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'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In CT Dirt Bike Crash 'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In CT Dirt Bike Crash
'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In CT Dirt Bike Crash Authorities have identified the 22-year-old Oxford, Massachusetts, man who died after crashing his dirt bike at Quaddick State Forest in Connecticut just days before Christmas.  Steven Zografos was riding in in Windham County, in the town of Thompson, on Saturday, Dec. 23, when he crashed with another dirt bike rider just before 4 p.m., NBC Connecticut reported. He died at the scene.  A 21-year-old was seriously injured in the crash and was airlifted to an area hospital. He is expected to survive, the report said. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.  A GoFu…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say
Dirt Bike Rider Tries To Grab Springfield Cop's Gun During Arrest, Police Say A Western Massachusetts man is behind bars after allegedly trying to grab a police officer’s gun during an arrest. Springfield Police were called just before 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 4, with reports of a crash involving a dirt bike near Bay Street and Girard Avenue. When officers arrived, the driver of the dirt bike took off running and was arrested after a short foot pursuit, according to Springfield Police. The suspect was identified as 48-year-old Vicente Solano. As officers attempted to arrest him, Solano pushed an officer in the chest and fell on top of the officer, police said. He th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Springfield PD: Dirt Bikes Were Backfiring To Sound Like Gun Shots Springfield PD: Dirt Bikes Were Backfiring To Sound Like Gun Shots
Springfield PD: Dirt Bikes Were Backfiring To Sound Like Gun Shots Dirt bikes that were intentionally modified to make them sound like gunshots going off were among several seized by police in Western Massachusetts during a recent crackdown. On Thursday, April 8, Springfield and Massachusetts State Police conducted an anti-dirt bike and off-highway vehicle safety detail following recent complaints from the community regarding reckless riders. During the detail, at approximately 5 p.m., the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing alerted officers on the ground of dirt bike riders driving erratically and disregarding traffic signals near Roosevelt Avenue. Polic…

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by Zak Failla