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'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death 'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death
'Trusted Mentor, Loyal Friend': Monroe Community Grapples With Firefighter's Death A Connecticut community is preparing to bury one of its heroes after the longtime Fairfield County firefighter died earlier this week.  John "JB" Pyrek-Bennett, of Monroe, was just 55 when he died on Monday, Oct. 14, surrounded by his family at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, his obituary said. His wife of 29 years and three children survive him. Bennett spent his life giving back to his community, his family said. He served as assistant chief of the Glenbrook Fire Department in Stamford and was a lifetime member of the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department.…
'Words Can't Express This Pain': Woman Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered As Beloved Friend 'Words Can't Express This Pain': Woman Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered As Beloved Friend
'Words Can't Express This Pain': Woman Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered As Beloved Friend Friends and family of a 40-year-old Connecticut woman who was killed earlier this week when the car she was riding in crashed into a stone wall say she was kind, caring, and effortlessly cool.  Marie Nieves, of Bridgeport, died on Friday, Oct. 11, in a single-car crash on Route 8 in Trumbull, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators say the Mercedes she was in suddenly veered onto the grassy shoulder near Exit 6 around 11 a.m. before crashing into the wall. The driver, a 60-year-old Bridgeport man, was seriously injured in the crash.  Paramedics rushed them both to …
Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say
Man Struck By Car In Bridgeport Seriously Injured, Police Say A man struck by a car while walking along a Fairfield County roadway was seriously injured. The crash occurred in Bridgeport around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the intersection of Beechmont Avenue and Springdale Street. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell of the Bridgeport Police, the unidentified man was struck by a 2011 gray Nissan Altima traveling southbound on Beechmont Avenue. "The victim was in the roadway walking southbound on Beechmont Avenue," Blackwell said.  The victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, for serious injuries sustained at the scene…
Fatal Crash Update: 33-Year-Old Identified As Victim In Trumbull Fatal Crash Update: 33-Year-Old Identified As Victim In Trumbull
Fatal Crash Update: 33-Year-Old Identified As Victim In Trumbull A 33-year-old has been identified as the victim in a fatal two-car crash in Fairfield County. Anthony James Moran, of Bridgeport, was killed in the collision that occurred in Trumbull on Sunday, Oct. 15 around 3:30 p.m. on White Plains Road. Moran was the passenger in a red Lexus SC 430 convertible that was being driven by a 22-year-old Trumbull man, which struck a maroon Chrysler 300 S, according to authorities. Earlier story: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Trumbull Crash A preliminary police investigation determined that the Chrysler, driven by a 46-year-old Trumbull man&n…
Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says
Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says The Connecticut woman who hit and killed Meghan Raveis, a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family, had three children in her car when the crash occurred, according to authorities. The arrest warrant for Fairfield County resident Meghan Rice, age 51, of Newtown, describes the incident which took the life of the 45-year-old mother of three on Friday, June 23 on Redding Road in the town of Fairfield as she was out for a walk. When Fairfield Police arrived on the scene, they found a neighbor performing chest compressions on Raveis who had been thrown out of her shoes more t…
59-Year-Old Killed In Parking Lot Crash On Route 1 In Fairfield 59-Year-Old Killed In Parking Lot Crash On Route 1 In Fairfield
59-Year-Old Killed In Parking Lot Crash On Route 1 In Fairfield A 59-year-old man working as a surveyor was killed after being struck by a car in the driveway of a business in Fairfield County. The incident took place in the town of Fairfield around 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, May 17 in the parking lot of 2150 Post Road (Route 1). Fairfield Police responded to the business after receiving a 911 call of a person struck by a vehicle, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police. Upon the arrival of emergency personnel, it was determined that a surveyor, who was assigned to perform work in the area, was struck by a vehicle in the driveway of the bus…
Victim Repeatedly Stabbed In Fairfield With Razor Blade-Style Knife, Police Say Victim Repeatedly Stabbed In Fairfield With Razor Blade-Style Knife, Police Say
Victim Repeatedly Stabbed In Fairfield With Razor Blade-Style Knife, Police Say A Fairfield County man allegedly armed with a razor blade-style knife was charged with assault after he severely injured another person with the deadly weapon. The incident took place in Fairfield around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 on Stillson Road at the intersection of Black Rock Turnpike. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris, a police officer came upon two men engaged in a fight on Stillson Road. The officer was able to successfully detain one man who was identified as the primary aggressor and armed with a razor blade-style knife, Paris said. The second man was tr…
Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton
Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton A man was seriously injured after falling off a disabled scooter in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 18 in Easton on Route 58 between Valley Road and Country Club Lane. According to Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle, the man's disabled scooter was being towed by another vehicle when he fell off and was seriously injured. The Fairfield Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team was on the scene and is assisting with the ongoing investigation, Doyle said. The victim was transported to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he remains in critical but st…
