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Granby Man Admits To Drunken Crash That Killed Partner, Mom Of His Daughter: DA Granby Man Admits To Drunken Crash That Killed Partner, Mom Of His Daughter: DA
Cory Menard Admits To OUI Crash That Killed Katelyn Gress A 30-year-old Hampshire County man has admitted to causing the 2023 rollover crash that killed his longtime partner and mother of his daughter, authorities announced on Monday, April 22.  Cory Menard, of Granby, pleaded guilty to vehicle homicide while operating negligently and under the influence of alcohol; and reckless assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Northwestern District Attorney said.  A judge sentenced him to two and a half years in prison with two years of probation once he's released, the prosecutor said. Earlier Report: Granby Man Charged In D…
Western Mass Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT Western Mass Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT
Western Mass Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT A Blink alert that a vehicle was driving in the wrong direction on a busy CT highway led to the arrest of a man found in his Nissan Altima stuck in the mud and allegedly driving under the influence. The incident occurred in Hartford County on I-91 northbound around  10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2, in Windsor near the exit 35 off-ramp. On scene, Connecticut State Troopers reported they found Hampden County, Massachusetts resident Ian Daniel Britt, age 24, of Springfield, stuck in the muddy right shoulder of the highway. An investigation revealed that Britt had driven the wrong…
Guns, Ammo Arsenal Found In Drunk Driver's Crashed Car In Western Mass: Police Guns, Ammo Arsenal Found In Drunk Driver's Crashed Car In Western Mass: Police
Guns, Ammo Arsenal Found In Drunk Driver's Crashed Car In Western Mass: Police Drunk, high, and armed to the teeth. That's how Massachusetts State Police described a Connecticut woman they arrested Thursday, Oct. 19, after she crashed her car into another vehicle in Hampden County while intoxicated.  Catherine Hansen, 45, of Enfield, Connecticut, faces a slew of charges after police said they found a pistol and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in her wrecked car in Agawam, authorities said.  Hansen is accused of speeding when she crashed into a car just before 1 p.m. at the Agawam Rotary on Route 57, State police said. Several people in the car she hit were injured. …
DUI-Related I-84 Crash Seriously Injures 2 In Region DUI-Related I-84 Crash Seriously Injures 2 In Region
Dui-related I-84 Crash Seriously Injures 2 In Region A Connecticut man was charged with DUI following a two-vehicle crash on I-84 that seriously injured two. The crash took place in Hartford County around 11 p.m. on I-84 in the town of Southington on Saturday, Aug. 26. According to the Connecticut State Police, Jakub Cwieka, age 30, of Newington, was driving a 2017 Lexus IS300 east beside a 2018 Alfa Romeo when both vehicles lost control and collided with each other and hit a metal beam guardrail. When Troopers responded they found that Cwieka, who was not injured, showed signs and impairment and was placed in custody, state police said. Th…
Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Granby Mom Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Granby Mom
Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Granby Mom A 30-year-old Hampshire County man is accused of killing his fiancée when he lost control of his SUV and crashed while driving drunk earlier this month, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 12.  Cory Menard, of Granby, is charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation, manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol, manslaughter, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Katelyn Gress, age 28, of Granby, died on July 1 after Menard lost control of his Jeep Grand Cherokee, which ca…
Fiery, Fatal Crash: Teen Charged With Brother's Death In Western Mass Wreck Fiery, Fatal Crash: Teen Charged With Brother's Death In Western Mass Wreck
Fiery, Fatal Crash: Teen Charged With Brother's Death In Western Mass Wreck A 19-year-old man who is charged with killing his 13-year-old brother when he crashed his car into a Chicopee house last month was intoxicated and speeding at the time of the wreck, the prosecutor said.  Stefen Baulkman, of Holyoke, is charged with OUI, manslaughter, OUI causing serious bodily injury, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $50,000 bail during his arraignment Thursday, April 20. The judge also revoked his bail in an unrelated case.  Prosecutors said police clocked Baulkman speeding aroun…
Drunk Driver Caused Fatal Accident That Killed MA Woman, Police Say Drunk Driver Caused Fatal Accident That Killed MA Woman, Police Say
Drunk Driver Caused Fatal Accident That Killed MA Woman, Police Say An East Hartford man faces manslaughter charges after allegedly causing a fatal accident that left a Massachusetts woman dead and then telling authorities that he was not the driver, police said. East Hartford resident Ricardo Figueroa, age 24, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16 for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on March 13, 2022, that left one woman dead, according to state police.  On the day of the crash, which happened adjacent to the Route 2 westbound entrance ramp, a Toyota Corolla with three people inside had collided with a Hyund…
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84 In Hartford County, Police Say Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84 In Hartford County, Police Say
