Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT
Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT A 31-year-old man was charged after police said he shot pellets at a motorist while driving in Connecticut. Police received a report from a motorist traveling on I-91 northbound in Cromwell at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, who said another motorist had shot orange pellets at them, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said the caller told troopers that they'd been struck in the face multiple times, but they were not injured. A Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles officer found a gray Toyota Prius that matched the caller's description traveling north on I-91 in the Hartfo…
Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say
Man Charged In CT Hit-Run Crash Involving Pizza Truck, Police Say A 25-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash involving a pizza truck in Connecticut. New Haven County resident Marcos Gomez, of Hamden, turned himself in to police at about 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, according to Connecticut State Police. He is accused of walking away from the scene of a crash in the Middlesex County town of Cromwell after rear-ending a Big Green Truck Pizza vehicle while driving on I-91 on Saturday, April 23, State Police reported. Police previously reported that the driver and the passenger in the pizza truck were hospitalized for treatment of minor injurie…
CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say
CT Girl Struck, Killed In Crash Involving Distracted Driver, Police Say A 14-year-old Connecticut girl was hit and killed by a texting driver who had allegedly been swerving all over the roadway prompting 911 calls, according to police. Hartford County resident Jaylene Gonzalez of Enfield was hit by a pickup truck around 3:15 p.m., Sunday, March 6, as she walked along 150 North Road with her 12-year-old cousin in East Windsor. The freshman soccer player at Enfield High School was hit by Tolland County resident Jesse Robert Pincince, age 37, of Ellington, said Lt. Carl Matthew Carl of the East Windsor Police Department.  Jaylene GonzalezGoFundMe An investig…
Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store
Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man's car was stolen at gunpoint in Connecticut after he advertised it for sale. Authorities received a report of a vehicle robbery in Hartford County at about 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, according to the Bristol Police Department.  The man told officers he had listed his 2019 Dodge Charger on Facebook Marketplace and met with a prospective buyer at the Cumberland Farms parking lot in Forestville about 5 p.m.  The alleged prospective buyer said he wanted to test drive the car and got into the driver's seat. An accomplice got into the…
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd As College Student In Connecticut Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd As College Student In Connecticut
Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Crash ID'd As College Student In Connecticut A 21-year-old woman who died in a wrong-way crash on I-91 over the weekend has been identified as a college student in Connecticut.  Chardé Spates, of New Haven, was a senior and public health major at Southern Connecticut State University, school officials said in a tribute Facebook post on Monday, Feb. 28. Spates was identified as one of the drivers killed in a crash that happened at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26,  in New Haven County. Earlier report - Two Women Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash In CT Connecticut State Police said a Toyota Camry XLE, driven by Spates, w…
Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say
Limousine Driver Dies Days After Medical Event On I-91, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police announced that a limousine driver who was hospitalized after suffering a medical event on I-91 has died. The man who experienced the medical incident in Hartford County on Friday, Feb. 4, has died, according to an update from Connecticut State Police on Monday, Feb. 7. State Police received a report from one of the limousine's passengers that the driver was unconscious at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, State Police previously reported. The vehicle had been transporting a flight crew to Bradley International Airport on I-91 northbound and was near Exit 34 in the to…
Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash
Fairfield County Man Killed In I-91 Crash Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on I-91 that claimed the life of a Connecticut man. Fairfield County resident Terrence McNichol, age 47, of Bridgeport, was killed around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20, during a crash with another vehicle on I-91 in Hartford County in Rocky Hill, said the Connecticut State Police. According to the state police, McNichol was driving in the right lane of three when he lost control of his 2013 Nissan Altima and veered to the right striking a 2008 Ford F-350 driven by Arcangel Junior Gonzalez, 29, of Springfield, Massachusetts. The Nissan then veered to t…
Hartford Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property Hartford Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property
Hartford Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for theft and narcotics offenses. Jose Nanez-Torres, also as known as "J-Money," age 21, of Hartford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 10, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in January 2019, Nunez-Torres and Dominque Perry stole a 2016 Honda Accord from a residence in Newington.   The vehicle was the property of a federal law enforcement agency and contained fully loaded firearm magazines …
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars, Connecticut State Police Say Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars, Connecticut State Police Say
Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Crashes Into Several Cars, Connecticut State Police Say A Connecticut man driving the wrong way and under the influence struck several cars overnight, according to state police. Troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver traveling north in the south lanes on I-91 in North Haven just before 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. While responding, it was reported that the same vehicle struck multiple cars and continued northbound. Troopers successfully located, and stopped the vehicle, on southbound I-91 south between Exits 14 and 15 in Wallingford.  The operator was identified as Matteo Annunziata, age 55, of Middletown, said sta…
Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure
Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure A lengthy narcotics investigation in Connecticut and Massachusetts concluded when members of law enforcement arrested three individuals, seized 16 firearms, 15,000 packets of heroin, and almost one kilogram of fentanyl. The investigation focused on Geovanni Saldana, age 28, of Springfield, Massachusetts, as he traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, Massachusetts State Police said. Detectives learned he would be traveling back to Springfield with a significant amount of narcotics, Massachusetts State Police said.  When he was placed under arrest on I-91 in Longmeadow on his return t…
54-Year-Old Killed In Rollover SUV Crash On I-91 54-Year-Old Killed In Rollover SUV Crash On I-91
54-Year-Old Killed In Rollover SUV Crash On I-91 A 54-year-old man was killed after being ejected from his SUV in a rollover crash on I-91. Massachusetts State Police troopers in Hampden County responded to a stretch of I-91 near exit 10B in West Springfield at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, where there was a reported crash involving an SUV that rolled over. According to police, the preliminary investigation found that the driver, a Springfield resident whose name has not been released, was driving a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero and was ejected when he lost control and the vehicle rolled. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. …
Two Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash On I-91 In Western Mass Two Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash On I-91 In Western Mass
Two Killed In Wrong-Way Driver Crash On I-91 In Western Mass Two people were killed after a wrong-way driver hit another car head-on on a busy stretch of I-91. The crash took place in Western Massachusetts around 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, in Hampden County when a Subaru with one occupant, traveling the wrong way on I-91 in Holyoke in the area of the 13.8-mile marker, was involved in a crash with another vehicle, said the Massachusetts State Police. Both drivers were determined to be dead at the scene; the passenger of the second vehicle is in critical condition after being removed from the vehicle with hydraulic tools, state police said. The facts an…