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Mouse Droppings, Roaches Cause 4 Fairfield Eateries To Close In May Mouse Droppings, Roaches Cause 4 Fairfield Eateries To Close In May
Mouse Droppings, Roaches Cause 4 Fairfield Eateries To Close In May Pests were a problem for four Fairfield County restaurants that closed temporarily after health inspectors found evidence of unwanted critters, or in one case, the critter itself.  In the Town of Fairfield, a sandwich shop, a pizzeria, and two American restaurants, all voluntarily closed in May after being found to have evidence of mice, according to the town's Health Department inspection documents. Wich Day Sandwiches, located at 808 Post Road, closed after a health inspection revealed significant pest problems on Tuesday, May 2.  The inspection report described …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Fairfield, Police Say Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Fairfield, Police Say
Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Fairfield, Police Say An investigation is underway after an individual was fatally struck by a Metro-North Train in Fairfield County. Police in the Town of Fairfield reported at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30 that officers were at the scene near 165 Commerce Drive. Fairfield Police said a male, whose age was not known, was struck and killed by the train. His identity has not been yet released.  Fairfield Police are assisting the MTA Police Department with the investigation, authorities said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver Near Fairfield-Bridgeport Border Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver Near Fairfield-Bridgeport Border
Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver Near Fairfield-Bridgeport Border A famous drummer and rocker from the Talking Heads and his wife barely escaped being killed when they were hit by a wrong-way drunk driver in Fairfield County. Chris Franz, age 70, and his wife Tina Weymouth, age 71, both of New York City, took to Facebook to describe the crash on Route 1 (Post Road) near the border of the Town of Fairfield and Bridgeport. "Two weeks ago tonight I was driving on the Post Road, U.S. Route 1 with Tina Weymouth when we were struck head-on by a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road," Franz wrote on Facebook on Sunday, March 27.  Incre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield Police Marine Unit Rescues Two Kayakers Fairfield Police Marine Unit Rescues Two Kayakers
Fairfield Police Marine Unit Rescues Two Kayakers Two kayakers whose vessels overturned and were being swept away by the current were rescued by a Fairfield County police marine unit. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, in the Town of Fairfield. The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from a kayaker on the Long Island Sound requesting assistance after he and his friend’s kayaks overturned and were swept away by the current.  According to Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police, the caller reported they were in the water, wearing dry suits and life jackets and they were both hangin…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County A powerful, fast-moving storm with damaging wind gusts has knocked out power to thousands in Connecticut. At around 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, Eversource is reporting close to 3,000 outages. The most affected areas are Guilford in New Haven County (496 outages), Stonington in New London County (387), Stamford in Fairfield County (205), Essex in Middlesex County (194), Washington in Litchfield County (164), and Madison in New Haven County (144). United Illuminating is reporting 360 customers without service in its footprint, with 224 in Milford, 74 in the Town of Fairfield and 53 in New Haven…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Two Students Injured During Fairfield School Bus Crash, Police Say Two Students Injured During Fairfield School Bus Crash, Police Say
Two Students Injured During Fairfield School Bus Crash, Police Say Two schoolchildren were hospitalized following a school bus crash which also injured the driver in Fairfield County. It happened just after 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 9 in the Town of Fairfield on Mountain Laurel road near Stroll Rock Common,  First responders reported the school bus struck a tree and the bus was transporting four Fairfield School children at the time of the collision, said Fairfield PD Lt. Edward J. Weihe. Two of the children sustained facial lacerations and were transported to Bridgeport Hospital. The bus driver also sustained unknown injuries and was transported t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Delivery Driver Shot During Attempted Robbery At Fairfield Auto Dealer Delivery Driver Shot During Attempted Robbery At Fairfield Auto Dealer
Delivery Driver Shot During Attempted Robbery At Fairfield Auto Dealer A delivery driver was shot in the stomach during an attempted robbery in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 1 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, at Miller Nissan in the Town of Fairfield. Officers responded to the Cumberland Farms on Kings Highway after receiving a call that a delivery man had stumbled into the store after being shot at the dealership located at 930 Kings Highway East, according to Lt. Eddie Weihe, of the Fairfield Police Department. The victim was transported to an area hospital and has undergone surgery, Weihe said. The latest report was that he is expected to recove…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $412,500 Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store Winning $412,500 Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store
Winning $412,500 Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At CT Convenience Store A lucky area resident cashed in a winning $412,500 state lottery ticket that was sold at a Connecticut convenience store. On Friday, Sept. 17, in New Haven County, a Wallingford resident cashed in a "CHROME" scratcher that was sold at the Corner Shoppe on Church Street in Wallingford. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT Lottery Headq…

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by Zak Failla
News
Henri: Here's How Many CT Residents Are Now Without Power Henri: Here's How Many CT Residents Are Now Without Power
Henri: Here's How Many CT Residents Are Now Without Power Thousands in Connecticut are without power following the round of storms that rolled through the region, though the damage was not as bad as expected. As late Monday morning, Aug. 23, more than 8,000 of Eversource’s 1.28 million customers in the state are reporting outages. United Illuminating is working to repair seven active outages impacting more than 1,100 of the company’s customers. The most outages are being reported in: Pomfret (708),  Woodstock (659),  Thompson (628),  Brooklyn (595),  Plainfield (536),  Canterbury (528),  Town of Fairfield (454) P…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County
Woman Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County A woman was killed and another person hospitalized after a multi-vehicle, chain-reaction crash near the border of Westchester and Fairfield counties on I-95. It happened around 9:50 p.m. Saturday, July 3 in Greenwich. A man identified as Atif Mitchell, age 43, of Waterbury, was driving a 2013 Mercedes-Benz when it crashed into a car in front of him, a 2018 Audi, causing the Audi to slam into a parked tractor-trailer, Connecticut State Police said. The Audi then struck another vehicle, a 2013 Honda Accord, before spinning off the roadway and striking a light pole off the righ…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield
Police Searching For SUV Involved In Crash At Stop & Shop In Fairfield Police are asking the public for help locating an SUV that struck another vehicle in a grocery store parking lot in Fairfield County and then fled the area.  The accident took place around noontime on Wednesday, June 16 at the Stop & Shop in the Town of Fairfield on Villa Avenue.  According to police, the vehicle believed to be a 1999-2002 green Toyota 4-Runner would likely have damage to the right side with red paint transfer also likely.   Anyone with information on the identity or location of the vehicle or its operator is asked to contact Officer Mark Letsch of …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield Police Capture Runaway Cow Fairfield Police Capture Runaway Cow
Fairfield Police Capture Runaway Cow Police in Fairfield County had quite a night attempting to capture a cow on the run. Town of Fairfield officers spent several hours on Saturday, April 24, just after midnight, trying to capture a cow that officers found in the roadway at Black Rock Turnpike and Congress Street, said Lt. Tony Granata.  Police  -- along with the cow’s owner -- followed the cow for several hours through various neighborhoods and were able to corral the cow on Fairland Drive.  The cow was returned to its owner safe and unharmed.  The cow had escaped from a residence in the 4000 block of Bl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Alert For Scams Issued By Police In Fairfield New Alert For Scams Issued By Police In Fairfield
New Alert For Scams Issued By Police In Fairfield It seems that every day a new scam is hitting the internet, and members of the Fairfield Police Department are offering tips on how to avoid becoming a victim. Many of the scams are common, but people still fall for them, Town of Fairfield Police Chief Robert Kalamaras said. Some common-sense reminders offered by the department include never give out personal or financial information to a person they do not know or whose identity cannot be verified. That includes Social Security numbers or credit card numbers.  Recently, Fairfield Police received a report regarding an elaborate scam t…

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by Kathy Reakes