around 12:13 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, after Shelton officers alerted troopers about a white Nissan Altima with a misused registration plate, police said. Authorities said the car had fled an attempted traffic stop in Milford earlier in the day after striking several police cruisers. The sedan was later involved in a hit-and-run crash in Shelton while fleeing officers. Troopers said th…
Police & Fire
Police ID CT Man Killed In Route 2 Hit-Run Crash; Investigators Searching For BMW
A Connecticut man was killed a car crashed into him on Route 2 before it sped away, leaving him on the side of the road in Preston, authorities said. Robert Edwin McGlothin, 57, was identified as the pedestrian struck on Monday, Oct. 27, just before 9:30 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Troopers are investigating the crash. Police said the vehicle is believed to be a 2019 to 2025 BMW X series. Investigators said there is no confirmed color, license plate, or other identifying details at this time. The car may have front-end and undercarriage damage. McGlothin was pronounced…
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HS Sophomore ID'd After Deer Smashes Through Car Windshield After Bouncing Off Fleeing Car
Kevin Donohue, a sophomore at Malvern Preparatory School, was killed after a deer smashed through the windshield of a car on Route 322 in West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Route 322 (Downingtown Pike), east of Romig Road, police said. Investigators determined that a vehicle traveling east hit a deer, sending the animal airborne into the westbound lane. The deer struck the windshield of a second vehicle, where Donohue was seated in the front passenger seat. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he lat…
Police & Fire
CT Man Hit Crossing Road Dies From Injuries; Driver Initially Fled Scene: Police
A 58-year-old man struck by a vehicle while crossing a New Haven street has died from his injuries, police said. Jaime Melendez-Martinez, of New Haven, was hit around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, as he crossed Foxon Boulevard after walking from the Walmart parking lot, according to the New Haven Police Department. Melendez-Martinez was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said. The driver fled the scene but later went to the New Haven Police Department to report the crash, authorities said. Officers did not release their name. No arrests h…
Police & Fire
'Devastated': School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In CT Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect
Brisley Reyes, a 12-year-old boy, has been identified as the victim in a tragic hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Stamford. Police say they have also identified a suspect in connection with his death. Reyes was a soon-to-be seventh grader at Dolan Middle School. "Like so many of you, I am devastated," Principal Joseph Claps III wrote in a message to parents and teachers. "Brisley was a sweet, kind, and joyful child who I had the privilege of getting to know well during his sixth-grade year. His loss is deeply felt by all of us at Dolan." Original Report: 12-Year-Old Killed In Stamfor…
Police & Fire
Decorated NYC Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Motorcycle Crash
A decorated FDNY firefighter was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Manhattan. Matthew Goicochea, 31, was riding his motorcycle on the FDR Drive around 3:45 a.m. Thursday, July 25 when he collided with another vehicle and fell onto the roadway, according to police. A second vehicle then struck him before fleeing the scene. Goicochea was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests had been made as of Thursday evening. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS or online. Goicochea joined the department in September 2022 …
Police & Fire
CT Man Clinging To Life After Hit-Run Crash; Police Ask For Tips
A man is fighting for his life after a car slammed into him in an early morning crash and then sped away, authorities said. The crash was reported just before 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the area of 406 Watertown Ave., Waterbury police said. Officers found him lying on the pavement suffering serious and life-threatening wounds. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he remained in critical condition. Waterbury police urge anyone with information about the crash to contact the department's Crash Reconstruction Unit at 203-346-3975 right away or the Crime St…
Police & Fire
CT Driver Gets Prison After Deadly Crash, Leaves Father Of 7 Dying In Street
A 21-year-old New Haven man is headed to prison after he sped away from a crash that left a motorcyclist dead. Dajon Morris was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with it suspended after five years, the state prosecutor said. He must serve five years of probation once he's released from jail after pleading guilty to evading responsibility in connection with a deadly 2023 hit-and-run. The crash happened at the corner of Clay Street and Haven Street in New Haven just before 9:30 p.m. on June 7, 2023. Morris, who was driving without a license, registration, or insurance, failed …
