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Woman Apprehended After Stolen DOT Vehicle Crashes, CT State Police Say Woman Apprehended After Stolen DOT Vehicle Crashes, CT State Police Say
Woman Apprehended After Stolen DOT Vehicle Crashes, CT State Police Say A woman received minor injuries after she was crashed into by another woman who blew through a red light while driving an alleged stolen Department of Transportation truck. The crash took place in New Haven County about 10:15 a.m. Thursday, March 10, at the intersection of Elm Street and Bailey Road in North Haven. Minutes before the crash, Connecticut State Police had received notice of the DOT truck theft on Route 40.  They were notified of the crash while on their way, state police said. Following the crash, Naomi Edwards, age 46, of Wallingford was taken to Yale-New Haven Ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT State Troopers Arrest Driver Accused Of Striking Police Cruiser CT State Troopers Arrest Driver Accused Of Striking Police Cruiser
CT State Troopers Arrest Driver Accused Of Striking Police Cruiser A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly hitting a police cruiser while officers were attempting to make a traffic stop. New Haven County resident Jean Carlos Colon, age 26, of Meriden, was apprehended by Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Nov. 25, after troopers received a lookout from the Mohegan Police for a red and black Mini Cooper that was had hit a Mohegan Police car, state police said. While troopers were on the lookout for the vehicle, they received notice it had been involved in a crash in New London County on Route 2 in the Town of Bozrah, state police said. Whe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Hit-Run Crash, DUI, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Hit-Run Crash, DUI, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Hit-Run Crash, DUI, Police Say An area man was charged with allegedly hitting two vehicles and leaving the scene of the crash while driving intoxicated. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 10, in Fairfield County when New Canaan Police were dispatched to the area of Main Street on a report of a vehicle that struck two parked cars and left the scene of the crash.  Through witness statements, responding officers obtained a registration plate for the wanted vehicle, which identified David Hart, age 45, of New Canaan, as the owner of the vehicle.  The investigation resulted in Har…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Wrong-Way Teenage Driver Who Caused Crash Admitted Smoking Pot Before Driving, Police Say CT Wrong-Way Teenage Driver Who Caused Crash Admitted Smoking Pot Before Driving, Police Say
CT Wrong-Way Teenage Driver Who Caused Crash Admitted Smoking Pot Before Driving, Police Say A Connecticut woman who was driving the wrong way on Route 15 and was involved in a two-vehicle crash has been arrested for allegedly driving while high on marijuana. Alma Robledo, age 19, of Hartford, was arrested on Monday, May 17, by Connecticut State Police for the crash which took place in February, said state police. According to police, Robledo was traveling southbound in the northbound lane of the highway when she collided with another vehicle in Meriden in New Haven County. Neither driver was injured, but Robledo admitted at the time of the crash to smoking marijuana prior to gett…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Arrested For DUI/Drugs Almost A Year Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Arrested For DUI/Drugs Almost A Year Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Arrested For DUI/Drugs Almost A Year Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested almost a year after a crash for DUI/Drugs after toxicology reports showed PCP in her blood. On Monday, Feb. 3, around 3:32 p.m., Westport Police officers responded to the parking lot at 701 Post Road East on a report of a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, an officer observed what appeared to be a relatively minor two-car accident. The driver of the suspected at-fault vehicle was identified as Jessica Mott, age 34, of Bridgeport, said Lt. David Wolf. The investigating officer reported that when speaking with Mott, she exhibited physical clues …

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by Kathy Reakes