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Traffic stops are nerve-racking for both officers and drivers. CT police are trying to calm tensions
When flashing blue-and-red lights in your rearview mirror mean a traffic stop, don’t just keep going, don’t try pulling onto the highway median, and don’t frantically rummage under the seats while the police officer is approaching. And be sure the car is in park or even shut off when the officer arrives. “Absolutely I’ve had drivers who didn’t put the car in park or they hit the windshield ...
Northern Westchester CVS Incident Involving Woman Leads To Chase, 3 Arrests
Three Connecticut men were apprehended after an incident involving a woman in a CVS parking lot in New York led to a police chase and separate crashes.The chain of events began around 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 in Northern Westchester County.The North Castle Police Department received a call from a p…
Six years after a nearly deadly attack on her, ex-CT police officer champions bill to protect victims
When then-Hartford Police officer Jill Kidik survived a brutal knife attack to her neck during a routine call six years ago Friday, she nearly lost her voice. Now years into her recovery, Kidik has found her voice in a new way — advocating for victims of violence. That advocacy has led to the passage of a state bill that will broaden protections for victims whose attackers are deemed not ...
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