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Pliers, Politics, And A Bike: Road Rage Over CT Candidate's Sign Leads To Street Brawl Pliers, Politics, And A Bike: Road Rage Over CT Candidate's Sign Leads To Street Brawl
Pliers, Politics, And A Bike: Road Rage Over CT Candidate's Sign Leads To Street Brawl A fight that started over a political sign led to a street brawl involving a bicycle, a smashed car window, and even a pair of pliers, police said.  Just after 9 a.m. Friday, July 25, officers responded to multiple calls about two men fighting at the intersection of Brook Street and Farmington Avenue in Bristol.  The individuals were identified as 36-year-old Tomek Paluch, of Bristol, and 65-year-old John Provenzano, of Torrington. Bristol investigators say Paluch was riding his bike when he pulled a political sign from a yard and threw it. Provenzano saw what happened and confro…
Derby Man, 33, Killed In Late-Night Bike Crash With Elderly Driver Derby Man, 33, Killed In Late-Night Bike Crash With Elderly Driver
Derby Man, 33, Killed In Late-Night Bike Crash With Elderly Driver Police are investigating what led to a deadly bicycle-versus-car crash that left a 33-year-old man dead on Wednesday night, July 9. Trevor McManus, a Derby resident, was riding a bicycle along Route 209 in Litchfield at around 9:50 p.m. when he was involved in a collision with a Toyota Yaris, according to Connecticut State Police. Paramedics transported McManus to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The 83-year-old driver of the car was not injured, police said. Investigators have not yet determined what led to the crash. Connecticut State Police are asking anyone who w…
Driver Hit CT Child Riding His Bike, Sending Him To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police Driver Hit CT Child Riding His Bike, Sending Him To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police
Driver Hit CT Child Riding His Bike, Sending Him To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police A New York man is facing serious charges after police say he veered out of his lane and hit a child riding a bike in Norwalk, seriously injuring the young victim. Giovani Holguin, 30, of Harrison, New York, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, May 14, after investigators tied him to the crash that happened on Wilson Avenue in Norwalk last month, authorities said.  According to Norwalk Police, the crash happened on April 19 around 7:15 p.m. Multiple 911 calls came in about a child struck by a car. First responders, including Norwalk Police, Fire, and EMS teams, rushed to the scene. T…
13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Car Vs Bike Crash In Waterbury 13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Car Vs Bike Crash In Waterbury
13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Car Vs Bike Crash In Waterbury A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious injuries after a vehicle struck him while he was riding his bicycle, authorities said. He is expected to survive.  The incident occurred just before 4 p.m. on Bishop Street in Waterbury when the teenager was hit by a car. Paramedics rushed the boy to a nearby hospital, where he was being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Waterbury police. Initial reports said the boy suffered a broken leg.  The driver stayed at the scene. Bishop Street was temporarily closed as Waterbury police investigated the cra…
Police ID CT Man Hit, Killed By Unmarked Police Car Police ID CT Man Hit, Killed By Unmarked Police Car
Police ID CT Man Hit, Killed By Unmarked Police Car Update: Manuel Bonilla-Gomez's family created a GoFundMe to help cover his funeral expenses. The campaign has raised more than $4,500. Click here for more information on the fundraiser.  Original: Authorities have identified the Fairfield County man who was killed when he was hit by an unmarked police vehicle while riding his bike this week.  Manuel Bonilla-Gomez, 68, of Norwalk, was riding his bike near the Connecticut and Fairfield Avenues intersection in Norwalk around 6 p.m. when the crash happened, authorities said.  Paramedics rushed Bonilla-Gomez to Norwalk Hospi…
Teen Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing Of 15-Year-Old Outside East Haven Elementary School: State Teen Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing Of 15-Year-Old Outside East Haven Elementary School: State
Teen Sentenced In Fatal Stabbing Of 15-Year-Old Outside East Haven Elementary School: State A 17-year-old Connecticut boy will spend three years behind bars for fatally stabbing another teen during a fight outside an East Haven elementary school, state officials announced. Jeter Simmons, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree, was sentenced to eight years in prison, suspended after three years, on Monday, Jan. 15, the New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office said. He will also serve three years of probation after his release. Simmons, then 15, stabbed Dustin Cecarelli, 15, of Northford, in May 2023 during a fight outside Tuttle Elementary School, using…
Man Accused of Brutal Attack At CT Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized Man Accused of Brutal Attack At CT Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized
Man Accused of Brutal Attack At CT Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized A 21-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly attacking a Connecticut acquaintance in a violent assault that left the victim unconscious and bleeding, according to Darien police. Maodo Malick Ndiaye, of New York, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and strangulation/suffocation, police said. Officers responded to Scofield Farms Road in Darien shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. The victim reported that Ndiaye had fled the scene on a bicycle toward Allwood Road. The victim, who knew Ndiaye through a sponsorship program, described the at…
Electric Biker Hit By Drunk Driver In CT Still In Critical Condition, Police Say Electric Biker Hit By Drunk Driver In CT Still In Critical Condition, Police Say
Electric Biker Hit By Drunk Driver In CT Still In Critical Condition, Police Say A man who allegedly hit an electric bike rider on his way home from work at Walmart has been charged with alleged DWI and assault.  The incident occurred in New Haven County on Wednesday, July 17, on Cook Avenue in Meriden. According to Sgt. Stanley Zajac of the Meriden Police, the bicyclists were riding north in the northbound lane of Cook Avenue, which is marked as a shared bicycle lane. A 2017 Dodge RAM driven by Todd Wheeler, age unknown, of Meriden, was traveling north on Cook Avenue, struck the bicycle in the rear, throwing the victim into the roadway, Zajac said. Zaj…