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Unruly Man, 74, Charged With DUI At Private Darien Club Unruly Man, 74, Charged With DUI At Private Darien Club
Unruly Man Charged With DUI At Private Darien Club: Police An unruly 74-year-old man was charged with allegedly driving while intoxicated after police were called to a private Fairfield County beach club. Peter Welsh, of Middlesex County in Marlborough, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday, June 19, at the Tokeneke Beach Club in Darien. According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, officers were called to the club on a report of a possible unruly, intoxicated man.  Officers identified the individual as Welsh, who exhibited signs of intoxication and had a small laceration on his arm, Vigil said. Following a series …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Smash-Grab Burglary: Suspects Caught On Video After Darien Jewelry Store Incident Smash-Grab Burglary: Suspects Caught On Video After Darien Jewelry Store Incident
Smash-Grab Burglary: Suspects Caught On Video After Darien Jewelry Store Incident Four suspects are at large after an overnight burglary at a jewelry store in Fairfield County. It happened at about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15, in Darien at David Harvey Jewelers at 995 Post Rd. (Route 1). Upon arrival, officers discovered a smashed front door and scattered jewelry on the sidewalk. Numerous display cases were smashed inside the store, with jewelry strewn across the floor. Video surveillance footage released by the Darien Police Department revealed the suspects wearing masks and gloves, forcibly entering the premises with a sledgehammer, and proceeding to ransack …

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by Joe Lombardi
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24-Year-Old Uses Fake Bills At Darien Stop & Shop: Police 24-Year-Old Uses Fake Bills At Darien Stop & Shop: Police
24-Year-Old Uses Fake Bills At Darien Stop & Shop: Police A 24-year-old man was apprehended in New York after allegedly using counterfeit bills at a Connecticut Stop & Shop supermarket, police said. Brooklyn resident James Breland was processed on forgery and larceny charges on Wednesday, April 24 in connection with an incident in September 2022 at a Fairfield County Stop & Shop, Darien Police announced on Tuesday, April 30.  According to police, during the original incident on Sept. 25, 2022, three men allegedly used $80 in counterfeit bills at the Darien Stop & Shop at 25 Old Kings Hwy North. A Darien detective investigatin…

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by Ben Crnic
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Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Cops Say A Fairfield County woman was busted for alleged DUI after she was seen by police sticking the roadside curbs and crossing over the double-yellow line. Norwalk resident Christina Alicea, age 29, was charged on Sunday, April 21, on Post Road in Darien. According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, a Darien officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Post Road that swerved to the right into the shoulder, striking the curb, and then was seen crossing over the double-yellow line. When stopped, the officer reported he could smell alcohol on Alicea's breath and she later failed field sobri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Burglar Smashes Window At Darien Country Club, Steals Purse, Phone Car Burglar Smashes Window At Darien Country Club, Steals Purse, Phone
Darien Country Club Car Burglar Smashes Window, Steals Purse A car burglar smashed the window of a car and made off with a purse and phone at a Fairfield County country club. The incident occurred in Darien at the Darien Country Club around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 31. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the victim returned to her vehicle when she found a rear window smashed and her purse and phone stolen. An investigation is underway. Anyone with information should contact the Darien Police at 203-662-5300.

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Chief To Head Darien Police Department New Chief To Head Darien Police Department
New Chief To Head Darien Police Department A new chief will soon take over the reins of a Fairfield County police department, but he's no stranger to the area with 28 years of police work under his belt. The Darien Police Commission announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27 the appointment of Capt. Jeremiah P. Marron, Jr. as the department's 12th Chief of Police.  Marron, a 28-year veteran of the department, will assume command of the department on Friday, April 1, following the retirement of the current Chief, Donald B. Anderson, said Kim Hiffard, chairman of the Police Commission.  The soon-to-be next chief became a Darien patrol o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Dead, 1 Injured In Darien Single-SUV Crash Into Five Mile River 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Darien Single-SUV Crash Into Five Mile River
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Darien Single-suv Crash Into Five Mile River One person is dead and another is injured after a single-vehicle crash into the Five Mile River in Fairfield County. New Update: Darien Five Mile River Crash Victim ID'd, Second Person Recovering The crash occurred just after midnight, Friday, Feb. 9 in Darien. A late model Nissan Rogue traveling eastbound on Tokeneke Road (Route 136) crossed into the westbound lane, left the roadway near the village of Rowayton line, struck fencing, and then plummeted into the Five Mile River where it meets the Long Island Sound, according to Capt. Jeremiah Marron Jr. of the Darien Police Department. N…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Luxury Car Stolen From Darien Driveway, Found 25 Miles Away: Police Luxury Car Stolen From Darien Driveway, Found 25 Miles Away: Police
Luxury Car Stolen From Darien Driveway, Found 25 Miles Away: Police Police said a luxury car was stolen from a Connecticut driveway during dinnertime, only to be found days later and dozens of miles away by authorities in New York. The incident began in Fairfield Count on Monday, Jan. 29. A homeowner in the town of Darien reported that a 2022 Infiniti had been stolen from the driveway on Stanton Road around dinnertime between 6:50 p.m. and 8 p.m. Later, video captured by the homeowner’s Ring camera showed that, at 7:35 p.m., a white SUV crawled down their street. Two days later, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Westchester County — nearly 25 miles away in the …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Falls Asleep During DUI Stop In Darien: Police Man Falls Asleep During DUI Stop In Darien: Police
Man Falls Asleep During DUI Stop In Darien: Police A man was arrested after he was pulled over for allegedly driving drunk – and fell asleep during the stop, police said. The Fairfield County incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 18 in the town of Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. At approximately 5:30 a.m., 32-year-old New York City resident Rafael Guerrero, of the Bronx, was reportedly seen driving drunk, crossing over the double yellow lines on Post Road, near Norton Avenue. When he was pulled over, police observed that Guerrero seemed confused and spoke slowly. In the time it took for the officer to walk back to Guer…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Facebook Fraud: Darien Police Department Offers Parking Lot For Trading Following Scam Facebook Fraud: Darien Police Department Offers Parking Lot For Trading Following Scam
Facebook Fraud: Darien Police Department Offers Parking Lot For Trading Following Scam A Connecticut police department is offering up its parking lot as a space for Facebook Marketplace exchanges to be held after a resident got scammed. The Fairfield County incident originally occurred on Monday, Dec. 11 in the town of Darien. According to the Darien Police Department, a resident saw a couch in the “Darien and New Canaan tag sale” Facebook group, a page where community members can buy and sell good with each other. The victim contacted the seller about the couch, who told her that they lived in Darien and provided their “address.” They also provided a Venmo account. A…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Darien Artist Charged After Violating Protective Order: Police Darien Artist Charged After Violating Protective Order: Police
Darien Artist Charged After Violating Protective Order: Police An artist was arrested and charged after violating a protective order in Fairfield County, police said. Darrin Lamorte, age 53, had violated his conditions of release by staying at a home in Darien on Nov. 10, according to the Darien Police Department. He was arrested at on Tuesday, Nov. 14 after officers advised him of the violation. Lamorte, a Darien resident who describes himself as an artist who was born in Greenwich grew up in Fairfield County, has been charged with violation of condition of release, according to police. He was held on a $10,000 bond and was set to appear in co…