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84 In Hartford County, Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help after two people were seriously injured in a wrong-way crash. It happened around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in Hartford County on westbound I-84 in Southington. A 2004 BMW X3 SUV was traveling in the center lane on the westbound side, near the Exit 30 off-ramp, and a 2012 Hyundai was traveling eastbound in the westbound center lane, the wrong way, according to state police.  The Hyundai then collided head-on with the SUV, which came to an uncontrolled final rest on the right shoulder while the Hyundai came …
Mass Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Audi Into Guardrail In NH: Police Mass Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Audi Into Guardrail In NH: Police
Mass Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Audi Into Guardrail In NH: Police A single-vehicle crash in New Hampshire over the weekend led to a Massachusetts man getting charged with driving under the influence, authorities said. State Troopers responded to the crash on Mammoth Road near the Lt. Elmer G. Raymond Athletic Fields in Pelham just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, Pelham Police said on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers found a 2001 Audi TT, driven by Edward Nassif, of Amesbury, MA, stuck in the southbound lane with front end damage.  Single Vehicle Crash Leads to DUI Arrest On January 21st, 2023, at approximately 1:58 am Cpl. Riddinger came across…
Man From Region Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Front Yard Of Residence, Police Say Man From Region Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Front Yard Of Residence, Police Say
Man From Region Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Front Yard Of Residence, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for alleged DUI after crashing his Toyota Camry into the front yard of a home. The crash took place in Middlesex County around 12:20 a.m., Friday, Nov. 4 in the town of Middlefield on Baileyville Road.  According to Connecticut State Police, Hartford County resident Paul Anthony Vaca, age 41, of Windsor, was driving southbound on Baileyville Road when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve in the roadway and veered off into the right shoulder of the roadway.  After veering off the right shoulder, he hit and rock and came to rest in the front yard …
Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of Man In Region Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of Man In Region
Call By Concerned Citizen Leads To DUI Arrest Of Man In Region A Connecticut man was arrested for an alleged DUI after a concerned citizen called the state police. The incident took place in Tolland County around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 at a gas station in the town of Somers. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers received a report from a concerned citizen of an individual who appeared intoxicated, sitting inside a vehicle at the Sunoco gas station, located at 169 Main Street, in the town of Somers.  A description of the vehicle was provided and the reporting party expressed concern about the individual potentially driving away from…
Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of Area Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of Area Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say
Man Run Over Numerous Times In Parking Lot Of Area Adult Entertainment Club, Police Say A man is in stable condition after he was intentionally run over numerous times in the parking lot of an adult entertainment club. The incident took place in Southington around 11:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at the Hollywood Cabaret on Queen Street. According to Southington Police Chief Keith Egan, officers responded to the scene of a parking lot motor vehicle collision at Hollywood Cabaret, located at 1104 Queen St.  It was reported that a pedestrian was laying in the parking lot after being struck by a Honda Accord, Egan said. Upon arrival, officers found a man lying on the ground in …
Accused Bank Robber Nabbed After Chase, Crash In Region, Police Say Accused Bank Robber Nabbed After Chase, Crash In Region, Police Say
Accused Bank Robber Nabbed After Chase, Crash In Region, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly holding up a victim at a Webster Bank ATM at gunpoint. The incident took place in Bristol around 11:20 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, at the bank located at 575 Farmington Ave. According to Lt. Craig O'Connor of the Bristol Police, William Walker, age 31, of Hartford, held the victim at gunpoint and then fled in a dark-colored Honda. Bristol Police located the vehicle attempting to leave and attempted to stop it before Walker took off taking police on a pursuit, O'Connor said. The pursuit ended when Walker crashed in the area of North Street. He suf…
Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash In Region, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash In Region, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash In Region, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested for an alleged DUI after a serious crash seriously injured two pedestrians. The crash took place in Litchfield County around 8:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 on Route 8 in Watertown. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to the area of Route 8 North, to investigate the report of a three-car crash. An investigation revealed that a 2014 Chevy Traverse driven by Jason Torsiello, age 44, of Harwinton, left the right side of the roadway and struck a parked vehicle on the right shoulder, state police said. This pushed the parked vehicle i…
