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Ridgefield Man Attempts To Set Fire To Hospital In New Canaan, Police Say Ridgefield Man Attempts To Set Fire To Hospital In New Canaan, Police Say
Ridgefield Man Attempts To Set Fire To Hospital In New Canaan, Police Say A Ridgefield man has been charged with allegedly breaking windows with a baseball bat and attempting to set fire to a hospital in New Canaan. Darren Yu Huang, age 23, was arrested by New Canaan Police on Tuesday, March 7, for the incident which took place on Monday, Feb. 20 at Silver Hill Hospital. Officers responded to the hospital around 6 p.m. after receiving a report of an individual with a baseball bat breaking windows and pouring gasoline around one of the buildings of the hospital campus, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police. Based on an investigation, Huang was identifi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Overdose Victim Rescued With Narcan By New Canaan Police Officers Overdose Victim Rescued With Narcan By New Canaan Police Officers
Overdose Victim Rescued With Narcan By New Canaan Police Officers Two New Canaan police officers saved the life of an overdose victim by administering Narcan and performing CPR. The incident took place on Wednesday, May 8, when the officers responded to a call for an unresponsive person, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon  Krolikowski. Responding officers arrived less than three minutes after being dispatched and provided urgent medical treatment including administering Narcan and performing CPR, Krolikowski said. "As a result of the expert lifesaving care provided by the responding officers, the person started breathing, regained consciousness,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Westport Hosts Free Narcan Training Session Thursday Westport Hosts Free Narcan Training Session Thursday
Westport Hosts Free Narcan Training Session Thursday WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Westport Prevention Coalition will host a free Naloxone/Narcan training session on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at Westport Town Hall. Naloxone is an antidote used to treat opioid overdoses. Ellen Brezovsky, LCSW, Director of Community Relations at Silver Hill Hospital, will facilitate the training. The training session is open to the first 30 registrants, who will learn how to identify an opioid overdose and administer naloxone. The presentation will also include an overview of opioid use in Connecticut and discussion of risk factors for opioid dependence. “Upon compl…

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by Casey Donahue