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by Khier Casino
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Burglars Strike Twice In One Night At Darien Ice Rink, Tennis Courts: Police Burglars Strike Twice In One Night At Darien Ice Rink, Tennis Courts: Police
Burglars Strike Twice In One Night At Darien Ice Rink, Tennis Courts: Police Police are on the lookout for the person (or people) responsible for two separate car break-ins that occurred on the same night, just down the street from one another. Both burglaries occurred on Saturday, September 23 in the Fairfield County town of Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. At around 4 p.m. that day, a woman parked her car at the Darien Tennis Club, located at 98 Old Kings Highway North. When she left the tennis club an hour and a half later, her rear window had been smashed, and her purse had been taken from the vehicle. Police responded to another scene, l…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Nabbed: Stamford Man Violates Restraining Order At Business In Darien, Police Say Nabbed: Stamford Man Violates Restraining Order At Business In Darien, Police Say
Nabbed: Stamford Man Violates Restraining Order At Business In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested after police said he violated a protective order against him. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 32-year-old Kristjan Duhana was arrested in Darien. Duhana, who is from Stamford, was taken in custody just days after he allegedly disobeyed a restraining order against him, the Darien Police Department announced. Though meant to not have contact with the victim, police reported that on Saturday, Aug. 12, Duhana walked into a business on Post Road that his victim was in. The specifics of how Duhana violated the order were not made public by the police. A …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Man Nabbed For Driving With Wrong Plates, No Valid License In Darien: Police Man Nabbed For Driving With Wrong Plates, No Valid License In Darien: Police
Man Nabbed For Driving With Wrong Plates, No Valid License In Darien: Police A Connecticut man was caught red-handed by police who say he was, among other charges, driving a vehicle that had another person’s license plate. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 3 at approximately 5:10 p.m. in Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. Police originally flagged the situation when they saw a car, driven by 36-year-old Norwalk resident Wilmar Berrios-Cruz, traveling on Post Road without a front license plate. The car had a back license plate, which police ran and discovered that they belonged to a different car altogether. Berrios-Cruz reportedly was unable to pro…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Stamford Woman Nabbed In Darien For Driving Improperly-Licensed Car: Police Stamford Woman Nabbed In Darien For Driving Improperly-Licensed Car: Police
Stamford Woman Nabbed In Darien For Driving Improperly-Licensed Car: Police A Fairfield County woman said the person she bought a car from took care of the paperwork, but the car did not have the proper license or registration.  Jennifer Monahan, of Stamford, was arrested around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1 for driving a car without proper registration, insurance, or license on Old Kings Highway in Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. A police officer saw the vehicle heading south on Old Kings Highway and noticed that it had a license plate that was registered to another car.  The driver, later identified as Monahan, said she had just p…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Drunk Norwalk Man Caught Driving With Shredded Burning Tire In Darien: Police Drunk Norwalk Man Caught Driving With Shredded Burning Tire In Darien: Police
Drunk Norwalk Man Caught Driving With Shredded Burning Tire In Darien: Police A man faces drunk driving charges after authorities caught him traveling with a shredded, burning tire in Fairfield County, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Tuesday, July 4 just before 3:20 a.m., when a Darien Police Department officer noticed a heavily damaged car driving on Post Road (Route 1). Although the officer tried pulling the vehicle over, it continued to drive until it pulled into a driveway on Post Road. Police then noticed that the vehicle had been driving on a completely shredded tire that smelled of burning rubber, according to Darient PD Sergean…

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by Ben Crnic
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Luxury Vehicle Stolen From Parking Lot Of Popular Darien Restaurant Luxury Vehicle Stolen From Parking Lot Of Popular Darien Restaurant
Luxury Vehicle Stolen From Parking Lot Of Popular Darien Restaurant A Connecticut man’s luxury car was stolen while he was eating lunch, police reported. The victim was eating lunch on Wednesday, June 14 at Nino’s Restaurant in Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. However, at approximately 2:30 p.m., officials say his 2018 BMW M3 was stolen from the parking lot. Video surveillance confirmed that a vehicle pulled into the parking lot, where the passenger got out and entered the victim’s BMW. Police reported that the victim admitted to leaving his doors unlocked with the keys inside. The car was located later that day in New Haven. Offi…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Hit-Run: Motorcycle Strikes Woman In Darien, Flees Scene Hit-Run: Motorcycle Strikes Woman In Darien, Flees Scene
Hit-Run: Motorcycle Strikes Woman In Darien, Flees Scene Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for assistance identifying a motorcycle and its driver who allegedly struck a woman in a crosswalk and fled the scene. The incident took place in Darien around 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 on Post Road in front of Rory’s restaurant.  According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police Department, three motorcycles were seen driving recklessly, and one of the motorcycles hit an elderly woman as she crossed Post Road. The incident was captured on security cameras in close proximity to the accident. The woman received non-life-threa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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From Nap To Nabbed: Sleeping Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In Darien, Police Say From Nap To Nabbed: Sleeping Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In Darien, Police Say
From Nap To Nabbed: Sleeping Man Accused Of Drunk Driving In Darien, Police Say A "strong odor" wafting from the window man's car led to his arrest over Memorial Day weekend, officials say.  In Fairfield County, police arrested Yolvi Moreno, of Stamford, after he was caught sleeping behind the wheel of a running vehicle on Tokeneke Road in Darien on Saturday, May 27, according to the Darien Police Department.  Police responded to a report of a driver asleep at the wheel around 2 a.m. to find Moreno, age 39, sleeping inside a car with its motor running.  Moreno rolled down the window and police were faced with a "strong odor" of alcohol coming from …

