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Woman Drove Wrong Way On I-84, State Police Say
A 36-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving in the wrong direction on I-84.
Vanessa Alejos, of Newington, was arrested around 11:22 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Hartford County, by Connecticut State Police for driving the wrong way on I- 84 in East Hartford, state police said.
Troopers were alerted to the wrong-way driver by callers and were able to track down and pull over Alejos near Exit 56, they said.
Alejos was charged with four counts of construction zone violations, failing to comply with fingerprinting and interfering with an officer, state police said.
Police did…
Duo Charged After Police Chase Ends In Three-Vehicle Crash Injuring Seven
Two of four people involved in a police chase that ended in a three-vehicle crash that injured seven on Route 17K have been charged in the crime.
The incident began around 10:54 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, when State Police attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe on I-87 near the Newburgh exit, based on a BOLO alert for a suspect vehicle wanted in connection with gang activity, said Trooper Tara McCormick.
The Tahoe, driven by Willie T. Cyler, 26, of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, refused to stop and took police on a high-speed chase on I-87 and continued on Route 52, finally ending in the head-on cr…
Man, Woman Caught With 250 Bags Of Heroin After K-9 Search In Area
Two area residents were nabbed with 250 bags of heroin following a traffic stop in the village of Florida.
Steven Scalici, 23, of Warwick, and his passenger Tiffany Reed, 23, of Sparrowbush, were arrested Monday, May 6, after Warwick K9 Officer Kevin Halsey and Officer Keith Slesinski conducted a traffic stop on Route 94 for several traffic violations, said Warwick Police Lt. Thomas Maslanka.
After interviewing Scalici and Reed, the officers received consent to search the vehicle, Maslanka said.
Officer Halsey deployed his K9 partner Niki who gave a positive indication of the presence of …
