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Tesla Driver Clocked At 130 MPH On I-84 Said He Was Rushing To See Sick Friend: Cops Tesla Driver Clocked At 130 MPH On I-84 Said He Was Rushing To See Sick Friend: Cops
Tesla Driver Clocked At 130 MPH On I-84 Said He Was Rushing To See Sick Friend: Cops A Boston, MA man was has been arrested for reckless driving on I-84 in CT after being clocked at 130 miles per hour, state police said. On Saturday, Feb. 8, at approximately 11 a.m., troopers from Troop C in Tolland were conducting speed enforcement on I-84 westbound in Union when they spotted a gray Tesla traveling at an extremely high speed near Exit 74. According to police, the vehicle was weaving across all three lanes to pass traffic. It took several miles for a trooper to catch up to the car, which was ultimately stopped on the right shoulder near Exit 70 in Willington. The driver, i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman, Man Become Combative With Troopers After Burglary In CT, Police Say Woman, Man Become Combative With Troopers After Burglary In CT, Police Say
Woman, Man Become Combative With Troopers After Burglary In CT, Police Say A woman and man are facing charges after a burglary and fight with officers in Connecticut. At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, troopers from Troop C in Tolland responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked behind a residence on Middle Turnpike, in Mansfield.  The reporting party advised Troop C that the residence was known to be unoccupied for an extended period of time, state police said.  Upon arrival, responding troopers observed a Chevrolet Cruze, parked at the rear of the residence, and a man, later identified as Windham County resident Travis Steele, age 33, o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Man Found Dead At State Park In Massachusetts Missing Man Found Dead At State Park In Massachusetts
Missing Man Found Dead At State Park In Massachusetts A 20-year-old man who was reported missing was found dead at a state park in Massachusetts. The Worcester County resident, who was from Warren, was found dead at the Wells State Park on Walker Pond Road in Sturbridge, at about 6:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, according to Massachusetts State Police. State troopers began assisting in the search for the man, whose identity was not released, shortly after 3:30 a.m. that day, police said.  Police said his car was found unattended with the engine on in the parking lot of the state park. The man hadn't been seen since the afternoon of Wednes…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say
Man Flees After Leaving Infant On Hood Of Woman's Vehicle, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are attempting to locate a man who abandoned an infant on the roof of a stranger's parked car before taking off. State Police Troop C received a call at approximately 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23 from a woman in Tolland County who explained that a man had placed the infant on the hood of her vehicle while it was parked in Mansfield According to state police trooper Matthew Hogan, the woman said that an unknown Hispanic man placed the infant on top of her car, and as she returned to her vehicle he proceeded to get into a dark-colored vehicle before fle…

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by Zak Failla
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State Police Needs Your Help Identifying Suspect In Incident At CT Home Depot State Police Needs Your Help Identifying Suspect In Incident At CT Home Depot
State Police Needs Your Help Identifying Suspect In Incident At CT Home Depot A wanted suspect is at large following an incident in the parking lot of an area Home Depot and police are asking the public's help in locating him. Connecticut State Police released info on the case on Sunday, April 25. An off-duty trooper was flagged down by a concerned citizen in Hartford County in the parking lot of the Enfield Home Depot on Thursday, March 15, at approximately 11:55 a.m. The concerned citizen advised the trooper that there was a male slumped over the steering wheel in his parked vehicle near where the trooper was parked. The trooper donned identifiable clothing and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say
One Of Suspects Nabbed In Burglary Intentionally Strikes Cruiser, CT State Police Say A Connecticut state trooper was injured when one of several suspects wanted for allegedly attempting to steal vehicles rammed his police cruiser head-on at high-speed in an attempt to escape capture, authorities said. The incident began around 2:34 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, when state police began received 911 calls reporting several suspects attempting to steal vehicles in the area of Kizley Road in the town of Tolland, said the Connecticut State Police. As troopers were responding to the area, a second 911 call came in from a residence on Williams Way reporting he had interrupted an allege…

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by Kathy Reakes