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State Police Announce New Year’s Safety Initiative

#Middletown, CT (December 28, 2017): Connecticut State Troopers remind motorists that combining careful planning with sensible driving will lead to a safer holiday as they travel to holiday celebrations.
Many travelers are expected to hit Connecticut highways during the upcoming holiday weekend. State Troopers ask motorists to follow all driving laws, as their behavior on the roads is essential to keeping potential hazards at a distance.Simply putting traffic laws into practice will prevent accidents and save lives:

 Drive the speed limit.
 Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you.
 Ensure that all passengers are wearing seatbelts.
 Signal when turning, changing lanes or taking an exit.
 Refrain from texting or using your phone.
 Never consume alcohol or prescription drugs before you get behind the wheel.
 Move over (when safe to do so) whenever law enforcement, fire trucks, ambulances or tow trucks are occupying a
lane. Please give them room to do their job efficiently and safely.
Drivers are also reminded to plan their trips with care:
 Fill the gas tank prior to your journey.
 Check windshield wipers, windshield wiper fluid and tire pressure.
 Fully charge your cell phone.
 Carry winter blankets, drinking water and snacks
 Check traffic conditions before leaving home
 Keep a shovel and sand or salt in the trunk of your vehicle.

Your cooperation is critical to ensuring the well-being of all who are driving our highways and roads throughout the
New Year’s weekend. Whenever you get behind the wheel, safety must be your top priority.
Please be our partner in keeping the roadways safe for all motorists.
State Police will operate roving patrols and conduct DUI checkpoints starting December 29, 2017 and continuing through New Year’s Day.

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Missing K-9

On the December 20, 2017 at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Danbury Police Department requested assistance in the search for a missing adult male in the area of Wooster Mountain. State Police K9 Search and Rescue Teams, CSP Bloodhound Teams and Trooper 1 responded to the area to assist in this search. The adult male was subsequently located by K9 Zeus and was walked out of the woods.

During the course of the search, a CSP K9 handler conducting a track lost his footing while negotiating steep terrain and lost possession of the 15 foot leash. At that time K9 “Texas”, a CSP Bloodhound, was pulling strongly up the slope and continued tracking up the ledge. When the Trooper reached the top of the hill, K9 Texas was not in sight.

As of this time K9 Texas, a non-aggressive, brown bloodhound, wearing a green tracking vest has not been located. State Police K9 Teams with the assistance of the Danbury Police and Fire Departments, are continuing their search for Texas this morning.

Anyone with any information should contact Troop A at 203-267-2200.

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I-95 Gun Waving Incident

7:55pm–#Fairfield CT– Police are looking for a white BMW for a road rage incident with a report of gun-waving on I-95 northbound in Stamford, near exit 9. The other driver got the plate number which comes back to a Bridgeport address.

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Milford News: 2 Fall In Macy’s Cosmetics

7:24pm–#Milford CT– Firefighters and EMS on the way to the Connecticut Post Mall at 1201 Boston Post Road for two women who fell in the cosmetics department at Macy’s according to radio reports.

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Milford News: Kitchen Fire

8:34pm–#Milford CT– Firefighters on scene of a kitchen fire that extended to the cabinets on Botsford Avenue.

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Crashes

3:20pm–Seems to be the moment for accidents:

I-95 northbound between exits 13 and 14.

#Fairfield CT–A crash on Black Rock Turnpike near Stillson Road.

#Bridgeport CT– A crash at 431 Harral Avenue.

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Weston News: House Fire

1:09pm–#Weston CT– Firefighters from Fairfield and Weston converged to prevent a house fire on Sawmill Road from becoming a major fire. Weston EMS was called to treat a child having difficulty breathing. There were no other reported injuries. Firefighters had the fire under control in less than an hour from the time of the call.