​Violent Vehicle Gathering Leaves Behind Damage, Anger: PD: CT News

Here are the breaking and trending news stories across Connecticut as of Tuesday morning. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories here.

Violent Vehicle Gathering Leaves Behind Damage, Anger: Police

"There is an escalation here…there was violence occurring. This is a statewide problem,” one official said. While another official added that “there was a report of a baseball bat being used to damage a vehicle and a woman was surrounded … by the group who repeatedly kicked the car she was driving, and jumped on the roof, seriously damaging the vehicle.”>>>Read More.

'Ring Leader' In Street Racing Incidents Across CT Arrested: Police

A man is accused of acting as a "ring leader" in a number of street racing incidents across Connecticut, according to state police. He was given a $250,000 bond.>>>Read More.

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Here are the Memorial Day weekend weather forecast details for CT via the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 11 to 14 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Memorial Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

CT DOT Traffic Updates:

Roadwork Projects Tuesday

FAIRFIELD - Road Work on RT 15 Southbound between Exits 44 and 42 (5.6 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 10:27 am.

WESTPORT - Road Work on RT 15 Northbound between Exits 42 and 44 (5.3 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 10:37 am.

MARLBOROUGH - Road Work on RT 2 Westbound between Exits 13 and 11 in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:55 am.

BOZRAH - Road Work on RT 2 Westbound between Exits 23 and 22 (2.4 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 9:13 am.

MARLBOROUGH - Road Work on RT 2 Westbound between Exits 13 and 11 in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 10:48 am.

NAUGATUCK - Road Work on RT 8 Southbound between Exits 25 and 24 (2.0 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:12 am.

THOMASTON - Road Work on RT 8 Northbound between Exits 39 and 41 (4.4 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 9:23 am.

WATERBURY - Road Work on RT 8 Southbound between Exits 31 and 30 (0.9 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 9:30 am.

BEACON FALLS - Road Work on RT 8 Southbound between Exits 24 and 15 (9.6 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 10:19 am.

NORWICH - Road Work on I-395 Northbound between Exits 11 and 13A in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 7:59 am.

MERIDEN - Road Work on I-691 Westbound between Exits 2A and 3 (1.4 miles) in effect today until 3:29 pm. The right shoulder is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:37 am.

W. HARTFORD - Road Work on I-84 Westbound between Exits 39A and 38 (1.7 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:39 am.

NEW HAVEN - Road Work on I-91 Northbound between Exits 6 and 8 (1.2 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:25 am.

GROTON - Road Work on I-95 Northbound between Exits 85 and 88 (2.7 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 7:51 am.

STONINGTON - Road Work on I-95 Southbound between Exits 91 and 90 in effect today until 3:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:47 am.

STRATFORD - Road Work on I-95 Northbound between Exits 33 and 34 (1.6 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:48 am.

MARLBOROUGH - Road Work on RT 2 Eastbound between Exits 13 and 16 in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:55 am.

NAUGATUCK - Road Work on RT 8 Southbound between Exits 25 and 24 (2.0 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Tuesday, May 23 at 8:12 am.