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'Gone Too Soon': Friends Mourn 23-Year-Old Plainville Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'Gone Too Soon': Friends Mourn 23-Year-Old Plainville Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
'Gone Too Soon': Friends Mourn 23-Year-Old Plainville Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash Loved ones of a Connecticut man killed in a crash on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 24, said he was a caring, funny, and loving young man. Peter Bienasz, of Plainville in Hartford County, was riding behind a Toyota Prius on Route 72 near the I-84 on-ramp, when he crashed into the back of the car, causing him to slam into a metal guardrail around 12:14 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, Connecticut State Police said. He was tossed from his bike and died at the scene.  Original Report: Police Detail Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Facebook/Peter Bienasz Memorials poured in on social medi…
23-Year-Old Killed In Plainville Wreck After Motorcycle Crashes Into Guardrail: Police 23-Year-Old Killed In Plainville Wreck After Motorcycle Crashes Into Guardrail: Police
23-Year-Old Killed In Plainville Wreck After Motorcycle Crashes Into Guardrail: Police A 23-year-old Connecticut man was killed Thursday, Oct. 24, when he wrecked his motorcycle into a guardrail, authorities said.  Peter Bienasz, of Plainville in Hartford County, was riding behind a Toyota Prius on Route 72 near the I-84 on-ramp, when he crashed into the back of the car, causing him to careen into a metal guardrail around 12:14 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.  Bienasz was thrown from his motorcycle, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, authorities said.  The Prius' driver and passenger, both of New Britain, were not injured in the Plainville c…
Popular Hot Chicken Eatery Chain To Open New Locations In Fairfield, Oxford Popular Hot Chicken Eatery Chain To Open New Locations In Fairfield, Oxford
Popular Hot Chicken Eatery Chain To Open New Locations In Fairfield, Oxford Fans of crispy hot fried chicken will want to look out for two upcoming restaurants that will soon be opening up in Connecticut.  Haven Hot Chicken, a franchise known for its Nashville Hot Chicken that already has several locations in the state, will be opening two new locations in Fairfield and the New Haven County town of Oxford in Spring 2024.  The new restaurants, once open, will serve the chain's signature menu of crispy fried chicken in addition to vegetarian options. All menu items range in spice from "Country," or not spicy, to "Haven," or extremely spicy.  Both…
CT Man Charged With Pointing Gun In Threatening Road-Rage Incident CT Man Charged With Pointing Gun In Threatening Road-Rage Incident
CT Man Charged With Pointing Gun In Threatening Road-Rage Incident A Connecticut man was charged with threatening after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman during a road rage incident. The confrontation occurred on I-691 in New Haven County around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 in the town of Cheshire and continued to I-84 in Waterbury. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers found a black Subaru stopped on the right shoulder by Exit 25 and a gray Nissan stopped on the right shoulder by Exit 23. The driver of the Nissan said she had been involved in a road rage incident and the driver of the Subaru had waved a handgun at her.  The…
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84
Fatal Crash: 44-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 One person was killed in an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. It happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 in New Haven County on the eastbound side near Exit 26 in the town of Cheshire when it was rear-ended by a 2021 Hyundai Accent SE, Connecticut State Police said. Hartford County resident Lawrence Soucy, age 44, of New Britain, the driver of the Hyundai, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 53-year-old man from Kissimmee, Florida, did not complain of any injuries and refused on-scene me…
CT Woman Nabbed After Going Wrong Way On I-84, Police Say CT Woman Nabbed After Going Wrong Way On I-84, Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed After Going Wrong Way On I-84, Police Say A local woman is facing a host of charges after police say she drove the wrong way on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. After multiple reports of a driver going in the wrong direction, Hartford County resident Amber Lauren Torruella, age 23, of East Windsor was observed traveling east on the westbound side near Exit 49 in Hartford around 1:20 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, according to Connecticut State Police. She then proceeded onto westbound I-291 where troopers found her asleep in her vehicle on the Exit 3 off-ramp in Windsor. Torruella has been charged with: Operating under the influen…
18-Year-Old Nabbed For Crash That Killed CT Police Officer 18-Year-Old Nabbed For Crash That Killed CT Police Officer
18-Year-Old Nabbed For Crash That Killed CT Police Officer A man who allegedly drove under the influence and t-boned a police cruiser, killing one of the officers inside, has been arrested for the incident, authorities announced. On Thursday, Sept. 21, Connecticut State Police announced the arrest of Richard O. Barrington, age 18, for his role in a fatal Hartford County crash. The crash, which occurred in the city of Hartford, happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 just before 10:30 p.m. A 2014 Chevrolet Impala Hartford Police car was traveling east on Asylum Street near the intersection of Broad Street with the emergency lights on, making its way to t…
Bobcat Spotted In Brookfield By Man Walking Dog Bobcat Spotted In Brookfield By Man Walking Dog
