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Shot Fired On I-91 In North Haven: Bridgeport, Woodbridge Men Charged In Road Rage Incident
A single bullet tore through a car’s front pillar on I-91 south near Exit 10 in North Haven after a road-rage clash turned violent, Connecticut State Police say.
Andre Smith, 34, of Bridgeport, is accused of firing a round that the car driven by Jonathan Yanagisawa, 30, of Woodbridge, around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, but no one was hurt.
Yanagisawa called police after the shooting. He captured the license plate and vehicle on his dash camera, and police tracked down Smith soon after.
Smith surrendered his gun and, according to troopers, admitted “he was involved in a road rage i…
Teen Newington Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash Off I-84: Police
A 19-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a single-car crash on I-84 late Saturday night, July 5, state police said.
Spencer T. Jorgenson, of Newtown, was headed west near Exit 15 in Southbury just before midnight when his 2001 Honda Prelude veered off the road, according to a crash report from Connecticut State Police Troop A.
The car struck a metal beam guardrail on the right shoulder, continued through it, then descended an embankment and came to an uncontrolled final rest, the report says.
Jorgenson, who was the only person in the car, sustained fatal injuries. He was transported by …
Motorcyclist Charged In I-91 Windsor Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old East Hartford Rider
A Connecticut motorcyclist was traveling at high speed on an I-91 off-ramp when he lost control of the bike and crashed, killing a 20-year-old woman riding with him, police said.
Randy Carrero, 33, of Manchester, faces charges of first-degree manslaughter, reckless endangerment, speeding, and failure to maintain his lane, Connecticut State Police said Wednesday, July 2.
Valerie Eaton was riding as a passenger on Carrero’s Yamaha YZF600R on Aug. 31, 2024, around 5 p.m., as it sped down I-91 South, police said. A motorcyclist herself, Eaton was wearing a GoPro camera that recorded the crash t…
CT Man Busted After Lisbon Home Invasion, Gun Theft, Assaulting Elderly Victim: Police
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after a chaotic scene in Lisbon, after police say he broke into a home, stole a firearm, and assaulted an elderly person, authorities said.
Michael Grenier, 36, of Enfield, was first introduced to police on Sunday, June 29, when someone called officers to report a man screaming at passing vehicles on Kimball Road around 7:30 p.m., Connecticut State Police said.
While on the way, troopers learned that the man might have been involved in a violent incident at a nearby home, one involving a gun.
Troopers soon found Grenier in the roadway,…
Wrong-Way Chase In Stamford Causes Multi-Car Crash, 4 Sent To Hospital, But It Didn't End There
A stolen BMW led police on a chase through Stamford on Wednesday afternoon, June 25, causing a violent multi-vehicle crash that sent four people to the hospital, including a Connecticut state trooper, officials said.
The pursuit began in New York after the vehicle was connected to the robbery of an off-duty NYPD officer, Stamford police said. Troopers, city officers, and a Westchester County Aviation Unit helicopter followed the SUV across the state line. A Connecticut State Police trooper later spotted the BMW coming off I-95 onto Canal Street in Stamford — driving the wrong way, authoritie…
CT Community Rallies After Infant Dies, Mother Hospitalized in Mysterious Disappearance
A tight-knit Connecticut town is coming together to support a grieving family after a 1-month-old baby died and his mother was seriously injured following a mysterious disappearance.
Sadie Fleming, 27, vanished from her home in Washington, Connecticut, with her 1-month-old son, Hudson, sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, according to police. Authorities issued a Silver Alert in hopes of locating the pair.
Original: 1-Month-Old Dies After Disappearing With Mother
Several hours later, search teams located them in a remote wooded area and rushed them to a nearby hospital. …
Driver Ejected, Killed In Fiery Southbury I-84 Crash: Police
A driver died in a violent crash Wednesday morning, June 18 on I-84 east after veering off the highway and slamming into a guardrail, light pole, and wooded area, Connecticut State Police said.
The crash happened around 4:49 a.m., just east of Exit 15 in Southbury, according to a report filed by Trooper Nicholas Quinn from Troop A.
Police say the Volvo tractor-trailer, registered in Pennsylvania, was traveling in the left lane when it veered into the median and hit the guardrail. The vehicle then crossed both lanes to the right, crashed through a guardrail, hit a light pole, and came to res…
Father, Son Rob Groton Bank; Motel Standoff Ends With 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized: Police
A Connecticut bank robbery suspect is dead, and his father remains hospitalized after an hours-long standoff with police at a Groton motel ended in gunfire, authorities said.
The chaos began just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 12, when Groton police received a report of a robbery at the Chelsea Groton Bank on Gold Star Highway. Two masked men passed a note to a teller demanding money and implied they had a weapon, authorities said.
After receiving cash, the men ran out of the bank and sped away in a vehicle, Groton police said.
Hours later, officers located the suspected getaway car…
