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Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say
Loose Dog Attack: CT Man Charged After Neighbor, Pet Wounded, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges after his dogs attacked a neighbor and their pet, leaving both injured and prompting a police investigation. The incident unfolded on Friday, Dec. 6, when Cesar Gonzalez’s two dogs reportedly escaped his property at 35 Own Home in Wilton, police said in a news release.  The dogs ran onto the neighbor’s property and attacked the victim and their dog, causing injuries to both, according to police. The victim managed to escape and drove to a nearby medical facility for treatment. The following morning, Saturday, Dec. 7, at around 11:45 a.m., police arr…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NY County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues NY County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues
NY County's Mask Ban Causes 'Great Stress, Fear,' Federal Lawsuit Argues A New York county’s controversial mask ban is already facing legal challenges. Click here for a new, updated story: Mask Ban Arrest: Hicksville 18-Year-Old First Person Charged Under Controversial Law In a class action lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, Aug. 22, Disability Rights of New York argued that Nassau County’s law barring face coverings in public violates federal law and discriminates against people with disabilities. The filing came a little more than a week after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the “Mask Transparenc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With DUI After Vehicle Crashes Into Bushes In Darien Teen Charged With DUI After Vehicle Crashes Into Bushes In Darien
Teen Charged With DUI After Vehicle Crashes Into Bushes In Darien A 17-year-old from Fairfield County is facing misdemeanor charges after police said she admitted that she smoked marijuana while driving before crashing her vehicle. Officers responded to a report of a rollover crash in Darien at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, according to the Darien Police Department. Police said officers found the vehicle on its left side, partially off the roadway in the bushes in the area of Hollow Tree Ridge Road near Linden Avenue. While officers were helping the driver out of the vehicle through the sunroof, they smelled a "strong order of marijuana coming from t…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Women Charged With Permitting Minors To Have Alcohol During July 4th Party In Fairfield County Women Charged With Permitting Minors To Have Alcohol During July 4th Party In Fairfield County
Women Charged With Permitting Minors To Have Alcohol During July 4th Party In Fairfield County A pair of women have been charged with permitting minors to have alcohol after police say they broke up a July 4th party in Fairfield County. Police say they responded to the residence on Lambert Road in New Canaan at around 11:45 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a possible party with loud music playing. A subsequent investigation determined that youths present had consumed alcohol, said New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro. Two 21-year-old women believed to be twin sisters with the same birth date and last name were identified as hosts and residents of the house. They …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Throwing Glass Of Water At Fellow Patron In Fairfield County Restaurant Woman Accused Of Throwing Glass Of Water At Fellow Patron In Fairfield County Restaurant
Woman Accused Of Throwing Glass Of Water At Fellow Patron In Fairfield County Restaurant A Fairfield County woman was arrested after allegedly having a dispute at an area restaurant in which she threw a glass of water at another patron. Leslie Guaman-Tenesaca, age 24, of Stamford, was arrested on Sunday, March 14 by New Canaan Police after they responded to Spiga Restaurant for a dispute, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. An investigation found that during the dispute Guaman-Tenesaca threw a glass cup filled with water in the direction of the victim. The glass cup broke and the water sprayed onto the victim, Ferraro said. Guaman-Tenesaca was issued a misdemeanor summons on the scen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed Attempting To Steal Eyeglasses From Fairfield County Store, Police Say Man Nabbed Attempting To Steal Eyeglasses From Fairfield County Store, Police Say
Man Nabbed Attempting To Steal Eyeglasses From Fairfield County Store, Police Say A 76-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal two pairs of eyeglasses from a Fairfield County store. Elpidio Rojas, of the Bronx, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, in New Canaan after police responded to the Eyes on Elm store at 146 Elm St., for a report of attempted larceny.  A description of the suspect was broadcast to responding units and Rojas was located by responding officers at the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street, after New Canaan PD Lt. Jason Ferraro said. An investigation determined that Rojas attempted to take two pairs of eyeg…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, 45, Charged After Incident Involving Intoxicated Teen In Darien, Police Say Woman, 45, Charged After Incident Involving Intoxicated Teen In Darien, Police Say
Woman, 45, Charged After Incident Involving Intoxicated Teen In Darien, Police Say A 45-year-old woman is facing charges after her involvement in an incident with an intoxicated teen, according to police. Darien Police say they responded to a Gardiner Street residence Sunday, May 12 around 1 a.m. on the report of an extremely intoxicated 16-year-old female who was allegedly unconscious. The teen was transported to the hospital for evaluation. The teen’s mother allegedly told officers that she had been dropped off at the residence by the parent of her daughter’s friend, identified as Amanda Smith, 45, of Darien. Officers then allegedly made contact with Smith at her home …

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by Valerie Musson