ICE Lodges Detainer Against Undocumented Woman Accused of Killing Police Officer, Girlfriend in Danbury Crash
Police say the suspect was misidentified online as they urge residents to verify names before sharing details of the crash.
- On July 24, Danbury police arrested Melissa Esperanza Ramirez of Stamford, Conn., for allegedly causing a July 13 crash that killed off-duty Bridgeport officer Cooper Whiteside and his girlfriend, Brittany Islami.
- Ramirez allegedly veered into oncoming traffic on Sugar Hollow Road after a 14-hour shift with a 0.14 blood alcohol content—nearly twice the legal limit; the arrest warrant states she also tested positive for cannabis.
- Katelyn Nakano, aunt of Islami's three children, created a fundraising page that raised more than $54,000 by Thursday, stating, "Early Monday morning, our family suffered a heartbreaking loss." Police warned the public against misidentifying other Connecticut women named Melissa Ramirez.
- Held on $500,000 bond, Ramirez faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter and other charges; the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer for her arrest.
- House Republicans demanded a public accounting of Ramirez's driving and voting records, stating, "She's charged in the deaths of two people, gets her bond reduced because she has ties to the community, and we're supposed to move on?" in a statement.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that an irregular immigrant was accused of causing the death of a police officer and her partner in a traffic accident in Danbury, Connecticut, while driving under the influence of alcohol. The agency further urged state authorities to cooperate with the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) to prevent the suspect from being released. In a message posted on social network X, DHS stated: …
ICE lodges detainer against undocumented woman accused of killing police officer, girlfriend in Danbury crash
DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Federal officials confirmed Thursday that the woman who crashed into an off-duty police officer and his girlfriend was in the country illegally. The crash happened earlier this month on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury. The driver, 27-year-old Melissa Ramirez, is alleged to be at fault. Her blood alcohol level was allegedly nearly [...]
Illegal Alien MOWS DOWN Police Officer and Girlfriend – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack
A Bridgeport police officer and his girlfriend are dead after prosecutors say an intoxicated illegal alien crossed into their lane and slammed head-on into their motorcycle. Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, were killed in the July 13 crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, Connecticut. The driver, 27-year-old Melissa Esperanza Ramirez-Romero, is now facing two manslaughter counts, a DUI charge and an immigration detainer. Th…
Danbury Police Warn Of Misinformation Around Identity Of DUI Suspect In Crash That Killed Bridgeport Cop And Girlfriend
In a Wednesday night post on its Facebook page, the Danbury Police Dept. wrote that it had come to the department’s attention that “a woman from New Britain, as well as possibly others with similar names, are being mistakenly identified as the individual responsible for the fatal crash in Danbury on July 13th that claimed the lives of a Bridgeport police officer and his girlfriend.”
Illegal Immigrant in Connecticut Charged With Manslaughter After Collision With Police Officer
An illegal immigrant living in Connecticut has been charged with two counts of second degree manslaughter, drunken driving, and speeding following a head-on collision with a motorcycle on July 13 resulting in the death of an off-duty police officer and his girlfriend. Melissa Esperanza Ramirez, 27, of Stamford, was arrested on July 24 by the Danbury Police Department. She is being held on a $500,000 bond. She told police she had just finished a …
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Illegal Immigrant Charged in DUI Crash That Killed Connecticut Officer and Girlfriend Was Reportedly Registered to Vote
Mexican national Melissa Ramirez faces two manslaughter counts after authorities said she struck and killed Bridgeport police Officer Cooper Whiteside and Brittany Islami while driving ... The post Illegal Immigrant Charged in DUI Crash That Killed Connecticut Officer and Girlfriend Was Reportedly Registered to Vote first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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