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…
Area Man Charged Sexual Assault For Allegedly Touching Police Officer's Breast During Arrest Area Man Charged Sexual Assault For Allegedly Touching Police Officer's Breast During Arrest
Area Man Charged Sexual Assault For Allegedly Touching Police Officer's Breast During Arrest A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly touching a female police officer's breast while he was being detained for drunk driving. Hartford County resident Israel Sanchez-Vilchis, age 44, of New Britain, turned himself in to police on Monday, Aug. 29. According to Sgt. Mark N. Cleverdon, of the South Windsor Police, Sanchez –Vilchis’ charge stems from a previous DUI on Monday, Aug. 15. During the processing portion of that arrest, Sanchez-Vilchis inappropriately and deliberately touched a female officer’s breast by reaching his fingers underneath the side of&nbs…
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 …
Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign
Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign While a Sutton Police officer was unscathed from a recent accident, the same cannot be said about his cruiser.  Sergeant Joe Fortunato was heading towards main Street on Putnam Hill Road when his cruiser was hit by a car that did not stop at a stop sign on Sunday, Sutton Police said on Facebook.  The crash caused significant damage to Sgt. Fortunato's vehicle but thankfully, he was uninjured. To make matters worse for the driver, authorities learned 85-year-old Nina Quirk, of Berlin, was driving while under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and charged accordingly.  Sutton Police…
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,…
Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Massachusetts Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Massachusetts
Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Massachusetts One person is injured and a house is left partially dilapidated after a truck driver smashed into a Salem home, authorities said. Officials responded for a report of a car into a house with a possible entrapment at 294 Jefferson Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6, according to a Facebook post from Northeast Massachusetts Emergency Alerts.  Posted by Salem Ma Firefighters Local 172 on Sunday, June 5, 2022 When crews arrived, the 25-year-old male driver removed himself from the vehicle and was waiting for medical attention, according to a Facebook post from Salem Ma Firefighters Lo…
Suspect Nabbed Two Hours After 22-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Is Killed In Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed Two Hours After 22-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Is Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed Two Hours After 22-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Is Killed In Hit-Run Crash A man was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Boston who was driving drunk, according to Massachusetts State Police. Shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, June 4, troopers responded to the crash on Storrow Drive that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, police said.  Patrol units subsequently located the driver, who was determined to be under the influence, and took him into custody, said state police. The suspect was arrested after another motorist who witnessed him driving away from the crash followed him to Lynn and notified state police. A preliminary investigation i…
Trooper Struck By Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Crash In Region Trooper Struck By Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Crash In Region
Trooper Struck By Wrong-Way Driver In Head-On Crash In Region A Connecticut State Police trooper was struck by a wrong-way driver in a head-on crash overnight. It happened in Middlesex County just after 4 a.m. Saturday, April 16 on southbound Route 9 in the area of Exit 19 in Cromwell. The assigned state police cruiser crashed with the wrong-way vehicle, a 2016 Honda Accord, as it was traveling northbound in the left lane of the southbound side.  The driver of the Honda, identified as Guy Raffles of Meriden, age 65, stated he was not injured and was asked to perform a series of field sobriety tests, which he failed to pe…
Passenger Killed In Fiery Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say Passenger Killed In Fiery Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say
Passenger Killed In Fiery Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say Police are investigating a fiery crash that left one person dead on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut overnight. It happened around 10:50 p.m. Saturday, April 9 in West Haven. A 1970 Plymouth Duster with New York license plates was stationary in the median on I-95 northbound just before Exit 42 when a 2009 Honda Accord LX with Connecticut plates rear-ended the Duster, Connecticut State Police said.  As a result of the impact, the Duster became engulfed in flames, said police. A front-passenger of the Duster was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Neither the gender no…
18-Year-Old Nabbed For DUI After Wrong-Way I-91 Crash 18-Year-Old Nabbed For DUI After Wrong-Way I-91 Crash
18-Year-Old Nabbed For DUI After Wrong-Way I-91 Crash A Connecticut teen has been charged for allegedly being drunk while driving the wrong way on a busy roadway and causing a crash that injured two. The incident took place in Hartford County around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, March 24 on I-91 Exit 45 off-ramp in East Windsor,  Connecticut State Police said. Tolland County resident Jaiden Henry Mcmanus, age 18, of Vernon, was arrested on Thursday by troopers. Upon arrival to the scene, it was determined that Mcmanus, who was driving a 2021 Honda Passport southbound in the northbound off-ramp struck a 2011 GMC Sierra that was stopped a…
