Trio Nabbed With More Than 23 Pieces Of Mail, Packages In Fairfield County Traffic Stop Trio Nabbed With More Than 23 Pieces Of Mail, Packages In Fairfield County Traffic Stop
Trio Nabbed With More Than 23 Pieces Of Mail, Packages In Fairfield County Traffic Stop Three men, two from Fairfield County, have been arrested for allegedly stealing mail from throughout the area. Victor Mejia-Gonzalez, 30, of New York City, Jorge Guerrero-Melendez, 21, of Bridgeport, and John Delos Santos, 22, also of Bridgeport, were arrested on Saturday, Oct. 31, a warrant in connection with a traffic stop on Tuesday, May 5, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The incident began when officers were responding to the report of two suspicious males seen running in a yard on Casement Street, Palmieri said.  While responding, an officer observed a lone black sed…
COVID-19: Reduced Traffic Volume Results In Surge Of Speeding CT Motorists COVID-19: Reduced Traffic Volume Results In Surge Of Speeding CT Motorists
Covid-19: Reduced Traffic Volume Results In Surge Of Speeding CT Motorists Officials in Connecticut are urging drivers to hit the brakes and slow down on empty roadways during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, during the pandemic, highway traffic volumes have “sharply reduced,” and there has been an uptick in speeding at “extreme and dangerously high speeds.” In April, the percentage of drivers traveling faster than 80 mph has doubled, and in some cases has increased as much as eight-fold when compared to preceding months of 2020, including locations where the speed limit is 55 mph. Dat…
I-95, Route 8/25 Stolen Car Chase Starts After Suspect Nearly Hits Cop I-95, Route 8/25 Stolen Car Chase Starts After Suspect Nearly Hits Cop
I-95, Route 8/25 Stolen Car Chase Starts After Suspect Nearly Hits Cop A chase of a stolen vehicle on Route 8/25 and I-95 in Fairfield County started when one of the two suspects nearly hit an officer, police say. At about 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, officers were sent to a call regarding a suspicious car off of Madison Avenue in Bridgeport. When they approached the car, it took off on them, nearly striking an officer, according to Bridgeport Police. Bridgeport Police then engaged in the pursuit, eventually going southbound on Route 8/25 to northbound I-95. The pursuit was called off at the Bridgeport town line.  Stratford Police reported they located t…
ID Released For Man Shot In Vehicle Who Died During Crash On Way To Hospital ID Released For Man Shot In Vehicle Who Died During Crash On Way To Hospital
ID Released For Man Shot In Vehicle Who Died During Crash On Way To Hospital A 21-year-old man who was shot in the head and neck while sitting in a vehicle in Bridgeport and then died following a crash on the way to the hospital has been identified. Leogiovanni Fernandes Spencer, 21, of Bridgeport, has been identified as the man shot around 9:21 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, when two gunshots were fired on Gem Avenue near Whitney Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Spencer was shot in the head and neck while seated in a vehicle, and the vehicle's driver fled the scene, attempting to take the victim to the hospital, Jones said.  …
Uber Driver Sentenced For Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman Uber Driver Sentenced For Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman
Uber Driver Sentenced For Assaulting, Kidnapping Westchester Woman A 25-year-old Uber driver has been sentenced after admitting to picking up a Westchester woman, kidnapping her and sexually assaulting her in his car before dropping her on the side of I-95 in Connecticut. Harbir Parmar, of Howard Beach in Queens, has been sentenced to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping and wire fraud following his arrest on Oct. 16 last year. In addition to his prison term, Parmar has been ordered to pay $3,642 in restitution, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced. Parmar…
One Killed After Car Crashes Into DOT Truck On I-95 One Killed After Car Crashes Into DOT Truck On I-95
One Killed After Car Crashes Into DOT Truck On I-95 One person was killed when a car crashed into a Department of Transportation truck Saturday morning, causing the hours-long closure of a stretch of southbound I-95 in Connecticut. The incident occurred near Exit 65 at around 7:19 a.m., state police said. The car entered a work zone off of the shoulder of the road in Westbrook and slammed into a tree-trimming bucket truck. The driver of the car was killed, according to DOT. After becoming stuck in the bucket after the crash, the DOT worker was extricated and did not suffer any injuries. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. …