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CT Police Chase: Child Hospitalized, Cruiser Rammed, Driver Still At Large CT Police Chase: Child Hospitalized, Cruiser Rammed, Driver Still At Large
CT Police Chase: Child Hospitalized, Cruiser Rammed, Driver Still At Large A police chase that began in Groton endangered families and officers when a car rammed a town police cruiser, struck a truck carrying children, and sped across multiple towns before the driver disappeared into the woods. Police said the chase started after a black 2002 Mercedes S500 fled a traffic stop in Groton City. Officers spotted the car in a parking lot, but when they approached, the driver “fled and rammed a Groton Town Police cruiser,” authorities said. The chase raced through local roads, with the Mercedes weaving recklessly into oncoming traffic and ignoring speed limits and stop …

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by Josh Lanier
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West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone
West Hartford Man Accused of DUI After Crashing Into DOT Truck In Berlin Work Zone A late-night crash inside a Berlin construction zone has led to DUI and reckless endangerment charges after state police say a driver rear-ended a parked Department of Transportation vehicle with flashing emergency lights, authorities said. Brian Ayers, 46, of West Hartford, was identified as the driver who veered left from the right lane of Route 9 northbound near Exit 34 and slammed into the back of a stationary DOT truck Thursday, July 17, around 9:15 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  The crash occurred in a closed lane during an active highway construction project. The DOT vehi…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Caught Driving 119 MPH Through I-95 Construction Zone: Police CT Man Caught Driving 119 MPH Through I-95 Construction Zone: Police
CT Man Caught Driving 119 MPH Through I-95 Construction Zone: Police A Stratford man was arrested after state police say he was speeding 119 mph through an active construction zone on I-95 where workers were present.  Rakeim Thompson, 24, was arrested Monday, March 17, after police clocked his blue Infiniti Q50 speeding near Exit 16 in Norwalk just after 10:30 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Construction crews were actively working at the site when Thompson allegedly sped past them in the 55 mph zone, authorities said. Troopers pulled him over and arrested him without incident. He was charged with reckless driving in a construction zone and second…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Busted For DWI/Drugs, Police Say CT Man Busted For DWI/Drugs, Police Say
CT Man Busted For DWI/Drugs, Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged with alleged DWI/drugs after ignoring an officer's signal to stop and driving into a construction zone. The incident occurred in New Canaan at around 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at a construction site on Silvermine Road. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, an officer conducting traffic control at a construction site signaled John Anderson, age 46, of Wilton, to stop his SUV as he approached the zone. Instead of stopping, DeFelice said Anderson kept traveling west on Silvermine Road, approaching the construction site before stopping,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash
CT Woman Nabbed For Manslaughter Year To Day After Double-Fatal Crash A 23-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with manslaughter and other charges in connection with a fatal crash that left two dead. The collision occurred in New London County on Tuesday, July 31, 2023, in Norwich. According to Connecticut State Police, Kristi Vincent of Lisbon turned herself in to police exactly a year after the crash on Wednesday, July 31. An arrest affidavit says Vincent was driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue on I-395 South with two children when the crash occurred. Vincent told police she did not see the construction zone as she was handing her child a bottle when she …

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by Kathy Reakes