The incident occurred Monday night between exits 14 and 13, according to Shelton fire officials.
The suspect is accused of stealing a check from a Westport victim, and changing the payee.
Police said the "altercation...is related to the fight and stabbing death" of Jimmy McGrath, 17, that occurred a short time later.
McGrath's parents and a large crowd of supporters, many of whom were teens, were present as Raul Valle, 16, of Milford, appeared in court.
State police said a man was arrested after officers seized crack cocaine, heroin and other items from a home in Shelton.
The 19-year-old suspect is accused of killing Kyle Dear, 22, in Bridgeport on June 13, according to police.
The victim was shot and killed Monday night in the PT Barnum Housing Complex in Bridgeport.
The victim, who police said was shot multiple times, was found in the PT Barnum Housing Complex Monday night.
A Shelton man accused of stabbing another man in the neck with a plastic knife was recently arrested, according to police.
A Trumbull police sergeant was arrested on charges stemming from a Shelton sexual assault case, according to police.
The parents of Jimmy McGrath, a Shelton teen who was fatally stabbed, said they hope to "let this situation define us" but not "break us."
Police said the Shelton bank was robbed by a masked man who handed a teller a note demanding cash.
A former Shelton doctor charged with illegally distributing prescription medication has been sentenced to prison, court officials said.
Raul Eliah Valle, 16, of Milford, is accused of killing Shelton resident Jimmy McGrath, a Fairfield Prep student, last week.
Court documents have revealed further details about the fatal stabbing of Jimmy McGrath, 17, Fairfield Prep student and Shelton resident.
A Milford teenager accused of killing Fairfield Prep student and Shelton resident Jimmy McGrath, 17, has been identified.
The Milford teen will be tried as an adult in the killing of Shelton resident James McGrath, who was a student at Fairfield Prep.
School officials believe incident happened between Monday and Tuesday mornings.
A teen from Milford is accused of fatally stabbing McGrath, of Shelton, who was a Fairfield Prep student, according to police.
A Shelton teen killed in a stabbing incident over the weekend has been identified as a 17-year-old student and athlete at Fairfield Prep.
Police said their investigation is ongoing and asked the public to submit any videos and or information regarding the stabbing.
The man is accused of robbing two stores at gunpoint on the same day, according to police.
Czech American Club fined $2,000 and it will have its liquor permit suspended three days next week.
Police said seven Shelton retailers were found to be non-compliant and the offending clerks were issued $300 tickets.
A Derby man charged in a fatal Shelton crash that killed two passengers will face up to 12 years in prison, according to authorities.
The arrests were part of a statewide arrest warrant sweep called "Operation Penalty Box."
Waterbury resident Artay Drinks was accused of raping an elderly woman on the Greenway trail in Derby in 2019.
The attack occurred Monday night on Fifth Street.
The dog, named "Thunda," is recovering from multiple bullet wounds.
The dog survived, but suffered multiple gunshot wounds, according to Derby police.
The explosion occurred Tuesday afternoon near Maple and Pearl streets.
Ghost guns, which do not have serial numbers, are illegally manufactured and sold to avoid detection.
If a caller asks for payment for something in gift cards, beware.
No injuries were reported in the Sunday evening blaze.
Ronald Culmo, a former Derby official, is accused of embezzling nearly $100,000 from the Adriatic Marchegain Club.
The suspect is a 52-year-old Bridgeport man, according to Shelton police.
The robbery occurred Tuesday afternoon at the People's United Bank in the Stop and Shop on Bridgeport Avenue, according to Shelton police.
Ronald Culmo, former secretary treasurer of the Adriatic Marchegain Club, is accused of stealing nearly $100,000 to cover gambling debts.
The suspect was arrested by Bridgeport police on Wednesday.
State Police said they responded to the call at 3 a.m. Saturday in Seymour.