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Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames In Manchester: Police Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames In Manchester: Police
Woman Driving Drunk, Wrong Way Nabbed After Vehicle Bursts Into Flames In Manchester: Police A woman was apprehended outside a vehicle that had burst into flames after police say she was driving the wrong way while intoxicated on a Connecticut roadway. The incident happened in Hartford County just before 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 on I-384 in Manchester. Connecticut State Police Troop H in Hartford received multiple calls reporting a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes. Troopers then received additional reports that the same vehicle was on fire in the left lane, prior to the Exit 1 entrance ramp to I-384 eastbound. Responding troopers located the vehicle…
PA State Police 'Failed To Stop' Causing Crash During Chase In Mercersburg PA State Police 'Failed To Stop' Causing Crash During Chase In Mercersburg
PA State Police 'Failed To Stop' Causing Crash During Chase In Mercersburg A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal and a trooper caused a crash during a pursuit on Tuesday, according to a state police release on Friday, Oct. 6.  The crash happened near the intersection of South Main Street and Mercer Avenue in Mercersburg Borough at 2:21 p.m. on Oct. 3, as detailed in the police release. Trooper Spencer Taylor, 31, was driving and Corporal Michael Kishbach, 29, was in the passenger seat of a marked Pennsylvania State Police 2000 Ford Explorer, according to the release.  They were pursuing another vehicle along Icehouse Lane when they "failed to stop at a stop sign"…
Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 In Southington Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 In Southington
Driver Hospitalized After Propane Truck Plows Into Tractor-Trailer Off I-84 In Southington The driver of a propane truck sustained serious injuries after he lost control of his vehicle and slammed into a tractor-trailer parked at a rest stop in Hartford County this week, officials say. New Haven County resident Joseph Layden, of Wolcott, was driving a propane truck heading east on I-84 in Southington around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25 when he, "for an unknown reason" lost control of the vehicle and drove into a parked tractor-trailer, according to Connecticut State Police. The out-of-control vehicle traveled across the right lane and shoulder, crossed the Southington Rest a…
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old Slams Into Concrete Barrier On I-84 In West Hartford, Police Say Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old Slams Into Concrete Barrier On I-84 In West Hartford, Police Say
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old Slams Into Concrete Barrier On I-84 In West Hartford, Police Say Police are investigating a crash on a busy Connecticut roadway that left one person dead. It happened around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 7 on I-84 in West Hartford. A 2010 Toyota minivan was traveling on the westbound side near Exit 40 on the left shoulder, when, for an unknown reason, the operator lost control and traveled across all three lanes of travel, and across the right shoulder, Connecticut State Police said. The vehicle then entered the theoretical gore, crossed the Exit 41 entrance ramp, and collided with the concrete sound barrier located off the right side of the roadway,&…
Information Sought: 18-Year-Old Found Shot On Busy Cromwell Roadway Information Sought: 18-Year-Old Found Shot On Busy Cromwell Roadway
Information Sought: 18-Year-Old Found Shot On Busy Cromwell Roadway Connecticut State Police are seeking information after finding an 18-year-old man on a city street with gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in Middlesex County around 9:40 p.m., Saturday, March 11, on West Street -- also known as Route 372 -- in Cromwell. The man told police he had been injured in a shooting incident, but little else before he was transported to a hospital for what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, state police said. Detectives from the Central District Major Crime Squad have assumed the investigation which is in its very early stages.  Anyone with i…
Runaway From 'Behavioral Treatment' In Littlestown Found Safe Month Later: PSP Runaway From 'Behavioral Treatment' In Littlestown Found Safe Month Later: PSP
Runaway From 'Behavioral Treatment' In Littlestown Found Safe Month Later: PSP Two teenage girls receiving behavioral treatment at the Hoffman House in Littlestown ran away in early January, 2023—but only one was found with in the first week of their disappearance, and it was over a month later when the other girl's whereabouts where revealed, according to the Pennsylvania state police.  Jasmine Vought, 16 years old, was one of the two girls who were reported missing on Jan. 4 around 11:40 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police Troop H.  "The other juvenile female has since been located," the state police in Gettysburg said on January 10. "Vought …
East Hartford Woman, 33, Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment In Glastonbury East Hartford Woman, 33, Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment In Glastonbury
