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Stratford Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Wilton, Police Say Stratford Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Wilton, Police Say
Stratford Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Wilton, Police Say A local man was charged with a DUI after police spotted him and his girlfriend examining damage to his vehicle after hitting an errant object in the roadway, police said.  According to Wilton Police, a Wilton Police officer noticed a gray Lexus pulled over the Northbound shoulder of Danbury Road with its hazard lights blinking at approximately 1:12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.  Police said that 25-year old Marcos Antonio Rivera, of Stratford, was determined to be the driver, appeared confused and was unable to answer basic questions proffered by officers.  After failing field so…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Video Raises Questions About Police Use Of Force In CT Traffic Stop Video Raises Questions About Police Use Of Force In CT
Traffic Stop Video Raises Questions About Police Use Of Force In CT A widely-distributed video on social media led to an investigation into a Naugatuck cop's possible usage of excessive force, according to Chief Steven Hunt of the Naugatuck Police Department. The footage was posted by the man who says he is the driver in the video, "Jonas lDr," on Facebook Monday, Sept. 21 - the same day of the incident. The video depicts Officer Ian Kosky, who has been with the Naugatuck Police Department for 14 years, and his interactions with a man during a traffic stop. Over the course of the two-minute video, a motor vehicle pulls into a parking lot on Rubber Avenue, …

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by Christina Coulter