Bobcat Spotted In Brookfield By Man Walking Dog A local man got a big surprise while taking a routine walk with his dog in northern Fairfield County. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 just north of I-84 in Brookfield, at the Happy Landings Protected Open Space on Whisconier Road. (Click on the second image above.) The man, a Litchfield County resident who resides in New Milford, said he "came around a corner and the bobcat was about 20 yards ahead of me on the trail. He scampered away into the field." "Anyone walking dogs there should definitely keep them on leash." Officials advise residents to take the following pr…
New Street Racing Busts: 3 More Nabbed In Connecticut New Street Racing Busts: 3 More Nabbed In Connecticut
New Street Racing Busts: 3 More Nabbed In Connecticut An additional three people have been arrested in connection to racing incidents dubbed “street takeovers" in Connecticut, according to police. Three people, including a 20-year-old woman, were arrested for street racing among other charges in incidents in Hartford County (in Berlin) and New Haven County (in Waterbury), Connecticut State Police announced on Monday, June 5. Those arrested were: Flor Hiram Santiago, aged 43, of Meriden; Tednnessy William Torrellas Hernandez, aged 37, of Waterbury; Hannah Bartolucci, aged 20, of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. The arrests are part of a cont…
Double-Fatal Head-On Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims Of I-84 Collision Double-Fatal Head-On Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims Of I-84 Collision
Double-Fatal Head-On Crash: Man, Woman ID'd As Victims Of I-84 Collision A man and woman were killed in an overnight crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. It happened in New Haven County at around 3:10 a.m. Sunday, May 28 in Middlebury. A 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse was traveling on the wrong side of the highway going westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-84 near Exit 17 when it struck a 2010 Toyota Prius head-on, Connecticut State Police said. Both drivers succumbed to their injuries and their next of kin were notified.  Litchfield County resident Mathew Marquis, age 45, from Woodbury, has been identified as the driver of the Mi…
Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84
Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Parked Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 The driver of a propane truck sustained serious injuries after he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a tractor-trailer parked at a rest stop in Hartford County this week, officials say. New Haven County resident Joseph Layden, of Wolcott, was driving a propane truck heading east on I-84 in Southington around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25 when he, "for an unknown reason" lost control of the vehicle and drove into a parked tractor-trailer, according to Connecticut State Police. The out-of-control vehicle traveled across the right lane and shoulder, crossed the Southington Rest a…
24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman 24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman
24-Year-Old Killed When Tesla Hits Pickup Truck In Crash Involving Fairfield Woman Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on I-84 that killed a 24-year-old man. The crash took place in Hartford County around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 19 on I-84 in Southington. According to state police, Elijah Joseph Vallier, age 24, of New Britain, was driving a 2003 Ford F-250 truck eastbound on the highway in the right lane of three when the driver of a 2023 Tesla Model 3 driven by Fairfield County resident Shannon James Sherry, age 47, of Fairfield, veered across the center lane, into the right lane and collided with the truck.  Due to the collision, Vallier…
33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Guardrail On I-84 33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Guardrail On I-84
33-Year-Old Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Guardrail On I-84 Connecticut State Police are seeking witnesses to a single-vehicle crash that killed a 33-year-old Massachusetts woman on I-84. The Hartford County crash took place in Farmington around 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 on I-84 westbound. Hampden County resident Tiarra Thomas, of Springfield, was traveling westbound near Exit 39A in the left lane of three when for an unknown reason she lost control of her 2015 Ford Edge, state police said. State police said the SUV then traveled into the left shoulder and collided with the metal beam guardrail,  entered the grassy median, and came to rest.…
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State Police Say Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State Police Say
Wrong-Way Crash: Drivers Of Car, SUV Seriously Injured On I-84, CT State 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 …
Minivan Lands On Top Of Parked Vehicle After Veering Off I-84 In CT: Police Minivan Lands On Top Of Parked Vehicle After Veering Off I-84 In CT: Police
Minivan Lands On Top Of Parked Vehicle After Veering Off I-84 In CT: Police A woman discovered an unusual way to park her minivan after she veered off a highway in Connecticut and landed on top of a parked car, police said.  The incident happened in New Haven County on Thursday, Dec. 29 around 11:40 a.m., when a 2011 Honda Odyssey EXL was traveling east on I-84 in Middlebury when it veered into the right lane and lost control due to over-steering right before Exit 17, state police said. The Odyssey then struck the Exit 17 sign, crossed through the exit ramp and around 70 feet of woods, went through a property fence, and landed on top of a parked 2015 Ford…
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Newtown, State Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Newtown, State Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Newtown, 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…
