Video Shows Moment Trooper Struck By Car During Traffic Stop In Fairfield County Video Shows Moment Trooper Struck By Car During Traffic Stop In Fairfield County
Video Shows Moment Trooper Struck By Car During Traffic Stop In Fairfield County An officer-worn body camera was rolling when a Connecticut State Police trooper was struck by a car during a highway traffic stop. The Fairfield County incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 22, on I-95 in Bridgeport. According to the agency’s accident report, the trooper’s SUV was parked behind another car on the right shoulder of the interstate south of Exit 30 when a driver in the center lane lost control and struck the metal guardrail. The out-of-control driver then struck the trooper and crashed into the back of his patrol car, which was then pushed into the first vehicle…
Teenage Trio Causes Over $20K In Damage At CT High School: Police Teenage Trio Causes Over $20K In Damage At CT High School: Police
Teenage Trio Causes Over $20K In Damage At CT High School: Police Three men and one juvenile suspect face charges after causing over $20,000 in damage to a high school in Connecticut, police announced.  Three 18-year-olds, Jonathan Gosnell, Henry Grabowski, and Mackie Olynnger, were arrested by warrant in connection with vandalism in Middlesex County at the Valley Regional High School in Deep River, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, April 26.  The arrests stemmed from an incident on Sunday, April 7, when troopers learned of vandalism discovered at the school, located at 256 Kelsey Hill Rd.  According to police, a…
21-Year-Old Admits Roles In Murders, Shootings In New Haven: Faces Life In Prison 21-Year-Old Admits Roles In Murders, Shootings In New Haven: Faces Life In Prison
21-Year-Old Admits Roles In Murders, Shootings In New Haven: Faces Life In Prison A 21-year-old man has admitted his participation in several violent shootings and murders in Connecticut, federal officials announced. New Haven resident Tyjon Preston pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense related to his role in the violent Exit 8 street gang within the city, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Thursday, April 25.  According to federal officials, Preston's guilty plea followed an effort to address violence in New Haven that involved an investigation into an ongoing gang war between members and associates of the Exit 8 stre…
Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was busted for alleged DUI after she was seen by police sticking the roadside curbs and crossing over the double-yellow line. Norwalk resident Christina Alicea, age 29, was charged on Sunday, April 21, on Post Road in Darien. According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, a Darien officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Post Road that swerved to the right into the shoulder, striking the curb, and then was seen crossing over the double-yellow line. When stopped, the officer reported he could smell alcohol on Alicea's breath and she later failed field sobri…
Smoky Skies: Wildfires Burning In Canada Could Affect Air Quality In Northeast Again Smoky Skies: Wildfires Burning In Canada Could Affect Air Quality In Northeast Again
Smoky Skies: Wildfires Burning In Canada Could Affect Air Quality In Northeast Again Smoke from wildfires burning across Canada could once again significantly affect air quality in the Northeast this year, according to a brand-new report. AccuWeather long-range forecasters say the 2024 wildfire season is expected to start in June and peak in September. Wildfires in Canada broke records last year, with 45.7 million acres of land burned.  AccuWeather's lead long-range forecaster, Paul Pastelok, predicts a near-to-above-historical average number of fires in Canada this year, but he expects fewer fires to burn than last year. Smoke from Canadian wildfires last June cause…
Body Found Floating In Mad River In Waterbury Body Found Floating In Mad River In Waterbury
Body Found Floating In Mad River In Waterbury An investigation is underway after a body was found floating in a Connecticut river. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 11:10 a.m., Friday, April 26, near 135 East Liberty Street in Waterbury. According to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police, the body was removed from the waters of the Mad River and confirmed to be dead. Police did not reveal if the person found was a man or a woman. Anyone with information is requested to contact the WPD Detective Bureau at 203-574-6941 or Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (203) 755-1234.  This is a developing story. Che…
Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Incident Involving Woman In Norwalk Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Incident Involving Woman In Norwalk
Ex-Boyfriend Nabbed For Swatting Incident Involving Woman In Norwalk A Philadelphia man has been charged with making a false incident report telling police that his former girlfriend was being held at gunpoint in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Fairfield County on Sunday, March 17, around 8:30 a.m. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the department received information from the New York City Police Department that a woman was being held at gunpoint in a Norwalk home. Norwalk patrol officers responded to the scene, established a perimeter, and began to contact residents. Officers quickly determined the call to be a hoax, Podgorski …
Man Charged With Burglarizing Cars In Fairfield After Chase Through McDonald's Man Charged With Burglarizing Cars In Fairfield After Chase Through McDonald's
Man Charged With Burglarizing Cars In Fairfield After Chase Through McDonald's A 21-year-old Fairfield County man wanted for car burglaries was apprehended after police chased him through a McDonald's restaurant and found him under a car in a grocery store parking lot. The incident occurred in Fairfield at around 5:40 a.m. Thursday in the area of Ann Street and Nichols Street. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police officers responded to the area after receiving a report of car alarms going off. Two suspects were seen riding bikes wearing face masks. Stahl added that a similar complaint had been made earlier that morning, at 1:30 a.m., of two men atte…
Nationwide Recall Issued For Prosciutto Made In Germany, Distributed In US Nationwide Recall Issued For Prosciutto Made In Germany, Distributed In US
Nationwide Recall Issued For Prosciutto Made In Germany, Distributed In US A recall has been issued for a brand of deli meat that authorities say was uninspected. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that ConSup North America Inc., based in Lincoln Park, New Park, is recalling approximately 85,984 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) sliced prosciutto ham produced in Germany without the benefit of equivalent inspection. The RTE sliced prosciutto ham item was produced on various dates from Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, through Wednesday, March 6, 2024, and shipped to retail locations nationwide. FSIS said it is concerned th…
Stratford Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police Stratford Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police
Stratford Man Nabbed For DUI After Driving Erratically In Wilton: Police A 55-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after he was seen driving erratically in Fairfield County, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Friday, April 19 just before 8 p.m., when a vehicle was seen driving erratically on Route 7 in Wilton, according to Wilton Police.  Officers then pulled the car over and began talking with the driver, Stratford resident Piotr Fiedor, who soon failed a field sobriety test, police said.  Fiedor was then arrested and taken to police headquarters, where his blood alcohol content was found to be 0.2559 and 0.2696, according to th…
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash
Flat, Shredded Tire Leads To Homicide Charge For CT Man In Fiery I-95 Bridge Crash A Connecticut man has been charged with negligent homicide in connection with a fiery rollover crash last year that killed an oil tanker driver. New London County resident Reginald Collins, age 59, of New London, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Wednesday, April 24, for the Friday, April 21, 2023, crash on I-95 in Groton. According to an arrest affidavit, Collins was driving southbound on I-95 South on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge when his steering "felt funny," and the "car began to jump"  on his Toyota Avalon. Collins had just purchased used tires for the vehicle. S…
Wesleyan University Issues Shelter-In-Place Order After Shooting In Middletown Wesleyan University Issues Shelter-In-Place Order After Shooting In Middletown
Wesleyan University Issues Shelter-In-Place Order After Shooting In Middletown A suspect has been apprehended after a shooting in a Connecticut town led a nearby university to shelter in place. The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the area of Pearl Street and Court Street in Middletown. According to Middletown Police Chief Erik Costa, officers responded to the shooting area where a caller reported multiple shots had been fired, and a blue SUV fled the area. Following the shots, nearby Wesleyan University went into a shelter-in-place mode. The shooting was not on university property, and no students or faculty were injured…