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CT Man With Stolen Gun Runs Twice From Cops, Gives Up After Police Dogs Called: Police CT Man With Stolen Gun Runs Twice From Cops, Gives Up After Police Dogs Called: Police
CT Man With Stolen Gun Runs Twice From Cops, Gives Up After Police Dogs Called: Police A Connecticut man tried twice to run from state troopers but was caught after a police dog found him hiding under a deck, police said. Dylan Scott, 27, of Manchester, faces multiple felonies following multiple incidents on Friday, Sept. 5, Connecticut State Police said. It all began when Scott refused to pull over during a traffic stop and sped away in Vernon just before 11 a.m., authorities said. He drove off and initially escaped, but police broadcast the Acura TL’s license plate to other agencies and issued an alert. Manchester police spotted the Acura in a driveway on Moore Street just…

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CT Troopers Justified In Shooting Suspect Who Killed Police K9: State CT Troopers Justified In Shooting Suspect Who Killed Police K9: State
CT Troopers Justified In Shooting Suspect Who Killed Police K9: State A police K9 was shot and killed, and the suspect who pulled the trigger was fatally wounded in a December 2023 gunfight with state troopers during a tense standoff outside a Stonington home. State investigators ruled in July 2025 that the officers’ use of deadly force was justified. The deadly incident happened during a high-risk operation to arrest 42-year-old Vaughn Malloy, who was wanted for a 2022 shooting in Norwich. Troopers believed Malloy was inside a home at 69 Mechanic Street and used a loudspeaker to call for him to surrender. He didn’t respond, according to the State Inspector Ge…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Police Dog Tracks Down Trio Involved In Hit-Run Crash In Stolen Vehicle: Cops CT Police Dog Tracks Down Trio Involved In Hit-Run Crash In Stolen Vehicle: Cops
CT Police Dog Tracks Down Trio Involved In Hit-Run Crash In Stolen Vehicle: Cops A Connecticut police dog is getting some extra treats this week after helping officers track down three people involved in a hit-and-run crash in a stolen vehicle, authorities said. Damien Cepeda and Christian Mon Paibo, both 18 and from New Haven, along with a juvenile, were arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including larceny of a motor vehicle and interfering with police, authorities said. The hit-and-run crash was reported Tuesday, Feb. 4, along Barnes Highway in Bristol. The stolen car was wrecked in the crash, and all three occupants fled on foot. Police tracked their footpri…

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Police Dog Helps Foil CT Home Invasion, Capture Suspects After High-Stakes Chase: Cops Police Dog Helps Foil CT Home Invasion, Capture Suspects After High-Stakes Chase: Cops
Police Dog Helps Foil CT Home Invasion, Capture Suspects After High-Stakes Chase: Cops A Connecticut home invasion led to a late-night beach chase, ending with a man and a juvenile in handcuffs thanks to a police dog named Rip, authorities said.  Milford police responded to a home on Milford Point Road around 2:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, after reports of an attempted car theft escalated into a home invasion. As officers arrived, they spotted a black BMW speeding away. Responding officers deployed stop sticks near Milford Point Road and Deerwood Avenue, forcing the car to stop. The driver fled on foot, authorities said. Back at the home, two suspects ran out the back door …

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by Josh Lanier
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Drunk, Uninsured Wrong-Way Driver Collides With Car On I-84: Police Drunk, Uninsured Wrong-Way Driver Collides With Car On I-84: Police
Drunk, Uninsured Wrong-Way Driver Collides With Car On I-84: Police Connecticut police say an intoxicated, unlicensed, and uninsured driver collided with an oncoming car, causing a chain-reaction crash, and then running away earlier this week. Wilmer Vizcaino, 29, of Waterbury in New Haven County, faces several felonies from the 9 p.m. crash on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Connecticut State Police said.  Troopers in East Hartford were notified of the wrong-way driver when a detection censor went off about a minute before the crash at Exit 56 on I-84. Investigators said Vizcaino crashed head-on with a car taking the ramp, which sent that vehicle careening i…

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Wanted Man Fights Police, Chokes K9 During CT Bust: Cops Wanted Man Fights Police, Chokes K9 During CT Bust: Cops
Wanted Man Fights Police, Chokes K9 During CT Bust: Cops A man wanted on an out-of-state warrant was arrested in Connecticut following a fight with officers that included him choking a police dog, officials said.  Wesley Aldridge, age, 35, of Washington, DC, was being held on a $100,000 bond following his arrest on Wednesday, Aug. 28, on several felonies, Connecticut Police said.  Police were called to the area of Exit 17 on I-95 in the Fairfield County city of Westport around 11:30 a.m. after people reported a tractor-trailer swerving across multiple lanes of traffic. Callers said the driver parked the truck on the shoulder and drove a…

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by Josh Lanier