Impaired Driver Goes Over 100 MPH, Fails To Move Over For Parked Cruiser In Litchfield: Police Impaired Driver Goes Over 100 MPH, Fails To Move Over For Parked Cruiser In Litchfield: Police
Impaired Driver Goes Over 100 MPH, Fails To Move Over For Parked Cruiser In Litchfield: Police A Torrington man faces charges after he was caught driving over 100 mph and failed sobriety tests, police said.  On Sunday, Feb. 12, around 2:50 a.m., multiple state troopers were parked on the shoulder of Route 8 in Litchfield County while both assisting with a disabled vehicle and conducting a traffic stop in the town of Litchfield.  During this time, the officer who was helping the disabled vehicle saw a blue Jeep Patriot traveling towards them at a high speed in the right lane.  The Jeep then remained in the right lane while passing the parked state troopers, a violation…
Barely Legal Massachusetts Man Arrested For Wrong Way Driving, Drugs In NH Barely Legal Massachusetts Man Arrested For Wrong Way Driving, Drugs In NH
Barely Legal Massachusetts Man Arrested For Wrong Way Driving, Drugs In NH A Lowell man who drove against traffic on the interstate got busted for more than just reckless driving, after cops discovered the man was intoxicated and was transporting drugs in his car, authorities said. Nikhl Israni, 22, was driving southbound on I-293 North around 1 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23 when cops were called to the scene, New Hampshire State Police announced.  Israni managed to make it from the I-293 Granite street exit in Manchester and onto the Everett Turnpike in Bedford until police were able to apprehend him around mile marker 19 – all while driving the wrong direction. …
CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired
CT Driver Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus While Impaired A 33-year-old woman is accused of driving under the influence after police said she was caught speeding through the University of Connecticut's main campus early in the morning. Troopers in Tolland County saw a Chevrolet Equinox traveling south at a high rate of speed in the area of Storrs Road and Moulton Road in Mansfield at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, Connecticut State Police reported. Police clocked the Chevrolet at 65 mph in a 40 mph zone and then saw the vehicle traveling above 50 mph through the campus, authorities said.  State Police said the area is known to have pedestri…
22-Year-Old Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash 22-Year-Old Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash
22-Year-Old Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash A 22-year-old from the region was arrested for reckless driving and other charges in connection to a fatal crash that killed a 58-year-old man. The crash took place in Litchfield County on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, on Route 44, in the town of North Canaan. According to Connecticut State Police, a Volkswagen Jetta, operated by Essex County resident Carl Blair, age 58, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was traveling on Route 44, when his vehicle was hit by a Fed-Ex Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, driven by Hampden County resident Jarad Seery, age 22, of Holyoke, Massachusetts.  The cr…
CT Man Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Charged With Manslaughter, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Charged With Manslaughter, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Charged With Manslaughter, Police Say A Connecticut man has been nabbed for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 52-year-old. Jahbez Copeland, age 23, of South Windsor, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by Hartford Police for the crash which took place on Saturday, Jan. 1 in the area of Main and Battles Street. On Jan. 1, patrol officers responded to the area of Main Street at Battles Street on a report of a serious crash involving a pedestrian, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.  Upon arrival, officers located Michael A. Brown, of Windsor, in the roadway, unresponsive, suffering from seve…
3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops 3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops
3 Worcester Officers Hurt Trying To Capture Man Who Peed On Ex-Employer's Office: Cops Three Worcester police officers were hurt after a 68-year-old man rammed a patrol cruiser after they tried to arrest him for allegedly urinating on the building where he used to work, authorities said.  Alfred Miron of West Boylston violated a no-trespassing order after he showed up where he used to work just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and peed on the doors, Worcester police said.  When police arrived, Miron was back in his car, and he refused to speak with them. They tried to talk him out, but instead, Miron popped it in reverse and slammed into a cruiser parked behind…
CT Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser Apprehended, Police Say CT Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser Apprehended, Police Say
CT Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser Apprehended, Police Say A man who allegedly almost hit a Connecticut State trooper before fleeing a traffic stop in May has been arrested. State police in Hartford County arrested Christopher Nunez, age 32, of New Britain on Monday, Oct. 3 in connection with the Thursday, May 5 incident. According to state police, the incident took place around 3:30 p.m. on Whitehead Highway when a state trooper reported being nearly struck by a gray Toyota Highlander which merged into the trooper's lane without using a signal, according to an arrest warrant. The trooper activated his lights and sirens in an attempt to conduct a …
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop 148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop A traffic stop in Connecticut led to the discovery of 148 packages containing fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine.  A trooper saw a Dodge Sprinter van pass his unmarked cruiser at a high rate of speed on I-91 northbound in Hartford at about 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, Connecticut State Police said. The trooper tried to pull the van over, but it continued traveling until it stopped at the bottom of Exit 32, police said. When the trooper approached the van, the driver, identified as 52-year-old Mauro Spagnolo, of Rocky Hill, was seen handling items that looked like narcotics, poli…
Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say
Reckless Driver Going 110 MPH Nabbed After I-84 Pursuit, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges for allegedly fleeing the scene of an accident before leading police on a high-speed highway chase that topped 100 miles per hour. The ordeal began at around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, July 10, when Massachusetts State Police in Worcester County attempted to stop a Nissan Altima in the town of Charlton. Troopers said the vehicle had been involved in a crash with reported injuries and had fled the scene. They determined that the vehicle was registered to 24-year-old Ean Nosal, of Meriden in New Haven County, Connecticut. Massachusetts State Troopers spotted No…
Man Accused Of Driving At 130 MPH On Busy Connecticut Roadway Man Accused Of Driving At 130 MPH On Busy Connecticut Roadway
Man Accused Of Driving At 130 MPH On Busy Connecticut Roadway A 24-year-old man was charged with reckless driving after police said he drove at a speed of 130 mph in Connecticut. Authorities in Litchfield County saw a Dodge Challenger traveling "significantly faster" than surrounding traffic on Route 8 in Torrington at about 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Connecticut State Police reported. Police pulled directly behind the Dodge and drove at a speed of 130 mph on a calibrated speedometer for about four miles before initiating a traffic stop, State Police reported.  Troopers arrested the driver, identified as Hartford County resident Brendan Cl…
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving 161 MPH Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving 161 MPH
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving 161 MPH A Connecticut man was charged with reckless driving after police said he was clocked driving 161 miles per hour on a highway in New Hampshire.  A New Hampshire State trooper saw an orange 2021 Chevrolet Corvette speed past him on I-93 northbound in Ashland at about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 31, police said.  The trooper clocked the car on radar at 161 MPH in the section of the interstate where the speed limit is 70 mph, authorities said. Police said the trooper couldn't pursue the sports car due to its speed and state police issued a "Be On The Lookout" alert to area law enforce…
Wrong Way Massachusetts Driver Nearly Collides Head-On With NH State Trooper Wrong Way Massachusetts Driver Nearly Collides Head-On With NH State Trooper
Wrong Way Massachusetts Driver Nearly Collides Head-On With NH State Trooper A man from Massachusetts was arrested after he drove the wrong way down I-89 in New Hampshire and almost struck a State Police crusier head-on, authorities said.  Matthew Hart, age 38, of Wareham, was caught driving south on the northbound side of the highway when he almost hit a police cruiser that was working a construction detail, New Hampshire State Police said. This happened around 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12.  Hart then randomly stopped in the middle of I-89 and was subsequently arrested for DWI and felony reckless conduct with a motor vehicle, police said. His passenger,…