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Pair Face Drug, Weapons Charges In Westport Pair Face Drug, Weapons Charges In Westport
Pair Face Drug, Weapons Charges In Westport A pair of 20-something men are facing drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop for no registration plate. in Westport. Kirk Brodie, 28, and Mark Elliot, 25, both of Bridgeport, were arrested around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, following a traffic stop by Westport Police Officer Ruta Pratt at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Violet Lane, police said. During the stop, Pratt noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A second officer arrived on scene and noticed that the passenger, Elliot, kept receiving multiple text messages and the officer was able to see one t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Trying To Avoid Cell Phone Ticket Leads Police On Chase In Stamford Man Trying To Avoid Cell Phone Ticket Leads Police On Chase In Stamford
Man Trying To Avoid Cell Phone Ticket Leads Police On Chase In Stamford A Stamford man talking on a cell phone ended up with more than $700 in traffic tickets after refusing to stop for police. Robert Powell, 49, was spotted by an officer talking on his Wednesday on Greenwich Avenue, said Sgt. Brian Butler. When Powell noticed that the officer had spotted him, he sped up, went over a double-yellow line and through a red light in an attempt to get away, Butler said. He also passed a stopped school bus on the right side while children were getting off the bus. Luckily, Butler said, none of the children were hurt. The pursuit ended when Powell pulled into a home…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Truck Driver Behind Bars After Crashing Into Cruiser Fairfield County Truck Driver Behind Bars After Crashing Into Cruiser
Fairfield County Truck Driver Behind Bars After Crashing Into Cruiser A tractor-trailer driver who struck a police cruiser, leading to the hours-long closure of a stretch of I-684 on Friday in Northern Westchester is behind bars after operating the vehicle while impaired, state police said. At approximately 10 a.m., a New York state trooper had stopped a vehicle on the northbound side of I-684 in Bedford when 29-year-old Christopher Hillman of Danbury, who behind the wheel of a 2005 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, first struck a 2015 Volkswagon Jetta ahead of him in the middle lane then continued to the right shoulder where he then struck the patrol car, police sai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Stamford Woman With Baby In Car Tased By Police Stamford Woman With Baby In Car Tased By Police
Stamford Woman With Baby In Car Tased By Police A Stamford woman with her one-month-old child in the car was tased by Stamford Police after resisting arrest for not having a front license plate, Stamford Police said. Shyieca Bacchas, 34,  refused to roll down her window when first pulled over around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Sgt. Robert Shawinsky. Eventually, Bacchas rolled down the window and began immediately cursing at the officers and even tried to drive away, almost hitting one of the officers, Shawinsky said. After offices removed her the car, Bacchas threw her keys at the officer and attempted to leave the area with her c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Darien Woman Charged With Kicking Police Officer In New Canaan Darien Woman Charged With Kicking Police Officer In New Canaan
Darien Woman Charged With Kicking Police Officer In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. --  A Darien woman was charged with kicking a police officer during an arrest in New Canaan last week, according to police. At around 4:48 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, an officer on patrol in New Canaan saw 37-year-old Adaobi N. Kurylov of Darien riding a bicycle on South Avenue. The officer knew that there was an active warrant out for Kurylov for failure to appear in court for a previous incident in New Canaan police said. The officer followed Kurylov in his patrol car and saw her commit multiple traffic violations, including not obeying a traffic signal and not using her ha…

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by Casey Donahue