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Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police
Surprise! Men Asleep In Their Car Blocking Northampton Road Had Drugs: Police Officers in Hampshire County didn't have to struggle to figure out why there were two men asleep inside a running car that was partially blocking a road in Northampton. The drugs were in plain sight, authorities said.  A Department of Public Works employee called officers on Tuesday, March 14, when they noticed the car idling on Florence Road, Northampton police said. When police arrived, they found two men asleep in the car.  Officers struggled to rouse them.  When the men finally woke up, they were confused and disoriented, authorities said.  Police tried to spea…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver From Region Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus In Region While Impaired Driver From Region Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus In Region While Impaired
Driver From Region Accused Of Speeding Through University's Campus In Region 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…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Thanksgiving Day Crash In New Hampshire Grants Mass Man DUI Charge: Police Thanksgiving Day Crash In New Hampshire Grants Mass Man DUI Charge: Police
Thanksgiving Day Crash In New Hampshire Grants Mass Man DUI Charge: Police A Massachusetts man has been charged with driving under the influence after crashing his car on Thanksgiving in New Hampshire, authorities said. Police responded to the crash at 18 Bush Hill Road in Pelham, NH, around 9:43 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, Pelham Police report.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2017 Honda Civic that crashed into the woods. The driver, identified as Ramon Rodriguez of North Chelmsford, MA, was standing outside of the car as well.  Initial investigation revealed that Rodriguez was going east on Bush Hill Road when he didn't follow the road and crashed …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
3 Crashes, 3 Poles: Police In Central Mass Town Crack Down On Drunk Driving 3 Crashes, 3 Poles: Police In Central Mass Town Crack Down On Drunk Driving
3 Crashes, 3 Poles: Police In Central Mass Town Crack Down On Drunk Driving Three utility poles were the victims of three separate drunk driving incidents in one central Massachusetts town this week, authorities said. First, police responded to a car crash where a utility pole was struck on Putnam Hill Road in Sutton around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, Sutton Police said on Facebook. Upon arrival officers located the driver, Kevin Karanja, standing outside the vehicle. It was later determined that Karanja was driving under the influence and was charged accordingly.  Then, police responded to another crash where another utility pole was struck at Dudley and Marble…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Erratic Driving Traffic Stop In Region Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Handgun, Police Say Erratic Driving Traffic Stop In Region Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Handgun, Police Say
Erratic Driving Traffic Stop In Region Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Handgun, Police Say A 51-year-old man is facing charges after police said he was found in possession of a stolen handgun during a traffic stop in Connecticut. Troopers in Hartford County received a report of an erratic vehicle on I-91 southbound near Exit 46 in Enfield at about 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, according to Connecticut State Police. Police were told that the vehicle traveled off the Exit 44 ramp and stopped on the right shoulder, according to the report. Responding troopers requested the driver's license and other motor vehicle information, and the driver refused to provide it, police said.  …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On Roadway In Region 44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On Roadway In Region
44-Year-Old Accused Of Driving Wrong Way Under Influence On Roadway In Region A Connecticut man was nabbed for driving drunk after police stopped him for driving in the wrong direction on a busy highway. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10 p.m., Monday, Aug. 15, in South Winsor on Route 5. Israel Sanchez-Vilchis, age 44, of New Britain was arrested after South Windsor Police received a “be on the lookout” from East Hartford Police regarding a vehicle driving the wrong way on Route 5 near the town line, said Sgt. Mark Cleverdon, of the New Windsor Police. Officers located and stopped the vehicle on Route 5 near the I-291 on-ramps …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Holyoke Man, Passenger Nabbed For Driving Drunk Into Greater Boston Area Home Holyoke Man, Passenger Nabbed For Driving Drunk Into Greater Boston Area Home
Holyoke Man, Passenger Nabbed For Driving Drunk Into Greater Boston Area Home Two men were arrested for driving under the influence and crashing their pickup truck into a home in Wilmington, authorities said.  Timothy Fortin, of Holyoke, was driving the truck when he and Robert Dupont, of Wilmington, drove into the home on Shawsheen Avenue around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, Wilmington Police said.  Police noted the two had fled the scene prior to their arrival and were found a short distance away. Both were taken to a local hospital for treatment and were released several hours later, police said.  The outside porch of the home was compl…

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by David Cifarelli
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Attempted Break-In Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust In Region, Police Say Attempted Break-In Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust In Region, Police Say
