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4 New Haven County Men Arrested, Race Car Impounded After Long Island Street Takeover: Police
Four Connecticut men were arrested, and a truck, trailer, and race car were impounded after police broke up an early-morning street takeover on Long Island, Suffolk County Police said.
A 911 caller reported a large gathering of vehicles on Express Drive North, west of Sills Road in Yaphank, around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, Suffolk County Police said.
Officers assigned to the Street Takeover Task Force arrived and saw vehicles racing before the group dispersed, according to police.
Police stopped a truck towing a trailer carrying a race car and arrested four people.
Christian Vargas Hern…
Porsche Crash On I-91 In CT Ends With Drug Bust, 2 Arrests, and Search For Passenger
A rollover crash on Interstate 91 led to two arrests and the discovery of drugs and large amounts of cash, police said.
Hector Samuel De Sousa Villata, 27, and Nelchar Garcia-Sanchez, 21, were arrested after the crash Sunday, Sept. 6, in the southbound lanes near Exit 22, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers spotted Villata's 2006 Porsche Cayenne moving in and out of lanes to pass traffic before it struck a 2021 Honda Touring. The impact caused the sedan to roll over. The driver suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
The Porsche skidded to a stop near the tree line, and all three pe…
Tiny Spots On Boy's Face Led Police To Disturbing Child Abuse Discovery In Connecticut
Connecticut's Department of Children and Families (DCF) suspected child abuse involving a 5-year-old boy. An investigation by police confirmed those concerns, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 11.
Matthew Wezniak, 40, and Jessica Abelin, 33, both of Enfield, were arrested on warrants Monday, Sept. 8, following an investigation that began at the Enfield Street School, local police said.
Enfield police detectives responded to the school with Connecticut Department of Children and Families personnel on Monday, June 1, after DCF received a report of suspected abuse involving a 5-year-old male…
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash
Hours before a training aircraft crashed in a wooded area in Massachusetts, killing both people aboard, one of the victims shared where he was headed that morning.
Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, posted on Facebook at 9:39 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, that he was flying to Northampton for the Three County Fair. Moore and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, were later identified as the victims on board the plane. Asbury's Facebook profile shows the two were dating. Both were killed in the crash.
Final post by Ken Moore
Ken Moore Facebook
About 12 hours after the post, the Piper P…
NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops
A Long Island man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside a hotel in Massachusetts, police said.
Brandon William Hampson, 55, stabbed Rachel Frislid, 62, to death inside her home in Sayville, NY, on Thursday, Sept. 3, the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department said Thursday, Sept. 10.
Authorities found Hampson Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside the French King Restaurant and Motel in Erving, MA around 9:15 p.m. smoking a cigarette, Worcester County (MA) District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.
Officers ordered Hampson to surrender, but he …
