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Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police
Grocery Shoplifting Ring Busted After Darien Stop & Shop Theft: Police A trio was discovered to be running a shoplifting ring across the state after police caught them attempting to steal food from a Connecticut Stop & Shop. The Fairfield County incident took place on Monday, April 29 in Darien. At approximately 3:30 p.m. that day at the Darien Stop & Shop, located at 25 Old Kings Highway North, 45-year-old Joseph Macdonald reportedly left the store with a loaded shopping card, saying he had forgotten his wallet in the car. An employee reported Macdonald to the Darien Police Department, who arrived on the scene to find Macdonald walking up to a blac…

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by Sophie Grieser
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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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Trio Wearing Hoods, Facemasks Steal From Stop & Shop In Darien, Police Say Trio Wearing Hoods, Facemasks Steal From Stop & Shop In Darien, Police Say
Trio Wearing Hoods, Facemasks Steal From Stop & Shop In Darien, Police Say Three suspects are wanted after allegedly loading up shopping carts at a Fairfield County supermarket with merchandise and fleeing the store without paying, police said. Shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, it is alleged that the three walked into the Stop & Shop on Old Kings Highway North in Darien and loaded up multiple shopping carts with large containers of Tide and Tide pods. Police said that the trio - who were all wearing hoods and face masks at the time of the shoplifting incident - then exited the store without attempting to pay, fleeing in an older model tan Che…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Swarm Yanks GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Darien Police Swarm Yanks GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Darien
Police Swarm Yanks GM After He's Mistaken For Armed Car Thief In Darien A report of a man who had completed a physical exam while carrying a gun led to a misunderstanding that prompted police officers with their firearms drawn to swarm Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman at a gas station in Fairfield County. Here's how it all happened. At about 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, the Darien Police Department says it was notified by a local medical group on Old Kings Highway North that a male patient, arriving and preparing for a scheduled routine physical, was observed in the office in possession of a handgun. "Despite what has been reported by various news outlet…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Cash, Damaged Locks Under Investigation At Darien YWCA, Police Say Missing Cash, Damaged Locks Under Investigation At Darien YWCA, Police Say
Missing Cash, Damaged Locks Under Investigation At Darien YWCA, Police Say An investigation is underway into an alleged burglary involving missing cash and a broken lock at the Darien YMCA, according to Darien police. Officers responded Monday, July 8 to the facility at 49 Old Kings Highway North in regards to an alleged burglary, said police. A person reportedly told police she discovered the petty cash pouch located in her locked office drawer was empty, according to the report. There had been approximately $56 in the pouch that last time she viewed it, said police. Over the next couple of days, the person attempted to locate the money ass…

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by Donna Christopher
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Norwalk Motorist Caught With Cocaine In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Motorist Caught With Cocaine In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Motorist Caught With Cocaine In Darien, Police Say A Norwalk motorist is facing charges after police say he was caught with cocaine during a Darien traffic stop. Darien Police say they stopped a vehicle that was missing a front license plate on Old Kings Highway North on Monday, June 24 around 11:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle’s passenger, identified as Mark Cacciotti, 46, of Norwalk, had an active bench warrant for his arrest, police say. Cacciotti was taken into custody, and a search of his belongings led to the discovery of two plastic straws with white powdery residue at the tip and a black leather case contain…

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by Valerie Musson
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Darien Stop For Missing License Plate Leads To Drug Charges For Man, Police Say Darien Stop For Missing License Plate Leads To Drug Charges For Man, Police Say
Darien Stop For Missing License Plate Leads To Drug Charges For Man, Police Say A Bridgeport man is facing drug charges after police say he was pulled over for a missing license plate in Darien. Darien Police say they stopped a vehicle that was missing a front license plate on Old Kings Highway North on Monday, June 24 around 11:45 a.m. Further investigation revealed that the registration plate of the vehicle, a 2014 Toyota Corolla, actually belonged on an Acura, police say. The vehicle was determined to be unregistered, and the license plate being used belonged on another vehicle owned by the driver, identified as Nathan Leon, 72, of Bridgeport, according to police. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Car Window Smashed In Parking Lot Of Tennis Club In Darien Car Window Smashed In Parking Lot Of Tennis Club In Darien
Car Window Smashed In Parking Lot Of Tennis Club In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- Someone smashed windows to a car at the Old Kings Highway Tennis Club in Darien on Sunday, police said. The complainant said he parked his car at the club, located on Old Kings Highway North, at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. When he returned at around noon, he saw that the rear driver's side window was smashed and his glove box was open. The thief had taken six months of pay stubs from the glove box, and two empty bank bags from the back seat, police said. The car had been locked. No other cars in the lot were burglarized, police said.

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by Casey Donahue