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Driver Released After CT/MA Pursuit Arrested Weeks Later In Road Rage Incident: Cops Driver Released After CT/MA Pursuit Arrested Weeks Later In Road Rage Incident: Cops
Driver Released After CT/MA Pursuit Arrested Weeks Later In Road Rage Incident: Cops A Hartford man accused of leading police on a pursuit from Massachusetts into Connecticut in March has been arrested again, this time for assaulting and threatening a 76-year-old driver during a road rage incident in East Hartford, CT State Police say. Shicorey Johnson-Harris, 26, was arrested Saturday, June 14, after a crash on the Route 2 eastbound Exit 3 off-ramp, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers say a 911 caller reported that the other driver involved in the crash “physically pushed him, threatened him with use of a firearm, and left the scene.” According to po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With CT Trooper's Car After Lengthy Chase, Police Say Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With CT Trooper's Car After Lengthy Chase, Police Say
Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With CT Trooper's Car After Lengthy Chase, Police Say A late-night police chase that stretched across three highways with an intoxicated driver ended in a crash and handcuffs for a Connecticut man, authorities said.  Daniel Henderson, 28, of Vernon, was behind the wheel of a black Acura MDX that first caught a trooper's attention on I-84 near East Hartford on Sunday, May 4, just before 1 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. The SUV was seen drifting between lanes and swerving onto the shoulder.  An intoxicated driver crashed into a Connecticut State Police trooper vehicle after a high-speed chase across multiple highways on S…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Mexican Favorites, Mediterranean Twist: New Restaurant Revives Shuttered Space In Eastern CT Mexican Favorites, Mediterranean Twist: New Restaurant Revives Shuttered Space In Eastern CT
Mexican Favorites, Mediterranean Twist: New Restaurant Revives Shuttered Space In Eastern CT A new Mexican restaurant is bringing bold flavors to southeastern Connecticut, reviving a former favorite spot near Norwich. Volaré Mexican Restaurant & Bar officially opened in Franklin on Tuesday, Feb. 25, the business said in a Facebook post. It's located along the Yantic River, near the Route 2 interchange and the Norwich Business Park. The restaurant is putting a special spin on a typical Mexican spot's menu. "We specialize in authentic flavors like our savory chicken mole, sizzling fajitas, and signature tacos," Volaré says on its Facebook page. "Adding a twist, we also offer a t…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision
Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision A 48-year-old Shelburne Falls woman died Thursday morning, Nov. 18, after her truck hit a patch of black ice on Route 2, which sent her skidding into oncoming traffic, authorities said.  Connie Francis Rogers lost control of her Nissan Frontier around 7 a.m. near the Home Depot on Mohawk Trail in Greenfield, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said in a news release. She slammed into another car in the oncoming lane, but that driver was not injured.  The crash caused police to shut down Route 2 for three hours, and detectives are still investigating the caus…

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by Josh Lanier