DUI Plymouth Driver Leaves Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash: Police DUI Plymouth Driver Leaves Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash: Police
DUI Plymouth Driver Leaves Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash: Police A 30-year-old driver was arrested after an early morning crash that left one of his passengers seriously injured, police in Connecticut said. Ronald Makszin was heading north on Lake Avenue when he “failed to negotiate a curve" around 1:45 a.m. near Middle Street in Bristol, Bristol Police Lieutenant P. Krajewski said.  The Plymouth resident's vehicle continued straight into the Terry Commons parking lot, then entered a wooded area and struck a building hidden by heavy vegetation, Krajewski said. Makszin was able to get out of the car on his own, but two passengers were…
Routine Norwalk Traffic Stop Lands Intoxicated Driver With Gun In Jail: Police Routine Norwalk Traffic Stop Lands Intoxicated Driver With Gun In Jail: Police
Routine Norwalk Traffic Stop Lands Intoxicated Driver With Gun In Jail: Police A routine traffic stop ended with a man facing serious charges after police caught him driving under the influence while carrying a loaded gun, officials said.  Kirk Thomas, 29, of Bridgeport, is facing multiple charges following his arrest on Thursday morning, June 12, in Norwalk, authorities said.  A Norwalk police officer spotted Thomas' Tesla blow through a red light at the intersection of East and Hendricks Avenue without stopping during morning rush-hour traffic. The car turned on I-95, and the officer followed suit.  After pulling him over, Thomas was found to be smok…
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA A Columbia man has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he gave marijuana, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 12. Robert Jeffrey Fink Jr., 44, pleaded guilty on Sunday, June 9 to: Statutory sexual assault. Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16. Unlawful contact with a minor. Aggravated indecent assault of a person less than 16. Sexual assault. Two counts of corruption of minors. Indecent assault of a person less than 16. The incident occurred on S…
Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time
Drunk Driving Crash Kills Lancaster County Woman Landing PA Man Prison Time A Lancaster County man has been sentenced to state prison for a drunk driving crash that killed an 87-year-old woman, District Attorney Heather Adams announced on Tuesday, June 3. Jason R. Sauder, 44, of Rapho Township, pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, two counts of driving under the influence, and two summary traffic offenses, according to court records. The deadly two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of West 28th Division Highway (SR 322) and Pumping Station Road in Elizabeth Township around 11:04 a.m. on Friday, March…
DUI Mom Crashes With Child In Car, Tries To Flee Scene In Camp Hill: Police DUI Mom Crashes With Child In Car, Tries To Flee Scene In Camp Hill: Police
DUI Mom Crashes With Child In Car, Tries To Flee Scene In Camp Hill: Police A woman with a suspended license and a child in her car crashed while drunk and high in Lower Allen Township, police announced in a release on Monday, June 2. Ashley Elaine Barker, 34, was behind the wheel of a red 2011 Honda Fit when she crashed at the intersection of Lisburn Road and Slate Hill Road around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, according to Lower Allen Township Police. Officers say she had been tailgating, driving aggressively, and cut off another car before hitting a curb, flying into the grass, and striking a tree stump. When police arrived, Barker and a child were sitting outsi…
High Driver, 22, Admits Killing Mom In Crash Before Fleeing In Stolen Cop Car In Massapequa High Driver, 22, Admits Killing Mom In Crash Before Fleeing In Stolen Cop Car In Massapequa
High Driver, 22, Admits Killing Mom In Crash Before Fleeing In Stolen Cop Car In Massapequa A 22-year-old woman formally confessed to driving while high on marijuana and causing a high-speed crash that killed a wife and mother. Rachel Lodice, formerly of Jericho, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and a half dozen other charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, June 2, in the 2024 death of Cynthia Mitchell. Lodice admitted to barreling south on Hicksville Road in Massapequa for more than six miles—running red lights, speeding into oncoming traffic, and even driving over medians—before slamming into another car at the intersection of Sunrise Highway on the evening of April 23, 2024. …
DUI Driver Crashes Into Ditch With Hennessy, Babies, And A Bad Excuse In Stafford: Sheriff DUI Driver Crashes Into Ditch With Hennessy, Babies, And A Bad Excuse In Stafford: Sheriff
