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Teen Nearly Hits Trooper In Ashford, Leads Police On High-Speed Chase: Cops
A Connecticut teenager is facing multiple serious charges after police say he sped through a crash scene, nearly hitting a trooper, before leading law enforcement on a dangerous chase.
Matthew Wall, 18, of Coventry, was arrested Thursday evening, June 5, and charged with multiple felonies, Connecticut State Police said.
The arrest stems from a March 16 incident on Route 89 in Ashford. Troopers were investigating a crash site when a truck nearly hit a trooper and one of the drivers in the wreck, authorities said. Officials said the two people would have been seriously hurt if he h…
Knife Fight At CT High School, 11 Students Charged: Police
Multiple students were arrested after police said they got into a knife fight at a Waterbury high school on Wednesday, May 28.
The fight broke out just before noon at John F. Kennedy High School, 422 Highland Ave. The school resource officer, with help from other Waterbury police, broke up the attack, officials said.
Several students suffered minor injuries in the fight, but the school nurse was able to treat their wounds without further assistance, Waterbury police said.
In all, nine minor-aged boys and two underage girls were arrested and charged with various crimes, in…
Man Who Ran 'Drug Factory' Out Of His CT Home Cuffed After Months-Long Investigation: Police
A 62-year-old man was arrested this week after a multi-jurisdictional task force arrested him for allegedly selling cocaine out of his Connecticut home, authorities said.
Daniel P. Moriarty, of Vernon, was charged with operating a drug factory, possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia, officials said.
The East Central Narcotics Task Force raided Moriarty's home on Tuesday after months of investigating. They found 120 grams of cocaine, a "variety of materials" used to manufacture and distribute drugs, and $25,000 …
Olympic Gold Medalist Kyle Snyder Arrested In Prostitution Sting: Police
Kyle Snyder, the youngest American to win Olympic gold in wrestling, was arrested in a prostitution sting in Columbus, Ohio, police announced on Monday, May 13.
The 28-year-old was caught during an undercover operation by the Columbus Division of Police’s Police and Community Together (PACT) unit, aimed at curbing prostitution on the city’s north side, according to Sgt. Joe Albert.
Snyder contacted an undercover ad around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, and arranged a meetup at a nearby hotel, Albert said. Officers say Snyder arrived roughly 20 minutes later, paid cash, and solicited a sexual…
130 MPH: CT Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say
A teenager accused of reaching 130 miles per hour during a high-speed chase, driving without headlights at night, and using a "vanishing license plate" was arrested this week near his home, authorities said.
Kelvin Cao, 19, of East Hartford, faces several charges stemming from the chase in Berlin, according to the Connecticut State Police.
Police said they attempted to stop Cao on Route 9 in March, but he refused to pull over. Troopers say Cao made “several unsafe passing maneuvers around other traffic” and even “shut their lights off in the dark" to avoid capture.
Troopers ended the pursu…
