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Wanted CT Man Turns Himself In To Police Nearly Year After He Led High-Speed Chase: Cops Wanted CT Man Turns Himself In To Police Nearly Year After He Led High-Speed Chase: Cops
Wanted CT Man Turns Himself In To Police Nearly Year After He Led High-Speed Chase: Cops A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after police say he fled from officers during a traffic stop on Route 8 in May 2024 and remained on the run for months. Milton Westley, 45, of Waterbury, surrendered to Connecticut State Police around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, after he allegedly fled a traffic stop in Naugatuck at speeds topping 90 mph in a 55 mph zone, authorities said. Troopers also determined he was driving with a suspended license. Investigators said they made several attempts to locate Westley following the chase, but he and the BMW he was driving were nowhere to be fou…

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Woman Found Asleep In Stolen Car In Stranger's Driveway: Police CT Woman Found Asleep In Stolen Car In Stranger's Driveway: Police
CT Woman Found Asleep In Stolen Car In Stranger's Driveway: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested after police say she was found asleep in a stolen car with drugs outside a stranger’s home. Cricket Yurchick, 43, of Hamden, was taken into custody Tuesday morning, March 4, after a North Haven homeowner noticed an unfamiliar car parked in their driveway for about 15 minutes, authorities said. Officers responded to the Hartford Turnpike home around 11:45 a.m. and found Yurchick unconscious in the running vehicle with drugs visible inside, North Haven police said. After waking her, officers said she showed signs of impairment. A check of the vehicle identifi…

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by Josh Lanier
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4 Days, 2 DUIs: Enfield Man Busted After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police 4 Days, 2 DUIs: Enfield Man Busted After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police
4 Days, 2 DUIs: Enfield Man Busted After Driving Erratically In Front Of Police A Connecticut man who was arrested over the weekend and charged with DUI was arrested again four days later for driving while intoxicated, police said. It was the third time he’s been taken into custody for allegedly getting behind the wheel while impaired. Anthony Benvenuto, 54, of Enfield in Hartford County, was arrested just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, and charged with DUI, driving with a suspended Maine license, driving without insurance, and multiple traffic violations, according to Connecticut State Police. A state trooper spotted Benvenuto's truck on Interstate 91 near Exit 33…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During CT Traffic Stop Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During CT Traffic Stop
Stolen Chevy Silverado Recovered During CT Traffic Stop A 37-year-old Fairfield County man was allegedly nabbed in a stolen Silverado after Connecticut State Police spotted the truck that had been reported stolen. The arrest occurred in Bridgeport around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when the trooper was monitoring traffic on southbound I-95. According to State Police, the trooper followed the Chevrolet to the Exit 26 off-ramp on I-95 southbound while confirming that the vehicle was reported stolen in Stratford.  He spotted the truck parked along the curb on Yale Street in Bridgeport and saw that the driver, identified as Kenneth Ramos of B…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say
Alleged Stalker Scares Woman, Daughters At CT Target, Police Say A 55-year-old Connecticut man was held overnight after turning himself in to police on charges of stalking a woman and her two daughters. The incident occurred in Hartford County at the Target store on Sunday, July 14, in South Windsor. According to Sgt. Mark Cleverdon of the South Windsor Police, a woman, and her two adult daughters came to police headquarters to report that a strange man had followed them through the store. They were scared enough to ask a Target employee to escort them to their car in the parking lot. Cleverdon said that while in the parking lot, a vehicle driven by Tol…

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by Kathy Reakes