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Fatal Merritt Crash With Car Fire

UPDATE: State Police accident report says a car operated by Hongying Tian of Avon, CT was traveling at a high rate of speed when she struck a vehicle operated by Ambroos Pilla of New York, New York.  Tian's car traveled into the median, breached the metal guide rail and struck a large tree, then traveled across both lanes of Route 15 into the grassy shoulder and came to a rest against several trees and brush.  The police report said Pilla's car suffered minor damage no was he injured.  Tian was ejected from the vehicle and was transported to Norwalk Hospital by Norwalk EMS where she was pronounced dead.  State police are asking that if anyone who may have witnessed the accident to…

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Stratford Burglary Arrests

#Stratford CT--Four Stratford residents, Dontrel Flathers (age 22), Jacob Ricco (age 21), Jalenthen Feliciano (age 22) and Sergio Barrera (age 21) were arrested after Officers responded to 3 rd Avenue in the Lordship area of Stratford on the report of a possible burglary in progress. The neighbor who witnessed the attempted break in gave a description of the suspects and their car to the responding Officers. The information was relayed to other officers and a short time later a Volkswagen Jetta matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle was stopped on Lordship Boulevard near Access Road. The witness was able to positively identify the suspects and the initial description of the suspects, their clothing and car all matched the subjects…

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State Trooper Passes

#Middletown CT-- It is with a heavy heart and great sorrow, that the Connecticut State Police and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection announce the passing of Trooper First Class Walter Greene. TFC Greene passed away on 05/31/18, following a courageous battle with cancer, acquired as a result of his service to his country and fellow man after the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001. As part of the Connecticut State Police response to New York City and the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of 9/11, TFC Greene assisted in escorting family members to and from Ground Zero. Trooper First Class Greene was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps prior…

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