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CT Man Accused Of Crashing Into Brick Wall, Utility Pole CT Man Accused Of Crashing Into Brick Wall, Utility Pole
CT Man Accused Of Crashing Into Brick Wall, Utility Pole A Fairfield County man was charged with failure to drive right and evading responsibility after crashing into a rock wall and utility pole. Walter Herbert Brown, age 20, of New Canaan was arrested on Saturday, June 24 following the crash on White Oak Shade Road in New Canaan. According to New Canaan Police Lt. Marc J. DeFelice, officers responded to the area for a report of a crash and found Brown had struck a rock wall and utility pole causing minor damage. He was issued a misdemeanor summons and released on a promise to appear ticket.  Brown is scheduled to appear in court on F…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Board Of Education Chair In CT Resigns After DUI Charge Board Of Education Chair In CT Resigns After DUI Charge
Board Of Education Chair In CT Resigns After DUI Charge Days after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, New Canaan's Board of Education Chairman has resigned.  Daniel Bennett, age 46, of New Canaan, was arrested around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 after police responded to a single-vehicle crash on White Oak Shade Road, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police. Earlier report: Driving Under Influence: New Canaan BOE Chair Nabbed After Crash, Police Say Officers identified Bennett as the operator of a Volvo that crashed into the side of the roadway, DeFelice said. While speaking with Bennett, the officer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driving Under Influence: BOE Chair In CT Town Nabbed After Crash, Police Say Driving Under Influence: BOE Chair In CT Town Nabbed After Crash, Police Say
Driving Under Influence: BOE Chair In CT Town Nabbed After Crash, Police Say The chairman of the New Canaan Board of Education for the district's public schools has been arrested for alleged drunk driving. Daniel Bennett, age 46, of New Canaan, was arrested around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 after police responded to a single-vehicle crash on White Oak Shade Road, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police. Officers identified Bennett as the operator of a Volvo that crashed into the side of the roadway, DeFelice said. While speaking with Bennett, the officer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and signs of impairment, police said. Bennett refu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Jewelry, Handbags Stolen From Connecticut Home, Police Say Jewelry, Handbags Stolen From Connecticut Home, Police Say
Jewelry, Handbags Stolen From Connecticut Home, Police Say Police have asked the public for information after handbags and jewelry were stolen from a Fairfield County home. The New Canaan Police Department said authorities received a report of a burglary at a home on White Oak Shade Road at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21. A resident reportedly arrived home and saw that the patio door in the back of the home was broken. Police said the alarm system wasn't activated at the home, and the patio door wasn't alarmed. Investigators asked that anyone with information about the case call 203-594-3522.

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by Nicole Valinote