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Crack, Thousands In Fake Cash, Gun Found In Jeep Parked In Sutton: Police
Keen-eyed police uncovered thousands in counterfeit bills, drugs, and a gun after they noticed a suspicious-looking Jeep parked in the middle of the road, authorities said.
Nathan Picard faces several charges following his arrest earlier this week, Sutton police announced.
Officers first thought the Jeep was empty, but when they got close, they noticed the driver, Picard, had just reclined the seat back to stay out of view. They could see what looked like crack and other drug paraphernalia in plain view, and the more they spoke, the more nervous and agitated Picard became, polic…
2 Drivers Injured, 1 Seriously, In 3-Car In Region
Two drivers were injured, one seriously in a three-car crash on a busy Connecticut roadway.
The crash took place in Litchfield County around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17 on Route 6 in Woodbury.
According to state police, Michael Daddona, age 78, a resident of the Town of Bethlehem in Litchfield County, was driving a Chevrolet Bolt south on Route 6 in when he crossed the center line and hit Constance Schanio, age 34, of Woodbury, heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The Jeep then spun into the southbound lanes and hit Carol Ann Hambrecht, age 77, of Southbury in New Haven County, …
Worcester Man Admits To Attempting To Buy Jeep With Counterfeit Check
A Massachusetts man is facing years behind bars after admitting to purchasing a Jeep using a counterfeit check.
David Hogan, age 58, of Worcester, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud Monday, April 25, in federal court in Boston.
Prosecutors said Hogan visited a Newton dealership in March 2021 and gave them a $56,000 check for a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, which he then drove off the lot.
But when the dealership tried cashing the check, they were told the bank account had been frozen, prosecutors said.
When they confronted Hogan about the bad check, he promised to wire them the money, but…
HS Sports Standout Killed, Girl Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash
A high school sports standout in Connecticut was killed in a single-vehicle crash that also left a 16-year-old girl in critical condition.
New Haven County resident Ryan Rutledge, age 17, of Southbury, died on Monday, April 5, after his Jeep went off the roadway around 10:35 p.m., and hit a wire rope guardrail, before the vehicle traveled down an embankment and into the Pomperaug River, said the Southbury Police.
Both Rutledge, and his passenger, were ejected from the vehicle and found in the Pomperaug River.
Rutledge, who was a junior at Pomperaug High School in Southbury, was known for a…