East Hartford Woman, 33, Killed After Compact SUV Crashes Down Embankment In Glastonbury Connecticut State Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a 33-year-old woman dead. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in Hartford County. A 2015 Nissan Rogue was traveling in Glastonbury on Route 2 westbound, east of Exit 8, in the left lane of two when the driver lost control of vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. The Nissan then traveled to the left, entered the left shoulder, drove through the wire rope guardrail adjacent to the left shoulder, and went down an embankment within the median, police said.  The Rogue came to an unc…
'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades Trooper On I-91 In Hartford 'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades Trooper On I-91 In Hartford
'We Need Your Assistance': Wrong-Way Driver Evades Trooper On I-91 In Hartford Saying "We need your assistance," Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help in a search for the driver of a car that was traveling the wrong way on a busy roadway. The car was seen driving the wrong way around 2:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 on I-91 in Hartford near Exit 33. "A trooper attempted to take evasive action utilizing his cruiser, contacting the driver’s side of the wrong-way vehicle," state police added. "The vehicle continued north across the highway exiting the Exit 35 HOV on-ramp. No license plate was obtained from the vehicle and it's described as a dark-colored fo…
Man Caught Trying To Break Into State Police Vehicles In Hartford, Cops Say Man Caught Trying To Break Into State Police Vehicles In Hartford, Cops Say
Man Caught Trying To Break Into State Police Vehicles In Hartford, Cops Say A man dressed in dark clothing was caught by troopers allegedly attempting to break into Connecticut State Police vehicles. The incident took place in Hartford in the rear parking lot of Troop H on Washington Street on Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to state police, troopers from the Troop H barracks noticed a man dressed in dark clothing in the rear personnel parking area. When confronted by troopers, the man, identified as Fairfield County resident Arash Kani, age 30, of Easton, told the officers he was attempting to locate his dog who he believed was stolen and being used as a police detec…
Man Charged After Child Brings Guns To East Granby Elementary School, Police Say Man Charged After Child Brings Guns To East Granby Elementary School, Police Say
Man Charged After Child Brings Guns To East Granby Elementary School, Police Say A local man has been charged after a student was found with two handguns at a Connecticut elementary school. The incident happened in Hartford County at Carl Allgrove Elementary School in East Granby. Officers responded to the school at around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 after school staffers had discovered the weapons in the student’s belongings and immediately secured them, according to Connecticut State Police.  The weapons, two handguns, were seized and through an investigation, it was determined that they were owned by Kenneth Pariaug, age 32, of East Granby, state police said…
Teen Charged After Stop Sticks Used By Police During Racing Incident In Cromwell, Middletown Teen Charged After Stop Sticks Used By Police During Racing Incident In Cromwell, Middletown
Teen Charged After Stop Sticks Used By Police During Racing Incident In Cromwell, Middletown A teenager is facing a host of charges after Connecticut State Police deployed stop sticks during a racing incident overnight. Troopers were investigating a large group of cars that had been observed operating at a high rate of speed and racing in Middlesex County at around 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 on Route 9 in the towns of Cromwell and Middletown.  Troopers followed the group of vehicles to the DOT Commuter Lot located off of Industrial Park Rd in Cromwell, where a large group of cars were observed engaging in reckless and dangerous activities, according …
32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash In East Hartford 32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash In East Hartford
32-Year-Old CT Woman Killed In I-84 Crash In East Hartford A 32-year-old Connecticut woman was killed on I-84 after she allegedly lost control of her vehicle and hit the back of a parked tractor-trailer. The Hartford County crash happened around 9:05 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16 on I-84 in East Hartford, said the Connecticut State Police.  The crash took place when the tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder of I-84 eastbound, just east of Exit 56 off-ramp and Gabelman, driving a 2012 Nissan Altima, was traveling in the left lane of two eastbound in the same area, said the state police. For an unknown reason, New Haven County reside…
State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84 In Hartford State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84 In Hartford
State Police Cruiser Struck On I-84 In Hartford A Connecticut State Police cruiser was hit on I-84 west as a trooper investigated another crash. The incident took place in Hartford near Exit 48 around 5 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers from Troop H responded to a collision and were out of the vehicle when another vehicle crashed into their cruiser. No injuries were reported in the crash, state police said. Information was not available regarding the type of vehicle that hit the cruiser or the name of the driver.  The crash is under investigation. 
