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Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Apparent Drive-By Shooting In Fairfield County
Police are asking the public for help after a teen was shot and killed during an apparent drive-shooting in Fairfield County. Danbury Police discovered the 18-year-old city resident around 8 p.m. Sunday, June 20, in the area of 19 Mill Ridge Road after receiving multiple complaints of gunshots coming from the area, said the Danbury Police. When responding officers arrived in the area, they found Yhameek Johnson being cared for by area residents. Johnson was the victim of a drive-by shooting, as he had been shot minutes earlier. Officers rendered aid until emergency medical technicia…
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Alert Issued For Fairfield County Man Who's Been Missing Nearly Two Weeks
A Silver Alert has been issued for a Fairfield County man who has been missing for nearly two weeks. Danbury Police issued the alert on Wednesday, Jan. 27 for Todd Smith, of Danbury who has not been seen since Saturday, Jan. 16. Smith was last seen in the area of 93 Mill Plain Road in Danbury, police said. If you think you have seen Smith, or have information regarding his whereabouts, please contact Lt. Christian Carroccio at 203-797-4665 or Danbury PD at 203-797-4611.
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Suspect At Large After Man Shot, Killed In Danbury
Police are asking the public for help following the shooting death of a man over the weekend in Northern Fairfield County. According to Danbury Police, the shooting took place in Fairfield County around 10:35 p.m., Sunday, July 12, in the area of Beaver Street and Elm Street, said Detective Lt. Mark Williams. Police responded to the area after receiving calls regarding a man shot in the area, Williams said. Once on the scene, officers found a 39-year-old Waterbury man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was transported to Danbury Hospital where he was pronounced deceased, Will…
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Fairfield County Couple Asking Public For Help Locating Stolen Dirt Bikes
An area family is asking for help from the public locating two dirt bikes stolen out of a pickup truck. Jen Danise said the two bikes were stolen out of the back her husband's pickup truck between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., at the Good Shepherd Hill Condominium Complex in Danbury. The stolen vehicles are described as being a blue and white 2008 Yamaha YZ250F and a red and white 2006 Honda CRF80. The bikes in the back of the truck.Contributed The Danbury Police are also looking for the bikes, and who stole them. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Wakeman at 203-797-4614. All…
Police & Fire
Photos: Two-Alarm Fire At Housing Complex Displaces Three Families In Danbury
A two-alarm fire in a Danbury housing complex displaced three families. The fire took place around 9 a.m., Monday, April 20, at Bell Place in the Danbury Housing Complex, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesman James Gagliardo. When the department arrived on the scene they reported heavy smoke and flames showing from the rear of a two-story multi-family building, Gagliardo said. A second alarm was struck summoning additional units to the scene including Danbury Police and Nuvance Hospital Danbury Paramedics along with the Fire Marshal’s Office. When units first arrived it was not clea…
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Remains Found Near Diner Confirmed To Be Missing Fairfield County Woman
A skull and human remains found behind an area diner have been confirmed to be that of a missing woman. Sheriff's deputies responded to the Putnam Diner on Saturday, Feb. 1, on Route 22 in Patterson after receiving a call that a human skull had been found in the woods, said the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they were met by a 35-year-old Carmel man who told deputies he was walking through the woods when he saw what he believed to be a human skull, the department said. With the assistance of the New York State Police, the area was canvassed, and additional human bones, …
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Remains Found Near Diner Linked To Fairfield County Woman Who Went Missing
A human skull and skeletal remains found by a hunter near an area diner are believed to belong to a woman who went missing in 2017. The remains, which were discovered in Putnam County behind the Putnam Diner on Route 22, in Patterson could be those of Lealcria DeLima, 53, of Danbury. DeLima was last seen on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, leaving home in a 2016 red Honda after telling her two children that she loved them and was going to a local Walmart to pick up a prescription, said Danbury Police at the time. Her car was found by New York State Police in November 2017 behind the diner.…
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Former Priest In Fairfield County Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Minor
A former Fairfield County priest remains behind bars after turning himself in to police for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. The Rev. Jaime Marin-Cardona, 51, has been charged with three counts of illegal sexual contact, three counts of sexual assault and of risk of injury to a child, said the Diocese of Bridgeport. According to the diocese, Marin-Cardona was removed from ministry in September 2019, after the diocese received a letter from the minor's parents voicing concerns about his contact with a family member. Bishop Frank J. Caggiano said most recently Marin-Cardona served at&n…
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Roads Reopen After Officer-Involved Shooting Off I-84
This story has been updated. An exit ramp on I-84 and other nearby roads near the New York/Connecticut border have reopened after an officer-involved shooting. Danbury Police and State Police remain on scene at Old Ridgebury Road, Connecticut State Police following the incident that occurred before noontime on Wednesday, July 3. The Department of Transportation had shut down the Exit 2 ramp at Ridgebury Road. Road closures also affected traffic near Trader Joe's and Rosie Tomorrow's on Mill Plain Road. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said the officer involved was not injured and that there i…
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Three-Alarm Fire Damages Deli In Danbury
A three-alarm fire heavily damaged a Danbury deli. The Danbury 911 center received multiple calls stating that a large amount of smoke was billowing from the Marcello's Deli and Catering near Lake Avenue and Hobson Street late in the evening on Monday, Jan. 14. The 911 dispatch center then alerted fire units, which arrived quickly at the scene. Fire crews confirmed that the smoke was coming from the roof of the structure. Fire crews worked to combat what they called a “stubborn” blaze, which was determined to have started in the attic space of Marcello’s. The fire was eventually deemed un…
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ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Danbury
This story has been updated. A man familiar to police was fatally shot and killed by a Danbury officer at an area senior housing complex has been identified. Paul Arbitelle was the man shot and killed in after pulling a knife on officers, according to state police. His last known address was on Coal Pit Road in Danbury. The News-Times named Arbitelle’s mother, Linda, as the person wounded by the gunfire outside the apartments. She is reportedly being treated at Danbury Hospital, but her condition is not known. Arbitelle was shot around 9:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 29, after Danbu…
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Man Caring For Toddler Charged With Drug Dealing In Fairfield County
A weekslong investigation into drug sales throughout the Danbury area led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man who was caring for a 20-month-old child when he was apprehended, police said. The man, Ryan Santos of New Milford, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 14 for a variety of drug offenses after members of the Special Investigations Division and Patrol executed a search and seizure warrant issued for his person, car and phone. Because he was caring for the toddler at the time of his arrest, he was also charged with risk of injury to a child, Danbury Police said. The investigation was initiate…
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