Carjacking: Masked Suspect Who Forced Victim To Drive Nabbed In Danbury, Police Say Carjacking: Masked Suspect Who Forced Victim To Drive Nabbed In Danbury, Police Say
Carjacking: Masked Suspect Who Forced Victim To Drive Nabbed In Danbury, Police Say Police are investigating after a victim was carjacked at gunpoint by a masked man and then shot in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, June 19 in the area of 580 Main Ave. According to Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police, during the incident, the person was shot in the leg and the suspect fled the area in the stolen vehicle.  Arriving patrol officers provided emergency medical care to the victim who was then transported by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries to the Norwalk Hospital. The Norwalk Police Detective Bur…
New Update: Train Collides With Vehicle In Norwalk, Severely Injures Driver New Update: Train Collides With Vehicle In Norwalk, Severely Injures Driver
New Update: Train Collides With Vehicle In Norwalk, Severely Injures Driver This story has been updated. A collision between a Metro-North train and a pickup truck in Fairfield County left the vehicle's driver severely injured and caused a road to shut down for a few hours while authorities investigated. The crash happened on Wednesday, June 14 around 11:20 a.m. in Norwalk when a train bound for New York on the Metro-North Danbury line hit a pickup truck at the level crossing on Commerce Street, according to Norwalk Fire Department Assistant Chief Edward McCabe.  The crash pushed the truck several hundred feet into the Devine Bros. yard.  The truck…
Massive Norwalk Fire Destroys Home, Cars, Kills Cat Massive Norwalk Fire Destroys Home, Cars, Kills Cat
Massive Norwalk Fire Destroys Home, Cars, Kills Cat Firefighters battled a huge blaze overnight that included a two-story home with hoarding conditions, three cars, several motorcycles, and many car parts in the garage in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 10:15 p.m., Monday, May 8 at 2 Cossett Road, said Deputy Chief of the Norwalk Fire Department Steve Shay. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found the house fully involved with fire showing all floors, Shay said. In addition, there were three cars on fire in the driveway, and motorcycles and car parts on fire in the garage, he added. The home's basement …
Man Cut Out Of Car After Flying Object Causes Crash On I-95 In Westport Man Cut Out Of Car After Flying Object Causes Crash On I-95 In Westport
Man Cut Out Of Car After Flying Object Causes Crash On I-95 In Westport A man had to be cut out of his vehicle by firefighters after crashing on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut when his vehicle was hit by an unknown flying object.  The crash took place in Westport on I-95 between exits 16 and 17 around 3:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 19. According to the Connecticut State Police, a 2019 Toyota Camry driven by Rafael Pacheco, age 51, of the Bronx, was traveling southbound on I-95, in the left lane, in Westport, when all of a sudden an unknown object struck the windshield, dismantling the roof.  The impact caused Pacheco to lose control, striking the meta…
Police Investigating After Person Shot In Norwalk Police Investigating After Person Shot In Norwalk
Police Investigating After Person Shot In Norwalk Police are investigating after a man showed up at a hospital in Fairfield County with a gunshot wound. The incident took place in Norwalk around 11:50 p.m., Friday, April 14 in the area of 30 Day St. According to Norwalk PD Deputy Chief Terrence Blake, officers responded to the area of 30 Day St., after receiving multiple calls of shots fired in the area. When officers arrived, they located a crime scene, but not a victim. A short time later, Norwalk Hospital called the department to report a man had arrived suffering a gunshot wound, Blake said. Detectives are actively investigating thi…
HS Student Stabbed: Norwalk Teen Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Unprovoked Attack HS Student Stabbed: Norwalk Teen Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Unprovoked Attack
HS Student Stabbed: Norwalk Teen Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Unprovoked Attack A Norwalk High School student suffered life-threatening injuries and another was punched in the face by two 21-year-olds in an unprovoked attack. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Friday, March 24 at Norwalk High School. Norwalk officers quickly responded and located a juvenile victim on the football field. Officers rendered aid until Norwalk Hospital EMS arrived.  The victim was transported to Norwalk Hospital with life-threatening injuries, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police. Officers obtained information that two adult men were loitering in the area of t…