New Britain Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser In Hartford Apprehended, Police Say New Britain Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser In Hartford Apprehended, Police Say
New Britain Man Who Fled After Nearly Crashing Into Cruiser In Hartford Apprehended, Police Say A man who allegedly almost hit a Connecticut State trooper before fleeing a traffic stop in May has been arrested. State police in Hartford County arrested Christopher Nunez, age 32, of New Britain on Monday, Oct. 3 in connection with the Thursday, May 5 incident. According to state police, the incident took place around 3:30 p.m. on Whitehead Highway when a state trooper reported being nearly struck by a gray Toyota Highlander which merged into the trooper's lane without using a signal, according to an arrest warrant. The trooper activated his lights and sirens in an attempt to conduct a …
Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing  Hartford Superior Court Without Shoes Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing  Hartford Superior Court Without Shoes
Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing Hartford Superior Court Without Shoes A 24-year-old man who brazenly left a Connecticut courthouse in the middle of a proceeding has been apprehended. Marico Ellis, age 24, went missing from Hartford Superior Court just after noontime on Thursday, Aug. 25, wearing a black shirt and pants, according to Connecticut State Police. The underlying charges for which Ellis was at court for include firearms, narcotics, and felony assault violations.  Ellis, a resident of Hartford, was not wearing shoes at the time, police said. Ellis ran out of court during a judicial hearing, during which his bond was being increased, …
‘Where’s The Money?’ 90-Year-Olds Awoken As Burglars Steal Purse With $20K In Cash: PA Police ‘Where’s The Money?’ 90-Year-Olds Awoken As Burglars Steal Purse With $20K In Cash: PA Police
‘Where’s The Money?’ 90-Year-Olds Awoken As Burglars Steal Purse With $20K In Cash: PA Police A couple in their 90s was awoken by two burglars early morning, Wednesday, May, 18, according to Pennsylvania state police. State troopers with Troop H in Harrisburg were called to the couple’s home for a burglary in progress after the men kicked down the door to their home in South Hanover Township just after 2 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. A 94-year-old woman told police that she woke up when two men wearing black with their faces covered were holding her down in bed, the release details. “Where’s the money?” the men yelled at her, as she later told the p…
28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say 28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say
28-Year-Old CT Man Killed After Audi Crashes Down Embankment, Police Say A 28-year-old man was killed in Connecticut after losing control of his Audi and crashing down an embankment, state police said. Hartford County resident Scudder Evans, of Marlborough, was driving on Route 2 east of exit 9 in Glastonbury at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, when he lost control of an 2016 Audi A6 that belonged to a family member. Police said that Evans lost control of the Audi, entered a grassy median to the left of the roadway, went down an embankment, collided with a group of trees before coming to an uncontrolled final rest upright among the trees in the median…
Suspect In 20-Plus CT Armed Robberies, Carjackings Apprehended, Being Held On $2.5M Bond Suspect In 20-Plus CT Armed Robberies, Carjackings Apprehended, Being Held On $2.5M Bond
Suspect In 20-Plus CT Armed Robberies, Carjackings Apprehended, Being Held On $2.5M Bond A 24-year-old man wanted in Connecticut for a string of armed robberies and car jackings has been apprehended. On Friday, Dec. 17, the State Police Bureau of Special Investigations initiated an operation to locate and apprehend Christian Velez, who had been wanted by several agencies including the FBI.  Velez is suspected of having committed over 20 armed robberies with firearms, numerous car-jackings, and several assaults across Connecticut spanning back to September, state police said. On several occasions in the past, Velez evaded attempts by several law enforcement agencies at tak…
Pa Mom Grieves Husband, State Trooper Son Dead In Murder-Suicide Pa Mom Grieves Husband, State Trooper Son Dead In Murder-Suicide
