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Missing Front Plate Results In DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say Missing Front Plate Results In DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say
Missing Front Plate Results In DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say A Fairfield County woman landed in handcuffs after police stopped her for a missing front license plate. Margaret Jean Marshall, age 49, of New Canaan, was charged on Friday, Feb. 2, after she was stopped on Cherry Street for driving without a front license plate, said Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police. DeFelice said that while speaking with Marshall, the officer detected an odor of alcohol and signs of impairment. Based on an investigation, probable cause was established and Marshall was placed under arrest and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Canaan Man Caught On Property Charged With Failure To Appear, Police Say New Canaan Man Caught On Property Charged With Failure To Appear, Police Say
New Canaan Man Caught On Property Charged With Failure To Appear, Police Say A 25-year-old Fairfield County was charged with failure to appear after being found on property without permission. Haggai Lherisson, of New Canaan, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 14, in New Cannan in the area of Cherry Street. According to New Canaan Police Lt. March DeFelice, officers were dispatched to the area of Cherry Street for the report of an unknown individual on the property. Officers located and identified Lherisson through his license. It was determined that he had three active Prawn warrants, DeFelice said. Lherisson was taken into custody and transported back to New C…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hit-Run Crash: Pedestrian Injured In New Canaan Hit-Run Crash: Pedestrian Injured In New Canaan
Hit-Run Crash: Pedestrian Injured In New Canaan A pedestrian was injured after allegedly being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Fairfield County. The incident took place in New Canaan around 10: 50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7 at the intersection of South Avenue and Cherry Street. Arriving officers and New Canaan EMS provided medical care to the pedestrian who sustained a non-life-threatening injury, said Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police. The suspect vehicle fled the scene. No further information on the suspect vehicle was available. DeFelice said the crash remains "an active investigation." This is a developing story. Check …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Local Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash In New Canaan Local Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash In New Canaan
Local Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash In New Canaan A Fairfield County man was arrested for reckless driving after allegedly falling asleep behind the wheel and crashing into a tree, police said. In New Canaan, a driver crashed into a tree near the intersection of Cherry Street and Locust Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24. Police said that the driver, New Canaan resident Jonathan Whitehead Old, age 62, called the crash into the department and said that he had fallen asleep while driving through the intersection before crashing into the tree. Old was evaluated at the scene by paramedics, but was not transported to an area hosp…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Driving Under Influence Crashes Into Utility Pole, New Canaan Police Say Man Driving Under Influence Crashes Into Utility Pole, New Canaan Police Say
Man Driving Under Influence Crashes Into Utility Pole, New Canaan Police Say A 35-year-old man driving under the influence of alcohol crashed into a utility pole, according to police. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24 in New Canaan. That's when police responded to the scene of the crash at Cherry Street and Park Street. Investigating officers detected the driver, Moises Aguilar-Matamoros, of New Canaan, showed signs of impairment and conducted standardized field and sobriety tests, police said. He was taken into custody and transported to New Canaan Police Headquarters for processing. He was charged with driving while under the influence and failure t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Thieves Targeting New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store Take Cops On Chase, Hit Cruiser Three Thieves Targeting New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store Take Cops On Chase, Hit Cruiser
Three Thieves Targeting New Canaan Ralph Lauren Store Take Cops On Chase, Hit Cruiser A trio of professional rip-off thieves who have allegedly been targeting the Ralph Lauren store in New Canaan got away after a high-speed chase and driving into a police vehicle.  The incident took place around 3:20 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, while a New Canaan officer was working a security assignment at the store located at 51 Elm St., said New Canaan Lt. Jason Ferraro. The store had hired off-duty security as a result of several recent larcenies that involved two black men and a black woman who would pull up in front of the store in a no-parking zone, Ferraro said. One of the men would…

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by Kathy Reakes