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Man Nabbed For Fleeing Police, Possession Of Handgun In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For Fleeing Police, Possession Of Handgun In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Fleeing Police, Possession Of Handgun In Fairfield County, Police Say Police in Fairfield County nabbed a man wanted for fleeing from officers and possession of a handgun. Jaequann Gilbert, age 30, of East Hartford, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 21, by Norwalk Police for an incident that took place in May, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. According to Gulino, in May, Norwalk officers attempted to stop a speeding vehicle in the area of Main Avenue.  The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed attempting to elude the officer, and after a short distance the vehicle lost control and ended up driving onto a property on Ward Street, Gulino…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash
Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash The driver of a vehicle that crashed on the Merritt Island Parkway in Fairfield County received life-threatening injuries. The single-vehicle crash took place around 4:19 a.m., Wednesday, April 14, on the parkway in Norwalk, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott.  According to Prescott, a Honda Civic sedan traveling northbound between exits 40 and 41, left the roadway, struck a large rock, rolled, and landed upright in the right travel lane of the parkway. A woman received life-threatening injuries after crashing her vehicle on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk.Norwalk…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After Car Crashes Off Merritt Parkway Woman Hospitalized After Car Crashes Off Merritt Parkway
Woman Hospitalized After Car Crashes Off Merritt Parkway A woman was hospitalized after her car crashed off the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield County overnight. The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 in Norwalk. When firefighters arrived with hospital paramedics and state police, the car, a Hyundai sedan, was found on its side, in a foot of water, between the parkway exit 40A ramp and the 1 Glover Avenue Condos, according to the Norwalk Fire Department. The car appeared to have left the southbound exit ramp to Main Avenue and traveled 60 feet to the river below, the department said. The driver, a woman in her 20s, walked up to f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed By Norwalk Police After Failing To Appear In Court Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed By Norwalk Police After Failing To Appear In Court
Man Wanted On Warrant Nabbed By Norwalk Police After Failing To Appear In Court A man wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court allegedly resisted police when spotted by officers on patrol. Norwalk Police received a tip on Saturday, Jan. 11, that Brian Davis, 45, of Bridgeport, would be arriving at the Courtyard by Marriott on Main Avenue, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. On the way to the location, officers spotted Davis in a vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, Zwickler said. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop and continued to travel up Main Avenue at a slow speed before eventually pulling over, he added.  Davis was or…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Fairfield County Urgent Care Provider Reaches ADA Settlement With US Attorney's Office Fairfield County Urgent Care Provider Reaches ADA Settlement With US Attorney's Office
Fairfield County Urgent Care Provider Reaches ADA Settlement With US Attorney's Office The government has reached a settlement with a Fairfield County urgent care provider that was facing allegations it was not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. AFC Urgent Care in Norwalk came under file after an ADA complaint was filed by the parent of a child with developmental disabilities, United States Attorney John Durham said. The complaint alleged that a doctor at AFC Urgent Care Norwalk refused to provide the child with a school physical based on the doctor’s determination that the child’s developmental disability made him too medically complex to be seen at an ur…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Making Shooting Threat At Norwalk DMV Man Accused Of Making Shooting Threat At Norwalk DMV
Man Accused Of Making Shooting Threat At Norwalk DMV A 55-year-old man accused of making threatening statements at the Norwalk Department of Motor Vehicles branch has been arrested. The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 22 at about 10:40 a.m., at the DMV facility on Main Avenue, Connecticut State Police said. A DMV employee reported that a customer had allegedly made statements saying, "Today seems like a good day to shoot to kill" and also suggested that he would come back another time., state police said. The DMV immediately contacted Connecticut State Police. As a result of the investigation, Gregory Plaia, of North Canaa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Crashes Causes Gridlock On Both I-95, Merritt During Evening Commute Crashes Causes Gridlock On Both I-95, Merritt During Evening Commute