Pa Mom Grieves Husband, State Trooper Son Dead In Murder-Suicide A community is rallying around a mother who lost her husband and son in a murder-suicide on Wednesday. Wesley Frey Jr., 31, a former Pennsylvania State Trooper, shot his father, Wesley Frey Sr., 61, in the chest with a crossbow at a home in the 1200 block of Wissler Lane on Wednesday around 9 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Frey Jr. barricaded himself in a bedroom while multiple police agencies, including PSP surrounded the residence, but by the time officers forced their way into the room, Frey Jr. was deceased. His cause and manner of death have not been released at the time o…
Pa Mom Grieves Husband, State Trooper Son Dead In Murder-Suicide Pa Mom Grieves Husband, State Trooper Son Dead In Murder-Suicide
Pa Mom Grieves Husband, State Trooper Son Dead In Murder-Suicide A community is rallying around a mother who lost her husband and son in a murder-suicide on Wednesday. Wesley Frey Jr., 31, a former Pennsylvania State Trooper, shot his father, Wesley Frey Sr., 61, in the chest with a crossbow at a home in the 1200 block of Wissler Lane on Wednesday around 9 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Frey Jr. barricaded himself in a bedroom while multiple police agencies, including PSP surrounded the residence, but by the time officers forced their way into the room, Frey Jr. was deceased. His cause and manner of death have not been released at the time o…
Woman Killed In I-84 Crash Woman Killed In I-84 Crash
Woman Killed In I-84 Crash Police are seeking witnesses or drivers who have dashcam equipment to contact officers regarding a crash that left a 33-year-old woman dead on I-84. The crash took place around 7:45 p.m., Monday,  Sept. 13, when a 2015 Acura was headed east in the left-center lane of five, hit the Hartford woman who was walking in the same lane, Connecticut State Police said.  Police said Tuesday, Sept. 14, they continue to investigate why the woman, identified as Arlena Lisette Clark, was walking on the highway. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating. Clark was pronounced dead…
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm
CT State Trooper Dies After Being Swept Away By Floodwaters During Height Of Storm A Connecticut State Police sergeant who was hospitalized after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Ida has died. The well-respected veteran trooper lost his life early Thursday morning, Sept. 2 as sweeping floodwaters in Litchfield County from the Pomperaug River flooded a road in Woodbury. Hours after Troop L last heard from him, Sergeant Brian Mohl was found by search and rescue teams in the waters of the river, swollen by the torrential rains of Ida. Earlier report: CT State Trooper Swept Away By Flood Waters Found Alive After Massive Search “It is with dee…
Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say
Woman Forcibly Removed From Plane At Bradley Airport After Becoming Irate, Police Say A 59-year-old woman was arrested and forcibly removed from a plane at Bradley International Airport after allegedly becoming irate with Spirit employees. Sandra Cohen, of West Hartford, was arrested around 4 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 12, said Connecticut State Police. According to police, troopers assigned to the airport were dispatched to an individual aboard a Spirit Airline flight to Fort Myers, Florida, who allegedly pushed a Spirit employee. Upon arriving on the scene it was learned from the Spirit shift supervisor that Cohen was cursing, irritate, and grabbed an attendant. Th…
Man Jumps To His Death Off Bridge On I-84 Man Jumps To His Death Off Bridge On I-84
Man Jumps To His Death Off Bridge On I-84 A man is dead after jumping off an I-84 bridge, closing part of the highway. The incident took place around 8 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in Manchester, Connecticut, said a Connecticut State Police spokesperson. Interstate 84 is closed westbound to 1-292 to allow for an investigation, they added. The body was found alongside the highway between Exits 58 and 59. Troop H personnel and medical services are on the scene.  This is an active investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Troopers Asking For Witnesses To Fiery Fatal Crash Off I-84 Troopers Asking For Witnesses To Fiery Fatal Crash Off I-84
Troopers Asking For Witnesses To Fiery Fatal Crash Off I-84 Police are asking the public for help identifying a vehicle, and the person who was killed during a fiery crash near I-84. The crash took place around 3 a.m., Thursday, April 4, on the Route 72 ramp to I-84 east in Plainville after the driver drove through the guardrail, struck a bridge abutment and the vehicle caught fire, Connecticut State police said. CTDOT officials reported they did not find any structural damage to the bridge hit during the crash.  The car sustained such heavy fire damage, that investigators were having a hard time determining the make and model of the…