Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say
Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man has been apprehended after jumping out of a car on a busy highway to steal a truck and ramming two state police cruisers before fleeing. The incident took place in New Haven County on I-84 in Southbury around 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 16. According to the state police, Robert Brown got out of a vehicle that was traveling westbound on I-84 near Exit 13 in Southbury and ran across the highway to the eastbound side. Brown, of Wolcott, then stole a construction worker's truck and drove eastbound intentionally ramming two occupied state police cruisers parked in the median, the…
Man Accused Of Tampering With Railroad Tracks In Connecticut Man Accused Of Tampering With Railroad Tracks In Connecticut
Man Accused Of Tampering With Railroad Tracks In Connecticut A 63-year-old man is facing charges after police said he deliberately tampered with railroad tracks in Connecticut, causing damage that had the potential to derail a train. Detectives began investigating recurring damage to CT Department of Transportation-owned railroad tracks in the New Haven County city of Waterbury on Monday, May 23, according to Connecticut State Police. An unknown suspect had been deliberately tampering with the tracks at numerous locations, police said.  Railroad personnel told investigators that the damage could cause a train to derail from the tracks, authorit…
Man Driving Wrong Way, Under Influence Involved In Three Crashes, CT State Police Say Man Driving Wrong Way, Under Influence Involved In Three Crashes, CT State Police Say
Man Driving Wrong Way, Under Influence Involved In Three Crashes, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is accused of driving the wrong way on the highway while under the influence and getting into three crashes. Police received numerous reports of a wrong-way driver who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 8 near Exit 23 in Beacon Falls at about 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers found the vehicle disabled near Exit 22 in Seymour and learned that the vehicle had been involved in three separate crashes before it became disabled, police said. Authorities said the driver was identified as 51-year-old Kevin Reilly, of…
Fairfield County Teens Nabbed For Taking Part In Dangerous TikTok Challenge, Police Say Fairfield County Teens Nabbed For Taking Part In Dangerous TikTok Challenge, Police Say
Fairfield County Teens Nabbed For Taking Part In Dangerous TikTok Challenge, Police Say Three Fairfield County teens have been charged for taking part in a TikTok challenge in which projectiles are shot at pedestrians. The incident took place in Westport on Saturday, May 28. The three teens were caught after police received several emergency calls from various locations around town reporting a group of youths traveling in a vehicle had been shooting projectiles at passing pedestrians, said Lt. Anthony Prezioso, of the Westport Police. In one instance, a juvenile victim reported being struck in the eye, Prezioso said. Callers were able to provide a de…
Child Injured During Fight Between Two Fairfield County Women At Day Care, Police Say Child Injured During Fight Between Two Fairfield County Women At Day Care, Police Say
Child Injured During Fight Between Two Fairfield County Women At Day Care, Police Say Two Fairfield County women are facing reckless endangerment charges after police said they got into a fight at a Connecticut day care, causing a child to suffer a minor injury.  The incident happened in New Haven County on Wednesday, April 27, at the Once Upon a Time Development Center, located at 326 West Main St. in Milford, according to the Milford Police Department. Police said 18-year-old Juneil Senior and 21-year-old Samantha Castillo, both of Bridgeport, got into a physical altercation while a child was present, and the child was struck in the head during the…
CT State Police Search For Man Wanted On Felony Arrest Warrant CT State Police Search For Man Wanted On Felony Arrest Warrant
CT State Police Search For Man Wanted On Felony Arrest Warrant Police are searching for a Connecticut man wanted on a felony arrest warrant. Roger Cote, age 61, is wanted for reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and engaging in a pursuit, according to Connecticut State Police. Cote's last known address was in the Windham County town of Killingly, police said. Police said he was last known to be driving a silver Kia Sorento with Connecticut license plate SR-7217. Authorities asked anyone with information about his whereabouts to call state police at 860-779-4900.
Carjacking Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, CT State Police Say Carjacking Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, CT State Police Say
Carjacking Suspect Nabbed After Pursuit, CT State Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged with armed carjacking after stealing a BMW sedan at gunpoint and then fleeing from state police. The incident began in Newtown around 10:55 a.m., Thursday, April 14, when state police were notified that an armed carjacking had just taken place. The vehicle was spotted by troopers traveling on I 84 east by Exit 14 in New Haven County in Southbury shortly after the incident occurred, Connecticut State Police said. The vehicle engaged troopers in pursuit and got off the highway at Exit 15 where it crashed, state police said. The driver was taken into custod…
CT State Police Cruiser Struck By Wrong-Way Driver CT State Police Cruiser Struck By Wrong-Way Driver
CT State Police Cruiser Struck By Wrong-Way Driver A 36-year-old man was charged after police said he drove the wrong way on I-84 and struck a Connecticut State Police cruiser. The crash happened in East Hartford at about 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, according to Connecticut State Police. A trooper was traveling in the westbound lanes near Exit 58 when he saw a Chevrolet Malibu traveling east in the westbound lanes, police said.  The trooper tried to pull the Chevrolet over by activating emergency lights and sirens, authorities said. The Chevrolet struck the front corner of the cruiser, damaging both vehicles, police reported.&…
CT Man Nabbed For Firing Gun Inside Bar, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Firing Gun Inside Bar, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Firing Gun Inside Bar, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with breach of peace after allegedly firing a gun inside a popular bar, shattering a glass door. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Friday, March 25 in New Haven County at  Anthony D’s Bar and Grill, 331 New Haven Ave., in Milford. Ronald Nugent, age 44, of Branford, was arrested after Milford Police responded to the bar for a report of a shooting. According to an investigation, Nugent allegedly discharged a firearm inside the bar, shattering a glass door, Milford Police said. He was also accused of driving while under the influence of alcohol o…
CT Man Shoots Stepson During Fight, Police Say CT Man Shoots Stepson During Fight, Police Say
CT Man Shoots Stepson During Fight, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his stepson during a dispute. The incident took place in New Haven County around 10 a.m., Sunday, March 20 at a Milford home on Housatonic Drive. As patrol units arrived, they discovered Sean Stroomer outside the residence suffering from one gunshot wound to the back, said the Milford Police. As officers were rendering aid to Stroomer, a man, later identified as Eric Stoughton emerged from the home. Stoughton, whose age was not released by police, was identified by a witness as the shooter, police s…
IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood
IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood Police have identified a Connecticut man who was shot and killed while lying in bed with his pregnant fiancé. The Hartford County incident happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 in the borough of Unionville, located in the Town of Farmington. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Jorge Tejada Camacho, age 32, lying in bed with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital where he was pronounced dead, McKenzie said, said Lt. Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. He was allegedly shot by 24-year-old Deondre Linder, also of Unionville. Linder is …
Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood
Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood A man was shot to death while lying in his bed at a Connecticut home. The 32-year-old Hartford County man was found around when police responded to a Unionville home for a report of a shooting at around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 16. When officers responded to the home on Sunset Terrace they discovered the man lying in bed with multiple gunshot wounds, said Lt. Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. Medical personnel from the Police and Fire Departments and AMR ambulance began lifesaving medical care for the victim, who has not been identified pending notification of next of…