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Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Being Ejected From Car On CT Roadway Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Being Ejected From Car On CT Roadway
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim After Being Ejected From Car On CT Roadway One person was killed after being ejected from his vehicle in an early-morning Connecticut crash. It happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in Hartford County on northbound I-91 in Rocky Hill. According to Connecticut State Police, a 2008 Nissan Versa was traveling near Exit 24 when it veered into the right shoulder and hit a guardrail. The driver, Middlesex County resident Marcos Benitez Rengifo, age 44, of the town of Portland, was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. After that crash, police say a 2018 Acura collided with the disabled Nissan in t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On CT Roadway: Police A woman was apprehended outside a vehicle that had burst into flames after police say she was driving the wrong way while intoxicated on a Connecticut roadway. The incident happened in Hartford County just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on I-384 in Manchester. Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford received multiple calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Troopers then received additional reports that the same vehicle was on fire in the left lane, prior to the Exit 1 entrance ramp to I-384 eastbound. Responding troopers located the vehicle…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84
Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 The driver of a propane truck sustained serious injuries after he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a tractor-trailer parked at a rest stop in Hartford County this week, officials say. New Haven County resident Joseph Layden, of Wolcott, was driving a propane truck heading east on I-84 in Southington around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25 when he, "for an unknown reason" lost control of the vehicle and drove into a parked tractor-trailer, according to Connecticut State Police. The out-of-control vehicle traveled across the right lane and shoulder, crossed the Southington Rest a…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old Slams Into Concrete Barrier On I-84, CT State Police Say Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old Slams Into Concrete Barrier On I-84, CT State Police Say
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old Slams Into Concrete Barrier On I-84, CT State Police Say Police are investigating a crash on a busy Connecticut roadway that left one person dead. It happened around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 7 on I-84 in West Hartford. A 2010 Toyota minivan was traveling on the westbound side near Exit 40 on the left shoulder, when, for an unknown reason, the operator lost control and traveled across all three lanes of travel, and across the right shoulder, Connecticut State Police said. The vehicle then entered the theoretical gore, crossed the Exit 41 entrance ramp, and collided with the concrete sound barrier located off the right side of the roadway,&…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Information Sought: 18-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot On Busy Roadway Information Sought: 18-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot On Busy Roadway
Information Sought: 18-Year-Old CT Man Found Shot On Busy Roadway Connecticut State Police are seeking information after finding an 18-year-old man on a city street with gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 9:40 p.m., Saturday, March 11, on West Street -- also known as Route 372 -- in Cromwell. The man told police he had been injured in a shooting incident, but little else before he was transported to a hospital for what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, state police said. Detectives from the Central District Major Crime Squad have assumed the investigation which is in its very early stages.  Anyone with i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say 33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say
33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a 33-year-old woman dead. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in Hartford County. A 2015 Nissan Rogue was traveling in Glastonbury on Route 2 westbound, east of Exit 8, in the left lane of two when the driver lost control of vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. The Nissan then traveled to the left, entered the left shoulder, drove through the wire rope guardrail adjacent to the left shoulder, and went down an embankment within the median, police said.  The Rogue came to an unc…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades CT State Police Trooper 'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades CT State Police Trooper
'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades CT State Police Trooper Saying "We need your assistance," Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help in a search for the driver of a car that was traveling the wrong way on a busy roadway. The car was seen driving the wrong way around 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 on I-91 in Hartford near Exit 33. "A trooper attempted to take evasive action utilizing his cruiser, contacting the driver’s side of the wrong-way vehicle," state police added. "The vehicle continued north across the highway exiting the Exit 35 HOV on-ramp. No license plate was obtained from the vehicle and it's described as a dark-colored fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Fairfield County Man Caught Attempting To Break Into State Police Vehicles, Cops Say Fairfield County Man Caught Attempting To Break Into State Police Vehicles, Cops Say
Fairfield County Man Caught Attempting To Break Into State Police Vehicles, Cops Say A man dressed in dark clothing was caught by troopers allegedly attempting to break into Connecticut State Police vehicles. The incident took place in Hartford in the rear parking lot of Troop H on Washington Street on Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to state police, troopers from the Troop H barracks noticed a man dressed in dark clothing in the rear personnel parking area. When confronted by troopers, the man, identified as Fairfield County resident Arash Kani, age 30, of Easton, told the officers he was attempting to locate his dog who he believed was stolen and being used as a police detec…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Charged After Child Brings Guns To CT Elementary School, Police Say Man Charged After Child Brings Guns To CT Elementary School, Police Say
Man Charged After Child Brings Guns To CT Elementary School, Police Say A local man has been charged after a student was found with two handguns at a Connecticut elementary school. The incident happened in Hartford County at Carl Allgrove Elementary School in East Granby. Officers responded to the school at around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 after school staffers had discovered the weapons in the student’s belongings and immediately secured them, according to Connecticut State Police.  The weapons, two handguns, were seized and through an investigation, it was determined that they were owned by Kenneth Pariaug, age 32, of East Granby, state police said…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
