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Man Found With Loaded Revolver, 2 Pounds Of Marijuana During CT Traffic Stop, Police Say
A 32-year-old man was charged after police said he was found in possession of a loaded revolver, more than a kilogram of marijuana, and illegal mushrooms during a traffic stop in Connecticut.
The incident happened on I-84 westbound in Hartford on Wednesday, Sept. 21, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers saw a Mercedes-Benz swerving and failing to maintain a proper lane position near Exit 44 at about 11 p.m., police said.
Police pulled the vehicle over on the Exit 40 off-ramp, according to the report.
State Police said the driver, identified as Steven Samuels, of New Britain,…
27-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On I-84, CT State Police Say
Connecticut State Police are asking for witnesses to a two-vehicle crash that killed a young man.
Hartford County resident Blake Burrows, age 27, of Manchester, was killed around 7:59 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 3, on I-84 westbound in East Hartford.
According to state police, Burrows, who was driving a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis, was following a tractor-trailer on the highway, when for some reason he struck the back of the truck.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, Burrows died at the scene, state police said.
Both vehicles were towed from the scene to due disabling damage…
