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Frank MacEachern

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fmaceachern@dailyvoice.com

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Originally from Canada, Frank started his journalism in his native country before moving to Fairfield County a decade ago where he continued his career. He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and of University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Frank was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Greenwich Police Found Body Of Missing Man By Rechecking Area Near River GREENWICH, Conn. — When Greenwich police officers look for a missing person, they repeatedly return to areas they have already searched in case they missed something. That’s what officers were doing when they found a Greenwich man’s body in the Mianus River three days after he had gone missing, said a senior Greenwich Police officer. “That’s our protocol. Keep going back, recheck,” Capt. Robert Berry said of assigning new officers to review previously searched areas. “You never know what you might have missed.” That method led to the discovery of Kenneth "Kenny" Woodd-Cahusac, 6…

by Frank MacEachern

03/18/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Arrested In Sexual Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Police arrested a sexual assault suspect after luring him into a trap by requesting the handyman provide a quote for a fictitious job Thursday afternoon, police said. When the man appeared at the Stamford site, the trap shut on him as officers arrested him on charges of fourth-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor and public indecency, police said. Humberto Garcia, 31, of Orland Street, Bridgeport, approached 14-year-old girl at a bus stop at Ursula Place and Orange Street on Oct. 27 at about 6:45 a.m. exposed himself and then touched her before fleein…

by Frank MacEachern

03/17/2017

Police & Fire

Missing Greenwich Man, 61, Found Dead In Mianus River GREENWICH, Conn. — The body of a man was found dead in the Mianus River on Thursday evening three days after he was reported missing, Greenwich Police said. Kenneth Wood-Cahusac, 61, was found near a private dock, police said. “Early in the evening of March 16, 2017, officers of the Greenwich Police Department returned to the area surrounding Carry Road and continued to search for a missing 61-year-old local resident,” Greenwich Police Lt. Kraig Gray said in a press release. “At approximately 6 p.m. our officers located a body under the ice along the eastern shoreline of the Mianus River. T…

by Frank MacEachern

03/17/2017

Police & Fire

Get Ready For Your Closeup: Westport Cops Watch Car Thieves On Live Video WESTPORT, Conn., -- The camera was too candid for would-be thieves as Westport Police watched them on live streaming video from the Greens Farms Railroad Station and then arrested them. On Wednesday around 11 a.m.police went to the station after a report of suspicious people trying to get into vehicles. Detectives watched the live video and were able to see the suspects on camera and direct responding officers to where the suspects were. The first arriving units immediately located two males wearing dark clothing and watched as they attempted to gain entry into at least two different vehicl…

by Frank MacEachern

03/16/2017

Police & Fire

New Canaan Police Charge Stamford Mom With Drunk Driving With Child In Car NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A Stamford mother was driving drunk with her 3-year-old child in the vehicle Wednesday night, New Canaan Police said. Jessica Rodriguez, 34, of 22 Hackett Circle, was charged with risk of injury to a child and operating while under the influence. She was also charged with failure to illuminate rear marker plate, the charge that originally caught a police officer's eye, police said. Just before 10 p.m. the officer noticed a defective marker light on a vehicle and pulled it over, police said. The officer discovered the odor of alcohol and had the driver perform the standa…

by Frank MacEachern

03/16/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police: Man Threw Stick At Cruiser, Pretended To Point Gun NORWALK, Conn. — A deaf mute man was arrested after he pointed what initially appeared to be a gun at an officer and then threw a stick at a police cruiser Tuesday evening, Norwalk police said. Kevin Kenney, 39, of 5 Sniffen St., was charged with two counts of second-degree breach of peace and one count of interfering with an officer. Police were called at 5:30 p.m. to Sniffen Street after a woman complained about an interaction she had with a stick-holding Kenney, Sgt. Rafael Fonseca said. A short time later, a second officer spotted Kenney walking backward in the Crescent Street area, …

by Frank MacEachern

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

Greenwich Asks Residents To Continue Snow Cleanup Efforts GREENWICH, Conn., -- Greenwich is returning to normal after a fierce snowstorm pummeled the area Tuesday, a senior Greenwich Police officer said Wednesday. Patrol Division Commander Capt. Robert Berry thanked residents for staying off the roads Tuesday but is asking for their assistance as the cleanup continues. "We would like to remind our residents and businesses that sidewalks must be cleared and buried cars must be shoveled out," he said. "Sidewalks have to be cleared according to Town Ordinance no later than 18 hours after the storm and cars can only be left unmoved on p…

by Frank MacEachern

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Doesn't Get Far In Stolen Car, Crashes Into Bush In Parking Lot NORWALK, Conn. — A Norwalk man didn't get far with a stolen car after crashing into a bush in a city business's parking lot Monday evening, police said. Daniel Sosa-Jeronimo. 23, of 18 Lawrence St., was charged with first-degree criminal trespass, second-degree criminal trover, third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree larceny. He was also charged with carrying a dangerous weapon in connection with an incident earlier this year, police said. There was no information available on that charge. Two men were at the Norwalk Lawn & Outdoor Power Equipment on Monday evening when one no…

by Frank MacEachern

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

Wilton Police: Norwalk Woman Arrested Two Decades After Bad Check Incident WILTON, Conn. -- Two decades after she allegedly stole and forged a check for $3,000 at a Wilton bank, a Norwalk woman was arrested in the incident, police said. Beatris Agudelo, 41, of 20 Catalpa St., Norwalk, was charged with third-degree larceny and third-degree forgery when she was arrested on March 3. The case dates back to Dec. 13, 1996, when a woman stole and forged a $3,000 check and passed it off at what was then known as People's Bank at 31 Danbury Road, police said. The bank was renamed to People's United Bank in 2007. Lt. Robert Cipolla said Norwalk Police picked up the woman …

by Frank MacEachern

03/15/2017

Police & Fire

Ex-Custodian Charged 4 Years After Incident With Former Co-Worker In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- A New Jersey man who used to work as a school custodian in Wilton was arrested four years after he allegedly threatened and harassed a former co-worker, Wilton Police said. Juan Velez, 41, of 319 25th St., Apt. 2, Union City, was charged with second-degree threatening and second-degree harassment. He posted $2,000 bond and was released to appear in court Friday. Details of the incident, which occurred in 2013, were not available, Lt. Robert Cipolla said. The only information he had was that Velez was not a school employee at the time when during the incident occurred wit…

by Frank MacEachern

03/15/2017

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