Police & Fire
81-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash While Crossing Street
An 81-year-old Connecticut woman has died after she was struck in a hit-and-run crash in Bridgeport over the weekend. Angela Pagan was struck near the corner of Park Avenue and Maplewood Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, authorities said. Multiple people called 911, and first responders were dispatched quickly to the scene. Paramedics rushed her to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where she died at approximately 10:29 p.m., officials said. Investigators said the driver who hit Pagan was heading north on Park Avenue, and they sped away from the scene after the crash. The fatal wreck remai…
Police & Fire
CT Driver Surrenders In Hit-Run That Killed 27-Year-Old Cyclist
A New Britain man accused of speeding away after a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Hartford has surrendered to police. Jhaki Gunter, 24, turned himself in Monday, July 7, 2025, after authorities issued a warrant in the death of 27-year-old Rosevelt Vann Jr. of East Hartford, police said. Officers found Vann gravely injured in the 600 block of Albany Avenue in Hartford shortly after midnight on Oct. 20, 2024. Witnesses told investigators a black Infiniti sedan sped away from the scene. After months of investigation, detectives identified Gunter as the driver, Hartfo…
Police & Fire
CT Woman Who Hit Man, Drove Off With Rideshare Customers In Car Sentenced To Prison
A New Haven woman who left a pedestrian permanently injured after hitting him while driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle with two ride-share passengers in the back seat will spend more than five years in prison, authorities said. Jamira Perry, 27, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the sentence suspended after 66 months served, followed by five years of probation, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice said Thursday, July 3. Perry pleaded guilty to evading responsibility, a felony that covers fleeing the scene of a serious crash. Perry hit Kevin Coleman, 63, as he cros…
Police & Fire
CT Teen Charged As Adult In Fatal Moped Hit-Run Crash
Police have arrested a 16-year-old and charged him as an adult after they say he fatally crashed into a 25-year-old father and sped away, authorities said. Antony Gutierrez Silva, 16, was behind the wheel of the car that struck Juan Otilio Tista Tista around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, near Post Road and South Benson Road in Fairfield, police said. Silva drove away from the crash without helping, but police soon tracked him down to his Bridgeport home. Tista Tista died at an area hospital soon after the crash. Tista Tista, a 25-year-old Bridgeport husband and fat…
News
Israeli Tech Guru Hillel Fuld Mistakenly Declared Dead After NJ Cousin With Same Name Killed
Prominent Israeli tech guru Hillel Fuld is assuring his followers he’s alive after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island killed his New Jersey relative bearing the same name. In a tragic case of mistaken identity, the incident initially sparked a wave of grief online when a news outlet erroneously reported that Fuld had been killed by a driver who fled the scene in Wyandanch on Friday, June 13, as Daily Voice reported. Taking to social media Tuesday, June 17, Fuld–a well-known Israeli tech influencer, startup mentor, and vlogger–clarified that he is alive and that the victim was actually his c…
Obituaries
‘He Lived Life To Fullest’: Father Of 2 ID'd As Victim In Fatal, Intentional Hit-Run Crash
A 44-year-old father of two who police say was the victim of an intentional hit-and-run crash in West Hartford has died from his injuries, and now his family is asking for the public’s help. John Marczak, a Plainville resident and Newington native, was struck by a vehicle near 202 South Main St. in West Hartford on June 7, according to police. He died of his injuries three days later, on June 10. Juan Pablo Novoa, 22, is accused of intentionally hitting Marczak with his car, prosecutors said during a court hearing earlier this month, according to the CT Post. Novoa is currently charged with…
Police & Fire
Out-of-State Teen Busted After Brazen CT Car Break-Ins, Intentional Hit-Run Crash: Police
Police have arrested a teenager accused of breaking into cars in broad daylight and later targeting a local driver in a hit-and-run after a multi-town search. Manuel Rosario-Nieves, 19, of Erie, Pennsylvania, was first spotted around Highland Avenue and Riverview Avenue in Branford. A resident reported seeing a suspicious man in a pink hoodie and black ski mask jump out of a gray Hyundai SUV with dark-tinted windows, grab something from the trunk of an Audi, and speed off, police said. Two days later, that same SUV was back in Branford, and this time, things escalated. According to po…
Police & Fire
CT Hit-Run, Highway Crash Leave 3 Injured — 1 Fighting To Survive
