Pomfret Woman Tried to Run Over 3 Children in Front Yard Rage Attack: Police Pomfret Woman Tried to Run Over 3 Children in Front Yard Rage Attack: Police
Pomfret Woman Tried to Run Over 3 Children in Front Yard Rage Attack: Police A Pomfret, Connecticut, woman allegedly tried to run over three children with her car in a disturbing Memorial Day incident, authorities said. Christine Putney, 64, of Pomfret, was arrested on Monday, May 26, and charged with criminal trespass, reckless endangerment, three counts of risk of injury to a minor, breach of peace, and making a physical threat, Connecticut State Police said. Police allege Putney drove through the front yard of a home in Pomfret around 11:40 a.m. while shouting threats. When troopers arrived, they found she had driven across the lawn, smashed into a stone wall, an…
16 Injured In Chain Reaction Crash After Teen Leads Police On I-95 Chase In Rye: Cops 16 Injured In Chain Reaction Crash After Teen Leads Police On I-95 Chase In Rye: Cops
16 Injured In Chain Reaction Crash After Teen Leads Police On I-95 Chase In Rye: Cops A 15-year-old boy is facing more than a dozen charges after allegedly fleeing police in a stolen car and causing a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Westchester County that sent 16 people to the hospital, authorities said.  The incident began around 2:16 a.m. on Monday, May 26, when troopers learned of an erratic car that had reportedly fled from the NYPD and was heading north on Interstate 95 in Westchester, New York State Police announced.  State police waited near Exit 17 in Larchmont and soon saw two vehicles speeding. They began a pursuit and continued after one of the vehicles,…
Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase
Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase A Vietnam War veteran formally confessed to opening fire on a police station in upstate New York before leading officers on a slow-speed chase. Paul Trinci, 77, pleaded guilty to felony reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a shooting outside the Saratoga Springs Police Department in February. Trinci admitted that he fired two rounds of birdshot from his vehicle at the Lake Avenue police station on the evening of Friday, Feb. 7. The shots struck both a marked patrol car and the front of the department building. Nobody w…
Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest Over 137MPH Porsche Reels On Instagram Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest Over 137MPH Porsche Reels On Instagram
Fresh Out Of Jail, Influencer Flexes Arrest Over 137MPH Porsche Reels On Instagram “Tonight I got arrested. For exactly what you’d think I did.” That’s what Giovanni Petruzziello wrote on Instagram just hours after police say he was caught on video speeding in Ferraris, Porsches, and McLarens at speeds up to 137 mph, once in a 25 mph zone. The 27-year-old Durham, CT luxury car shop owner and influencer was charged with seven counts of reckless driving and three counts of second-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. Fresh out on $150,000 bond, Petruzziello hit Instagram to recap his Monday, May 19 traffic stop — and flex through the fallout for his …
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…
Woman’s Road Rage Caught On Dash Cam: Chased Driver, Threw Objects, Dodged Police In Tolland Woman’s Road Rage Caught On Dash Cam: Chased Driver, Threw Objects, Dodged Police In Tolland
Woman’s Road Rage Caught On Dash Cam: Chased Driver, Threw Objects, Dodged Police In Tolland A Bristol woman was arrested after a road rage incident in which police say she threw objects from her car at another driver and hid from troopers who were chasing her. Amanda Kennedy, 46, was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and multiple traffic infractions related to the alleged chase in Tolland, according to Connecticut State Police. A woman driving to her class at the University of Connecticut on March 28 called police just before noon to report that a driver had thrown items out of her car at her and chased her at a high rate of speed along several roads in Tolland…
Driver Hit Norwalk Child Riding His Bike, Sending Him To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police Driver Hit Norwalk Child Riding His Bike, Sending Him To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police
Driver Hit Norwalk Child Riding His Bike, Sending Him To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police A New York man is facing serious charges after police say he veered out of his lane and hit a child riding a bike in Norwalk, seriously injuring the young victim. Giovani Holguin, 30, of Harrison, New York, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, May 14, after investigators tied him to the crash that happened on Wilson Avenue in Norwalk last month, authorities said.  According to Norwalk Police, the crash happened on April 19 around 7:15 p.m. Multiple 911 calls came in about a child struck by a car. First responders, including Norwalk Police, Fire, and EMS teams, rushed to the scene. T…
Southington Students Charged After Setting School Laptops On Fire In Dangerous TikTok Trend Southington Students Charged After Setting School Laptops On Fire In Dangerous TikTok Trend
Southington Students Charged After Setting School Laptops On Fire In Dangerous TikTok Trend Two Connecticut high school students have been arrested and charged after police said they triggered an evacuation last week by causing their school-issued laptops to produce toxic smoke as part of a viral social media trend, according to reports. Southington High School was evacuated on Wednesday, May 7, after two teens reportedly inserted metal objects into the laptops’ ports, causing the electrical components inside to spark and catch fire, Southington police said. The dangerous trend is known as the "Chromebook Challenge." Multiple schools in Connecticut have been evacuated or disrupted…
Explosive Device Ignited In Chapel Lands Mahanoy City Man In Schuylkill County Prison: Police Explosive Device Ignited In Chapel Lands Mahanoy City Man In Schuylkill County Prison: Police
Explosive Device Ignited In Chapel Lands Mahanoy City Man In Schuylkill County Prison: Police A Mahanoy City man is facing a slate of felony charges after allegedly setting off an explosive device inside a chapel, police announced on Tuesday, May 7. Kyle Joseph Kuczynski, 32, is accused of igniting the device inside St. Teresa of Calcutta Rectory on the night of Monday, May 6, according to the Mahanoy City Police Department. Officers took him into custody later that evening on a county bench warrant. Court records show Kuczynski is charged with: Felony Ethnic Intimidation. Felony Arson Endangering Property—Reckless Endangerment of Inhabited Buildings. Felony Reckless Burning or Ex…
Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say
Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say A man accused of opening fire on two others on a busy Maryland street was tracked down by police after a days-long search, according to the Frederick Police Department. Nyzeir Sampson, 28, was located and taken into custody in Hagerstown on Monday, May 5, with help from the US Marshals Task Force, officials said.  He faces multiple charges in connection to the double shooting, including attempted first-degree murder. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, April 28, in the 1100 block of Key Parkway. Officers responded to reports of shots fired and found two men suffering fro…
Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill After Chase, Cops Say Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill After Chase, Cops Say
Watch: Intoxicated Driver Crashes With Police Car On I-91 In Rocky Hill After Chase, Cops Say A late-night police chase that stretched across three highways with an intoxicated driver ended in a crash and handcuffs for a Connecticut man, authorities said.  Daniel Henderson, 28, of Vernon, was behind the wheel of a black Acura MDX that first caught a trooper's attention on I-84 near East Hartford on Sunday, May 4, just before 1 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. The SUV was seen drifting between lanes and swerving onto the shoulder.  An intoxicated driver crashed into a Connecticut State Police trooper vehicle after a high-speed chase across multiple highways on S…
Mugshot: Driver Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing Valley Stream Traffic Stop, Cops Say Mugshot: Driver Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing Valley Stream Traffic Stop, Cops Say
Mugshot: Driver Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing Valley Stream Traffic Stop, Cops Say A New Jersey woman dragged a Nassau County police officer and nearly struck a pedestrian while fleeing a traffic stop in Valley Stream, authorities announced on Friday, May 2. Charmaine N. Norville, 47, of Irvington, was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with multiple violations — an expired inspection sticker, a missing front plate, and an unregistered rear plate — when officers stopped her in the parking lot of 77 Green Acres Road West at 1:50 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad. Norville allegedly refused to provide her license and regis…