Woman From Region Driving Wrong Way On Roadway Nabbed For DUI, Police Say Woman From Region Driving Wrong Way On Roadway Nabbed For DUI, Police Say
Woman From Region Driving Wrong Way On Roadway Nabbed For DUI, Police Say A 36-year-old woman was charged after police said she drove the wrong way on a Connecticut highway while intoxicated. She was arrested in New Haven County at about 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, according to Connecticut State Police. Hartford County resident Natalia Moreno, of Manchester, was seen driving the wrong way on Route 15 in North Haven, traveling south in the northbound lanes, state police reported. Police pulled Moreno over and administered standardized field sobriety tests, which she failed, authorities said. Moreno was charged with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under…
Man Charged In Western Mass Crash That Killed Passenger, Police Say Man Charged In Western Mass Crash That Killed Passenger, Police Say
Man Charged In Western Mass Crash That Killed Passenger, Police Say A 28-year-old Western Massachusetts man has been charged in a single-vehicle crash that killed a passenger after police said he drove under the influence.  Kevin Servantez, of Hampden, was charged in the crash that happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, according to an update from the Wilbraham Police Department on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Police said Servantez was charged with: Motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation OUI liquor of .08 percent Refusal to stop for police Negligent operation Speeding Police said the crash happened near 967 Main St. in Wilbraham. Earlier report…
Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI
Non-Jury Trial Set For Acting Mets GM Busted For Alleged DWI Acting New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott is going from the front office to the front of a courtroom following his arrest for alleged impaired driving in Westchester County following a visit to owner Steve Cohen’s Connecticut home over the summer. Scott, age 44, was busted for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was busted at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 in White Plains, allegedly after attending a Fairfield County fundraiser at Cohen's Greenwich home. It is alleged that at the time he was approached by officers on South Lexington Avenue in White Plains, Scott …
Officer Charged In DUI Crash Killing Fellow CT Cop Posts Bail Officer Charged In DUI Crash Killing Fellow CT Cop Posts Bail
Officer Charged In DUI Crash Killing Fellow CT Cop Posts Bail A Connecticut police officer charged in a crash that killed a fellow officer has posted bail. New Haven Police Department Officer Robert Ferraro is expected to be released from jail soon, NBC Connecticut reported on Monday, Sept. 20. The news station said Ferraro's bail was set at $100,000, according to court records. The 34-year-old is facing charges of driving under the influence resulting in death and reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm in the Las Vegas crash that killed New Haven police officer Joshua Castellano. Related - New Haven Cop Accused Of…
Litchfield County Man Charged For Crash Killing One, Injuring Another Litchfield County Man Charged For Crash Killing One, Injuring Another
Litchfield County Man Charged For Crash Killing One, Injuring Another A Connecticut man is facing manslaughter and driving under the influence charges for allegedly killing a dirt bike driver and injuring a moped driver before fleeing the scene on the Long Island Expressway. The crash took place around 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, when Litchfield County resident Jorge Serrano, age 30, of Torrington, was driving a Chevrolet Cruze on the LIE when he struck the moped and a dirt bike, according to the New York City Police Department.  After striking the dirt bike, police said the vehicle then dragged the bike and its driver about 100 yards on the highway befor…
Police: Man Driving Tractor Was Plowed -- At Nearly Four Times Legal Limit Police: Man Driving Tractor Was Plowed -- At Nearly Four Times Legal Limit
Police: Man Driving Tractor Was Plowed -- At Nearly Four Times Legal Limit New York State Police are saying a man was driving a tractor while his blood alcohol content was nearly four times the legal limit. State troopers arrested Steven Harrison, age 42, on Monday, July 5 in the area of Weaver Dam Road in Petersburg, located in Rensselaer County, about 28 miles east of Albany, near the Massachusetts border. Police had received a report of a tractor swerving as it drove down the street.  Police said state troopers located the driver, who was identified as Harrison, a resident of Petersburg. He was taken into custody after failing a roadside sobriety test, S…
CT State Trooper Faces DUI Charge CT State Trooper Faces DUI Charge
CT State Trooper Faces DUI Charge A Connecticut State Police trooper has been arrested for driving under the influence and other charges in Fairfield County. Trooper Andrew Murphy was arrested by Bethel Police around 2:10 a.m., Sunday, June 20, after an officer spotted him in a parking lot stumbling and apparently intoxicated, said Bethel PD Lt. Robert J. Durkin.  The officer spoke with Murphy and instructed him not to drive his vehicle, which was parked, Durkin said. "Murphy disregarded the officer, entered his vehicle, and began driving," he said. The officer attempted to stop Murphy using lights and sirens, b…