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   Tow Truck Driver Flees Scene (CT)

   July 27, 2020 by TowNews

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   Driver From Greenwich Flees Scene After Crashing Into Fire Hydrant In New Canaan, Police Say A 45-year-old tow truck driver was arrested after being caught striking a fire hydrant and attempting to flee in Fairfield County, police said. Greenwich resident Simon Sacremento was caught by a whistleblower at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Monday, July 20 when he drove his tow truck into a fire hydrant on Southwood Drive owned by the Aquarian Water Company, prompting the woman to call the New Canaan Police Department. Police said that the witness saw Sacremento strike the fire hydrant, damage it, and proceed to flee the scene. The in…

   

   Last reply by TowNews, July 27, 2020
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   Vernon Man Accused Of Attacking Tow Truck With Machete (CT)

   June 26, 2020 by TowNews

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   VERNON, CT — A man is accused of attacking a tow truck with a machete during an incident in Vernon, police said. A report on the June 16 incident was made available Thursday. The altercation at 631 Talcottville Road — the Countrywood apartment complex — took place at 2:17 a.m., a report indicates. Police were told by a tow truck driver that he was attacked by a man with a machete. The man, identified as 55-year-old Jacob Addy, who lives at the complex, is accused of using a machete to cut the straps used to attach his vehicle to the tow truck, according to a report. A report does not mention why the vehicle was on the tow truc…

   

   Last reply by rreschran, June 26, 2020
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   HERO TOWER - 05.15.20 (CT)

   May 16, 2020 by TowNews

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   Tow trucker Driver finds 2-year-old child wandering streets of Naugatuck Police responded to Ward Street Friday morning on calls of a wandering 2-year-old child. A tow truck driver was said to be the first person to see the child walking around barefoot in pajamas. Eventually, Naugatuck police and several neighbors were able to find the home of the child and his parents.

   

   Last reply by TowNews, May 16, 2020

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   Tower Down 04.22.20 (CT)

   April 23, 2020 by TowNews

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   Corey Iodice, a well known Tow Operator lost his life Wednesday night. The tragic incident happened on the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull. Reports coming in that he was loading a vehicle onto a rollback when an accident occurred. Tow truck driver hit, killed in major Merritt Parkway crash in Trumbull TRUMBULL — The driver of a local tow truck was hit and killed in a major crash Wednesday afternoon that shut down a stretch of the Merritt Parkway for hours. Troopers from the Connecticut State Police Troop G barrack in Bridgeport responded to Route 15 south in the area of Exit 47 for a reported crash around 4:45 p.m., according to Trooper Fir…

   

   Last reply by Moose, May 2, 2020
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   Hartford Towing Business explodes into flames (CT)

   January 28, 2020 by TowNews

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   Hartford tow truck and auto repair shop explodes into flames UPDATED NEWS REPORT: Click Here! Firefighters are battling a large fire at a Hartford towing and auto repair business in the southeastern part of the city. The fire is burning at Central Auto & Transport, 195 Maxim Road. There were reports of explosions. Ambulances are on the scene, but there were no reports of injuries as of 6:30 a.m. The company includes a towing business, an auto repair shop and a heavy equipment transport business, according to its website. RESOURCE LINK TowForce adds our thought's are with the company and we hope that no one…

   

   Last reply by Moose, February 4, 2020
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   Roll Back + Fork Lift = Disaster (CT)

   May 7, 2019 by TowNews

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   New Haven man dies after forklift falls on top of him at Branford auto repair shop

   

   Last reply by rreschran, May 11, 2019
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   Police: Tow Drivers’ Arrested for Altercation (CT)

   March 5, 2019 by TowNews

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   Officers arrested two tow truck drivers for breach of peace after they got into a scuffle over towing duties in the Weston Road commuter lot, police said today. Kalwant Bhullar, 60 of Norwalk, and Avtar Kullar, 45 of Bridgeport, each were charged with breach of peace upon their arrest Friday at 9:30 a.m. at a local service center, the report said. “Officers learned employees, Kalwant Bhullar and Avtar Kullar, were involved in a physical altercation in the Weston Road commuter lot over towing duties,” said Lt. Jillian Cabana. She said both were issued misdemeanor summonses and are scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on Thursday…

   

   Last reply by TowNews, March 5, 2019
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   Tanker Falls Off Tow Truck Burns in I-95 Fire (CT)

   July 6, 2018 by TowNews

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   Courville's Garage, Montville, CT Tanker Burns In I-95 Fire, Falls Off Tow Truck In Franklin, Prompting Evacuations, State Police Say Some homes and businesses in Franklin have been evacuated, and Route 32 is closed, after a tanker fell off a tow truck late Friday morning, state police say. The accident happened about 11:20 a.m. on Route 32, when a tanker truck that had been involved in an earlier fire on I-95 was being towed to Bozrah, they said. The tanker tipped over or rolled off the tow truck. The road is closed between routes 87 and 2, police said. No injuries were reported. State police didn’t say what was in the tank, but the …

   

   Last reply by TowNews, July 6, 2018
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   Berlin PD: Mom Critical After Tow Truck Crash, Baby OK (CT)

   January 29, 2018 by TowZone

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   Awoman was seriously injured when her car slammed into the back of a stopped tow truck early Monday in Berlin, police said. Her 2-month-old — safely strapped in a car seat — is OK. The crash happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of Mill Street, Frontage Road and Worthington Ridge, where the tow truck was stopped at a red light, Deputy Chief Chris Ciuci said. It left Tyneka Jones in critical condition. “We’re still trying to determine what caused it,” Ciuci said. Officers from a regional accident reconstruction team are investigating, he said. Anyone who saw the crash is asked to call 860-828-7080 and ask for Berlin Traff…

   

   Last reply by TowZone, January 29, 2018
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    A touching tribute to Mark Modzelewski

    January 26, 2018 by TowZone

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    Modzelewski's Recovery & Heavy Hauling, It is a with a heavy heart that we share this touching tribute to Mark Modzelewski. Thank you to all our family, friends, tow brothers and sisters, and all the Police Depts involved for showing such massive amounts of love, respect and support.

    

    Last reply by TowZone, January 26, 2018
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    Mark E. Modzelewski, Brookfield, CT 01.15.18

    January 18, 2018 by TowZone

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    Mark E. Modzelewski, 67, of Brookfield, CT April 14, 1950 - January 15, 2018: Mark, passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening, January 15, 2018 at Danbury Hospital. He was the husband of Karin M. (Fredericks) Modzelewski. Mark was born in Danbury, CT to the Ruth A. (Nagle) Modzelewski of Danbury and the late John C. Modzelewski, Sr. He attended the Emmanuel Lutheran School in Danbury and was a 1969 graduate of Henry Abbott Technical School in Danbury. The owner of Modzelewski's Autobody Works, Inc., Mark founded the business in 1971. Establishing locations in Danbury and New Milford, he specialized in collision repair, mechanical and towing…

    

    Last reply by TowZone, January 18, 2018
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