State Police Holiday Stats

The Connecticut State Police are supplementing the normal patrol force with additional State Troopers throughout this Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The increased patrols began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, 11/22/2017, and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday 11/26/2017. Troopers are patrolling the roads and highways across Connecticut focusing on drunken driving violations and aggressive drivers. These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 11/22/17 to 11/24/17 8:00 a.m. SPEEDING violations: 311 SEATBELT violations: 5 OTHER HAZARDOUS violations: 696 (to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.) DUI arrests: 22 ACCIDENTS investigated: 235 w/injury: 33 fatality: 1 (11/22 Killingly) These 2016 State Police stats cover the time period starting…

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Norwalk News: Stabbing

On November 23, 2017 at 1:07 am, Patrol Division Officers responded to 7 Midwood Road for a report of an assault. Arriving officers found a male victim in the residence suffering from serious stab wounds. Officers immediately rendered aid, to include the application of a tourniquet. Norwalk Hospital EMS transported the victim to Norwalk Hospital. The suspect(s) fled the scene prior to police arriving however based on the preliminary investigation it appears this is an isolated incident. The NPD Crime Scene Unit is processing the scene and Norwalk Detectives are investigating.   Anyone with any information is asked to contact detectives at 203-854-3011. Anonymous tips can be left at any of the below contacts. Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111…

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Valley News: Person Thrown In River

UPDATE: Police did confirm it was a man thrown into the water during a fight. Many of our viewers reported there was a large crowd in the area. Police said Officer David Eldridge swam out and rescued the man who was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.   1:07am--UPDATE: Person has been recovered and is being treated for hypothermia. 12:55pm--#Derby/Shelton CT-- Multiple reports of someone jumping into the river off the Derby/Shelton Bridge.   This news report is made possible by:

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