St. Vincent's Medical Center On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say St. Vincent's Medical Center On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say
St. Vincent's Medical Center On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say A man is in custody after threatening to "shoot up" a Fairfield County hospital. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at St. Vincent's Medical Center on Main Street. A man made a threat while being escorted out of the hospital that he was going to "shoot it up," said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Appleby said the hospital was put on lockdown as a precaution. The unidentified man was arrested a short time later by Fairfield Police. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County
Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County Two people are dead, including a mother of three, after a wrong-way driver triggered a chain reaction crash in Fairfield County. The wreck happened at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24, on Route 8 in Bridgeport, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers said a Ford van was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it struck another vehicle head-on near the Main Street exit. The impact killed 41-year-old Monica Wilson, of Westport, police said. Two children in Wilson’s car suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the van, identified as 46-year-old Ananias Casti…
Video Released Of Fairfield County Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles Video Released Of Fairfield County Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles
Video Released Of Fairfield County Woman Crashing Into Eight Police Vehicles A video has been released of an incident in which seven officers were injured when a wanted Fairfield County woman drove into their police vehicles during a multi-town chase before crashing. The incident started in New Haven County in Waterbury around 8:45 a.m., Sunday, April 3. Shortly before 8:45 am. officers received information that Hannah Casperson, age 25, of Brookfield, was in a white Hummer at Rutledge and East Main streets in Waterbury, said Chief Fernando Spagnolo, of the Waterbury Police, said during a press conference. Hannah CaspersonWolcott Police Department/Facebook Casp…
Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say
Man Nabbed Hiding In Parking Garage In Fairfield County Following Chase, Crash, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after police found him in hiding in a hospital parking garage in Fairfield County following a police chase and crash that all started at a probation office. The incident started around 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when Bridgeport Police were notified by New Haven Police that a man identified as Christopher Hilton, age 20, of New Haven, had "recklessly" sped away from a probation officer. Preliminary reports indicated Hilton may have a firearm and could be heading for the Bridgeport area, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management of Bridgeport. Bridge…
Man Shot In Knee In Fairfield County Parking Lot, Police Say Man Shot In Knee In Fairfield County Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Shot In Knee In Fairfield County Parking Lot, Police Say A man suffered a gunshot wound to the knee during the early morning hours. The incident took place just after midnight on Tuesday, May 4, in the 2000th Block of Main Street in a parking lot, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. The man was transported to St Vincent’s Medical Center with reported non-life-threatening injuries, Appleby said. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call the Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS
Suspect In Shooting Critical After Crashing Car In Fairfield County, Police Say Suspect In Shooting Critical After Crashing Car In Fairfield County, Police Say
Suspect In Shooting Critical After Crashing Car In Fairfield County, Police Say A 25-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting and police pursuit that ended in a crash in Fairfield County. Mark Anthony Febres, of Bridgeport, was arrested following the incident that started around 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, when a Bridgeport Police received a Shotspotter activation on Helen Street, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. Officers on patrol located the vehicle and driver responsible for the shooting incident and attempted a motor vehicle stop, Appleby said. The driver, later identified as Febres, fled from the police and was…
Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI/Drugs After Slamming Into Fairfield County McDonald's, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested on numerous charges after she drove into the side of a McDonald's restaurant. Yazmin Masas Hechavarria, age 33, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 9, for the incident that took place just after midnight on Friday, Jan. 29 at the McDonald’s located at 536 Post Road in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lieutenant Antonio Granata. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that a silver Hyundai Accent had traveled west across the grassy median of the Post Road traffic circle and then collided into the south side of the McDonald’s buildin…
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Stabbing Roommate In Head In Fight Over Diamonds Fairfield County Man Accused Of Stabbing Roommate In Head In Fight Over Diamonds
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Stabbing Roommate In Head In Fight Over Diamonds A Fairfield County man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his roommate in the head during a fight over the theft of diamonds. Eliercer Vazquez, age 60, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 2, after police were dispatched to the home for a dispute, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. When police arrived on the scene, they found the 46-year-old victim with lacerations to his head from cuts from a knife, Appleby said. Vazquez allegedly attacked the victim as a result of a dispute over the theft of diamonds. The victim was treated at the scene by medics for his …
