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CT Man Charged With Burglarizing Cars CT Man Charged With Burglarizing Cars
CT Man Charged With Burglarizing Cars A 21-year-old Fairfield County man wanted for car burglaries was apprehended after police chased him through a McDonald's restaurant and found him under a car in a grocery store parking lot. The incident occurred in Fairfield at around 5:40 a.m. Thursday in the area of Ann Street and Nichols Street. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police officers responded to the area after receiving a report of car alarms going off. Two suspects were seen riding bikes wearing face masks. Stahl added that a similar complaint had been made earlier that morning, at 1:30 a.m., of two men atte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Axe-Wielding Man In CT Captured After Foot Pursuit Axe-Wielding Man In CT Captured After Foot Pursuit
Axe-Wielding Man In CT Captured After Foot Pursuit A 35-year-old man allegedly wielding an axe at a gas station in Fairfield County was apprehended by police after a foot chase. The incident occurred in Fairfield around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, at Hemlock Hardware at 1860 Post Road. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police officers responded to the hardware store after receiving a report of a suspicious man. On the scene, officers found Orlando Roper of New York City behaving erratically, Stahl said.  Roper was behind his vehicle parked near an adjacent business, brandishing an axe, Stahl said. Despite offic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Iconic CT Pizzeria Closes After 50 Years, Will Be Replaced By This New Eatery Iconic CT Pizzeria Closes After 50 Years, Will Be Replaced By This New Eatery
Iconic CT Pizzeria Closes After 50 Years, Will Be Replaced By This New Eatery An iconic restaurant in Fairfield County has permanently closed after 50 years of serving Little League teams, families, visitors, and locals. Located in a prime spot on Post Road in Fairfield, Mike's Pizza, will soon be replaced by a chicken restaurant, Rye Bird, and bourbon bar planning to offer the same family-friendly and community-oriented vibe. Mike's, which opened in 1974 under the watchful eye of Eleftherios Jordanopoulos, changed hands in 2000 and has had four owners since. So when the building became available, Bill Nick, a partner of Post Road Hospitality, a restaurant…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Fire Department In CT Town Blaze Breaks Out At Fire Department In CT Town
Blaze Breaks Out At Fire Department In CT Town A group of Fairfield County firefighters received the call all dreaded, a blaze at their own station.  The incident took place in the town of Fairfield around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Station 1 on Reef Road. The crew received the news from Fairfield Fire Marshal, Asst. Fire Chief Phil Higgins as they were returning from a call that he had been alerted to a fire in the kitchen when the heat detectors activated the the building fire alarm. After discovering the source of the fire, a frying pan burning on the stove, Higgins immediately called 911 and requested assistance. Then, wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Building, Police Say One Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Building, Police Say
One Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into CT Building, Police Say One person received serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a car crashed into a Fairfield County business. The crash took place around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27 on Post Road (Route 1) in Fairfield. The Fairfield Fire Department arrived on the scene and found that a car had slammed into the front of an eyewear business trapping the driver, the department said.  Firefighters worked to extricate the driver of the car who sustained what is believed to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries, the driver said. The driver was transported to the hospital by AMR for treatment…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Found High Dancing In Middle Of Roadway With Tree Branch, Police Say CT Man Found High Dancing In Middle Of Roadway With Tree Branch, Police Say
CT Man Found High Dancing In Middle Of Roadway With Tree Branch, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested after he was found with a large tree branch dancing in the middle of a roadway. David Gonzalez, age 31, of Stratford, was arrested by Fairfield Police when he was found dressed all in black in the middle of the 500 block of Post Road, said Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police. Officers arrived and found Gonzalez, who appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance, with the branch dancing in the middle of the roadway with the branch, Stahl said. A background check found that Gonzalez had an active arrest warrant for violation …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Area Stores Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Area Stores
Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Area Stores A pair of winning $100,000 CT Lottery tickets sold at Fairfield County locations have been cashed in. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Bridgeport resident Aodrone Johnson was feeling lucky after cashing in a winning $100,000 “KENO” ticket that was sold at the Boston News & Deli on Boston Avenue in Bridgeport. Days later, on Monday, Nov. 8, Fairfield resident James McDonald won the same prize on a “CASH5” ticket that was sold at the Cumberland Farms location on Post Road in Fairfield. The winning $100,000 tickets were sandwiched between a Hartford County man who won nearly $1 million playing “Mil…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed In Connecticut Bank Robbery, Police Say Man Nabbed In Connecticut Bank Robbery, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Connecticut Bank Robbery, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly robbing an area bank. The incident took place in Fairfield at the Key Bank on Post Road around noon on Wednesday, Aug. 25.  The suspect was described as a white male who reportedly pointed what looked like a handgun at tellers demanding money, said Capt. Antonio Granata of the Fairfield Police Department. After getting the cash, he fled the bank and was seen entering a gray taxi last seen heading north on Mill Plain Road. Officers and detectives coordinated with area taxi companies and tracked a taxi matching the description to East …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Nabbed In Connection With 'Unsanctioned' CT Car Show, Police Say Three Nabbed In Connection With 'Unsanctioned' CT Car Show, Police Say