Attempted Break-In Leads To DUI, Narcotics Bust In Region, Police Say A report of an attempted break-in in Connecticut led police to arrest a 25-year-old on charges of driving under the influence and possession of drugs. Troopers responded to a report of an individual possibly breaking into a Litchfield County home in Roxbury at about 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, according to Connecticut State Police. State Police were given a description of a white Chevy pickup and a male suspect leaving the scene, authorities said. Troopers located the Chevy traveling on Garnet Road and pulled it over, police said.  The driver, identified as Samuel Jones, of Bridge…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man From Region Driving Wrong Way Was Under Influence, Police Say Man From Region Driving Wrong Way Was Under Influence, Police Say
Man From Region Driving Wrong Way Was Under Influence, Police Say A 25-year-old man was charged after authorities said he drove the wrong way on I-95 in Connecticut while under the influence.  Troopers received multiple reports of a red Chevrolet SUV driving erratically on I-95 northbound near Exit 57 at about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, Connecticut State Police reported. Callers said the SUV was driving in the median and nearly struck the center concrete barrier several times, police said. At about 12:50 p.m., troopers received more than six more calls about the SUV traveling south in the northbound lanes near Exit 66 in the Middlesex County tow…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Wrong Way In Region Was Under Influence, Police Say Woman Driving Wrong Way In Region Was Under Influence, Police Say
Woman Driving Wrong Way In Region Was Under Influence, Police Say A 28-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested after authorities said she drove the wrong way on I-84 while intoxicated. New Haven County resident Alicia Fennelly, of Waterbury, was stopped by police on I-84 West in Hartford County, near Exit 35 in the town of New Britain at about 6:10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, because she was traveling the wrong way, Connecticut State Police reported. Multiple witnesses also reported to police that they saw her vehicle traveling the wrong way, police said. Officers believed Fennelly was impaired after speaking with her, and she failed to perform standardize…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Drove Nearly Five Times Over Legal Limit During Morning Commute, Mass State Police Say Man Drove Nearly Five Times Over Legal Limit During Morning Commute, Mass State Police Say
Man Drove Nearly Five Times Over Legal Limit During Morning Commute, Mass State Police Say A 41-year-old man was busted driving on the Massachusetts Turnpike with a blood alcohol content nearly five times the legal limit, State Police said. State troopers in Middlesex County were called at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25 to assist with a motor vehicle stop after an erratic driver of a Chevy Cruze was stopped on Route 90 in Framingham. Police said that during the stop, it was determined that the driver, Worcester County resident Ryan Carey, of the Town of Douglas, was allegedly intoxicated, showing signs that included speech, bloodshot eyes, and the smell of alcohol …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Owners Of Big Rig That Hit And Killed 7 Motorcyclists Accused Of Cover-Up Effort Owners Of Big Rig That Hit And Killed 7 Motorcyclists Accused Of Cover-Up Effort
Owners Of Big Rig That Hit And Killed 7 Motorcyclists Accused Of Cover-Up Effort The owners of the Westfield trucking company involved in a horrific big rig crash that killed seven people have been indicted on charges related to the 2019 accident. The U.S. Attorney's office said that Dartanayan Gasanov, 36, is charged with one count of falsification of records, while Dunyadar Gasanov, 35, is charged with one count of falsification of records, one count of conspiracy to falsify records, and one count of making a false statement to a federal investigator following a federal grand jury indictment, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Massachusetts, said. According to court document…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Driver In Crash That Broke Police Officer's Leg, Gets Court Date; Cop Leaves Hospital Driver In Crash That Broke Police Officer's Leg, Gets Court Date; Cop Leaves Hospital
Driver In Crash That Broke Police Officer's Leg, Gets Court Date; Cop Leaves Hospital The driver in a two-vehicle accident that crushed a police officer’s leg will face charges in court in late March. Maleah Aquadro, 25, of Florence, is scheduled to be arraigned on March 24 in Northampton District Court on charges that include operating under the influence of alcohol, assault, and battery with a dangerous weapon, and reckless operation causing serious bodily injury in connection with a Jan. 30 crash on Route 66 in Northampton, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said. On Jan. 30 at around 11:30 p.m., Aquadro was allegedly driving east at a high rate of speed when her…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
ReTrial: Over 27,000 Massachusetts OUI Convictions Could Be Undone By Unreliable Evidence ReTrial: Over 27,000 Massachusetts OUI Convictions Could Be Undone By Unreliable Evidence
ReTrial: Over 27,000 Massachusetts OUI Convictions Could Be Undone By Unreliable Evidence About 27,000 people convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in Massachusetts may be able to get a second trial. On Monday, Feb. 8, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said it would be notifying people convicted of OUI between 2011 and 2018 that they may be entitled to a new trial based on unreliable breathalyzer results. In Hampshire and Franklin counties, more than 3,100 people will be getting such notices, the DA said. Each district attorney in Massachusetts is responsible for contacting qualifying OUI convicts in their regions. In Massachusetts, breathalyzer results …

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by Kristin Palpini