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Low Prices, High Buyers: Police Bust Drug Ring Run Out Of New Britain Car Dealership, Feds Say
A federal investigation dismantled a drug trafficking operation allegedly run out of a Connecticut car dealership, leading to the arrest of 13 people on narcotics distribution charges, authorities said.
Investigators seized more than 10 pounds of cocaine, over 200 grams of fentanyl, 30 grams of heroin, seven firearms, $75,000 in cash, and 26 vehicles during searches of the Supreme Automotive dealership in New Britain and locations linked to those arrested, said the United States District Attorney for Connecticut.
The investigation, led by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Tas…
Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver In Rocky Hill: Police
Police say an intoxicated Connecticut driver started a three-car, chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Hartford County that killed a 26-year-old woman and sent others to the hospital.
Jada Marie Upshaw, of Bloomfield in Hartford County, was killed around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
The crash happened when a BMW — for seemingly no reason — veered into a neighboring lane and cashed into Upshaw's Nissan near Exit 23 in the southbound lanes, a police report said.
Upshaw's SUV and the BMW tumbled down the highway, and the sedan s…
Stamford Man Hits Cash5 Twice, Takes Home $85,524
A Stamford man was being a nice husband by going out to grab his wife a cup of coffee at his regular spot, Cove Convenience before she went to work.
While getting the coffee the store owner mentioned how there were two CASH5 winners for the Monday, May 15 game and that he should check his numbers as they sounded familiar, said Connecticut Lottery officials.
Melvin Karlsen, of Stamford, a regular CASH5 player, plays the same numbers regularly – 4, 6, 8, 14, 15 – representing the birthdays of his children, himself, and his wife.
When he found out he was a winner, Karlsen was stoked! He…
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say
Police are investigating a head-on, two-vehicle crash that happened over the weekend on I-91 in Connecticut.
The crash happened in the Hartford County town of Rocky Hill at about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, Connecticut State Police reported.
A 2020 Mazda CX-9 Touring was going the wrong way in the left lane of I-91 northbound near Exit 22 and struck a 2012 Cadillac CTS, police said.
The driver of the Mazda, 75-year-old man from Hampton in Windham County, suffered minor injuries in the crash, police said.
State Police said the driver of the Cadillac, a 21-year-old woman from Lowell, Mass…
Two Maryland Men Busted Trafficking Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Feds Say
Two men from Maryland are facing federal charges after they were allegedly busted selling thousands of fentanyl pills in Connecticut.
Prince George's County residents Oscar Flores, 34, of Mount Rainier, and Severo Alelar, 25, of Hyattsville, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Hartford, Connecticut on Thursday, Sept. 22, for fentanyl trafficking.
The indictment came just weeks after the pair was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 8 following a sting operation in Wethersfield, the US Attorney’s Office in Connecticut said.
Flores, Alelar, and others allegedly showed up to a prearranged meeting…
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Connecticut led to the discovery of 148 packages containing fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine.
A trooper saw a Dodge Sprinter van pass his unmarked cruiser at a high rate of speed on I-91 northbound in Hartford at about 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, Connecticut State Police said.
The trooper tried to pull the van over, but it continued traveling until it stopped at the bottom of Exit 32, police said.
When the trooper approached the van, the driver, identified as 52-year-old Mauro Spagnolo, of Rocky Hill, was seen handling items that looked like narcotics, poli…
These Fairfield County Locations Rank Among CT's Top 25 Best Places To Live
Several Connecticut communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll.
Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities, and local amenities.
Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia.
In Connecticut, West Hartford in Hartford County was named as the…