Police are investigating two serious crashes in Waterbury that sent three people to the hospital, including one man who is fighting for his life. The first incident happened around 6:20 p.m., when a truck crashed with two motorcycles near South Main Street and Platts Mill Road, Waterbury police said. The pickup driver fled the scene, leaving a man and a woman injured on the road. Paramedics transported both motorcyclists to a local hospital with serious injuries. They are expected to survive, police said. Officers later located the driver of the truck nearby. Authorities have not sai…
Police & Fire
CT Hit-Run Crash: Police Warn Driver As Victim Fights For Life
Police are urging a hit-and-run driver to come forward after a crash left a moped rider in critical condition Monday night, May 26. Around 9:12 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Ash Street and North Street in Willimantic after reports of a serious crash between a moped and a pickup truck. When they arrived, the truck was gone, authorities said. It had fled the scene without stopping to help or speak with police. The moped operator, an adult, was seriously hurt in the collision. They were first taken to Windham Hospital, but because their injuries were so severe had to be…
News
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In CT Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For SUV
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car while crossing the street Monday night, May 12, authorities said. The crash was reported around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dixwell Avenue and Mather Street in Hamden, after other drivers saw the victim lying in the roadway, police said. Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment. Witnesses said the driver initially stopped but then sped away. Police are searching for a dark-colored SUV with damage to the front grill. Hamden police closed Dixwell Avenue for several hours to investigate and …
Police & Fire
Wanted CT Man Busted After Drunken Hit, Run Crash On I-95 In Westbrook, Police Said
A hit-and-run on I-95 turned into a dramatic arrest after Connecticut State Police discovered the driver involved was not only drunk, but also wanted on multiple warrants, including one from out of state, authorities said. Henrry Zavalavillatoro, 32, of New Haven, is charged with multiple felonies following his arrest on Friday, May 2, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers were called to I-95 near Exit 65 in Westbrook on Friday, May 2, around 5:30 p.m. after a driver said a Nissan had sideswiped their vehicle when passing them on the shoulder, police said. The car sped off aft…
Police & Fire
Convicted Killer Gets 18 Years For Deadly Hit-And-Run Of CT Trooper: Police
A Hartford man who admitted to hitting and killing a Connecticut State Trooper and then driving away will spend the next 18 years behind bars, authorities said. Alex Oyola-Sanchez, 45, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of Trooper Aaron Pelletier, according to state authorities. Pelletier was conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of I-84 in Southington when Oyola-Sanchez crashed into him and kept driving, police said. Trooper Pelletier left behind his wife, Dominique, and their two young sons. Dominique spoke at the sentencing hearing, according to NBC Connecticut…
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Motorcyclist In Waterbury, Cops Say
A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle in Waterbury, authorities said. Police responded to the area of Grove Street and Cooke Street just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, after getting reports of a pedestrian struck, according to Lieutenant Ryan Bessette, public information officer for the Waterbury Police Department. Officers found the teenage pedestrian in the road. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he is being treated for serious injuries, Bessette said. The motorcycle fled the scene before police arrived, according to the report.…
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Leaves Scooter Rider Critically Injured in Waterbury
A man is in critical condition after a serious crash involving a motorized scooter and a vehicle that fled the scene on Thursday, April 17. Police were called to Meriden Road near Enoch Street in Waterbury around 7:18 p.m. after receiving reports of a crash. When officers arrived, they found a motorized scooter and its adult male rider at the scene. The man had suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital. He is now listed in critical but stable condition, officials said. According to a preliminary investigation by the Waterbury Police Department, the scooter …
Obituaries
CT Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run Crash ID’d As 42-Year-Old Local Man
