Thief Steals Mercedes at CT Gas Station In Broad Daylight, Owner Hurt Trying to Stop Him Thief Steals Mercedes at CT Gas Station In Broad Daylight, Owner Hurt Trying to Stop Him
Thief Steals Mercedes at CT Gas Station In Broad Daylight, Owner Hurt Trying to Stop Him Police are investigating a bold daylight car theft at an Exxon gas station that left the owner injured, authorities said.  Officers responded to the station at 485 Post Road East in Westport around 3:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, authorities said.  The victim told police that as they were pumping gas, a young man slipped into the driver's seat of the black 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLS unnoticed.  The owner tried to get the suspect out, but they opened the car door and knocked them to the ground before speeding off in the stolen vehicle toward Compo Road North, police said.  …
Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police
Quick-Thinking CT Store Employee Saves Woman Held Captive for 2 Days: Police A Connecticut duo kidnapped a woman and held her for two days, forcing her to withdraw money from her bank during the terrifying ordeal, police said. She can thank her release to a Shop & Shop employee who felt something was wrong and contacted police.  Amanda Ditommaso, 37, and Tylone Graham, 41, both of New Britain were arrested by Newington police after an investigation into a disturbing incident reported on Oct. 28, 2024, officials said.  A concerned Newington store employee called police that day when he noticed the two forcing a woman to withdraw money. When officers arr…
CT Driver Charged In Crash That Left Pedestrian With Life-Altering Injuries CT Driver Charged In Crash That Left Pedestrian With Life-Altering Injuries
CT Driver Charged In Crash That Left Pedestrian With Life-Altering Injuries A 28-year-old Fairfield County man is charged in a motorcycle crash that left a 24-year-old pedestrian with possibly life-altering injuries, authorities said. Kevin Calle, of Stamford, is charged with second-degree assault and reckless operation in the October 30, 2024, crash, police said. Investigators allege Calle was riding west on Tresser Boulevard in Stamford around 7:41 p.m. on a Kawasaki motorcycle when he hit 24-year-old Lucas Honohan, a New York resident, as he crossed the street, authorities said. The impact "vaulted" Honohan and threw Calle from his 2023 motorcycle, Stamford pol…
Fake Cop In Stolen CT Fire Department Truck Arrested In Massachusetts After Chase Fake Cop In Stolen CT Fire Department Truck Arrested In Massachusetts After Chase
Fake Cop In Stolen CT Fire Department Truck Arrested In Massachusetts After Chase A man posing as a police officer and pulling over drivers in a stolen Connecticut fire department pickup truck got an up-close look at real law enforcement when he was arrested this weekend, authorities said.  Kristian Avery, 46, of Windsor, Connecticut, was arrested just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, and is facing multiple charges following a chase on I-91, Massachusetts State Police said. Police received a call around 3:30 a.m. that someone had broken into the Windsor Fire Department, destroyed a television, stolen tools, started a small fire, and driven away in one of the depa…
Milford Tractor Trailer Driver Involved In Fatal NY Crash: Sheriff Milford Tractor Trailer Driver Involved In Fatal NY Crash: Sheriff
Milford Tractor Trailer Driver Involved In Fatal NY Crash: Sheriff Authorities have released details in the Friday, Jan. 17 crash along Route 9 that left one person dead in Putnam County. Norton Segarra, 74, of Beacon, NY was heading south when he veered into the northbound lanes and was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Milford, CT man around 1:30 p.m. near Route 403 in Garrison, County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Segarra was pronounced dead at the scene near Philipstown, and the driver of the truck was taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.   The roadway remained closed until 9…
Man Crashes Into Waterbury Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Cops Man Crashes Into Waterbury Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Cops
Man Crashes Into Waterbury Cop Cars In Failed Attempt To Escape Drugs Arrest: Cops A 26-year-old Connecticut man turned what should have been a routine traffic stop into a mountain of felony charges earlier this week after allegedly crashing into multiple police cars while carrying a large amount of drugs, authorities said. Vincent Simmons, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and is now facing multiple drug-related and traffic charges, police said. Officers patrolling Baldwin Street spotted Simmons sitting in a running vehicle with several visible violations, authorities said. When they approached to speak with him, Simmons allegedly threw the car into rever…
