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Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County
Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County issued an alert following a string of vehicle thefts. The New Canaan Police Department said the thefts and suspicious incidents took place between Friday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Officers first responded to a report of a vehicle stolen from a driveway in the area of Weed Street and Richmond Hill Road in New Canaan at about 1:20 a.m. on Friday, according to the report. The owner said the keys to their 2016 Land Rover had been left in the vehicle, along with a checkbook, a laptop, and work-related paperwork, police said. Another resident of Weed Street then …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect Nabbed In Fairfield County Home Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Fairfield County Home Burglary
Suspect Nabbed In Fairfield County Home Burglary A 43-year-old man was charged with burglarizing a Fairfield County home. Police responded to a report of a burglary with forced entry through the door of a New Canaan home on Park Street on Tuesday, Oct. 4, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Investigators identified David Gannalo, of Norwalk, also the suspect in the burglary that happened at about 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, authorities said. Gannalo surrendered himself to New Canaan Police on Friday, Oct. 7, police said. Police said he was charged with: Third-degree burglary Third-degree criminal mischief First-degre…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Three Face Charges For Attempted Bank Fraud, Phony IDs In Fairfield County Three Face Charges For Attempted Bank Fraud, Phony IDs In Fairfield County
Three Face Charges For Attempted Bank Fraud, Phony IDs In Fairfield County Three men are facing charges after allegedly attempting to pull a fast one at a Fairfield County bank in an effort to defraud the branch out of thousands of dollars. Officers were dispatched to the Bank of America location in New Canaan, located on Elm Street, at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, where there was a report of a suspicious patron who was attempting to unlawfully access a bank account to withdraw $4,000. New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro said that employees of the bank did not approve the transaction, and the suspect patron - later identified as 60-year-old Bronx r…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Nabbed For Stealing Two Vehicles, Crashing BMW, In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed For Stealing Two Vehicles, Crashing BMW, In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed For Stealing Two Vehicles, Crashing BMW, In Fairfield County, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Fairfield County home and stealing keys to a BMW, then stealing the vehicle and crashing it. Charles Wood Wright, age 18, of New Canaan, was arrested on Sunday, July 11, following the crash which place on Heritage Hill Road, said the New Canaan Police. According to police, officers responded to a crash involving a BMW which had struck a tree located off the road. When officers arrived, the vehicle was unoccupied and heavily damaged. Officers then went to a home on Park Street where the vehicle was registered where it was determined that…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed For DUI After Sitting At Red Light Without Moving In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For DUI After Sitting At Red Light Without Moving In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DUI After Sitting At Red Light Without Moving In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man is out on $250 bail after being arrested for alleged DUI for sitting at a flashing red light without moving. Joseph Glazier, 28, of Stamford, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 27, by New Canann Police after an officer on patrol spotting a vehicle driven by Glazier stopped at the flashing red traffic signal at the intersection of Elm Street and Park Street, Lieutenant Jason Ferraro said.  Despite not having any oncoming traffic, Glazier failed to drive his vehicle, and multiple cars were behind his vehicle honking their horns, Ferraro said. The officer mad…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Driving Under Influence Crashes Into Utility Pole, New Canaan Police Say Man Driving Under Influence Crashes Into Utility Pole, New Canaan Police Say
Man Driving Under Influence Crashes Into Utility Pole, New Canaan Police Say A 35-year-old man driving under the influence of alcohol crashed into a utility pole, according to police. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24 in New Canaan. That's when police responded to the scene of the crash at Cherry Street and Park Street. Investigating officers detected the driver, Moises Aguilar-Matamoros, of New Canaan, showed signs of impairment and conducted standardized field and sobriety tests, police said. He was taken into custody and transported to New Canaan Police Headquarters for processing. He was charged with driving while under the influence and failure t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says
Stamford Woman Stopped At Flashing Red Light For Long Time Under Influence, New Canaan PD Says A 39-year-old woman was busted for allegedly driving drunk after she was spotted by police sitting at a red flashing light for a long period of time. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 11:38 p.m., Monday, May 11, when a New Canaan Police officer noticed the vehicle sitting at the light at the intersection of Elm and Park streets. When the officer approached the vehicle he found Jennifer Kulowiec, of Stamford, sitting behind the wheel and allegedly detected signs of impairment, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. After administering standard sobriety tests, Kulowiec was arrested an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Faces Host Of Charges After Pursuit Ends In New Canaan Crash, Police Say Teen Faces Host Of Charges After Pursuit Ends In New Canaan Crash, Police Say
Teen Faces Host Of Charges After Pursuit Ends In New Canaan Crash, Police Say A teen took officers on a short chase before crashing and attempting to flee on foot, police said. Shortly before midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5, a  police officer on patrol in New Canaan spotted 19-year-old Nathan Orion Dobbs traveling north on Park Street without a front license plate marker, New Canaan Police said. When attempting to stop Dobbs, he allegedly failed to obey the officer attempting to pull him over, pulling into the parking lot of the New Canaan Nature Center and crashing into an unoccupied parked vehicle. According to police, Dobbs, a New Canaan resident, then all…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman In Distress Attempts To Bite Officers, New Canaan Police Say Woman In Distress Attempts To Bite Officers, New Canaan Police Say
Woman In Distress Attempts To Bite Officers, New Canaan Police Say A woman has been charged after police say she attempted to bite officers while she was in distress. Kaela Augustine, 26, of Queens, turned herself in to New Canaan Police on Monday, Dec. 2 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Police were dispatched to the area of Park Street near Pine Street on a report of a woman in distress inside a vehicle on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Officers attempted to make contact with the woman, later identified as Augustine, who was inside the vehicle with two young children, police say. Augustine was subsequently incoherent and uncooperative with officers during the investigati…

