Tag: Evading Responsibility
Intoxicated, Wrong-Way Driver Hits State Trooper In Thomaston, Keeps Going On Route 8: Police
A Connecticut woman is accused of driving the wrong way while under the influence, hitting a state police cruiser, and then trying to get away, authorities said.
Cindy Martins, 36, faces multiple charges following the crash early Wednesday morning, March 18, on Route 8 in Thomaston, said Connecticut State Police
Troopers were called just before 3:30 a.m. after reports of a gray Jeep driving south in the northbound lanes near Exit 38. Police tried to stop the vehicle, but authorities said the car struck a trooper’s cruiser and kept going.
Video from the cruiser shows the tr…
'Intentional Act': Waterbury Man Caused Fatal Meriden Hit-Run Crash After Fight, Police Say
A fatal hit-and-run over the weekend was not an accident. Investigators said the driver’s actions were “intentional” after the two men got into a fight outside a liquor store.
Jeffrey Kovic, 39, of Waterbury, was charged with first-degree manslaughter, sixth-degree larceny, evading responsibility resulting in a death, and reckless driving, Meriden police said Wednesday, Dec. 17.
A car crashed into Wilfredo Rivera-Rivera, 26, while he was walking in the 900 block of Broad Street around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, police said. Officers found him lying in the road and bleeding from his injuries. The d…
DUI Wrong-Way Driver, 24, Caused Route 2 East Hartford Crash, Cops Say
A 24-year-old man was under the influence and driving the wrong way when police say he caused a crash on Route 2 in East Hartford over the weekend.
Nolan Murphy-Genoa of Hershey, PA, was heading west near Exit 2B when he struck a Glastonbury woman in a vehicle heading east, the correct direction, on Sunday, Oct. 12 at approximately 3:50 a.m., Connecticut State Police said.
Murphy-Genoa fled the scene after the crash while the woman in the other vehicle was taken to Hartford Hospital with injuries, police said.
Murphy-Genoa was charged with evading responsibility with injury, operating…
CT Man Accelerated Into Pedestrian, Sped Away After Derby Crash: Cops
A Shelton man is accused of accelerating toward a pedestrian and striking them after a minor fender-bender before fleeing the scene without notifying police, authorities said.
Keith Chapman, 67, of Shelton, is charged with interfering with an officer, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree breach of peace, reckless driving, and evading responsibility with physical injury, Connecticut State Police said.
The incident happened Sept. 9 on the Exit 12B off-ramp of Route 8 in Derby, according to police.
“While securing the scene and documenting the damage, troopers obtained video foota…
‘He Lived Life To Fullest’: Father Of 2 ID'd As Victim In Fatal, Intentional Hit-Run Crash
A 44-year-old father of two who police say was the victim of an intentional hit-and-run crash in West Hartford has died from his injuries, and now his family is asking for the public’s help.
John Marczak, a Plainville resident and Newington native, was struck by a vehicle near 202 South Main St. in West Hartford on June 7, according to police. He died of his injuries three days later, on June 10.
Juan Pablo Novoa, 22, is accused of intentionally hitting Marczak with his car, prosecutors said during a court hearing earlier this month, according to the CT Post. Novoa is currently charged with…
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…
Wanted CT Man Busted After Drunken Hit, Run Crash On I-95 In Westbrook: Police
A hit-and-run on I-95 turned into a dramatic arrest after Connecticut State Police discovered the driver involved was not only drunk, but also wanted on multiple warrants, including one from out of state, authorities said.
Henrry Zavalavillatoro, 32, of New Haven, is charged with multiple felonies following his arrest on Friday, May 2, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers were called to I-95 near Exit 65 in Westbrook on Friday, May 2, around 5:30 p.m. after a driver said a Nissan had sideswiped their vehicle when passing them on the shoulder, police said. The car sped off aft…
Stamford Man Crashed Into Pedestrian On Purpose, Left Them Hospitalized: Police
A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police said he intentionally hit a pedestrian with his SUV before speeding away, authorities said.
Jeremiah Vizzo, 43, of Stamford, turned himself in to police on Monday, April 7, and was being held on a court-set $75,000 bond, authorities said.
Police accused Vizzo of crashing his Lexus SUV into a 57-year-old Stamford resident in the 400 block of West Main Street around 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. He allegedly drove off, leaving the victim seriously injured on the road.
Paramedics took the victim to an area hospital with serious injur…
Waterbury Man Charged With Hit-Run Crash That Left Pedestrian Hospitalized
More than six months after a driver struck a pedestrian in New Haven County and sped off, leaving the victim hospitalized with critical injuries, police say they have made an arrest.
Nathan Medina, 23, of Waterbury, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 23, and accused of a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 22-year-old man in August 2024, authorities said.
