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Man Who Stabbed Lyft Driver In Darien Awaiting Extradition To CT, Police Say Man Who Stabbed Lyft Driver In Darien Awaiting Extradition To CT, Police Say
Man Who Stabbed Lyft Driver In Darien Awaiting Extradition To CT, Police Say A 28-year-old man is in custody after investigators said he stabbed a Lyft driver multiple times in Fairfield County, causing a crash. Abiola Shonowo is now in Maryland awaiting extradition for the incident that happened in June in Darien, according to an announcement from the Darien Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the area of West Avenue and Holmes Avenue at about 10:40 p.m. on Monday, June 27, and found that a driver had been stabbed and a suspect ran away from the scene with the victim's cell phone. The victim said he had p…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Search For Suspect Who Stabbed Lyft Driver, Leading To Crash In Darien Police Search For Suspect Who Stabbed Lyft Driver, Leading To Crash In Darien
Police Search For Suspect Who Stabbed Lyft Driver, Leading To Crash In Darien Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed a Lyft driver in Fairfield County, causing the driver to crash into a tree to stop the attack. Authorities responded to a report of a crash in the area of West Avenue and Holmes Avenue in Darien at about 10:40 p.m. on Monday, June 27, according to the Darien Police Department. Responding officers learned that a Lyft driver had been stabbed and the suspect fled the scene with the driver's cell phone, police said. The Stamford Police Department and K9 unit also responded to assist with the search, but the suspect wasn't found, authorities report…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman Nabbed For DUI After Darien Crash, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI After Darien Crash, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI After Darien Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with driving under the influence after she allegedly struck a guardrail and failed field sobriety tests. Fernanda Vinueza Ayala, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 31, after Darien Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash. According to police and witnesses, Ayala reportedly struck the guardrail in the area of West and Holmes avenues in Darien and then drove away. When officers stopped Ayala, they detected alcohol coming from her breath and administered the field tests which she failed to perform to standard, police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Darien Woman Loses $1.2K In Social Security Scam That Included Fake Call From Police Darien Woman Loses $1.2K In Social Security Scam That Included Fake Call From Police
Darien Woman Loses $1.2K In Social Security Scam That Included Fake Call From Police A Fairfield County woman was bilked out of more than $1,000 by a fraudster posing as a member of the United States Social Security Administration. The Darien Police Department received a complaint from a Holmes Avenue woman on Monday, Aug. 10 saying that he had been scammed by someone posing as a government agent. The scammer told the woman that she owed the Social Security Administration money, and that if payment wasn’t made, she would be incarcerated.  The woman was further advised that police in Darien would be following up on the issue to confirm the legitimacy of the call. Poli…

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by Zak Failla