Authorities have identified the 42-year-old cyclist who was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash earlier this week. Nick Thompson was riding his bicycle along Main Street near the intersection with Capen Street in Hartford on Monday, April 7, when a vehicle rear-ended him and then crashed into a parked car, police said. The people inside ran away before officers arrived around 7:30 p.m. Paramedics rushed Thompson to a nearby hospital, but he was later pronounced dead. Tributes poured in on social media, where friends and community members shared memories they had with Thompson. Many descr…
Police & Fire
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 …
News
NJ Club Promoter Killed By Hit-Run Driver After Car Breaks Down On NYC Highway: Cops
A popular New Jersey club promoter's drive home ended in tragedy after he was struck and killed on the Major Deegan Expressway by a hit-and-run driver—just minutes after calling for help when his car broke down, according to police and the New York Daily News. Darryl Mathis Jr., aka Maybach Swagg, of Elizabeth, was heading home from a gig in the city with rapper Rick Ross when his Crown Victoria stalled in the southbound lanes near West Fordham Road, according to the New York Daily News. Mathis called a friend around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, saying he needed a jump, the outlet said.…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit By 2 Cars At Meriden Intersection Taken To Hospital
A pedestrian was taken to an area hospital after two vehicles crashed into them Thursday, March 6, in Meriden. Police say the crashes happened at the Cedar and Park Street intersection with one driver remaining at the scene while the other sped away, police said. Authorities are searching for that vehicle. The victim's condition was not released. There were no other injuries. This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Driver Bolts After High-Speed I-95 Crash Sends 1 To Hospital: Police
A Connecticut man is accused of driving more than 100 miles per hour before crashing on I-95 and running away, while the other driver was hospitalized, authorities said. Matthew Perez, 21, of Bridgeport, was arrested shortly after the crash and admitted to police that he fled following a hit-and-run in West Haven on Wednesday, March 5, Connecticut State Police said. Multiple 911 callers reported the crash near Exit 43 around 6:30 a.m., telling dispatchers that a driver was swerving through traffic at dangerous speeds before hitting another vehicle, police said. The other driver was transpo…
News
New England Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA
A convicted sex offender from New England who fled registration requirements in Vermont and Massachusetts was sentenced to state prison in Pennsylvania after committing a string of crimes over two days, including a hit-and-run, high-speed chase, and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nathan D. Taylor, 39, of New Holland, was sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty on Feb. 27 to indecent assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, accidents involving damage to an at…
Police & Fire
I Messed Up’: Police Say Haddam Man Hit Teen, Drove Away
A 68-year-old Connecticut man was arrested this week and charged with hitting a teenager with his SUV and driving away last year, authorities announced. Frank Bonito, of Haddam, was arrested on Monday, March 3, and charged with operating an unregistered vehicle, reckless driving, evading responsibility, risk of injury to a child, reckless endangerment, and multiple traffic violations, Connecticut State Police said. The teenager told police they were out for a run on Jackson Road in Haddam around noon on April 20, 2024, when they stopped to look at a stream. That’s when a Toyota Highlander h…
Police & Fire
CT Woman Arrested After Hit-Run Crash Leaves Elderly Man Hospitalized For Months: Police
A 63-year-old man remains hospitalized with severe injuries months after a hit-and-run driver struck him at a busy New Haven intersection, police say. Now, authorities have arrested the woman they say was behind the wheel when it happened. Jamira Perry, 27, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 26, following an extensive investigation into the November crash at Chapel and Temple streets, New Haven police said. She now faces multiple charges, including Evading Responsibility Resulting in Serious Injury, Assault 3rd of an Elderly Person, and Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a License. Authorities sa…
Police & Fire
Waterbury Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hospitalized
More than six months after a driver struck a pedestrian in New Haven County and sped off, leaving the victim hospitalized with critical injuries, police say they have made an arrest. Nathan Medina, 23, of Waterbury, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 23, and accused of a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 22-year-old man in August 2024, authorities said. The crash happened near 97 Cherry St. in Waterbury on Aug. 18. Officers found the victim unresponsive in the roadway, and paramedics rushed him to Saint Mary’s Hospital in critical but stable condition, authorities said. His exact injuries were no…
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