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by Morgan Gonzales
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2 Drunk Drivers Caught in 3 Days In Darien, Police Say 2 Drunk Drivers Caught in 3 Days In Darien, Police Say
2 Drunk Drivers Caught in 3 Days In Darien, Police Say Two Fairfield County residents face drunk driving charges after being caught in Darien, including one who had been driving on a flat tire, police said.  The first arrest happened on Wednesday, May 10 around 5 a.m., when officers responded to the area of Raymond Heights Road after receiving a report of a suspicious car playing loud music, according to Darien Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  Once they arrived at the scene, police found the driver, 66-year-old Russell Warm of Darien, asleep in the car with music blaring.  When officers then smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverag…

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by Ben Crnic
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Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police
Screaming Man Threatens Bar Patrons About Using Gun In Darien: Police A dramatic scene played out near a bar in Fairfield County when authorities arrested a screaming man who had made threatening comments to patrons about using a firearm, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, April 14 around 11:30 p.m., when an officer in Darien heard a man's voice screaming in the area of 1041 Post Rd., according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  While trying to find the source of the screaming, two women approached the officer and told them that it was coming from 36-year-old James Newton of Stamford, who had been trying to get them to get inside their Ube…

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by Ben Crnic
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Restaurant Fight: Ridgefield Woman Charged After Incident In Darien, Police Say Restaurant Fight: Ridgefield Woman Charged After Incident In Darien, Police Say
Restaurant Fight: Ridgefield Woman Charged After Incident In Darien, Police Say A woman was charged after allegedly slapping a woman's cell phone out of her hand and making comments about her ethnicity at a restaurant in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Darien at La Taqueria located at 1077 Post Road (Route 1), on Wednesday, April 5. According to Sgt.  Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police Department, officers responded to the restaurant on a report of two patrons physically fighting.  Officers spoke with the complainant who stated that Nancy Dichiora, age 54, of Ridgefield, made a comment about her ethnicity, which she took offe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Woman Charged With DWI In Darien After Failing To Stop At Stop Sign, Police Say Norwalk Woman Charged With DWI In Darien After Failing To Stop At Stop Sign, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Charged With DWI In Darien After Failing To Stop At Stop Sign, Police Say A Norwalk woman is facing charges after police said she was found to be intoxicated when she was pulled over for failing to stop at a stop sign in Darien. An officer saw a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign while exiting the I-95 southbound Exit 13 ramp at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, the Darien Police Department reported. The officer pulled the vehicle over on Post Road near Richmond Drive and smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle while speaking with the driver, identified as 46-year-old Talor Wales, police said. Authorities said Wales did not perform standardized field sobrie…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Stamford Man Charged In 'Random Attack' Of Victim On Bus In Darien, Police Say Stamford Man Charged In 'Random Attack' Of Victim On Bus In Darien, Police Say
Stamford Man Charged In 'Random Attack' Of Victim On Bus In Darien, Police Say A 27-year-old man was charged after police said he assaulted a victim on a bus in Darien in an apparently random attack in the fall. Rainaldo Morris, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20, on a warrant stemming from an incident that happened in October, the Darien Police Department reported. Officers responded to Post Road near Brookside Road for a report of an altercation on a public transportation bus at about 7:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21. The victim said Morris attacked him randomly, and he was not sure why, authorities reported. Police said the victim suffered lacerations and …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Darien Police K9 'Kenny' Retires After More Than 5 Years Of Service Darien Police K9 'Kenny' Retires After More Than 5 Years Of Service
Darien Police K9 'Kenny' Retires After More Than 5 Years Of Service A K9 named Kenny is enjoying his retirement after more than five years of detecting narcotics for the Darien Police Department. Police announced on Monday, Dec. 19, that after five-and-a-half years of active service, the 9-year-old dog worked his last shift on Monday, Nov. 28. Kenny and his handler Officer Leslie Silva were placed into service on June 2, 2017, after several months of training. Silva deployed Kenny more than 100 times to detect narcotics in the region, police said.  Silva has been appointed to the position of detective and is Kenny's owner. "'Kenny' will liv…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Suspect Wanted For Stealing Packages From Front Porch In Darien Suspect Wanted For Stealing Packages From Front Porch In Darien