Three Nabbed In Connection With 'Unsanctioned' CT Car Show, Police Say Three Fairfield County men have been arrested for alleged reckless driving during an unsanctioned car show that caused numerous residents to complain. The three were arrested in connection with the car show that on Sunday, July 11, in the Town of Fairfield at the Brick Walk Plaza on Post Road. "The Fairfield Police Department received multiple complaints of unreasonable noise and unsafe driving associated with this event," said Fairfield PD Lieutenant Edward Weihe. Due to recent statutory restrictions on police pursuits, officers opted not to engage, but to monitor the safe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Punching Passenger On Bus In CT Woman Accused Of Punching Passenger On Bus In CT
Woman Accused Of Punching Passenger On Bus In CT A Fairfield County woman has been accused of getting on a transit bus and hitting another passenger. Lisette Hernandez, age 38, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 26 by Fairfield Police receiving a call from the bus driver of the Greater Bridgeport Transit, police said. According to police, Hernandez reportedly boarded the bus and struck the passenger in the area of Post Road and Beach Road in Fairfield. According to the victim, she was seated on the bus when she was struck in the face by Hernandez, whom she did not know. The victim did not sustain any injuries. Hernandez was i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Nabbed For DUI After Slamming Into McDonald's, Police Say CT Woman Nabbed For DUI After Slamming Into McDonald's, Police Say
CT Woman Nabbed For DUI After Slamming Into McDonald's, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested on numerous charges after she drove into the side of a McDonald's restaurant. Yazmin Masas Hechavarria, age 33, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 9, for the incident that took place just after midnight on Friday, Jan. 29 at the McDonald’s located at 536 Post Road in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lieutenant Antonio Granata. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that a silver Hyundai Accent had traveled west across the grassy median of the Post Road traffic circle and then collided into the south side of the McDonald’s buildin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Points Gun At Driver In Road-Rage Incident, Police Say CT Man Points Gun At Driver In Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
CT Man Points Gun At Driver In Road-Rage Incident, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for an alleged road rage incident last year in which he pointed a gun at another motorist, police said. Police arrested Leon Garcia, 55, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Sunday, Jan. 3, on a Superior Court arrest warrant charging him with breach of peace and threatening, after he was involved in a road rage incident where he allegedly pointed a handgun at another motorist in Fairfield, said Lt. Antonio E. Granata.  The incident took place around 8:24 p.m. on Nov. 12, when officers responded to the area of Tunxis Hill Road and Kings Highway Ea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: CT Woman Driving Three Times Limit Crashes Into PD Cruiser Police: CT Woman Driving Three Times Limit Crashes Into PD Cruiser
Police: CT Woman Driving Three Times Limit Crashes Into PD Cruiser For the second time in two weeks, a suspected drunk driver struck a police vehicle in the Town of Fairfield. The latest incident happened around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 when a Fairfield Police Traffic Enforcement Sergeant was struck by an allegedly drunk driver while working a State DUI Grant on Old Post Road near South Benson Road. "This Grant is entirely dedicated towards the identification and removal of reckless and drunk drivers from the roadways," Fairfield Police said. Fairfield Police Emergency Communications Center received a radio transmission from the ser…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked PD Cruiser, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked PD Cruiser, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Parked PD Cruiser, Police Say An inebriated woman distracted by her cellphone allegedly plowed into the back of a police cruiser that had pulled another driver over on Post Road. The Town of Fairfield Police officer was outside his vehicle, speaking with the driver of the vehicle he had pulled over for speeding at about 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 when the crash took place, according to the Fairfield Police Department.  The vehicle, a 2010 Ford Edge, driven by 68-year-old Sharon Elizabeth Lipp of Milford, reportedly swerved across both travel lanes after impact, coming to rest in the opposite lane of oncoming tr…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Front Door Smashed At Pharmacy In Fairfield County Front Door Smashed At Pharmacy In Fairfield County
Front Door Smashed At Pharmacy In Fairfield County A glass door of a Fairfield County pharmacy was shattered during a burglary overnight, police said. Officers on patrol in Fairfield found the front door of Unity Pharmacy on Post Road shattered at approximately 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, officials said. It was initially unclear if any cash or product was taken as the owner of the business assessed the damage following the early morning break-in. No other businesses in the immediate area were vandalized or burglarized. Investigators have not determined whether the break-in is tied to the nationwide looting that has been ongoing in the wa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Local Businesses, Police Say Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Local Businesses, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Local Businesses, Police Say A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into several commercial businesses in recent months. The incidents took place in Fairfield County beginning in January at five businesses, said Fairfield Police Chief Christopher Lyddy. Daniel Oler, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, May 8, following an extensive investigation in the wake of the robberies, said Capt. Robert Kalamaras. The incident began on Sunday, Jan. 26, when police began receiving reports about a rash of overnight commercial burglaries, in which forced entry was made by spinning the locking mechanism to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Former Employee Charged With Stealing iPhones From Verizon Wireless Store In Fairfield County Former Employee Charged With Stealing iPhones From Verizon Wireless Store In Fairfield County
Former Employee Charged With Stealing iPhones From Verizon Wireless Store In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly stealing several iPhones from his former employee just hours after he fired. Miguel J. Portela, 40, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, March 12, after committing the crimes in Fairfield, said Fairfield Chief of police Christopher Lyddy. The arrest took place after Fairfield police responded to Verizon Wireless on Post Road for a report of larceny by a former employee, Lyddy said. Officers spoke to a store employee who reported Portela walked into the store around 5:50 p.m., entered the storage room and walked out of the store with sev…

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by Kathy Reakes