CT 18-Year-Old Facing Host Of Charges After Stop Sticks Used By Police During Racing Incident CT 18-Year-Old Facing Host Of Charges After Stop Sticks Used By Police During Racing Incident
CT 18-Year-Old Facing Host Of Charges After Stop Sticks Used By Police During Racing Incident A teenager is facing a host of charges after Connecticut State Police deployed stop sticks during a racing incident overnight. Troopers were investigating a large group of cars that had been observed operating at a high rate of speed and racing in Middlesex County at around 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 on Route 9 in the towns of Cromwell and Middletown.  Troopers followed the group of vehicles to the DOT Commuter Lot located off of Industrial Park Rd in Cromwell, where a large group of cars were observed engaging in reckless and dangerous activities, according …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash 32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash
32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash A 32-year-old Connecticut woman was killed on I-84 after she allegedly lost control of her vehicle and hit the back of a parked tractor-trailer. The Hartford County crash happened around 9:05 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16 on I-84 in East Hartford, said the Connecticut State Police.  The crash took place when the tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of I-84 eastbound, just east of Exit 56 off-ramp and Gabelman, driving a 2012 Nissan Altima, was traveling in the left lane of two eastbound in the same area, said the state police. For an unknown reason, New Haven County reside…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84 State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84
State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84 A Connecticut State Police cruiser was hit on I-84 west as a trooper investigated another crash. The incident took place in Hartford near Exit 48 around 5 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers from Troop H responded to a collision and were out of the vehicle when another vehicle crashed into their cruiser. No injuries were reported in the crash, state police said. Information was not available regarding the type of vehicle that hit the cruiser or the name of the driver.  The crash is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser Apprehended, Police Say CT Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser Apprehended, Police Say
CT Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser Apprehended, Police Say A man who allegedly almost hit a Connecticut State trooper before fleeing a traffic stop in May has been arrested. State police in Hartford County arrested Christopher Nunez, age 32, of New Britain on Monday, Oct. 3 in connection with the Thursday, May 5 incident. According to state police, the incident took place around 3:30 p.m. on Whitehead Highway when a state trooper reported being nearly struck by a gray Toyota Highlander which merged into the trooper's lane without using a signal, according to an arrest warrant. The trooper activated his lights and sirens in an attempt to conduct a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Superior Court Hearing In CT Without Shoes Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Superior Court Hearing In CT Without Shoes
Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Superior Court Hearing In CT Without Shoes A 24-year-old man who brazenly left a Connecticut courthouse in the middle of a proceeding has been apprehended. Marico Ellis, age 24, went missing from Hartford Superior Court just after noontime on Thursday, Aug. 25, wearing a black shirt and pants, according to Connecticut State Police. The underlying charges for which Ellis was at court for include firearms, narcotics, and felony assault violations.  Ellis, a resident of Hartford, was not wearing shoes at the time, police said. Ellis ran out of court during a judicial hearing, during which his bond was being increased, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say 28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say
28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say A 28-year-old man was killed in Connecticut after losing control of his Audi and crashing down an embankment, state police said. Hartford County resident Scudder Evans, of Marlborough, was driving on Route 2 east of exit 9 in Glastonbury at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, when he lost control of an 2016 Audi A6 that belonged to a family member. Police said that Evans lost control of the Audi, entered a grassy median to the left of the roadway, went down an embankment, collided with a group of trees before coming to an uncontrolled final rest upright among the trees in the median…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect In 20-Plus CT Armed Robberies, Carjackings Apprehended, Being Held On $2.5M Bond Suspect In 20-Plus CT Armed Robberies, Carjackings Apprehended, Being Held On $2.5M Bond
Suspect In 20-Plus CT Armed Robberies, Carjackings Apprehended, Being Held On $2.5M Bond A 24-year-old man wanted in Connecticut for a string of armed robberies and car jackings has been apprehended. On Friday, Dec. 17, the State Police Bureau of Special Investigations initiated an operation to locate and apprehend Christian Velez, who had been wanted by several agencies including the FBI.  Velez is suspected of having committed over 20 armed robberies with firearms, numerous car-jackings, and several assaults across Connecticut spanning back to September, state police said. On several occasions in the past, Velez evaded attempts by several law enforcement agencies at tak…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In I-84 Crash Woman Killed In I-84 Crash
Woman Killed In I-84 Crash Police are seeking witnesses or drivers who have dashcam equipment to contact officers regarding a crash that left a 33-year-old woman dead on I-84. The crash took place around 7:45 p.m., Monday,  Sept. 13, when a 2015 Acura was headed east in the left-center lane of five, hit the Hartford woman who was walking in the same lane, Connecticut State Police said.  Police said Tuesday, Sept. 14, they continue to investigate why the woman, identified as Arlena Lisette Clark, was walking on the highway. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating. Clark was pronounced dead…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm A Connecticut State Police sergeant who was hospitalized after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Ida has died. The well-respected veteran trooper lost his life early Thursday morning, Sept. 2 as sweeping floodwaters in Litchfield County from the Pomperaug River flooded a road in Woodbury. Hours after Troop L last heard from him, Sergeant Brian Mohl was found by search and rescue teams in the waters of the river, swollen by the torrential rains of Ida. Earlier report: CT State Trooper Swept Away By Flood Waters Found Alive After Massive Search “It is with dee…

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by Joe Lombardi