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CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Separate Crashes CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Separate Crashes
CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Scene Of Separate Crashes A Fairfield County woman wanted on a warrant for allegedly leaving the scene of two crashes last year turned herself in to police. Jennnifer Brown, age 51, of Darien, was charged with two counts of evading responsibility in connection with leaving the scene of two crashes on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. During the original incident, officers responded to 15 Revere Road on a report of an evading motor vehicle accident. The complainant stated that he was traveling on Hoyt Street when his vehicle was struck by a red Mini Cooper, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. The compla…

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by Kathy Reakes
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20-Year-Old Surrenders After Causing Reckless Driving Crash In CT, Police Say 20-Year-Old Surrenders After Causing Reckless Driving Crash In CT, Police Say
20-Year-Old Surrenders After Causing Reckless Driving Crash In CT, Police Say A 20-year-old man accused of causing a single-car crash in Fairfield County has surrendered to police more than a month later. The wreck happened Sunday, Sept. 3, in Darien on Hollow Tree Ridge Road near Allwood Road, according to Darien Police. An investigation found that Griffin Makovsky, of Norwalk, was speeding and ran a stop sign before crashing over a rock wall and striking a tree. No other vehicles were involved and there were no reports of injuries. On Saturday Oct. 21, Makovsky turned himself in on an active arrest warrant stemming from the crash. He is charged with the followin…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Scammers Steal $26,000 From CT Resident Through Elaborate Bitcoin Scam Scammers Steal $26,000 From CT Resident Through Elaborate Bitcoin Scam
Scammers Steal $26,000 From CT Resident Through Elaborate Bitcoin Scam Scammers running an elaborate Bitcoin scheme bilked a Fairfield County resident out of more than $25,000 after allegedly hacking his computer, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department recently met with a Hollow Tree Ridge Road resident regarding a possible computer scam. The victim told officers he was using the Internet when he noticed a pop-up that alleged his computer had been hacked, prompting him to click the link, at which point an operator advised that other sites were accessing his bank account and had secured money from it. It is alleged that the operator then claim…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Teen Charged With DUI After Vehicle Crashes Into Bushes CT Teen Charged With DUI After Vehicle Crashes Into Bushes
CT Teen Charged With DUI After Vehicle Crashes Into Bushes A 17-year-old from Fairfield County is facing misdemeanor charges after police said she admitted that she smoked marijuana while driving before crashing her vehicle. Officers responded to a report of a rollover crash in Darien at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, according to the Darien Police Department. Police said officers found the vehicle on its left side, partially off the roadway in the bushes in the area of Hollow Tree Ridge Road near Linden Avenue. While officers were helping the driver out of the vehicle through the sunroof, they smelled a "strong order of marijuana coming from t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Drunk CT Man Who Left Car In Road, Found Inside Area Home, Police Say Drunk CT Man Who Left Car In Road, Found Inside Area Home, Police Say
Drunk CT Man Who Left Car In Road, Found Inside Area Home, Police Say A drunk Fairfield County man was arrested after allegedly being found inside an area home on the staircase claiming he was working on the house, which he was not, according to authorities. Michael Ocampo, age 38, of Norwalk, was arrested around 1:40 a.m., on Monday, Oct. 25, after Darien Police said officers responded to an unoccupied vehicle left running in the northbound lane of Hollow Tree Ridge Road. When officers found the vehicle, they searched the area for the driver without finding him, said Sergeant Dan Skoumbros, of the Dairen Police. A couple of hours later, a resident who …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seymour Man Charged With DUI, Reckless Driving After Crash Seymour Man Charged With DUI, Reckless Driving After Crash
Seymour Man Charged With DUI, Reckless Driving After Crash A Connecticut dump truck driver was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs after crashing the vehicle, causing severe injuries. The incident took place on Wednesday, May 19, when officers were dispatched to Hollow Tree Ridge Road and Allwood Road in Darien for the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries.  When officers arrived on the scene, they observed that a six-wheeled dump truck that appeared to have left the roadway while negotiating a curve and had come to rest against a rock wall and adjacent trees, said Sgt. James Palmieri, of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Intoxicated Man Found Asleep At Connecticut Intersection, Police Say Intoxicated Man Found Asleep At Connecticut Intersection, Police Say
Intoxicated Man Found Asleep At Connecticut Intersection, Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged with driving under the influence after being found asleep behind the wheel of his Subaru sedan. Billy Estrada, age 30, of Stamford, was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 4, after a Darien Police officer spotted the car in the middle of the road at the intersection of Hollow Tree Ridge Road and Allwood Road. When the officer approached the vehicle, he could see the Estrada apparently sleeping. After several attempts, officers were able to rouse Estrada, said Sgt. James Palmieri of the Darien Police. Once awake, Estrada was extremely confused and o…

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by Kathy Reakes