Bodycam Footage Shows LSD-Fueled Drive Into Vernon Lake: 'I Was Tripping' Bodycam Footage Shows LSD-Fueled Drive Into Vernon Lake: 'I Was Tripping'
Bodycam Footage Shows Lsd-fueled Drive Into Vernon Lake: 'I Was Tripping' A Sussex County woman’s wild, LSD-fueled drive ended with her SUV sinking into a lake—and newly released bodycam footage shows the moment she admitted exactly what went wrong. “I was tripping on acid, this is why this is happening,” 24-year-old Rhiannon Chesaux told officers after she drove her 2005 Honda CR-V straight into Fireman’s Pond on Nov. 11, 2024, according to newly-released bodycam footage obtained by Transparency Bodycam. The chaotic scene unfolded around 6:15 p.m., when Vernon Patrolman Joseph White responded to a call about a crash near County Road 515 and Guthrie Road, accordi…
School Superintendent Charged With DUI In Southington Will Keep His Job: Board School Superintendent Charged With DUI In Southington Will Keep His Job: Board
School Superintendent Charged With DUI In Southington Will Keep His Job: Board A Connecticut school leader who is accused of crashing his car while driving intoxicated last month will not be fired, the school district announced this week.  Superintendent of Pomperaug Regional School District 15 Joshua Smith, 52, was charged with operating under the influence and failure to maintain his lane in the Jan. 18 crash, Southington police said this week.  Smith crashed his 2015 Lexus on Mulberry Street in Southington around 1 a.m. when he slammed into a utility pole and another vehicle in a driveway, authorities said. Eversource had to repair the pole, whi…
DUI Stafford Suspect Tries To Sell Wrecked Car To Deputies After Crash: Sheriff DUI Stafford Suspect Tries To Sell Wrecked Car To Deputies After Crash: Sheriff
DUI Stafford Suspect Tries To Sell Wrecked Car To Deputies After Crash: Sheriff A Stafford man involved in a hit-and-run crash didn’t just leave evidence behind—he tried to make a sale to the deputies arresting him. It was a deal they could easily refuse. Kwame Boakya Yiadom, 46, is facing felony charges after police say he crashed his Nissan head-on into another vehicle at a Richmond Highway intersection before taking off, only to be tracked down at his home—where he offered to sell investigators his damaged car. The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, when deputies responded to Acadia Street for a hit-and-run. The victim told deputies she was s…
Drunk Driver Going 80 MPH In 35 Zone In Litchfield Was Uninsured: Police Drunk Driver Going 80 MPH In 35 Zone In Litchfield Was Uninsured: Police
Drunk Driver Going 80 MPH In 35 Zone In Litchfield Was Uninsured: Police A traffic stop earlier this week unfolded into more and more charges for the Connecticut driver after he was found to be drunk while going twice the speed limit, police allege.  Christian Silver, 24, of Morris, was pulled over on Bissell Road in Litchfield after a trooper clocked his Chevrolet Silverado at 80 mph in a 35 mph zone around 12:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, according to Connecticut State Police. As troopers approached the truck, they noticed the license plate belonged to a Ford F-150 and that one of the taillights wasn’t working. Silver, who told police the truck was his but wa…
Lost DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In Stafford: Authorities Lost DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In Stafford: Authorities
Lost DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In Stafford: Authorities A Baltimore woman heading south on I-95 made a pit stop in Stafford County that ended with her behind bars after deputies caught her driving drunk in a stolen car, authorities say. The bizarre incident unfolded shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, just before 10 a.m., when deputies received reports of Baltimore resident Nicole Wallace driving recklessly down the interstate. Witnesses said the car, which had no tags, was swerving on the shoulder, unable to stay in a lane, and nearly caused several crashes. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Wallace's Hyundai was spotte…
Trooper Thrown From Horse After Truck Crash Near Live! Casino, Driver Charged: PA State Police Trooper Thrown From Horse After Truck Crash Near Live! Casino, Driver Charged: PA State Police
Trooper Thrown From Horse After Truck Crash Near Live! Casino, Driver Charged: PA State Police A Pennsylvania State Trooper suffered a broken leg after being struck by a pickup truck while patrolling near Live! Casino in South Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, state police said. The trooper, part of the Pennsylvania State Police Mounted Patrol Unit, was assisting in crowd control near the casino around 3:54 p.m. when the incident occurred. Before the mounted unit's arrival, the scene was brought under control, and the unit resumed patrol, traveling south on Darien Street near Pattison Avenue, according to the release. As the mounted unit proceeded down the street, a white pickup…
Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Stafford: Sheriff Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Stafford: Sheriff
Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Stafford: Sheriff A Virginia man who admitted to drinking margaritas and attempting to kiss his passenger wound up rear-ending another driver and fleeing the scene—only to be stopped after conveniently driving past the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, authorities said. The incident unfolded shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, when deputies responded to a hit-and-run at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Burns Corner. The victim told deputies that his vehicle had been struck by a white Ford Ranger.  The driver of the Ranger, later identified as Onancock resident Travis Northa…
Old Bridge Driver With Glass Of Wine In Brand-New Volvo Was More 2X Legal Limit: Cops (VIDEO) Old Bridge Driver With Glass Of Wine In Brand-New Volvo Was More 2X Legal Limit: Cops (VIDEO)
Old Bridge Driver With Glass Of Wine In Brand-New Volvo Was More 2X Legal Limit: Cops (Video) Bodycam footage shows the arrest of a 41-year-old Old Bridge woman who police say was more than twice the legal limit when they stopped her last month in Red Bank. The footage showing the Dec. 20, 2024 arrest of Dana Colonna in Red Bank has been published by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube. The video shows Red Bank Officer Christopher Fuentes initiating the stop near Volcafe on Bridge Ave., in which Colonna tells him that she was driving a brand-new Volvo and was fighting with her boyfriend. Colonna admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the evening after visiting Gabriella’s Italian …
Drunk Driver With No License, Insurance Causes Head-On Windham Crash: Police Drunk Driver With No License, Insurance Causes Head-On Windham Crash: Police
Drunk Driver With No License, Insurance Causes Head-On Windham Crash: Police State police charged a Windham man this week in connection with a two-car crash that authorities say involved reckless driving and alcohol. Jovon Williams, 36, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 23, following a months-long investigation into a late-October crash on North Windham Road, according to police. Witnesses told troopers that Williams attempted to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone, resulting in a head-on collision with an oncoming car, the police report said. Responding officers reported smelling alcohol on Williams and found an empty beer can in his car, the report added. Wil…
DUI Driver With Lengthy History Kills Passenger In Jersey Shore Crash: Police DUI Driver With Lengthy History Kills Passenger In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
DUI Driver With Lengthy History Kills Passenger In Jersey Shore Crash: Police A crash in Berkeley Township left one person dead and another facing charges for driving under the influence, police said. The incident occurred on Jan. 20, 2025, just after 12 p.m. when Berkeley Township Police responded to a single-car crash near 144 Grand Central Parkway, local police said. Upon arrival, officers found the driver and passenger had been removed from the vehicle and placed on a nearby lawn. Berkeley Township EMS provided medical care at the scene. The passenger was transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center due to severe injuries but later succumbed to those injuries, offi…
Drunk Driver Causes Hebron Power Outage, Route 66 Closure After Hitting Utility Pole: Cops Drunk Driver Causes Hebron Power Outage, Route 66 Closure After Hitting Utility Pole: Cops
Drunk Driver Causes Hebron Power Outage, Route 66 Closure After Hitting Utility Pole: Cops A single-car crash early Thursday morning snapped a utility pole in half, draped power lines across Route 66, and led to the arrest of a local driver for driving under the influence. Gabriel Brown, 26, of East Hampton, was driving a gray Ford Crown Victoria when he crashed into the utility pole around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, near 426 West Main St. in Hebron, Connecticut State Police said. The crash forced authorities to close the highway while crews worked to clear the scene. Brown told responding troopers he wasn’t injured, but officers quickly noticed signs of impairment, including …
Morris County Corrections Officer Drove Drunk In Two-Car Crash: Authorities Morris County Corrections Officer Drove Drunk In Two-Car Crash: Authorities
Morris County Corrections Officer Drove Drunk In Two-Car Crash: Authorities A Morris County corrections officer found himself on the other side of the law. Justin Jasiecki, 24, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a two-car crash in Denville on Friday, Jan. 17, Denville police said. At 11:23 p.m., officers responded to the crash on Route 53 and an investigation determined Jasiecki was under the influence of alcohol, police said.  After failing field sobriety tests, Jasiecki was placed under arrest for the suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police said. The other driver was transported to Morristown Medical Center due to inj…