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Drunk Teen Clocked Going 100+ MPH On Route 8: Police
A 19-year-old Connecticut man was busted going more than 100 miles per hour while intoxicated in Litchfield County last week, authorities said.
Jack Reynolds, of Harwinton in Litchfield County, was arrested and charged with having a weapon in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs under 21 years of age, and failure to maintain proper lane, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers clocked Reynolds at 109 mph in a 65 mph zone around 1:10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct 30, on Route 8 in Litchfield, authorities said.
The trooper got behind …
Intoxicated, Uninsured Wrong-Way Driver Collides With Car On I-84 In East Hartford: 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…
'Beautiful Soul': Family Of Slain CT DOT Worker Grieves As Driver Faces More Charges
A 55-year-old Connecticut woman accused of crashing into a state Department of Transportation worker while intoxicated now faces more charges linked to the fatal crash this summer, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 16.
New Haven County resident Denise Lucibello, of East Haven, is now charged with second-degree manslaughter, the New Haven Judicial District State's Attorney Office said. She was already accused of driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license, and several traffic infractions.
Andrew DiDomenico, 26, of Meriden, was working on the Wharton Broo…
Intoxicated CT Woman Caused Wrong-Way Head-On Crash That Sent Dad, Child To Hospital: Cops
A Connecticut woman who collided with an oncoming car while driving the wrong way on a New Haven County highway, sending a father and child to the hospital, was intoxicated at the time of the crash, authorities said.
New Haven County resident Andrea Lynn Marseglia, age 39, of Orange, faces multiple charges including operating under the influence, reckless endangerment, driving the wrong way, and endangering a child, Connecticut police said.
Police were called to Route 8 in Bethany just before 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to reports of a head-on collision between a …
Missing Front Plate Results In DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman landed in handcuffs after police stopped her for a missing front license plate.
Margaret Jean Marshall, age 49, of New Canaan, was charged on Friday, Feb. 2, after she was stopped on Cherry Street for driving without a front license plate, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police.
DeFelice said that while speaking with Marshall, the officer detected an odor of alcohol and signs of impairment.
Based on an investigation, probable cause was established and Marshall was placed under arrest and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs an…
CT Man Charged With DUI For Hitting House, Knocking It Off Foundation
A Connecticut man has been charged with driving under the influence after he allegedly hit a house with his car, knocking it off its foundation last year.
New Haven County resident Michael Murray, age 62, of Milford, turned himself in to police on Saturday, Jan. 20 for the Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 incident.
According to Milford Police, the collision occurred around 11 p.m. when Murray lost control and slammed into a house on Pond Point Avenue.
Murray was taken to the hospital where he received treatment.
Police said the accident caused extensive damage to the home, moving it off…
Wrong-Way DWI Arrest: CT Teen Nabbed With Gun, Narcotics In Car, Police Say
A teenager, who had just turned 18, was arrested after police allegedly found him stopped on a highway ramp in Connecticut, his car facing the wrong way.
The Hartford County incident happened in the city of Hartford on Sunday, Dec. 31 at around 4:30 a.m.
Alex Ortiz, who turned 18 earlier in the month, was allegedly found by police in a 2012 gray Honda Accord stopped on a ramp on Interstate 84 near Exit 50.
Connecticut State Police said that Ortiz’s car was facing the wrong way on the ramp and that a firearm was in plain view in the backseat.
During a search of the vehicle, Ortiz, a To…
18-Year-Old Nabbed For Crash That Killed CT Police Officer
A man who allegedly drove under the influence and t-boned a police cruiser, killing one of the officers inside, has been arrested for the incident, authorities announced.
On Thursday, Sept. 21, Connecticut State Police announced the arrest of Richard O. Barrington, age 18, for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash.
The crash, which occurred in the city of Hartford, happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 just before 10:30 p.m.
A 2014 Chevrolet Impala Hartford Police car was traveling east on Asylum Street near the intersection of Broad Street with the emergency lights on, making its way to t…
