Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say A woman allegedly driving the wrong way on I-84 causing a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer in Northern Fairfield County has been charged with DUI. Crystal Smith, age 41, of Danbury, was arrested around 2:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31 in Newtown. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver colliding head-on with a tractor-trailer while driving westbound in the eastbound lane on I-84 in the area of exit 9, in the town of Newtown. Upon arrival, Smith and the truck driver were out of their vehicles. to be out of their vehicles. During th…
New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut
New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut A 10-year-old Connecticut boy who was injured by a black bear was playing in his grandparent's backyard when the male bear attacked, according to multiple reports. The attack took place in the Litchfield County town of Morris at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Officers from the state police and DEEP responded and shot the bear, authorities said. The boy's grandfather, James Butler, of Morris, told the Republican-American of Waterbury, his grandson was playing near a trampoline when the large male bear came out of thic…
Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut
Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut Updated story: New Details Emerge After CT 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a black bear in Connecticut, officials reported. Police responded to the incident in the Litchfield County town of Morris at about 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, according to a spokesperson for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. EnCon Police and Connecticut State Police responded to the scene.  The boy was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital for treatment of injuries that appear to be non-life-threatening, officials sai…
CT Man Who Killed 2 Responding Officers Was Divorced Father Described As 'Rowdy' CT Man Who Killed 2 Responding Officers Was Divorced Father Described As 'Rowdy'
CT Man Who Killed 2 Responding Officers Was Divorced Father Described As 'Rowdy' Neighbors of the man accused of placing an alleged fake 911 call to ambush and kill two Connecticut police officers was known as "rowdy" and "always drinking," according to the Daily Mail.  Nicholas Brutcher, age 35, a divorced father of two in Hartford County, allegedly fired on the officers in Bristol before being killed. He was an avid hunter and is shown holding guns in his Facebook pictures. According to the Daily Mail, neighbors also said Brutcher was "always drinking," and that he'd often be around checking on his brother Nathaniel, who was shot and wounded in the deadly shoot…
Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call
Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Two Connecticut police officers who were gunned down and killed when responding to an apparent domestic dispute may have been lured to the home by a fake 911 call. Bristol Police Sgt. Dustin DeMonte, age 35, and Officer Alex Hamzy, age 34, both young fathers, were killed and 26-year-old Alec Iurato was injured, around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol, said the Connecticut State Police. State police said a preliminary investigation has found that Bristol Police received a 911 call reporting a possible domestic violence incident between two siblings at 3…
IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting
IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting Updated story: Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Two Connecticut police officers who were fatally shot and one seriously injured during a call for a domestic incident have been identified. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Bristol, near the headquarters of ESPN. Sgt. Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police said at a press conference Thursday, Oct. 13 that the three officers responded to 310 Redstone Hill Road for a reported domestic violence incident between two people. When office…
3 Police Officers Shot, 2 Killed, Overnight In Connecticut Incident 3 Police Officers Shot, 2 Killed, Overnight In Connecticut Incident
3 Police Officers Shot, 2 Killed, Overnight In Connecticut Incident Updated story: IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting Two police officers were killed and another was seriously injured after gunfire broke out overnight in Connecticut. The Hartford County incident happened in the city of Bristol around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 on Redstone Hill Road. The officers involved were members of the Bristol Police Department. "We ask your thoughts and prayers be with the families, the officer, and all those impacted," Connecticut State Police said in a statement posted on Twitter at 5:38 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. It is unclear …
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area Police are asking the public for help locating a missing, endangered teenager from Northern Fairfield County. Heidi Logan-Sorenson, age 16, of Danbury, was reported missing on Friday, Aug. 19, said the Connecticut State Police. Heidi, who also goes by the name "Lee Logan," is described as being 5-foot-2, 110 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.  Police, who have issued a Silver Alert,  say she may have shaved her hair and be wearing a hat or hoodie. She was law seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black ripped jeans. Anyone with information is asked to contact Danbury Po…
Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County
Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County Two people are dead, including a mother of three, after a wrong-way driver triggered a chain reaction crash in Fairfield County. The wreck happened at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24, on Route 8 in Bridgeport, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers said a Ford van was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it struck another vehicle head-on near the Main Street exit. The impact killed 41-year-old Monica Wilson, of Westport, police said. Two children in Wilson’s car suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the van, identified as 46-year-old Ananias Casti…
Alert Issued For 20-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Region Alert Issued For 20-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Region
Alert Issued For 20-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Region A 20-year-old woman has gone missing in the region and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating her. Emma Gagnon is believed to be operating a Nissan Pathfinder with the Connecticut registration 1ASWK7, Connecticut State Police out of the Litchfield barracks said in issuing a Silver Alert early Monday morning, July 18. She's described as being 5-foot-2, 100 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and red-and-blue pajama pants. Police say she's been missing since Friday, July 1. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Emma G…
Man Accused Of Operating Remote-Controlled Car On Busy Roadway In Region Man Accused Of Operating Remote-Controlled Car On Busy Roadway In Region
Man Accused Of Operating Remote-Controlled Car On Busy Roadway In Region A man has been accused of operating a remote-controlled vehicle on a busy roadway in the region. Connecticut State Police troopers in Hartford received multiple reports of a pedestrian operating the remote-controlled car on Route 9 in the New Britain/Berlin area at around 7 a.m. Saturday, July, 16. Callers reported the man running across the northbound lanes of travel onto the southbound lanes, operating the car, police said.  A responding trooper located and approached an occupied vehicle, parked on the Route 372 westbound entrance ramp to Route 9, in the town of Berlin, and observe…
Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil
Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Two New York men are facing charges after authorities said they stole more than 1,000 gallons of cooking oil in Connecticut and then led police on a pursuit. The owner of Pizza Palace Restaurant in Middlesex County called police at about 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, to report that he had interrupted the theft of cooking oil at his restaurant, according to the Old Saybrook Police Department. The restaurant is located at 1283 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook. He gave a description of the Home Depot "Rent Me" box truck that had fled the scene, police said.  He also directed polic…