Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Fairfield County Crash, Police Say
Man Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Fairfield County Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly crashing a vehicle and leaving the scene. Emmanuel Segarra-Otero, age 30, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 6, after turning himself in to New Canaan in connection with the crash which took place on Saturday, June 12, on the Merritt Parkway, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, when officers arrived at the single-vehicle crash site, they located an unoccupied vehicle that had crashed into the guardrail on Old Stamford Road. A subsequent investigation determined that Otero was the operator an…
Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
Police Searching For Dirt Bike Rider Involved In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash between an SUV and a dirt bike in Fairfield County that police believe injured the dirt bike driver who fled. The crash took. place around 6 p.m., Saturday, July 31 in Easton, on Eden Hill Road. The dirt bike was reported to be white and was riding with another white dirt bike when one of the bikes hit the SUV, according to Easton Police. "From the damage to the SUV and reports from the vehicle operator, it is believed the operator of the dirt bike sustained some form of serious trauma," Easton Police said. The driver of the dirt bike left the …
Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say A Northern Westchester man turned himself in to police on a warrant after he allegedly hit a bicyclist earlier this year in Fairfield County and then fled the scene. Christopher Lynch, age 51, of South Salem, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, and charged with improper passing and evading responsibility for the crash which took place on Wednesday, April 28 in New Canaan. According to New Canaan Police, Lynch was driving northbound on Smith Ridge Road when he struck the cyclist who was also traveling northbound. After striking the cyclist, a 56-year-old Ridgefield man, Lynch fled the scene, …
Police Asking Public For Help IDing Hit-Run Driver In Fairfield County Police Asking Public For Help IDing Hit-Run Driver In Fairfield County
Police Asking Public For Help IDing Hit-Run Driver In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that injured a juvenile bike rider. The crash took place on Friday, June 11 around 8:45 p.m.m when a juvenile was riding a bicycle on Taylor Avenue in Norwalk and was struck by a motorist that fled the scene, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Norwalk Police Department is asking for our community’s help in locating the suspect, she said. When the crash occurred, the victim was riding a bicycle, traveling north on Taylor Ave., and proceeded through the green traffic light. A vehicle…
Fairfield County Man Critically Injured After Hit- Run Crash, Police Say Fairfield County Man Critically Injured After Hit- Run Crash, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Critically Injured After Hit- Run Crash, Police Say A man is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a busy Fairfield County roadway. The crash took place around 7:12 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, in the 1150 block of East Main Street in Bridgeport, Sergeant Gabe Meszaros said. During the incident, a pedestrian identified as William Rodriguez Cruz, age 61, of Bridgeport, was crossing the street when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV traveling at a high rate of speed south on East Main Street. The vehicle then continued on East Main Street evading the crash, Meszaros said. The Bridgeport Fire Department and…
One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect
One Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Renowned CT Marathon Runner, Police Looking For Second Suspect A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of a popular Connecticut man who was an avid marathon runner.  Police said 53-year-old Henryk Gudelski, a much-decorated runner, was struck by a car in Hartford County in the area of Belden Street and East Street in New Britain. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Gudelski was hit by a stolen Audi out of Hartford while he was running on the sidewalk; he was hit so hard he flew across the street. The driver of the stolen vehicle fled the scene, leaving Gudelski lying in the street, said Chief Christopher Chute. Acco…
Man Charged With DUI After Striking Vehicle, Stone Wall In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Striking Vehicle, Stone Wall In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Striking Vehicle, Stone Wall In Fairfield County, Police Say An allegedly intoxicated driver was arrested in Fairfield County after losing control while navigating a turn attempting to avoid a hit-and-run and crashing into a stone wall, leaving his vehicle disabled, police said. Officers from the Westport Police Department responded to an area of Compo Road North at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, June 18, where there was a report of a vehicle that had struck a strong wall in the area. According to police, the driver was identified as area resident Dakota Saddler. Police said that while speaking with witnesses, it was determined that Saddler allege…
Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash
Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help locating the person responsible for allegedly hitting and critically injuring a pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The pedestrian was hit around 11:23 p.m., Sunday, June 6 in the area of Wilson Street, just south of Grenhart Road in Stamford, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. The pedestrian, a 45-year-old Stamford resident was transported to Stamford Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian remains in Stamford Hospital ICU in critical, but stable, condition, Booth said. The evidence at the scene led i…
CT Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Lieutenant CT Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Lieutenant
CT Man Charged In Connection To Hit-Run Involving Massachusetts State Lieutenant A Connecticut man has been charged in connection to a hit-and-run crash that injured a Massachusetts State Police lieutenant. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16 when the trooper was outside his cruiser on northbound I-495 north in Middlesex County, in the Town of Hopkinton, checking on another truck stopped on the shoulder when he was sideswiped, said Massachusetts State Police. Massachusetts State Police troopers, in conjunction with Connecticut State Police and New Haven Police, developed probable cause that Perry Livingston, a 40-year-old from New Haven, was …
Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County
Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County Police are asking the public for help locating an SUV that struck another vehicle in a grocery store parking lot in Fairfield County and then fled the area.  The accident took place around noontime on Wednesday, June 16 at the Stop & Shop in the Town of Fairfield on Villa Avenue.  According to police, the vehicle believed to be a 1999-2002 green Toyota 4-Runner would likely have damage to the right side with red paint transfer also likely.   Anyone with information on the identity or location of the vehicle or its operator is asked to contact Officer Mark Letsch of …
Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Fatal I-95 Crash, State Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Fatal I-95 Crash, State Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Fatal I-95 Crash, State Police Say A suspect has been apprehended for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash on I-95 in Connecticut that killed a teenager. The crash happened on the northbound side in New Haven, in the area of exit 47, at around midnight Saturday, June 12. Earlier report: 19-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run I-95 Crash The victim, Ricardo Figueroa-Garcia, age 19 of New Haven, was riding in the right lane in a Yamaha motorcycle when a two-door 1991 Acura Integra was traveling in the right-center lane at a higher rate of speed when it changed lanes to the right lane, according to the Connecticut State Police. After…
19-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run I-95 Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run I-95 Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run I-95 Crash A teenager was killed in a hit-and-run overnight crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened on the northbound side in New Haven, in the area of exit 47, at around midnight Saturday, June 12. The victim, Ricardo Figueroa-Garcia, age 19 of New Haven, was riding in the right lane in a Yamaha motorcycle when a two-door 1991 Acura Integra was traveling in the right-center lane at a higher rate of speed when it changed lanes to the right lane, according to the Connecticut State Police.  After moving into the right lane, the Integra hit the motorcycle, and Figuer…