Connecticut State Police

Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-95 in Guilford late Sunday night. According to state police, 46-year-old Klever Cordova, of Guilford, was driving in the wrong direction on I-95 north around 10:45 pm. Sunday when he collided head-on with a vehicle driving in the proper direction on the highway. The crash happened between Exits 56 and 57….

Connecticut State Police are investigating after a coach bus fire on Interstate 84 in Union. The fire happened on the eastbound side of the highway in the area of exit 74 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Troop C said all of the bus passengers and the driver were able to safely make it out of the bus, which caught fire near…

A reported shooting happened on Route 25 in Bridgeport this afternoon, according to Connecticut State Police. Officials said the highway shooting occurred at approximately 12:10 p.m. on the southbound side of the highway. Troop G said no one was injured. Troopers and detectives from the state police Western District Major Crime Unit responded to the scene. They’ve developed a possible…

Snowy roads led to multiple crashes on Connecticut highways Friday morning.

A Silver Alert has been issued for a 77-year-old man from Bethlehem who has been missing since Christmas Day. State police said Alfred Bruckner may be operating a 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue. It is brown with four doors and has a CT license plate of AN79441. Troopers did not provide a photo of Bruckner, but said he is 6-foot 3-inches tall,…

Troop C said they’re responding to a tractor-trailer accident on Interstate 84 in Union. The state Department of Transportation said the eastbound side of the highway is closed between exits 73 and 74. Police said one lane of traffic is closed. No injuries were reported. Officials remain at the scene investigating. No additional information was immediately available.

Two Connecticut State Police cruisers were struck during separate car crashes in Norwalk and Cromwell on Christmas Eve, police said. Officials said the first accident happened at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Route 9 in Cromwell. State police said a car was traveling on the southbound side of the highway when the driver lost control and struck three other cars pulled…

One person was killed in a crash on Route 6 in Andover on Wednesday. Police said two vehicles collided head-on on Route 6 near the intersection with Route 87 around 11:15 a.m. According to police, a car being driven by 44-year-old Andrew Moore crossed the center line and hit a car coming in the opposite direction. Moore was taken to…

Route 1 in Westbrook has reopened after a collision involving a pedestrian on Monday night. Officials said Route 1, also known as Boston Post Road, was closed at Linden Avenue for a car crash involving a pedestrian. Responding officers said at least one person was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The extent of injuries is unknown at this…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of robbing a bank in Preston and then leading troopers on a pursuit on Friday. Troopers were notified of an alarm at the Jewett City Savings Bank on Route 165 in Preston around 3:40 p.m. Shortly after, state police said dispatchers received a 911 call from an employee at the…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with several armed robberies and carjackings in the New Britain and Hartford region. Police said they’ve taken 23-year-old Christian Velez into custody in New Britain Friday night at approximately 8 p.m. The FBI was offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information…

Connecticut State Police said an officer and a K9 were assaulted after a car crash in Preston Sunday morning. Troop E said they responded to the intersection of Route 12 and Route 2A for a report of a car vs. guardrail crash. Responding crews saw a 25-year-old Norwalk man in possession of a handgun. The man walked away from the…

A man was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after a car crash in Durham Friday evening, police said. Connecticut State Police responded to the area of Route 17 at approximately 5 p.m. A car was driving southbound on Route 17 when it was hit by another car traveling in the other direction, causing a head-on crash, authorities said….

One of the drivers involved in a car crash on Interstate 91 in Windsor got into a physical “struggle” with troopers after refusing to comply with orders, according to police. Connecticut State Police said Troop H responded to a 2-car crash on the northbound side of the highway at about 11:45 a.m. Responding officers said one of the drivers involved…

Connecticut State Police are warning people to be aware after seeing an uptick in online fraud cases. Troop C says they’ve been overwhelmed by the increase in scams and they’re warning residents not to send money to anyone you don’t know, especially in the form of gift card for any reason. If you’re directly impacted by a scammer, you...

A New York City man is facing criminal charges after scuffling with Connecticut state troopers who tried to corral him on a highway, the state police said. Troopers said they found the 27-year-old from Brooklyn crouching by a concrete barrier on a shoulder of the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk on Thursday afternoon. As the troopers approached, the man leaped over…

Connecticut State Police said two troopers were transported to the hospital with injuries after trying to help a man on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk on Thanksgiving. Police said they responded to the area around 2:30 p.m. Responding officers saw a man crouched behind a concrete barrier in the right shoulder. State police said when officers tried to approach him,…

Connecticut State Police have arrested 20 people on DUI charges during their increased Thanksgiving traffic enforcement efforts so far this holiday.

One person has died and another person has serious injuries after a crash on Route 2 west in East Hartford early Thursday morning. State police said a vehicle was driving on Route 2 westbound in the right/center lane shortly before 1 a.m. when the driver lost control of the vehicle. After the driver lost control, investigators said the vehicle crossed…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of pointing a gun at a woman in a passing vehicle while driving on Interstate 95 South in Old Lyme on Monday. Troopers received a 911 call from someone driving south in I-95 in Old Lyme around 4 p.m. According to state police, the caller said a man driving a…