Fairfield County Man Found Sleeping In Car On I-84 Accused Of Driving Under Influence Fairfield County Man Found Sleeping In Car On I-84 Accused Of Driving Under Influence
Fairfield County Man Found Sleeping In Car On I-84 Accused Of Driving Under Influence A 30-year-old Fairfield County man was accused of driving under the influence after police said he was found sleeping in his car on a highway. The incident happened in New Haven County on I-84 westbound in Middlebury at about 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, Connecticut State Police reported. A trooper saw a Subaru Impreza stopped in the right lane of travel near the Benson Road overpass, police said. Police said between the Exit 18 on-ramp and the Benson Road overpass, there are signs that read "Emergency stopping only." The trooper parked behind the Subaru and approached the driver, who a…
Fairfield County Woman Charged After Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser Fairfield County Woman Charged After Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser
Fairfield County Woman Charged After Crash Involving CT State Police Cruiser A police cruiser and a minivan were involved in a crash on a Connecticut highway, leading to enforcement action being taken against a person involved. The crash happened in New Haven County on I-691 westbound near Exit 4 in Meriden at about 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, according to Connecticut State Police. A police cruiser was traveling in the right lane and passing a 2019 Toyota Sienna Limited, when the Toyota changed lanes into the right lane, state police reported. Police said the front driver's side of the police cruiser collided with the rear passenger side of the Toyota. The pol…
Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say
Man Apprehended After Stealing Truck On I-84, Ramming Patrol Cruisers, CT State Police Say A Connecticut man has been apprehended after jumping out of a car on a busy highway to steal a truck and ramming two state police cruisers before fleeing. The incident took place in New Haven County on I-84 in Southbury around 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 16. According to the state police, Robert Brown got out of a vehicle that was traveling westbound on I-84 near Exit 13 in Southbury and ran across the highway to the eastbound side. Brown, of Wolcott, then stole a construction worker's truck and drove eastbound intentionally ramming two occupied state police cruisers parked in the median, the…
CT Man Nabbed On Robbery, Assault, Weapons Charges CT Man Nabbed On Robbery, Assault, Weapons Charges
CT Man Nabbed On Robbery, Assault, Weapons Charges A Connecticut man who allegedly shot and robbed a man is finally behind bars, nearly a year after the incident. New Haven County resident Steven Texidor, age 31, of Waterbury, was arrested Thursday, June 9, on multiple charges stemming from the attack, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators said Texidor and another man were riding in a car with the victim on I-84 in Waterbury at around 2 a.m. on June 25, 2021 when they began hitting the victim in the face and pointing a gun at him. A struggle ensued and at some point the gun went off, the victim told police. State troopers l…
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On I-84 In Danbury Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On I-84 In Danbury
Man Killed After Being Struck By Car On I-84 In Danbury A man was killed after he was struck by a car on a stretch of I-84. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5 in Danbury. A 2016 Honda Fit being driven by a 27-year-old woman from Providence, Rhode Island, was traveling in the left of five lanes on I-84 eastbound, prior to Exit 4, Connecticut State Police said, when the pedestrian, identified as Mariano Canales-Hernandez, age 77, was attempting to cross the east lanes from the center median. Canales-Hernandez, of Danbury, was then struck by the Honda in the left lane, according to police.  Canales-Hernand…
Seven Officers Hospitalized After Chase Involving Wanted Brookfield Woman Seven Officers Hospitalized After Chase Involving Wanted Brookfield Woman
Seven Officers Hospitalized After Chase Involving Wanted Brookfield Woman A Fairfield County woman wanted for a string of car robberies and other crimes was arrested after crashing into eight police vehicles, and injuring seven officers. Hannah Casperson, age 25, of Brookfield, was arrested on Sunday, April 3, in Monroe. The incident started in New Haven County in Waterbury around 8:45 a.m., Sunday police received information that Casperson, who was wanted for the robberies, and a host of other crimes was in the area in a white Hummer, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. Officers attempted to make contact with Casperson who was in the driver’s …
Berlin Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In Plainville Berlin Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In Plainville
Berlin Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In Plainville A man died after he drove his car the wrong way and slammed into an oncoming car on a busy Connecticut roadway, state police said. It happened on a stretch of I-84 in Hartford County at around  2 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, in Plainville. Hartford County resident Walter Turner, age 43, of Berlin, died after his 2006 Ford Focus hit a 2021 Toyota Rav4 LE driven by New Haven County resident Vanessa Gonzalez, age 27, of Waterbury, which was traveling westbound head-on, according to Connecticut State Police. Turner was pronounced dead at the scene. Gonzalez was taken to New Britain Ho…
IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood
IDs Released For Man Charged, Victim Fatally Shot While Lying In Bed In CT Neighborhood Police have identified a Connecticut man who was shot and killed while lying in bed with his pregnant fiancé. The Hartford County incident happened around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 16 in the borough of Unionville, located in the Town of Farmington. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Jorge Tejada Camacho, age 32, lying in bed with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital where he was pronounced dead, McKenzie said, said Lt. Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. He was allegedly shot by 24-year-old Deondre Linder, also of Unionville. Linder is …
Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood
Man Shot While Lying In Bed In Residential CT Neighborhood A man was shot to death while lying in his bed at a Connecticut home. The 32-year-old Hartford County man was found around when police responded to a Unionville home for a report of a shooting at around 11 p.m., Wednesday, March 16. When officers responded to the home on Sunset Terrace they discovered the man lying in bed with multiple gunshot wounds, said Lt. Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. Medical personnel from the Police and Fire Departments and AMR ambulance began lifesaving medical care for the victim, who has not been identified pending notification of next of…
State Police Urge Motorists To Be On Alert After Crashes Cause Six Deaths Within Minutes State Police Urge Motorists To Be On Alert After Crashes Cause Six Deaths Within Minutes
State Police Urge Motorists To Be On Alert After Crashes Cause Six Deaths Within Minutes State police officials are urging motorists to be on high alert after a pair of wrong-way crashes on Connecticut highways left six dead over the weekend just minutes apart. Troopers in New Haven County responded to a stretch of I-91 in Meriden at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, where there was a report of a wrong-way crash involving a Toyota Camry and BMW X5. Earlier story - Two CT Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On I-91 Crash A 21-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman were both pronounced dead at the scene, police said. That same morning at approximately 2:45 a.m., troopers …
Four Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Four Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
Four Killed In Wrong-Way I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Four people were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-84 in Connecticut, state police announced. Tolland County resident Kurt Emmanual Bahler, age 36, of Ellington, was driving eastbound on I-84 near exit 51 in Hartford shortly after 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, in the left of four lanes when a wrong-way driver approached him. Police said that Hartford resident Natachia Izekia Rivera-Hall was driving the wrong way on I-84 traveling west in the eastbound lanes when she struck Bahler head-on. Bahler’s truck came to an uncontrolled rest in the left lane near the exit, while Rivera-Hall’s …
Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver
Police Search For I-84 Hit-Run Driver Connecticut State police are asking the public for help locating the driver of a light-colored SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash on I-84 in Fairfield County.  The incident took place around 1:40 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 30, near Exit 5 in Danbury when the SUV merged into the right lane and hit the front driver’s side of a 2010 Honda Civic, state police said. The crash caused the Honda to swerve right and strike a metal beam guide rail before veering left and colliding into a center median concrete barrier, state police said. According to police, the SUV failed to stop. The driver of the …
38-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say 38-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say
38-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle I-84 Crash, CT State Police Say Police are investigating after a 38-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on I-84 in Connecticut.  Connecticut State Police said the crash happened in New Haven County at about 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 25, in Southington. A 2016 Toyota 4Runner Limited and a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer were traveling on I-84 westbound near Exit 16 when the two vehicles collided and rolled over, police said.  The driver of the Chevrolet, identified as Tyler Santoro, of Southbury, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The 62-year-old Canton man who drov…
Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say
Man Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, Including Cruiser After Shooting, CT State Police Say A 63-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after authorities said he was involved in a shooting and then crashed into multiple vehicles, including a police cruiser, during a pursuit. Hartford County resident William Ramos Sr., of New Britain, was arrested following an investigation into a shooting on Friday, Nov. 26, in Manchester. A 56-year-old woman came into the lobby of the police department with a gunshot wound to her hand at about 9 p.m. on Friday, the Manchester Police Department reported. The woman reported that she suffered the injury during an altercation with her son's fath…
CT Woman Killed On I-84 Penned Chilling Final Facebook Post CT Woman Killed On I-84 Penned Chilling Final Facebook Post
CT Woman Killed On I-84 Penned Chilling Final Facebook Post A Connecticut woman who was hit and killed while standing in the middle of I-84 left a chilling final Facebook post just a few days before her death. According to police, Hartford County resident Melisa Doyle, age 33, of Manchester, was standing in the eastbound traffic lane when a 2009 Ford Focus SE struck and killed her around midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 3, near Exit 48B, the Capitol Avenue exit in Hartford. Three days earlier, on Saturday, July 31, Doyle had posted to Facebook that she was going to walk by the water and hoped she didn't kill herself. After hearing of her death, frien…