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Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Fairfield County Crash Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Fairfield County Crash
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Fairfield County Crash A Fairfield County woman was killed in a six-vehicle crash after a 22-year-old man ran into the back of a car, setting off a chain-reaction crash. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 6:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 20, on Linen Avenue. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson, of the Bridgeport Police, a 2022 Honda CRV, driven by Gladys Andrade, age 74, of Bridgeport, was hit from behind by a silver 2014 Nissan Pathfinder driven by 22-year-old Yuri Barral of Bridgeport, The impact pushed, the 2022 Honda CRV into an oncoming silver 2015 Dodge Charger driven by 27-year-old Brandon Viera of Bridgepor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store
Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man's car was stolen at gunpoint in Connecticut after he advertised it for sale. Authorities received a report of a vehicle robbery in Hartford County at about 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, according to the Bristol Police Department.  The man told officers he had listed his 2019 Dodge Charger on Facebook Marketplace and met with a prospective buyer at the Cumberland Farms parking lot in Forestville about 5 p.m.  The alleged prospective buyer said he wanted to test drive the car and got into the driver's seat. An accomplice got into the…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Woman Busted Driving 127 MPH On I-95, Police Say CT Woman Busted Driving 127 MPH On I-95, Police Say
CT Woman Busted Driving 127 MPH On I-95, Police Say A Connecticut woman was busted for reckless driving after being clocked speeding at more than 125 mph on I-95, police said. In Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, state police troopers stopped Hartford resident LaToya Huff, age 36, shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21 when she was clocked driving 127 mph in a 65 mph zone in a 2017 Dodge Charger. Authorities said that the speeding driver was radioed in by trooper Jay LaPointe of the New Hampshire State Police Special Enforcement Unit, who was monitoring traffic from a state police aircraft over the town of Hampton Falls. Troopers on the gro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Vehicle Carjacked From Teen Recovered In Fairfield County Vehicle Carjacked From Teen Recovered In Fairfield County
Vehicle Carjacked From Teen Recovered In Fairfield County A Fairfield County teen managed to escape from a car when a stranger jumped in the running vehicle and started to drive away. The incident took place around 6: 34 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22 when the Fairfield Police Department received several calls reporting the theft of an occupied vehicle that had just occurred in front of 16 Handles at 1300 Post Road in Fairfield, said Lt. Eddie Weihe, of the Fairfield Police. The initial investigation revealed that a couple had parked their vehicle in the area of 1300 Post Road and had left to make a purchase at a nearby establishment, w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car While Talking With Family Member, Police Say CT Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car While Talking With Family Member, Police Say
CT Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car While Talking With Family Member, Police Say A 14-year-old Connecticut girl was killed after being hit by a car while she stood and talked with another driver in a Dodge Charger. The accident took place in Litchfield County around 9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, when the teen was talking with the driver of the Charger, who was a family member, on Route 222 (Hill Road), in Harwinton, said Connecticut State Pollice. The teen who was standing on the shoulder of the roadway was hit when the second car, a Pontiac, swerved to the miss the stopped Charger, state police said.  The teen, identified as Kailey Prenoveau, of Harwinton, was pronoun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Amber Alert Canceled After Girl Abducted By Man In Body Armor Found In NYC Amber Alert Canceled After Girl Abducted By Man In Body Armor Found In NYC
Amber Alert Canceled After Girl Abducted By Man In Body Armor Found In NYC Update: An Amber Alert issued after a father in Pennsylvania abducted his 7-year-old daughter was canceled after the two were found safe in New York City. The two were located in Brooklyn at around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, authorities said. The girl was was uninjured. The man is in custody and charges are pending. Original report: An Amber Alert has been issued after a child was abducted in Pennsylvania by a father in body armor authorities say may be headed to the New York City area. Giselle Torres, age 7, is 4-feet tall, with brown eyes, brown hair, wearing a white tank top, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Amber Alert Canceled After Girl Abducted By Man In Body Armor Found In NYC Amber Alert Canceled After Girl Abducted By Man In Body Armor Found In NYC
Amber Alert Canceled After Girl Abducted By Man In Body Armor Found In NYC Update: An Amber Alert issued after a father in Pennsylvania abducted his 7-year-old daughter was canceled after the two were found safe in New York City. The two were located in Brooklyn at around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, authorities said. The girl was was uninjured.  The man is in custody and charges are pending. Original report: An Amber Alert has been issued after a child was abducted in Pennsylvania by a father in body armor authorities say may be headed to the New York City area. Giselle Torres, age 7, is 4-feet tall, with brown eyes, brown hair, wearing a white tank top,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Dodge Charger Crashes Into Police; Driver Turns Himself In Dodge Charger Crashes Into Police; Driver Turns Himself In
Dodge Charger Crashes Into Police; Driver Turns Himself In A man who allegedly hit a police officer with a Dodge Charger turned himself in to authorities the morning of Friday, Sept. 18. After Roznovsky Machado, 24, of Waterbury, went to the Naugatuck Police Department around 3 a.m., he was arrested and received seven charges: - Criminal attempt at assault in the first degree - Assault in the second degree - Reckless endangerment in the first degree - Engaging police in a pursuit - Evading responsibility with physical injury - Operating under suspension - Assault on an officer. The arrest stems from a Monday, Sept. 14, motor vehicle stop fol…

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by Kristin Palpini