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Jewett City Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver Remembered As Hardworking Dad, Grandfather Jewett City Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver Remembered As Hardworking Dad, Grandfather
Jewett City Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver Remembered As Hardworking Dad, Grandfather Family and friends of Richard Dupont said he was walking home from work when an alleged drunk driver crashed into him and killed him.  The 55-year-old Jewett City man was hit as he walked along River Road in Lisbon around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, Connecticut State Police said. Friends posted online he was walking home from his job at Walmart.  Original Report: Pedestrian Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver The Griswold High School alumni had recently started working at the superstore, and before that, he worked at Better Val-U for 28 years, according to his obituary. Rega…

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by Josh Lanier
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55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Lisbon 55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Lisbon
55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Lisbon Police have identified the man who was hit and killed earlier this week when a truck went off the side of the road and struck him as he was walking, authorities said.  Richard Dupont, of Jewett City in New London County, was killed on Monday, Oct. 14, as he walked along River Road in Lisbon around 10:30 p.m., State Police said.  William Stonier, of Ledyard, was behind the wheel of the truck. Police believe he was intoxicated when he crashed into Dupont, authorities said.  Connecticut State Police Stonier is charged with driving under the influence and illegal possession of…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Driver Was Intoxicated When He Hit, Killed Pedestrian In Lisbon: Police Driver Was Intoxicated When He Hit, Killed Pedestrian In Lisbon: Police
Driver Was Intoxicated When He Hit, Killed Pedestrian In Lisbon: Police A 36-year-old Connecticut man was intoxicated when he crashed his truck into a pedestrian in New London County earlier this week, state police said.  William Stonier, of Ledyard, is charged with driving under the influence and illegal possession of a firearm while intoxicated, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators said Stonier's Dodge Ram went off of the right side of River Road in Lisbon and crashed into a pedestrian around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The red pick-up hit a guardrail and kept going until it crashed into a telephone police, authorities continued.&nb…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police
CT Woman Caught With Narcotics In Car Door Handle After Driving Erratically: Police A Connecticut woman faces narcotics charges after authorities discovered drugs in her car during a traffic stop in New London County, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 6 just before 4:30 p.m., when a state trooper stationed on River Road in Lisbon saw a car failing to maintain its lane while driving north, according to state police.  The trooper then pulled the vehicle over on School Street in Griswold and saw several indicators of criminal activity happening on the car's passenger side, police said.  After this, the trooper t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Operating Drug Factory After Fentanyl, Meth Found In Vehicle, Police Say CT Man Accused Of Operating Drug Factory After Fentanyl, Meth Found In Vehicle, Police Say
CT Man Accused Of Operating Drug Factory After Fentanyl, Meth Found In Vehicle, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing felony charges after police said he was found in possession of drugs, including fentanyl, mushrooms, and methamphetamine. Troopers responded in New London County to a report of a suspicious person and vehicle in the parking lot of Ulta on River Road in Lisbon at about 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities made contact with 42-year-old Michael Bienvenu, of Norwich, and saw narcotics within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, police said. State Police reported that a search of the vehicle revealed the following: …

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by Nicole Valinote