Man Shot In Leg, Bullet Hits Home In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Shot In Leg, Bullet Hits Home In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Shot In Leg, Bullet Hits Home In Fairfield County, Police Say One person was shot and a house was hit by gunfire during an incident in Fairfield County overnight. Police responded to the area of Sunshine Circle in Bridgeport around 11:09 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, after receiving a ShotSpotter notification on Sunshine Circle. While responding, the police department received multiple calls from citizens regarding hearing shots fired with one citizen reporting a possible bullet that went into her wall in the location of Building 10 Trumbull Ave., said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport. director of Emergency Management. While on-scene officers received reports…
Man Sentenced For Deadly Fairfield County Crash Man Sentenced For Deadly Fairfield County Crash
Man Sentenced For Deadly Fairfield County Crash A New Haven County man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing a 61-year-old area woman and severely injuring two pedestrians while fleeing from police. Joseph Guzman-Rivera, 24, of Waterbury, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kevin Russo in Bridgeport for the crash which took place on Thursday, On Aug. 10, 2017, after he failed to stop for the police. Guzman-Rivera apologized to the family via video during sentencing at the Bridgeport Correctional Center. The crash took place when Guzman-Rivera fled from a State Trooper on I-95 and sped down Bridgeport stre…
Suspect In Brutal Fairfield County Homicide Nabbed By US Marshals Suspect In Brutal Fairfield County Homicide Nabbed By US Marshals
Suspect In Brutal Fairfield County Homicide Nabbed By US Marshals United States Marshals have arrested a man in connection with a brutal homicide late last year in Fairfield County. Jahleel Bailey, 22, was arrested early Monday, Jan. 11, on Staten Island, for the murder of Brandon Goode, of Bridgeport on Monday, Dec. 13, said the Bridgeport Police Lt. Christopher LaMaine. Goode, 26, was found after police responded to an area near 242 Harral Ave., LaMaine said.  ​Responding officers located Goode in front of 250 Harral Avenue suffering from wounds to his lower extremities. He was transported by medics to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he died fr…
Two Injured In Separate Fairfield County Incidents Two Injured In Separate Fairfield County Incidents
Two Injured In Separate Fairfield County Incidents Two people were injured in separate incidents over the weekend in Fairfield County. The first incident took place around 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31 when Bridgeport Police responded to St. Vincent’s Medical Center on a report of a stab wound victim that entered their emergency room, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.  The victim had been stabbed in the back and was in serious condition. Detectives were on-scene and the suspect was not cooperative as to the location of where the stabbing, Appleby said. An investigation is ongoing. The second incident took place aroun…
Man Found Shot To Death While Driving Vehicle In Fairfield County Man Found Shot To Death While Driving Vehicle In Fairfield County
Man Found Shot To Death While Driving Vehicle In Fairfield County A man was shot to death while driving his vehicle in Fairfield County. The victim was discovered around 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 27, when police responded to a report of gunshots fired near 644 Norman Street. Responding officers located a motor vehicle accident in front of 178 Wood Ave., Bridgeport PD Captain Brian Fitzgerald said. The driver of the involved vehicle was unconscious, and officers had to break the window of the vehicle to gain access, Fitzgerald said. Officers discovered that the driver sustained several gunshot wounds to the head and torso.  The victim,  identi…
Police Searching For Killer Of Bridgeport Man Police Searching For Killer Of Bridgeport Man
Police Searching For Killer Of Bridgeport Man Police are searching for the killer of a man who was found suffering from wounds in front of a home in Fairfield County. The unidentified Bridgeport man was found around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, when Bridgeport Police responded to 242 Harral Ave., for a reported assault, according to police. When officers arrived on the scene they found the 26-year-old man suffering from wounds to his lower extremities, said Bridgeport PD Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. The man was transported by medics to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he died from his injuries.  Fitzgerald said the man had seve…
Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Fairfield County Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Fairfield County
Woman Struck, Killed By Car In Fairfield County A local woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Fairfield County. It happened just after 5 p.m., Nov. 20 in Trumbull. The pedestrian, Lisa Cimmino, age 57, of Trumbull, was walking on Canoe Brook Road near Madison Avenue when she was struck by the vehicle, causing serious life-threatening injuries, Trumbull Police said. A sedan traveling on Canoe Brook Road struck the victim, and immediately came to a stop a short distance away, according to police.  Trumbull Police officers treated the victim at the scene until Trumbull EMS arrived to assi…
Firefighters Perform 'High-Risk' Rescue Of Trapped, Injured Worker In Fairfield Firefighters Perform 'High-Risk' Rescue Of Trapped, Injured Worker In Fairfield
