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CT Man Runs Onto I-95, Carjacks Big Rig And Hits 10 Vehicles, Police Say
A Connecticut man police believe was high on drugs was arrested after running into traffic on I-95, carjacking a big rig, and then hit 10 vehicles before crashing into a metal guard rail.
The chain of events began around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, when Connecticut State Police Troop G received multiple 911 calls of a pedestrian running across the I-95 southbound lanes, in the area of Exit 46 in New Haven.
A short time later the pedestrian, later identified as Frank Montes-Rivera. age 50, of New Haven, carjacked a tractor-trailer unit, state police said.
Montes-Rivera allegedl…
Fairfield County Woman Arrested For DUI, Fighting With Cops After Crash, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman who was involved in a single-vehicle crash and then became violent with police officers has been arrested.
Amy Moran, age 44, of West Redding, was arrested by Darien Police on Tuesday, April 27 for the crash which took place in March, on Post Road in Darien, said Sgt. James Palmieri.
When the crash occurred, officers found a single white vehicle resting against the bridge abutment on the side of the eastbound lane of Post Road, Palmieri said.
Contact was made with Moran, who was in the driver’s seat. When asked what had occurred, initially Moran…
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Making False Robbery Claim, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly falsely claiming that he was robbed at gunpoint and his vehicle was stolen.
David Manning, age 34, of Shelton, was arrested on Tuesday, April 6, by Shelton Police for lying about the event which he reported on Monday, March 15, said Detective Richard Bango.
According to Bango, on March 15, Manning called Shelton Police saying he had been robbed at gunpoint by two men on Myrtle Street.
Manning told officers the two men stole his vehicle and his cell phone during the robbery.
An investigation by the Detective Bureau revealed the vehicle…
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed For Downloading, Possession Of Child Porn, Police Say
A Fairfield County teen has been arrested for downloading and possession of child pornography.
Sam Gold, age 19, of Westport, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 6, following an investigation that took place in April, said Westport Police Lieutenant David Wolf.
According to Wolf, on Saturday, April 4, the Westport Police Department received information that a town resident was possibly downloading child pornography onto his computer.
The sergeant investigating the matter was able to determine that the IP address of the computer being utilized to download the susp…