DUI Driver Crashes Into Ditch With Hennessy, Babies, And A Bad Excuse In Stafford: Sheriff She didn’t know how she ended up in the ditch — but deputies say the bottle of Hennessy in her car may have had something to do with it. A Stafford County woman is behind bars after crashing her Chevy into a ditch with two young children in the backseat while allegedly drunk, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, May 26, deputies responded to Forest Lane Road for a report of a single-vehicle crash, where there was a Chevy found in a ditch with two infants in the back. No injures were reported. The driver, identified as 43-year-old Oluwakemi …
Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate In McLean Had Prior DUI, Feds Say Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate In McLean Had Prior DUI, Feds Say
Drunk Driver Shot While Speeding Toward CIA HQ Gate In McLean Had Prior DUI, Feds Say Monia Spadaro was drunk, driving the wrong way, had a DUI on her record — and kept going even after cops opened fire outside CIA headquarter in Virginia Spadaro, the woman who was shot after trying to drive through a security gate at the CIA’s main entrance in Fairfax County, was intoxicated at the time and already had a prior DUI conviction, according to a newly filed federal affidavit. The early-morning incident happened just after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, when Spadaro’s gray Toyota Corolla entered the outbound lane of the CIA’s Langley campus — a direct violation of clearly marked …
Paraprofessional, PA Mom Of 3 Killed By Drunk Driver: DA Paraprofessional, PA Mom Of 3 Killed By Drunk Driver: DA
Paraprofessional, PA Mom Of 3 Killed By Drunk Driver: DA A Blairsville mother is facing serious charges for a deadly crash that killed a beloved paraprofessional and injured a child in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 27. Ashley Kelley, 33, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle, Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, and Careless Driving, following a February crash that claimed the life of 49-year-old Regina “Reggy” Endress. Kelley was high on marijuana when she crossed the center line of Route 217 near Barkley's Road an…
Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say
Woodbridge DUI Driver Had 3 Young Kids In Car During Stop In Manassas, Police Say A Virginia woman is facing felony charges after police say she was driving drunk with three children in her vehicle in Prince William County. Bridget Catherine Rohm, 46, of Woodbridge, was pulled over around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 on Hoadly Road near Websters Way in Manassas after officers observed her swerving and struggling to stay in her lane. Police determined Rohm was intoxicated and detained her without incident, officials said. Inside the vehicle, officers found three children between the ages of 4 and 13, police said. The children were not harmed and were released to loved on…
New Haven Wrong-Way Driver Had 3 Times Legal Limit Of Alcohol In System: Police New Haven Wrong-Way Driver Had 3 Times Legal Limit Of Alcohol In System: Police
New Haven Wrong-Way Driver Had 3 Times Legal Limit Of Alcohol In System: Police A New Haven man is facing multiple charges after Connecticut state troopers said he was caught driving drunk and the wrong way on Route 15 — without a valid license. Juan Escalante, 27, was stopped just after midnight Tuesday, May 20, after multiple 911 callers reported a car traveling north in the southbound lanes, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers found him parked on the right shoulder of the northbound entrance ramp near Exit 59 shortly after. Escalante showed clear signs of intoxication. “Escalante's eyes were watery and bloodshot, and the strong odor of an alcoholic bever…
Ram-Page in Ledyard: Pickup Driver Smashes Mailboxes Before Hitting Rock Bottom, Police Say Ram-Page in Ledyard: Pickup Driver Smashes Mailboxes Before Hitting Rock Bottom, Police Say
Ram-Page in Ledyard: Pickup Driver Smashes Mailboxes Before Hitting Rock Bottom, Police Say An intoxicated pickup truck driver’s destructive ride through Connecticut came to an abrupt stop when he found himself stuck between a rock wall and a group of angry homeowners. Franciszek Palosz, 47, of Franklin, was arrested after allegedly smashing several mailboxes in Gales Ferry, according to Ledyard police. Palosz’s Dodge Ram lived up to its name when it plowed into multiple mailboxes on Friday, May 16, around 7:15 p.m., along Vinegar Hill Road. The chaotic drive ended when the truck struck a rock wall in a driveway, making an escape impossible, police said. When officers arrived, th…