The crash happened near 97 Cherry St. in Waterbury on Aug. 18. Officers found the victim unresponsive in the roadway, and paramedics rushed him to Saint Mary’s Hospital in critical but stable condition, authorities said. His exact injuries were no…
Hit-Run Driver, 18, Arrested In Deadly New Britain Pedestrian Crash: Police
An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed one pedestrian and injured another in New Britain last December, authorities said.
Charlie Rodriguez surrendered to New Britain Police Headquarters on Thursday, Feb. 6, where he was processed without incident, New Britain spokesperson Rachel Zaniewski said.
Rodriguez is accused of fleeing the scene after striking two pedestrians near 237 Broad Street on Dec. 9, 2024, police said. One victim died, and the other was injured, officials said. Authorities did not release the name of the victim who died.
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Wanted Man Runs Away After Crashing Car With His Kids Inside In Bolton
A Connecticut town was ordered to stay inside after a man wanted for questioning in an armed robbery crashed his car into a pole and ran away, leaving behind his two children and a woman in the vehicle in Tolland County, authorities said.
Kyle Joseph Fortier, age 33, of Windham, is charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor, interfering with an officer, and evading responsibility, Connecticut State Police said.
Fortier was driving along Brandy Street in Bolton when he hit a telephone pole near Hanover Farms Road and spun out around 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1., …
Intoxicated, Uninsured Wrong-Way Driver Collides With Car On I-84 In East Hartford: Police
Connecticut police say an intoxicated, unlicensed, and uninsured driver collided with an oncoming car, causing a chain-reaction crash, and then running away earlier this week.
Wilmer Vizcaino, 29, of Waterbury in New Haven County, faces several felonies from the 9 p.m. crash on Wednesday, Oct. 16, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers in East Hartford were notified of the wrong-way driver when a detection censor went off about a minute before the crash at Exit 56 on I-84. Investigators said Vizcaino crashed head-on with a car taking the ramp, which sent that vehicle careening i…
Avon HS Athlete Trapped On Roof Of Car, Carried For 4 Miles After Hit-Run Crash: Cops
Police in Connecticut have arrested a man who they say struck a high school sophomore on his bicycle, carrying him on top of his car for four miles, before shoving him off into the roadway.
The boy, identified in a GoFundMe campaign as Avon High School soccer player Liam Shields, was left "fighting for his life," friends of his family said. The campaign, which had raised more than $48,000 as of press time said Liam was "fighting for his life."
Avon police were called to Arch Road and Security Drive in Avon around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, after someone reported finding a damag…
Wanted Man Found Hiding In Groton Home's Crawl Space After Crashing Stolen Car: Police
A man wanted out of New Hampshire was found hiding in a Connecticut home's crawl space after crashing a stolen car, police said.
Christopher Doleo, age 37, of Lowell, Massachusetts, faces a slew of felonies following his arrest on Sunday morning, Sept. 23, Groton Police said.
Police in the New London County town received a 911 call around 7:15 a.m. that said a car had crashed and rolled over near Esker Point Beach, 900 Groton Long Point Road.
Officers quickly found the car — a 2024 Kia Soul, which had been reported stolen out of Salem, New Hampshire, on its side…
CT Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Car At Restaurant, Fleeing
A 33-year-old Connecticut woman has been charged with alleged DUI and other crimes, including fighting with police, after she struck another vehicle and fled the scene.
New Haven County resident Uniese Rivera, age 33, of Milford, was charged on Sunday, July 7 in Milford.
According to Milford Police, an officer spotted a vehicle driving erratically on Bridgeport Avenue and stopped the car.
The driver, identified as Rivera, was found to be intoxicated, the department said. Around the same time, dispatch received a call that the same vehicle had struck another vehicle in the Pi…
CT Man Who Hit State Police Car Caught, Charged, Police Say
A man who allegedly hit a Connecticut State Police car and drove off has been located and charged, authorities said.
The Middlesex County incident occurred in Middletown on Friday, May 3.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., a Connecticut State Police (CSP) car was traveling north in the leftmost lane of Route 9, near Exit 21, when the vehicle had to slow down due to a prior accident on the roadway.
James Paternostro, age 30, who was driving behind the police car on the expressway, attempted to change lanes while the cop car was slowing down; while changing lanes, he allegedly struck the CSP car…
Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1
A Fairfield County man has been charged after allegedly attacking and robbing multiple women over four hours.
Cecil Mills, age 35, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 24 after a vehicle pursuit, crash, and foot chase that ended near the intersection of North Avenue and Madison Avenue.
According to Det. Detective Jeffrey Holtz of the Bridgeport Police, the victims all report being followed by what turned out to be a stolen Toyota Camry, before being robbed and assaulted.
Mills was charged with sexually assaulting one of the three women he allegedly robbed.…
