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Woman Charged With Larceny In Darien For Using Stolen License Plate, Police Say Woman Charged With Larceny In Darien For Using Stolen License Plate, Police Say
Woman Charged With Larceny In Darien For Using Stolen License Plate, Police Say A 47-year-old woman was charged in Fairfield County with larceny after allegedly using a license plate that had been reported stolen from another vehicle. Sera Fina, address unknown, was arrested in Darien on Thursday, Sept. 7 after she approached a police officer for help with her vehicle.  According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, while the officer was checking the vehicle's license plate they discovered it was reported stolen. Fina said she recently bought the vehicle off the internet and didn't know, police said. She was charged with: Larceny Improper use of a plate Operat…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
$135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses $135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses
$135K Spent At Strip Clubs: Government Contractor Manager From Darien Admits Hiding Expenses A Westchester County government contractor and its manager from Fairfield County have admitted to trying to hide tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money spent at strip clubs.  City Carting of Westchester, Inc. and its manager, 37-year-old Christopher Oxer of Darien, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 6 to submitting false financial records that hid more than $100,000 in company money that was spent at strip clubs, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  According to the DA's Office, City Carting held an annual $20 million contract with the county …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Beloved Darien Restaurant Closes For Good After 'Two Wonderful Decades' Beloved Darien Restaurant Closes For Good After 'Two Wonderful Decades'
Beloved Darien Restaurant Closes For Good After 'Two Wonderful Decades' A Connecticut restaurant that served as a popular site for celebrations for almost two decades is closing its only location in the state indefinitely.  Fairfield County staple The Melting Pot of Darien, located at 14 Grove St., announced its permanent closure on Wednesday, March 1, citing an inability to reach favorable lease renewal terms as the reason.  In an announcement posted on social media, restaurant owners said the location would be closing "indefinitely" and that there are "no confirmed plans" to reopen the business.  However, the restaurant's owners said that…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County A suspect implicated in multiple crimes in Fairfield County is facing a host of charges after being arrested on active arrest warrants, police announced. On Thursday, May 26, officers responded to Stamford Superior Court to serve a pair of active arrest warrants for Stratford resident Dean Henton, age 55, stemming from two incidents in Darien. According to a spokesperson from the Darien Police Department, a Brook Street business owner left his building unattended for approximately a half-hour on Thursday, March 17, and when he returned, an employee from a neighboring business advised that a…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Fairfield Prep President Calls Anti-Semitic Lacrosse Game Chants 'Hurtful' Fairfield Prep President Calls Anti-Semitic Lacrosse Game Chants 'Hurtful'
Fairfield Prep President Calls Anti-Semitic Lacrosse Game Chants 'Hurtful' Fairfield Preparatory School has apologized to Staples High School for the actions of students in the stands who used anti-Semitic chants during a state playoff game last week. According to Staples school officials and parents who attended, members from the Fairfield Prep booster club chanted "Happy Hanukkah" and other hateful words whenever one of the Jewish Staples players scored during the game last Wednesday, May 30. Known as the "Bomb Squad," the group usually chants support, but apparently, this is the first time any type of "hateful" words or actions wer…

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by Kathy Reakes