Police Identify Motorcyclist, 27, Killed In Barkhamsted Crash Was 'Such A Good Person': Friends
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash involving a parked tow truck on a rural Connecticut road, state police said.
Matthew Sherwood, 27, of Wolcott, was riding a Yamaha motorcycle south on East Hartland Road in Barkhamsted near the Hartland line, when he collided with a Kenworth T280 tow truck parked in the road, according to Connecticut State Police. The crash happened around 3:43 p.m. Saturday, April 11, just south of Hayes Road.
Sherwood was rushed to Winsted Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The tow truck driver was not hurt and refused medical treatment at the …
Driver Shot, Killed By Officers In PG County After Reentering Car During Traffic Stop: Police
A driver shot and killed by police hundreds of miles from home during a chaotic traffic stop in Maryland has now been identified as a 32-year-old man from Georgia.
James Lewis Jr., of Sandy Springs, was named Monday, March 30, as the person killed during the encounter in Chillum, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office.
The officer who fired the fatal shot was also identified as Lt. Charles Cooper, an 11-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department assigned to the Bureau of Patrol, officials said.
The shooting happened on March 26, at approximately 8:40 p.m., ne…
Beloved Turkey Dies After Hit By Car: Deptford PD
Fred, a turkey who became an unofficial mascot for Deptford Township, died on Wednesday, March 25 after being hit by a car, authorities said.
The turkey was promptly memorialized by Deptford police, who created a song for the turkey who loved chasing motorists and being a nuisance. He was hit by a car at Clements Bridge Road and Caufield Avenue, where he spent his time, police said.
"Truth be told, Fred was a bit of a handful," Deptford Police Sgt. Robert Jones said. "We probably received 100+ calls about him. But, he was our handful and we loved him. Fred’s patrolling the…
Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic Beach Hit-And-Run; Long Beach Driver Charged
A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on a Long Island roadway, police said.
Erin M. Henry, 67, of Long Beach, is accused of striking a cyclist and fleeing the scene in Atlantic Beach on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:46 a.m., according to Nassau County Police.
Detectives said Henry was driving a 2019 Honda HR-V eastbound on Beech Street near Scott Drive when she hit an unidentified male bicyclist. She continued driving eastbound after the crash, police said.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by the Long Beach Fire Department, authorities said.
Following an investigation,…