Firefighters Perform 'High-Risk' Rescue Of Trapped, Injured Worker In Fairfield Fairfield firefighters performed a "high-risk" rescue of two tree workers trapped high above the ground. The incident took place around 2:12 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, when the Fairfield Fire Department received a report that two tree workers were trapped in a tree behind 85 Beacon View Drive, the department said on Facebook. One of the workers had been working to remove a large limb from an adjacent tree when the limb dropped suddenly, crushing his leg and trapping it between the fallen limb and the crotch of the tree, the department said. The second worker had climbed the tree to assist hi…
Woman Killed, Four Injured In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Woman Killed, Four Injured In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
Woman Killed, Four Injured In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash A 78-year-old woman was killed, and four others injured, in a two-car crash in Fairfield County, according to authorities. Prospect resident Sydel Kugell was a passenger in a white Lexus being driven by Luis Kugell, 81, at the intersection of Park Avenue and Thorme Street and Park Avenue in Bridgeport shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 when it was struck by a 19-year-old Bridgeport resident, according to Bridgeport Police. Police said that the Lexus was traveling southbound on Park Avenue and was stopped at the traffic light at the intersection.  When the light turned, Kugell…
Convicted Felon Charged For Fairfield County Birthday Party Shooting Convicted Felon Charged For Fairfield County Birthday Party Shooting
Convicted Felon Charged For Fairfield County Birthday Party Shooting A convicted felon who was released from prison on supervised release for gun and drug arrests is facing new charges for allegedly shooting a man during a birthday party. Bridgeport resident George Sanchez - also known as “Little G” - who was sentenced to 33 months in prison in 2016 on drug and weapons charges, was arrested and charged after allegedly shooting another partygoer during a dispute at an Atwater Street gathering over the summer. Earlier story - Bridgeport Man Gets Prison Time On Gun, Drug Charges Investigators from the Bridgeport Police Department responded to St. Vincent’s Med…
Shots Fired Into Home Kill Pregnant Woman, Injure Man While They Were Sleeping In Bridgeport Shots Fired Into Home Kill Pregnant Woman, Injure Man While They Were Sleeping In Bridgeport
Shots Fired Into Home Kill Pregnant Woman, Injure Man While They Were Sleeping In Bridgeport A sleeping 22-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child were shot and killed inside a Fairfield County home overnight. Gunshots rang out on Washington Terrace in Bridgeport shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, police said. Police said that upon arrival, they found Bridgeport resident Karla Bermudez, who was 23 weeks pregnant, with multiple times.  Her 23-year-old boyfriend was also shot. Both were transported to St. Vincent's  Medical Center, where Bermudez was pronounced dead and her boyfriend was treated for non-life threatening injuries.  Investigators noted t…
ID Released For Victims In Two Fatal Bridgeport Shootings ID Released For Victims In Two Fatal Bridgeport Shootings
ID Released For Victims In Two Fatal Bridgeport Shootings As detectives continue to investigate a night of violence in Bridgeport that left two people dead and several injured, police have released the IDs of the homicide victims. The incidents took place throughout Bridgeport beginning around 5:13 p.m., Monday, June 22, and continued into the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 23, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. Police began responding to the series of shootings when two people were found shot and wounded in the area of 533 Harral Ave., Appleby said.  Officers on scene found a 13-year-old female shot …
Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport
Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport A night of violence left two dead and three injured during four separate shootings. The incidents took place throughout Bridgeport beginning around 5:13 p.m., Monday, June 22, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. The first incident took place when officers responded to the area of 533 Harral Ave. after the department received a report of shots fired, Appleby said. Officers responding to the scene located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. A 13-year-old female was shot once in the back and a 23- year- old male was shot in the leg, Appleby said. Both i…
Man In Dispute With Wife Had Knives, Wanted Officers To Kill Him, Bridgeport Police Say Man In Dispute With Wife Had Knives, Wanted Officers To Kill Him, Bridgeport Police Say
Man In Dispute With Wife Had Knives, Wanted Officers To Kill Him, Bridgeport Police Say Police were able to successfully talk a distraught man threatening officers with knives into surrendering following a domestic dispute. The incident took place around 9:19 p.m., Monday, June 15. Bridgeport Police received a call that the man wanted officers to kill him, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Emergency Management & Homeland Security/Emergency Communications. According to Appleby, the man was in a dispute with his wife when he grabbed the two knives and said he was going to threaten police when they arrived so they would kill him. “Bridgeport police arrived on the…
32-Year-Old Is Bridgeport's Fifth Homicide Victim Of Year 32-Year-Old Is Bridgeport's Fifth Homicide Victim Of Year
32-Year-Old Is Bridgeport's Fifth Homicide Victim Of Year A 32-year-old man was shot and killed during a shooting event where multiple gunshots were fired in Bridgeport's fifth homicide of the year. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Thursday, April 2 after police responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple shots being fired in the area of 468 Trumbull Ave., in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. Officers responded to the scene and located a crime scene. A 32- year-old man was transported by private vehicle to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Fitzgerald said.  The victim sustained multip…