Suspect Nabbed After Norwalk HS Stabbing Suspect Nabbed After Norwalk HS Stabbing
Suspect Nabbed After Norwalk HS Stabbing A suspect is in custody after a stabbing at a high school in Fairfield County. Norwalk Police say a knife was located, and a victim is receiving stab wound care at Norwalk Hospital early Friday evening, March 24.  New information on the Norwalk High School incident will be released shortly, police say. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Norwalk Felon Charged With Shooting Himself, Police Say Norwalk Felon Charged With Shooting Himself, Police Say
Norwalk Felon Charged With Shooting Himself, Police Say A 25-year-old Norwalk man who was shot, causing a large response, has been charged with shooting himself and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Moses Jeannot turned himself in to Norwalk Police on Tuesday, March 21 for the incident which took place on Monday, Feb. 20 on Dry Hill Road. According to Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino, on Feb. 20, Norwalk Police received a 911 call of an individual having been shot inside a residence on Dry Hill Road, resulting in a rapid and large response of police officers to the location.  Officers quickly located Jeannot, who had s…
Man Rescued From Trench At Norwalk Construction Site Man Rescued From Trench At Norwalk Construction Site
Man Rescued From Trench At Norwalk Construction Site A man was rescued from a trench after he was accidentally bumped into a hole by a backhoe operator in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk on Tuesday, March 21 at an excavation site. Norwalk firefighters responded to a call for a worker down in a hole after being "accidentally bumped" by a backhoe operator, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Shay. The firefighters extricated the man from the trench and treated his injuries, Shay said, The man was transported to Norwalk Hospital with minor injuries.
Norwalk Man, Struck, Killed By Car In Westport, Police Say Norwalk Man, Struck, Killed By Car In Westport, Police Say
Norwalk Man, Struck, Killed By Car In Westport, Police Say A Norwalk man was hit and killed by a car in Westport. The crash took place in Westport around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4 in the area of 575 Riverside Ave.  Matthew Balga, age 54, of Norwalk, was found by first responders who rendered aid before he was transported to Norwalk Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. Members of the Westport Police Department’s Accident Investigation Team, along with the Accident Investigation Team of the Fairfield Police Department, responded to the scene to conduct the investigation into the …
Seen Her? Westport Woman Goes Missing After Doctor's Appointment Seen Her? Westport Woman Goes Missing After Doctor's Appointment
Seen Her? Westport Woman Goes Missing After Doctor's Appointment Police in Fairfield County are seeking the public's assistance in locating a woman who has gone missing following a doctor's appointment. On Thursday, Feb. 23, around 2:15 p.m. Westport Police responded to a report of a missing person from 29 Washington Ave., said Lt. Matthew Gouveia of the Westport Police. Gouveia said Kathreen Brandt, age 80, drove from her Westport home to Norwalk Hospital for an appointment scheduled at 11:30 a.m.  After completing her visit, she was expected home around 1:30 p.m., Gouveia said.  "Brandt is believed to be suffering from some f…
Man Shot At Norwalk Home In Critical Condition, Police Say Man Shot At Norwalk Home In Critical Condition, Police Say
Man Shot At Norwalk Home In Critical Condition, Police Say A man is in critical condition after being shot at a Norwalk home. The incident took place around 6:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20 at a residence on Dry Hill Road, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. Multiple Norwalk officers rushed to the scene, along with paramedics and fire personnel after receiving a 911 call of a person shot, Gulino said. Upon arrival, officers searched the home and found the man shot, as well as a handgun, Gulino said. The unidentified man was provided emergency medical aid and rushed to Norwalk Hospital by ambulance with life-threatening injuries, sh…