Suspect Wanted For Stealing Packages From Front Porch In Darien With the holiday season in full swing, it's also a big time for delivery thefts.  Police in Fairfield County received a report of an individual stealing packages off of a resident's front porch. Officers responded to a home on Great Hill Road in Darien at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, after receiving a report that packages were stolen off of the front porch, the Darien Police Department said. The complainant told police that she heard her dog barking near the front window at 4:30 p.m. and saw an individual trying to pick up packages that were delivered, according to the report. …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Assaulting Victim At Darien Café, Police Say Man Accused Of Assaulting Victim At Darien Café, Police Say
Man Accused Of Assaulting Victim At Darien Café, Police Say A 37-year-old man is facing charges after police said he got into an argument that turned physical at a café in Darien. Timothy Stillwell was arrested on an active warrant stemming from an incident that happened around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, the Darien Police Department said. That's when officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at Ernie's Café, located at 25 Tokeneke Road in Darien, police reported. The victim told police that an argument with Stillwell had turned physical, authorities said. Stillwell, who is a resident of Norwalk, left the business before pol…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Darien Man Charged With Violating Restraining Order, Released On $25K Bond, Police Say Darien Man Charged With Violating Restraining Order, Released On $25K Bond, Police Say
Darien Man Charged With Violating Restraining Order, Released On $25K Bond, Police Say A 44-year-old Fairfield County man was charged after police reported that he violated a restraining order. A victim spoke to an officer at the Darien Police Headquarters to report that James Farrell, of Darien, had violated a restraining order in place, the Darien Police Department announced on Monday, Nov. 29. Police said evidence was provided showing that Farrell violated the order. He was contacted on Monday, Nov. 21, processed for a charge of criminal violation of a restraining order, and released on $25,000 bond, authorities said.  Police said Farrell was due in court on Tu…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Darien Police Offer Residents Guidance On Preventing Holiday Package Thefts Darien Police Offer Residents Guidance On Preventing Holiday Package Thefts
Darien Police Offer Residents Guidance On Preventing Holiday Package Thefts Police are offering residents guidance on preventing the theft of holiday packages. During the holiday season, there is an increase in online shopping, which means the items will be shipped to your home, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police Department in Fairfield County.  Skoumbros said there are concerns that package thefts will increase in the coming weeks.  To make sure you hold onto all of your gifts, police are offering some tips to ensure a safe holiday season. Package Theft: Have your package delivered to your workplace. Require a signature for deliv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Burglarizing Wells Fargo Bank In Darien Man Accused Of Burglarizing Wells Fargo Bank In Darien
Man Accused Of Burglarizing Wells Fargo Bank In Darien A 26-year-old man is facing charges after investigators reported that he burglarized a bank in Fairfield County. Police responded to a burglar alarm at Wells Fargo Bank in Darien, located at 310 Heights Road, at about 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, the Darien Police Department said.  Officers discovered a shattered window and received a description of the suspect from security footage, authorities said. They then located the suspect, identified as Raheem King, of New York City, walking on the Noroton Heights Train Station platform, police said. He was arrested and charged with third…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Darien, Police Say Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Darien, Police Say
Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Darien, Police Say A man was charged with operating under the influence after police said he was found sleeping in a car after a crash in Fairfield County. Officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in Darien in the area of Post Road and Bishops Gate Road at about 1:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, the Darien Police Department reported. The driver, identified as 57-year-old Daniel Carranza, of Stamford, had his eyes closed and appeared to be sleeping, police said. The vehicle sustained severe front-end damage and fluids were leaking from it, authorities reported. Police said Car…

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by Nicole Valinote