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by Valerie Musson
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Three Thieves Targeting New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store Take Cops On Chase, Hit Cruiser Three Thieves Targeting New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store Take Cops On Chase, Hit Cruiser
Three Thieves Targeting New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store Take Cops On Chase, Hit Cruiser A trio of professional rip-off thieves who have allegedly been targeting the Ralph Lauren store in New Canaan got away after a high-speed chase and driving into a police vehicle.  The incident took place around 3:20 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, while a New Canaan officer was working a security assignment at the store located at 51 Elm St., said New Canaan Lt. Jason Ferraro. The store had hired off-duty security as a result of several recent larcenies that involved two black men and a black woman who would pull up in front of the store in a no-parking zone, Ferraro said. One of the men would…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Urinates Inside Gas Station Convenience Store In New Canaan, Police Say Man Urinates Inside Gas Station Convenience Store In New Canaan, Police Say
Man Urinates Inside Gas Station Convenience Store In New Canaan, Police Say A Westchester man has been charged after urinating in an open area of a New Canaan gas station's convenience store,  according to police. Officers responded to the Mobil station at 16 South Ave. on Monday, July 22 at 11:35 p.m. where Henry Ramos Sanchez, 26, of Port Chester, allegedly urinated inside the convenience store area of the gas station, according to police.  It was additionally reported that Sanchez also urinated on a vehicle parked in the parking lot area of the gas station, said police. Arriving officers located Sanchez at the intersection of Park Street and Elm …

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by Donna Christopher
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Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DWI Charge For Norwalk Man, New Canaan Police Say Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DWI Charge For Norwalk Man, New Canaan Police Say
Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DWI Charge For Norwalk Man, New Canaan Police Say A Norwalk man was arrested in New Canaan and charged with DUI after a routine traffic stop Wednesday afternoon. According to a New Canaan Police report, on May 22 at 3:51 p.m., an officer observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Park Street allegedly fail to stay in the established travel lane. Police said the driver, Eugene Brennan, 51, was allegedly observed not wearing a seatbelt. A motor vehicle stop was conducted and upon speaking to Brennan, the officer reportedly detected impairment, said New Canaan Police. Standard Field Sobriety Tests were reportedly administered to Brennan whi…

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by Donna Christopher
News
Wall Around New Development In New Canaan Sparks Controversy Wall Around New Development In New Canaan Sparks Controversy
Wall Around New Development In New Canaan Sparks Controversy A controversial wall is making headlines. No, not that wall. A large stone fence has drawn the ire in New Canaan residents since its first appearance downtown last year, according to a new report from the New York Times highlighting the wall at Merritt Village. The faux stone wall at Merritt Village has led to area residents petitioning the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to reconsider its plans, and has drawn nearly as much criticism and discussion as President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. The wall stretches for several hundred feet along Park Street, making the beginni…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Former Mrs. Green’s Building Gets New Tenant In New Canaan Former Mrs. Green’s Building Gets New Tenant In New Canaan
Former Mrs. Green’s Building Gets New Tenant In New Canaan The owners of the former Mrs. Green’s building at the corner of Park and Pine streets in New Canaan say a new tenant plans to open a business in the structure, after a proposal to divide its large interior into three commercial spaces. A letter of intent has been signed for a tenant that’s new to New Canaan, according to NewCanaan.com in this report and Anthony Giordano, an owner of 2 Pine St., longtime home of the New Canaan Post Office prior to Mrs. Green’s. “I think it’s going to be very well received and we are very excited,” Giordano told NewCanaan.com. He declined to name the specifi…

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by Jon Craig