25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Overnight CT Crash 25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Overnight CT Crash
25-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Overnight CT Crash A victim has been identified after a fatal three-vehicle overnight crash on a Connecticut roadway. It happened in Hartford County at around 11:50 p.m. Saturday, March 20 on I-91 in Rocky Hill. A 2024 Volvo 999 was traveling southbound, north of Exit 22S, in the center lane of three, and a 2018 Acura TLX Tech was traveling directly behind in the center lane, Connecticut State Police said. For an unknown reason, the Acura collided with the rear of the Volvo, and a third vehicle, a 2018 Acura TLX Tech A-Spec, collided with the other Acura. The Acura TLX Tec…
Police ID Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside In Western Mass Police ID Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside In Western Mass
Police ID Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside In Western Mass Police have identified the man who sparked a statewide Amber Alert when he stole a vehicle in Western Massachusetts, on Friday morning, March 29, that had a 3-year-old baby inside.  Vadim Vorobyov, age 52, of Springfield, is charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and fugitive from justice in Connecticut and is also expected to be charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and motor vehicle larceny in Massachusetts, State Police said.  Vorobyov stole the running car when he came across it outside of a home on Exchange Street in Chicopee around 8:40 a.m., police said. T…
State Trooper Injured In Crash With Wrong-Way Driver State Trooper Injured In Crash With Wrong-Way Driver
State Trooper Injured In Crash With Wrong-Way Driver A Connecticut State trooper was injured while attempting to stop a wrong-way driver from injuring others. The collision occurred in Hartford on I-91 westbound near Exit 33 around 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 12. According to Connecticut State Police, the trooper, Charles Luby, was driving a police cruiser West on Jennings Road in Hartford approaching the intersection with the I-91 South Exit 33 on-ramp when he spotted a Honda Pilot driving the wrong way on the I-91 South Exit 33 on-ramp. The Pilot entered the intersection and turned East on Jennings Road traveling the wrong way in t…
Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction On CT Highway Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction On CT Highway
Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction On CT Highway A Blink alert that a vehicle was driving in the wrong direction on a busy CT highway led to the arrest of a man found in his Nissan Altima stuck in the mud and allegedly driving under the influence. The incident occurred in Hartford County on I-91 northbound around  10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2, in Windsor near the exit 35 off-ramp. On scene, Connecticut State Troopers reported they found Hampden County, Massachusetts resident Ian Daniel Britt, age 24, of Springfield, stuck in the muddy right shoulder of the highway. An investigation revealed that Britt had driven the wrong…
Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged
Crash Of Tractor-Trailer Closes CT Highway For Hours, Owner Of Car Charged A Connecticut woman was arrested after a car she owns allegedly caused a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer that shut down I-91 for hours as the vehicles were removed. The incident took place in Hartford County in Rocky Hill around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to Connecticut State Police, a car owned by Hartford County resident Fernandita Aquino-Almonte, age 37, of South Windsor, was driving in the left lane of four when the driver -- police are not sure if it was Aquino-Almonte -- suddenly changed lanes and decelerated “for an unknown reason,” causing a tractor-tra…
Street Racing Bust: 20-Year-Old From Norwalk Accused Of Leading Statewide Takeovers Street Racing Bust: 20-Year-Old From Norwalk Accused Of Leading Statewide Takeovers
Street Racing Bust: 20-Year-Old From Norwalk Accused Of Leading Statewide Takeovers Police believe they've nabbed the person behind a string of racing incidents dubbed “street takeovers" in Connecticut. A 20-year-old Fairfield County resident, Jefferson Duron, of Norwalk, was arrested at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Monday, May 22, for being a ring leader in a series of illegal street racing events, according to Connecticut State Police. The arrest came after months of police investigations into “street takeover” events, where racers and spectators gather to race cars, perform a burnout with their cars, set off fireworks, and more, officials said. Authorities reporte…
Large Moose Spotted In CT In Same Area Where 2 Others Were Killed Large Moose Spotted In CT In Same Area Where 2 Others Were Killed
Large Moose Spotted In CT In Same Area Where 2 Others Were Killed Officials are warning residents and motorists to use caution after another large moose was spotted in Connecticut. The moose was spotted in Hartford County in Bloomfield just three days after two were killed on I-91 by motorists just two miles away. The Bloomfield Police said the moose was spotted in the area of Ellsworth Drive on Saturday, May 20. Earlier report: Second Moose, Struck, Killed By Car In Hartland The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection also put out a warning on Twitter, asking residents to please not approach the animal and to use caution when driving especia…
Woman Killed In Western Mass Wreck Was Thrown From Car, Hit Multiple Times: Police Woman Killed In Western Mass Wreck Was Thrown From Car, Hit Multiple Times: Police
Woman Killed In Western Mass Wreck Was Thrown From Car, Hit Multiple Times: Police A Springfield woman killed in a Sunday crash, May 7, crash in Hampden County was thrown from her car on I-91 before being hit by multiple vehicles, authorities said.  Massachusetts State Police have not released the name of the woman believed to be in her early 20s who was killed in the early morning crash in Longmeadow.  Investigators said a 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit crashed into the back of a 2019 Dodge Ram truck just before 3 a.m., which caused the car to tumble along the northbound lane of the interstate. The female passenger was thrown from the vehicle near mile marker 0.2, wher…
CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill State Police Sergeant CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill State Police Sergeant
CT Man Charged With Threatening To Kill State Police Sergeant A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill an on-duty state police sergeant. The incident took place in Hartford on Monday, April 24 around 10:30 a.m. on Asylum Street. According to state police, an on-duty sergeant, working in a plain-clothes capacity with his State Police badge displayed, was entering his assigned vehicle which was parked on Asylum Street in Hartford.  As the sergeant began to enter his vehicle, a man with long hair, wearing eyeglasses, seated in the driver’s seat of a silver Honda Accord began to shout at the sergeant and asked the sergea…
'Dangerous' Hartford County Man Evades Cops At 140 MPH, Caught Month Later: Police 'Dangerous' Hartford County Man Evades Cops At 140 MPH, Caught Month Later: Police
'Dangerous' Hartford County Man Evades Cops At 140 MPH, Caught Month Later: Police A "dangerous" 23-year-old driver may have thought he got away with leading police in two high-speed chases until he got caught over a month later, officials say. Hartford County resident Trent Logan, of Enfield, was arrested on Monday, April 24 for driving "erratically and aggressively" at up to 140 mph while speeding away from police in the area of Windsor Locks on March 31, 2023, according to the Connecticut State Police.  The high-speed chase ensued after a state trooper saw a dark-colored Dodge Challenger passing traffic at 132 mph on I-91 northbound in the area of Windsor Locks i…
Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials
Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials A moose is out exploring the world for spring, and Connecticut wildlife officials are warning drivers to beware. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said the moose has been spotted in Hartford County in the area of Route 20 in East Granby, within five miles of I-91. Though Connecticut’s moose population is small (about 100 individuals), moose can pose a serious threat to public safety if they wander onto roadways, DEEP officials said. During this time of year, young moose may be traveling long distances in search of new areas to occupy, making them more of a …
Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Crash: Driver Charged After Striking Patrol Cruiser, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly driving in the wrong direction on a major highway and slamming into a state police cruiser and then fleeing the scene. The incident took place in New Haven on Friday, March 31 on I-91 around 8:30 p.m. between Exits 1 and 2. According to state police, troopers attempted to stop a wrong-way driver that was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes on I-91 between exits 2-1. The vehicle failed to stop and struck a police cruiser while in the left lane.  The vehicle continued northbound, traveling the wrong way, where it eventually rolle…