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New Britain Rollover Leads Turns Into Drug Bust As Man Admits Making Psychedelic Candy: Cops New Britain Rollover Leads Turns Into Drug Bust As Man Admits Making Psychedelic Candy: Cops
New Britain Rollover Leads Turns Into Drug Bust As Man Admits Making Psychedelic Candy: Cops A three-car crash on Route 9 quickly turned into a major drug investigation after one of the drivers was found with what police called a “significant quantity” of illegal substances and admitted to drug-filled gummies and chocolate bars. Frank Mitchell, 30, of Hamden, faces multiple felonies following the crash around 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, Connecticut State Police said.  The New Britain crash happened near Exit 37B in the northbound lanes. State troopers arrived to find that two vehicles had rolled over. One driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The others, i…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Driver Hit 124 MPH In Racing Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old In Rocky Hill: Police Teen Driver Hit 124 MPH In Racing Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old In Rocky Hill: Police
Teen Driver Hit 124 MPH In Racing Crash That Killed 25-Year-Old In Rocky Hill: Police A 19-year-old woman from Connecticut was street racing on Interstate 91 at nearly twice the posted speed limit, leading to a violent crash that killed a man and injured multiple others, police said. Mackenzie Simpson, of East Hartford, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, May 13, after police issued a warrant for her arrest in connection with the death of 25-year-old D'Andre Charles in March 2024, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators allege Simpson and Charles were racing on I-91 in Rocky Hill, each reaching speeds of 128 mph shortly before midnight on March 30, 2024, when…

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by Josh Lanier
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Drunk Wrong-Way Driver On I-84 In Farmington Blames GPS: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver On I-84 In Farmington Blames GPS: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver On I-84 In Farmington Blames GPS: Police A Massachusetts man was arrested over the weekend after police said he drove the wrong way on I-84 in Connecticut, blaming his GPS for the mistake, authorities said.  Alex Caiza-Apugllon, 28, of Chicopee, was arrested early Saturday morning, March 15, after troopers were alerted to a red Hyundai Elantra traveling east in the westbound lanes of the interstate in Farmington, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Caiza-Apugllon initially entered the Fienemann Road off-ramp just before 5 a.m. Moments later, troopers spotted him reversing down the Exit 39A connector to Route 9 …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Man Charged Following Armed Road Rage on I-95 CT Man Charged Following Armed Road Rage on I-95
CT Man Charged Following Armed Road Rage on I-95 A Connecticut man was charged with threatening with a firearm during an alleged road rage incident on I-95. The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, southbound on I-95 in Old Saybrook. According to the Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a report of a firearm displayed during a road rage incident in Old Saybrook. During an investigation, victims reported repeated brake-checking and abrupt lane changes by a vehicle driven by Dejon Robinson, age 30, of Hartford County in Bristol, state police said. State police said the operator of the veh…

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by Kathy Reakes