Crashes Causes Gridlock On Both I-95, Merritt During Evening Commute This story has been updated. There was gridlock on stretches of both I-95 and the Merritt during the Tuesday evening commute following crashes that blocked lanes. The center lane was blocked on northbound I-95 between Route 1/Post Road (Exit 5) and Harvard Avenue (Exit 6) in Stamford with stopped traffic at the scene and gridlock to Arch Street (Exit 3) in Greenwich before the lane reopened around 6:30 p.m. There were also hourlong delays on the northbound Merritt with the right lane blocked between Route 111/Main Street (Exit 48) in Bridgeport and Route 25 (Exit 49) with traffic back…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Route 1 Gas Station Nabbed Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Route 1 Gas Station Nabbed
Suspect In Armed Robbery Of Route 1 Gas Station Nabbed An alleged armed burglar who has been terrorizing businesses in Norwalk has been arrested, and several stolen items seized, police said. Members of the Norwalk Police Department’s Detective Bureau launched an investigation into the armed robbery of the Exxon gas station on Connecticut Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 21. During that incident, an employee said that a suspect entered the station with a handgun and stole cash. The investigation into the armed robbery led police to identify Norwalk resident Henry Euceda-Herrera as a suspect, and a warrant was issued. Euceda-Herrera was arrested on Oct. 2…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Medical Event' May Have Caused Death Of Stamford Man In Norwalk Crash 'Medical Event' May Have Caused Death Of Stamford Man In Norwalk Crash
'Medical Event' May Have Caused Death Of Stamford Man In Norwalk Crash A 59-year-old man died following a car crash from what may have been a medical event. The Norwalk Fire Department responded to a single car crash around 4:12 p.m. Sunday at 353 Main Ave., Hotel Zero, Sunday, said Norwalk Fire officials. The driver of a Subaru Forester may have suffered a medical event while driving northbound, on Main Avenue, officials said.  The SUV crossed the southbound lanes, mounted the curb, struck and split a 15-foot tree at the roots, then hit a parked vehicle in the hotel parking lot.  Both of the cars and tree ended up about 15-feet from the building. The unide…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect After Car Burglarized At LA Fitness Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect After Car Burglarized At LA Fitness
Know Him? Police Seek To ID Suspect After Car Burglarized At LA Fitness Recognize him? Police in Norwalk are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect who allegedly broke into a car parked at LA Fitness on Main Avenue. Investigators released surveillance photos of the suspect and the burglarized vehicle. They are attempting to identify the suspect and owner of the vehicle. Anyone with information regarding the incident has been asked to contact Det. Daniel Fitzmaurice by calling (203) 854-3180 or texting "NPD" into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637).

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Men Caught With $4.5K In Stolen Items, Norwalk Police Say Four Men Caught With $4.5K In Stolen Items, Norwalk Police Say
Four Men Caught With $4.5K In Stolen Items, Norwalk Police Say Four men were busted by Norwalk police after officers with the Narc Team noticed a vehicle making erratic maneuvers through traffic. The incident took place around 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 when the officers noticed a gold Infiniti in the area of Main Avenue and Broad Street. Team members watched as the vehicle, with four people inside, pulled into a gas station and made note of the vehicle, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino.  The officers continued on to complete work on a different case, and about 30 minutes later passed through the area again, and observed the same Infiniti parked there.  Simultaneo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
A Little Craig's List Luck Leads To New Norwalk Soccer Facility A Little Craig's List Luck Leads To New Norwalk Soccer Facility
A Little Craig's List Luck Leads To New Norwalk Soccer Facility NORWALK, Conn. – When Michael Broncati was a young boy, it took him eight months to save $137 to buy a CD player and CDs so he could listen to his favorite music while kicking the ball around his parents’ basement, pretending to take on soccer defenders. “I used to spend hours and hours in the basement,” said Broncati. “I would practice everything and even use my brother as a goalie.” He still remembers that Nickelback CD and the number of lightbulbs he had to replace in a typical six-month period – 50. Broncati says soccer is in his blood because of his Brazilian background. That may be, …

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz