Light Rain Fog/Mist 44°
Tag:

Candlewood Lake

Police & Fire
Crash Between Boats On Candlewood Lake Injures Person Crash Between Boats On Candlewood Lake Injures Person
Crash Between Boats On Candlewood Lake Injures Person One person was sent to the hospital after two boats collided on Candlewood Lake, which is located in parts of Fairfield and Litchfield counties. The incident took place around 11 a.m., Monday, May 15, said Erin Henry, a spokesperson for the Danbury Police. According to Henry, Danbury 911 received a call about a boating accident in the area of Driftwood Point on Candlewood Lake. Initial reports indicated one of the boats was taking on water, with another attempting to return to Lattins Cove State Boat Launch, Henry said. Danbury’s Public Safety boat, 34 Marine 1 responded along with s…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In CT Lake Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In CT Lake
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In CT Lake A man was pulled from a popular lake after first responders in Fairfield County were dispatched for a report of a drowning. The incident took place in Brookfield around 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, when Brookfield Fire and EMS were dispatched to Blueberry Island for a reported drowning on Candlewood Lake, the department said. Crews responded to the island and found an unknown-aged man in cardiac arrest, the department added. Upon arriving at the island EMTs and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures. The patient was moved to Marine 25 and transported by to Echo Bay Marina, they sai…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Body Found In Candlewood Lake As Missing 20-Year-Old ID Released For Body Found In Candlewood Lake As Missing 20-Year-Old
ID Released For Body Found In Candlewood Lake As Missing 20-Year-Old Officials have identified a body found in Candlewood Lake as a 20-year-old Fairfield County man who went missing while swimming last week. Denis Junio Rodrigues Pio, of Bridgeport, was identified as the man who went missing in the lake near Chicken Rock in Brookfield on the night of Friday, June 24, according to an announcement from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on Thursday, June 30. His body was recovered on Tuesday, June 28, officials said. The department said the case is being investigated as an accidental drowning.

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Officials Identify Body Of Missing Man Found In Candlewood Lake Officials Identify Body Of Missing Man Found In Candlewood Lake
Officials Identify Body Of Missing Man Found In Candlewood Lake Officials have identified a 24-year-old man whose body was found in Candlewood Lake after a weeks-long search for him. Hartford County resident Larry Kwokpo Chan, of Bristol, was identified as the man whose body was recovered from the lake on Thursday, June 16, according to an announcement from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on Tuesday, June 21. He was reported missing on Sunday, May 29, after he went from a vessel into the water, authorities previously reported. Earlier report - Body Found After Weeks-Long Search For Missing Man In Candlewood …

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote
News
Connecticut DEEP Seeking Public's Assistance In Locating Missing Boater Connecticut DEEP Seeking Public's Assistance In Locating Missing Boater
Connecticut Deep Seeking Public's Assistance In Locating Missing Boater Officials in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 24-year-old Hartford County man who was reported missing after a boating incident on an area lake. The Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police (DEEP) responded to Brookfield Bay on Candlewood Lake on Sunday, May 29, when a man from Bristol went missing in the water while out with a group of friends. On Wednesday, June 1, DEEP issued an alert advising that Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police officers are seeking assistance from the community who may have been in the area of Brookfield Bay between 5:3…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Man Dies After Falling In, Being Pulled From CT Lake Man Dies After Falling In, Being Pulled From CT Lake
Man Dies After Falling In, Being Pulled From CT Lake Police have identified a 76-year-old man who died at the hospital after falling into Candlewood Lake in Fairfield County, authorities announced. In Brookfield, Wayne Pogers was reported missing to police shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 after he had not been seen by his wife for an extended period of time. According to a spokesperson from the Brookfield Police Department, Pogers’ wife said that he had been working on their boat and doing other chores in the backyard, though she became concerned about him after not seeing him for awhile. Upon arrival, police said that officers l…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Photos: Fisherman Recounts Close Encounter With Black Bear In Candlewood Lake Photos: Fisherman Recounts Close Encounter With Black Bear In Candlewood Lake
Photos: Fisherman Recounts Close Encounter With Black Bear In Candlewood Lake An area fisherman who was out for a day of fun in Northern Fairfield County on Candlewood Lake with two buddies ended up catching great shots of a bear swimming in the water instead of fish. Thomas Spitzfaden, of Danbury, said he recently invited two buddies to go fishing when they maneuvered the boat to pick up what they thought was a log floating in the water. "We left my dock in Danbury and decided to head up north into New Milford," Spitzfaden said. "As we got into southern New Milford halfway toward Chimney Point and Oak Point right out in the middle of the lake I saw what I thought wa…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes