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Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police
Drunk Driver Gets DUI While Asleep Behind Wheel In Self-Driving Tesla: Police When Tesla began producing "self-driving cars," the engineers likely didn't have this in mind.  A man was found asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving car as it rolled down the center lane of I-91 in Connecticut at just 30 mph early Friday morning, April 18, according to state police. Guido Reinoso-Gallegos, 19, of Garden City, New York, faces multiple charges from the incident, Connecticut State Police said.  Police in Hartford received several 911 calls around 12:30 a.m. from drivers concerned about the slow-moving Tesla causing hazardous conditions for other drivers. Some r…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Influencer Motorcyclist Hit 190 MPH On CT Highways, Films It, Gets Arrested: Cops Influencer Motorcyclist Hit 190 MPH On CT Highways, Films It, Gets Arrested: Cops
Influencer Motorcyclist Hit 190 MPH On CT Highways, Films It, Gets Arrested: Cops Filming a crime is usually a bad idea, and posting those videos to your personal YouTube page will likely end in handcuffs. That’s what happened to a 21-year-old Connecticut man who filmed himself speeding throughout the state, sometimes hitting speeds of 190 mph, authorities said.  Brice Bennett, of Bloomfield, was arrested Tuesday, April 8, and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain a lane, and reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. He was released on a $5,000 bond. Troopers launched their investigation after discovering multiple videos on a YouTube channel…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
'Oh Bobby': RFK Jr. Goes Full Monty In Shower Video While Wife Hawks Candles 'Oh Bobby': RFK Jr. Goes Full Monty In Shower Video While Wife Hawks Candles
'Oh Bobby': RFK Jr. Goes Full Monty In Shower Video While Wife Hawks Candles Robert Kennedy Jr. has nothing to hide — or at least he wasn’t willing to hide anything — as he got naked and took a shower while his wife filmed a video for her new line of candles. Actress Cheryl Hines posted the video to her Instagram Reels with the caption, "Oh Bobby." She was promoting Black Friday discounts on her new MAHA ("Make America Healthy Again") products for her lifestyle brand Hines+Young. Cheryl Hines posts video of RFK Jr in the shower to promote her line of “MAHA” branded candles, body sprays, and creams. pic.twitter.com/jd4DwQFOmL — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) Nove…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Standing On CT Roadway, Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck Man Standing On CT Roadway, Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck
Man Standing On CT Roadway, Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck A 39-year-old Hudson Valley man was struck and killed by a Dodge Ram pickup truck while standing on a roadway in Connecticut. The crash occurred in Hartford County around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, on I-91 north of the Exit 46 on-ramp in Enfield. According to the Connecticut State Police, Dutchess County resident TJ Jennings of Hopewell Junction was standing in the highway's right lane when struck by the truck. The truck came to a stop on the right shoulder, state police said. State Police said Jennings sustained injuries "not compatible with life" and was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Updated story: Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Federal, state, and local law enforcement have stepped up their search and increased the reward for a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter. Police say Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, killed Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck. The search now includes massive electronic billboards along highways and an increased reward of $25,000 by the FBI. “Christopher, if you are listening, the search will not st…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich
Hearing Scheduled For Proposed I-684 Toll Along Mile-Long Stretch That Runs Through Greenwich A hearing has been scheduled as lawmakers in Connecticut get ready for a vote on proposed tolls on state highways, including a gantry on a mile-long stretch of I-684 that runs through Greenwich. A vote following the hearing could come as soon as next week. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont introduced a plan for 12 statewide tolls, including one in a remote stretch of I-684 near the Greenwich-North Castle town line that will force truck drivers to pay, despite being in the state for only about one mile.  The roadway is the only way to pass the area in either direction, forcing New Yorkers to…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Driving Audi Apprehended After I-91 Chase Ends In Crash Teen Driving Audi Apprehended After I-91 Chase Ends In Crash
Teen Driving Audi Apprehended After I-91 Chase Ends In Crash A teen wanted for armed robberies took state police on a chase on I-91 that included slamming into one of the police cruisers before being apprehended. The incident took place around 4 p.m. Thursday when Connecticut State Police Troop G was notified by New Haven Police that they had officers attempting to stop a red 2002 Audi A4 sedan on I-91 southbound in the area of Exit 8, said the Connecticut State Police. New Haven also told state police that the driver, Taezhan Brewer, 18, of New Haven, was wanted for armed robberies and may be armed with a gun. Troopers located the vehicle in the ar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crazed, Violent Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Six Vehicles On I-91, Police Say Crazed, Violent Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Six Vehicles On I-91, Police Say
Crazed, Violent Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Six Vehicles On I-91, Police Say An unidentified, violent, out-of-control man was apprehended by police after a lengthy police chase which included the man hitting six vehicles, including three state police cars on I-91 in the New Haven area, police said. The incident unfolded early Monday when the man's sister phone New Haven police to report he was "out of control," and "needed hospitalization," said New Haven Police Officer David Hartman. Officers Thomas Blaisdell and Caitlin Zarella spoke with the man’s roommates at their University Place apartment. They said they last saw him a day ago, adding he a…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Amber Alert Canceled After 11-Year-Old Area Boy Found Amber Alert Canceled After 11-Year-Old Area Boy Found
Amber Alert Canceled After 11-Year-Old Area Boy Found Update: The 11-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found, Connecticut State Police said late Sunday afternoon. Danny Maldonado-Medero of New Britain has been "located safe and is uninjured," police said. Additional information was not immediately released. Original report: An Amber Alert has been issued related to the abduction of an 11-year-old boy in Connecticut on Easter Sunday, April 1. The boy, Danny Maldonado-Medero, was abducted in New Britain and may be traveling in a white or silver Honda Ridgeline with an older body style. (The license plate nu…

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by Joe Lombardi