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26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On Groton's Gold Star Bridge 26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On Groton's Gold Star Bridge
26-Year-Old Man Charged In 4-Car Crash Involving Police Cruiser On Groton's Gold Star Bridge A 26-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly rear-ending a police cruiser on a construction assignment and causing a four-vehicle crash on a busy bridge in Connecticut, authorities announced.  New London resident Billy Ray Goff turned himself in to authorities on Monday, Aug. 19 on an active arrest warrant related to a crash in September 2023 on the Gold Star Bridge in the New London County town of Groton, Connecticut State Police announced.  The bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Thames River.  According to police, on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, just after 3 p.m.…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers 2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers Two teenagers were taken into custody after driving a stolen vehicle in Connecticut and fleeing a traffic stop, police said. The incident happened in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 1 at around 11:45 p.m., when two people were seen trying to enter vehicles on Hillspoint Road near Compo Beach in Westport, according to Westport Police. Soon after this was reported, Westport officers and members of the Bridgeport Auto-Theft Task Force arrived in the area and saw two suspect vehicles stolen from other jurisdictions. When officers tried pulling them over, they instead kept driving. However, p…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Shoots Gun At Other Driver On Highway In Westchester, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after firing a gun at another driver on a busy New York highway, police announced. New Haven County resident Stephen Escoffery of Waterbury faces charges in Westchester County in connection with a shooting that happened on Interstate 95 in Harrison in December 2022, the New York State Police announced on Wednesday, April 10.  According to police, investigators determined that Escoffery had fired a gun at another motorist on the highway while driving a 2020 BMW X5 as part of a road rage incident. Escoffery was later arr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses
IDs Released For Victims In Double-Fatal I-95 Fairfield Crash: Police Seek Witnesses This story has been updated: Connecticut State Police are asking for any witnesses to a double-fatal three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: Bridgeport Man Killed In Double-Fatal I-95 Crash In Fairfield Was Lead Singer For Popular Band The collision occurred in the town of Fairfield around 12:10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26 just before Exit 22. According to Connecticut State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed a tractor-trailer and two cars were traveling on I-95 northbound when the second vehicle identified as a 2018 Chevy Impala tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pantsless Man Runs Into Traffic After Sexually Assaulting Woman In Fairfield County: Police Pantsless Man Runs Into Traffic After Sexually Assaulting Woman In Fairfield County: Police
Pantsless Man Runs Into Traffic After Sexually Assaulting Woman In Fairfield County: Police A Connecticut man has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman he was staying with, got kicked out of her house, and ran around traffic while completely naked from the waist down, police said. The Fairfield County foot chase happened on Sunday, Dec. 31 in the town of Darien, according to Darien Police. Just after 12:15 p.m., authorities found 33-year-old Adonnus Elliott walking south on Noroton Avenue near Heights Road. He was completely naked from the waist down. He allegedly spoke irrationally with officers before he turned around and ran off, heading south towards …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Westchester Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95: Police Westchester Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95: Police
Westchester Passenger Assaults Jeep Driver In Front Of Child While Traveling On I-95: Police A Westchester man faces assault charges after striking the driver of the vehicle they were both in while traveling on a highway in Fairfield County, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, July 27 around 5:50 p.m., when Connecticut State Police received numerous 911 calls that reported an active assault occurring inside a Jeep traveling on Interstate 95 northbound in Greenwich in the area of Exit 5.  According to state police, the callers told troopers that the male passenger inside the Jeep was striking the driver, who was yelling to passing cars that they needed help.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Beer Bottles On Highway Lead Cops To Drunk Driver In Westchester: Police Beer Bottles On Highway Lead Cops To Drunk Driver In Westchester: Police
Beer Bottles On Highway Lead Cops To Drunk Driver In Westchester: Police A Fairfield County woman faces drunk driving charges after officers spotted several beer bottles littered on the highway around her car in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, April 8 around 1:20 a.m., when state troopers noticed a vehicle that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 95 in Mamaroneck with several beer bottles on the ground next to it, according to state police.  When authorities began to walk toward the vehicle, it then drove away. The troopers then got back in their cruiser and pulled the car over soon aft…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Got A Spare $4 Million? Norwalk 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction Got A Spare $4 Million? Norwalk 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction
Got A Spare $4 Million? Norwalk 265-Room Hotel Heads To Auction A Fairfield County hotel is for sale by auction with a starting bid of $4 million only a few years after its owners foreclosed on the property.  The DoubleTree by Hilton Norwalk, located at 789 Connecticut Ave. in Norwalk, is set to be sold in an auction held from Monday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 5, according to the property listing.  The 265-room hotel boasts eight floors, 136,807 square feet, and clear visibility and access from Interstate 95.  The Norwalk hotel is close to several corporate headquarters and locations, including Frontier Communications, Xerox, Pric…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Abandon Car In Westchester: Police Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Abandon Car In Westchester: Police
