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Face the Facts: A Look at the Newly Approved State Police Contract
The Executive Director of the Connecticut State Police Union, Andy Matthews, goes over the newly approved contract with Mike, which includes pay increases for troopers.
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House, Senate Approve Connecticut State Police Contract
Both the House and Senate have voted in favor of the Connecticut State Police Union collective bargaining agreement. Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the agreement was approved in the House of Representatives with a 142-1 vote and in the Senate with a 35-1 vote. The contract includes a 2.5% wage increase and a lump sum bonus of $3,500. The fourth…
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State Police Sergeant Applies for Accelerated Rehabilitation
A Connecticut State Police sergeant arrested for getting in a crash and leaving the scene has applied for a diversion program for first-time offenders. The incident from last July involving Sergeant Catherine Koeppel took place in Brookfield when she was off duty, but still in her state police vehicle, a Dodge Charger. The attorney for the owner of the vehicle…
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State Police Sergeant Applies for Diversion Program
A state police sergeant arrested for getting in a crash and leaving the scene has applied for a diversion program for first-time offenders.
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State Police Continue Search For Wrong-Way Driver
A wrong-way driver sideswiped a state police cruiser on I-91 in the Hartford area early Sunday morning.
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State Police Search for Wrong-Way Driver Who Evaded Trooper on I-91
A Connecticut State Police trooper nearly collided with a wrong-way driver on Interstate 91 early Sunday morning. State police received several 911 calls around 2:45 a.m. about a wrong-way driver headed north in the southbound lanes near Exit 33 in Hartford. A trooper responding to the call was driving south on I-91 in the HOV lane when the wrong-way driver…
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Friends, Family Honor Late Rep. Quentin Williams With ‘Final Ride' to State Capitol
A special procession honored the life and legacy of Connecticut State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams, one week after the 39-year-old lawmaker was killed in a wrong-way crash.
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State Troopers Look for Suspected Thieves Seen Stealing Liquor From Norfolk Package Store
Connecticut State Police Troop B is looking for your help finding suspected thieves accused of stealing liquor from a store in Norfolk early Wednesday morning. The robbers were caught on surveillance camera at the Mountain Spirit Liquor Store on John J. Curtiss Road at about 4:45 a.m. Responding officers said the thieves appear to have stolen several bottles of liquor….
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State Police Warn Drivers About Dangers of Driving While High
Less than 24 hours ahead of recreational cannabis sales in Connecticut, state police are warning drivers about the dangers of driving while high.
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Troopers Warn Residents of Phone Scam
Troopers from Connecticut State Police are warning residents about a scam where the fraudsters spoof the Troop’s phone number. According to state police, their Troop’s phone number will show up on the caller ID and the fraudster will say you have an arrest warrant. After that, they will demand money and bank information over the phone to “take care...
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State Police Recover Money Believed to Be Lost Through Cryptocurrency Scam
A Connecticut State Police task force has recovered $23,000 for a person in Milford who was the victim of a cryptocurrency scam. Police say that person was scammed into making several deposits into several Bitcoin ATMs under false pretenses. Tracing funds to cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States and the Cayman Islands, the Connecticut State Police Statewide Organized Crime Investigative…
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State Police Issue Warning About Cryptocurrency Scam
A state police task force has recovered more than $23,000 for a Milford victim who was scammed into making deposits into Bitcoin ATMs under false pretenses.
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State Police Will Be Out In Force New Year's Eve Weekend
State police will be conduction roving patrols through the New Year’s holiday. They expect Connecticut’s highways to be busy through Sunday. State police officials are asking drivers to be safe and smart while on the roads this weekend. “Once again, I ask citizens of Connecticut to be our partners in public safety during this busy week and always,” said...
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1 Seriously Injured in Crash Involving State Trooper Responding to Emergency in Clinton
One person was seriously injured in a three-car crash involving a state trooper in Clinton Sunday night. According to the Mid-State Accident Reconstruction Squad, the trooper was on-duty and responding to an emergency call when the crash happened just before 6 p.m. on West Main Street. The state trooper was driving westbound on West Main Street when a Rav4 attempted…
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Vehicle Damages Iconic Cornwall Covered Bridge
A vehicle damaged the iconic Cornwall Covered Bridge in West Cornwall Friday morning and it is expected to remain closed for a week. According to state police, a vehicle towing a backhoe struck several wood beams that are part of the bridge’s roof structure. The state Department of Transportation said the upper bracing is damaged and every cross brace...
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State Trooper Hospitalized After Chaplin Car Crash
A Connecticut State Police trooper was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a car accident in Chaplin Wednesday night.
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State Trooper Hospitalized After Chaplin Car Crash
A Connecticut State Police trooper was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a car accident in Chaplin Wednesday night. State police said they’re responding to the crash on Hampton Road. It happened at about 5:30 p.m. State police said two people were transported to nearby hospitals. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time....
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State Police Cruiser Involved in Hartford Crash
Investigators are looking into what led up to a crash Thursday evening in Hartford. It happened around 7 on Jennings Road near the Exit 33 ramp and involved a State Police cruiser. An ambulance did respond to the scene, but it the extent of injuries are not yet known. Additional information is expected to be released as the investigation continues.