CT Duo Charged in $1.8M Medicaid Fraud Scheme Claiming Autism Therapy: Feds CT Duo Charged in $1.8M Medicaid Fraud Scheme Claiming Autism Therapy: Feds
CT Duo Charged in $1.8M Medicaid Fraud Scheme Claiming Autism Therapy: Feds Two Connecticut men, already under state scrutiny, are facing federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a $1.8 million Medicaid fraud scheme that spanned years and exploited critical health services, authorities said.  Ramon Apellaniz, 39, of Middletown, and Suhail Aponte, 38, of Wethersfield, allegedly defrauded the Connecticut Medicaid program through Minds Cornerstone, a company claiming to provide therapy for children with autism, the US Attorney’s Office for Connecticut said. Authorities allege Apellaniz, using aliases such as “Kristopher Rockefeller,” managed the scheme even wh…
6 Hospitalized In Route 72 Rollover Crash With Life-Threatening Injuries 6 Hospitalized In Route 72 Rollover Crash With Life-Threatening Injuries
6 Hospitalized In Route 72 Rollover Crash With Life-Threatening Injuries Six people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after the car they were in went off the road, hit a guardrail, and rolled over, authorities said. The crash was reported just after 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, near Exit 2 on Route 72 West in New Britain. Connecticut State Police said the driver of a BMW SUV lost control of the vehicle and struck the guardrail. Troopers have not determined what caused the car to leave the roadway. Paramedics rushed all six people inside, ranging in age from 20 to 39 years old, to area hospitals with serious injuries. As of Friday, no updates on t…
Man Struck By CT Girls' Basketball Coach Also Charged: Police Man Struck By CT Girls' Basketball Coach Also Charged: Police
Man Struck By CT Girls' Basketball Coach Also Charged: Police A man who police say was intentionally run over by a Connecticut girls' basketball coach has been arrested for his alleged role in the altercation, which reportedly began during a game between two players. Jason Suprenant, 40, of Columbia, was charged this week with breach of peace and held on a $5,000 bond, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 11, at Horace Porter School in Columbia, involving Suprenant and Bryan Baez-Rivera, a 29-year-old girls' basketball coach from Willimantic. Original Report: Youth Basketball Coach Intentiona…
CT Woman, 40, Dies In NJ Chain Reaction Crash: Police CT Woman, 40, Dies In NJ Chain Reaction Crash: Police
CT Woman, 40, Dies In NJ Chain Reaction Crash: Police A 40-year-old Connecticut woman died in a crash Thursday evening, Jan. 16 on Route 287 in New Jersey, authorities said. A Freightliner tractor-trailer, Honda Civic, Audi S5, and Ford F350 were heading north when he Freightliner struck the back of the Honda at approximately 5:40 p.m. near milepost 66.3 in Mahwah, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. What resulted was a chain-reaction crash involving the Audi and the Ford. As a result, the driver of the Honda, Lauren Kopko, of Stratford, CT, died. The driver of the Audi sustained minor injuries, and no other injuries were reporte…
Yale Grad Doctor Charged With Raping Ex-Patients At Massachusetts Hospital Yale Grad Doctor Charged With Raping Ex-Patients At Massachusetts Hospital
Yale Grad Doctor Charged With Raping Ex-Patients At Massachusetts Hospital A doctor who's been accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 women and several men in a lawsuit is now charged with raping two patients at a medical center in Framingham, authorities announced. Dr. Derrick Todd was charged with raping two women who were his patients, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. The assaults are alleged to have happened in December 2022 and June 2023 during medical examinations.  The rheumatologist had previously worked at multiple locations, including the Charles River Medical Associates in Framingham and Brigham a…
Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT
Burglar Wanted In Massive VA Crime Spree Captured In CT A New York man has been extradited from Connecticut to Virginia to face charges for burglary and assaulting an officer in what authorities described as a major crime spree. Brooklyn native Shawn C. Adito Adams, 34, was transferred back to Loudoun County, VA and taken into custody after being held at the Department of Corrections in Hartford, CT, where he was arrested on unrelated charges, officials said. Adams was wanted in connection with two retail thefts at the LIDS store on Fort Evans Road NE in Leesburg in April and May last year. During the second incident, police say Adams …