Duo Lead Police On Multi-State Chase In Stolen Vehicle, Abandon Car In Westchester: Police Two men face charges after stealing a vehicle and leading authorities on a multi-state chase that started in Fairfield County and finally ended in Westchester, police said.  The incident started on Wednesday, March 22 around 6 p.m., when police in Stamford tried stopping a 2019 Range Rover that was stolen from Florham Park, New Jersey, according to Westchester County Police Spokesman Kieran O'Leary.  The vehicle then fled from authorities on Interstate 95 and crossed the border into Westchester, where Stamford Police ended their chase.  From there, the stolen …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Bank Robber Gets Away With Money In CT, Police Asking For Help Finding Suspect Bank Robber Gets Away With Money In CT, Police Asking For Help Finding Suspect
Bank Robber Gets Away With Money In CT, Police Asking For Help Finding Suspect Authorities are searching for a suspect who robbed a bank in Madison before driving away from the scene.  The robbery happened on Friday, Feb. 24 around 10:50 a.m., when police responded to the Essex Savings Bank located at 99 Durham Rd. to investigate the incident.  Authorities discovered that a white man described as 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds with a tan complexion had passed a note to the teller demanding money without displaying or implying that he had a weapon. He was then given an undisclosed amount of cash before leaving the scene in a maroon Subaru …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
3 Teens Steal Car, Rob Dealership, Then Lead Police On Multi-State Chase From Westchester 3 Teens Steal Car, Rob Dealership, Then Lead Police On Multi-State Chase From Westchester
3 Teens Steal Car, Rob Dealership, Then Lead Police On Multi-State Chase From Westchester Three teens from Connecticut are facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a car and burglarizing multiple businesses in Westchester and Fairfield Counties before leading police on a chase across state lines.  The teens' alleged burglary spree began in Litchfield County on Monday, Feb. 13, when they stole a white 2022 Dodge Durango in New Milford, according to Yonkers Police.  Two days later, in the early morning of Wednesday, Feb. 15, the teens allegedly stole from a Fairfield County liquor store in Stamford before driving to Westchester County and breaking into the Cen…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford
Drunk Driver Leads Police On Chase On I-95, Resists Arrest In Waterford Despite numerous attempts to escape arrest, an alleged drunk driver was brought into custody by police in Waterford.  The incident began on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 9:40 p.m., when state police learned of a car driving erratically on Interstate 95 over the Gold Star Bridge in New London.  Troopers then caught up with the vehicle, a 2008 Saturn Aura Xe, in Waterford near Exit 82. Here, they allegedly saw the car drift between the right and left fog lanes.  Soon after this, police tried to pull the car over, but the vehicle ignored the lights and sirens and led troopers on…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Woman Charged For Stabbing At I-95 Rest Stop In Fairfield County Woman Charged For Stabbing At I-95 Rest Stop In Fairfield County
Woman Charged For Stabbing At I-95 Rest Stop In Fairfield County A woman who managed to walk away from a crime scene at a Fairfield County I-95 rest stop and was wanted for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend has been caught. State police responded to the Fairfield rest stop around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26 for a report of a physical fight between a man and a woman. When troopers arrived they found a man bleeding profusely pointing to a woman who he identified as Long Island resident Kristin Allen, age 35, as the person who stabbed him, state police said. As medical aid was being provided to the victim Allen, of Sound Beach in Suffolk County, walked aw…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop In Westchester, Police Say Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop In Westchester, Police Say
Woman, Age 27, Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing Attempted Stop In Westchester, Police Say A Connecticut woman is in trouble for leading authorities on a chase after they attempted to pull her over in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Nov. 28, around 8:45 a.m., police attempted to pull over a vehicle on Interstate 95 southbound in Rye for a traffic violation. After the vehicle failed to stop, a chase began, according to New York State Police.  The vehicle then eventually left I-95 at exit 18B in White Plains and briefly pulled over on the right shoulder before again driving off, police said. Police then stopped the pursuit when the vehicle entered the villag…

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region A tropical rainstorm developing off the East Coast will put a damper on the region's second half of the weekend. The system is on track to arrive in this region during the day on Sunday, Oct. 23, with potentially heavy rainfall and damaging winds Sunday night into Monday morning, Oct. 24, according to the National Weather Service. “If the storm hugs the coast, it would push rain into the Philadelphia area Sunday morning and into New York City and Boston by Sunday afternoon,"  AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. "But, if the storm develops to its full potential, it c…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Weather Alert: Storm Will Cause Messy Morning Commute; Here's Latest New Weather Alert: Storm Will Cause Messy Morning Commute; Here's Latest
New Weather Alert: Storm Will Cause Messy Morning Commute; Here's Latest A new storm system expected to bring accumulating snowfall and cause slick travel conditions will be followed by the potential for a major Nor'easter during an active weather pattern in the region. The quick-moving system should bring widespread snowfall overnight Wednesday into daybreak on Thursday morning, Jan. 20. (See the first image above.)  Generally, an inch or so of accumulation is expected by sunrise.  "A light snowfall accumulation could result in snow-covered and icy roads for the Thursday morning commute," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Wea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter An active weather pattern that started with a potent system that brought snow, ice, and damaging winds to the region will be followed by two new storms in the coming days, including a potential major Nor'easter. Tuesday, Jan. 18 has started off with patchy black ice on what will be a clear, sunny, blustery, and cold day with a high temperature around 30 degrees and wind-chill values between 10 and 15 degrees.  Clouds with increase overnight into Wednesday, Jan. 19, as an Arctic air blast moves in. The overnight low will be around 20 degrees, with wind-chill values between 10 and 15 deg…

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by Joe Lombardi