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Corbin Drive, Darien, CT

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Man Nabbed For Driving Through Red Lights, Passing Officer At High Speed In Darien Man Nabbed For Driving Through Red Lights, Passing Officer At High Speed In Darien
Man Nabbed For Driving Through Red Lights, Passing Officer At High Speed In Darien A 22-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after passing an officer at a speed fast enough to make her cruiser shake before then driving through two red lights in front of her, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Andrew De La Rosa of Stamford, age 22, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Dec. 11, Darien Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 2.  According to the department, De La Rosa's arrest resulted from an incident on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, when a Darien Police officer stationed on Post Road near Corbin Drive saw a blue BMW SUV traveling west on Post Roa…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Swipes Money Orders Sent From Darien, Forges For Herself, Police Say Woman Swipes Money Orders Sent From Darien, Forges For Herself, Police Say
Woman Swipes Money Orders Sent From Darien, Forges For Herself, Police Say A 31-year-old woman is accused of stealing money orders that were sent from a Fairfield County mailbox and pocketing the money for herself. Julissa Herrera, age 31, of the Bronx, turned herself in to Darien Police on Friday, Nov. 17, on an open warrant. According to investigators, the victim contacted police in July 2023 saying that two of her Western Union money orders had been stolen. She had placed the money orders into a USPS mailbox on Corbin Drive in Darien in April 2023, but later noticed that the funds never showed up in her bank account. The woman eventually learned that the chec…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Traffic Alert: Roadway To Close For Building Demolition In Darien Traffic Alert: Roadway To Close For Building Demolition In Darien
Traffic Alert: Roadway To Close For Building Demolition In Darien Drivers in Fairfield County will need to adjust their travel route for more than a week as a 3-story building is demolished. Corbin Drive in Darien will be closed at Post Road beginning Monday, Sept. 25 through Tuesday, Oct. 3 for the demolition of the building at 10 Corbin Drive, Darien Police said. The road will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. The businesses located on Corbin Drive will be open and accessible during these times by using the Old King’s Highway South end of Corbin Drive, officials said.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Altering Amount On Check Stolen In Darien Woman Accused Of Altering Amount On Check Stolen In Darien
Woman Accused Of Altering Amount On Check Stolen In Darien A woman has been charged with a criminal attempt of larceny after allegedly changing the amount on a check for more than it was written for. Jennifer Burgos, age 32, of the Bronx, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 10 at Rikers Island after being nabbed at JFK Airport. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the original incident was reported in Darien on Friday, Aug. 19 when the victim told police she mailed a check from the USPS box at Corbin Drive and discovered that the checks were altered and cashed for a larger amount than the original checks.  An investig…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
$63 Check Stolen From Post Office Mailbox, Altered Cashed For $1.7K, Darien Police Say $63 Check Stolen From Post Office Mailbox, Altered Cashed For $1.7K, Darien Police Say
$63 Check Stolen From Post Office Mailbox, Altered Cashed For $1.7K, Darien Police Say A Darien man had a check stolen from the post office mailbox, altered and deposited by an unknown party, police say. The complainant stated that he dropped off an outgoing check to the U.S. Post Office at 30 Corbin Drive on Saturday, Jan. 13. The check was written for $63.69. Monday, Feb. 4, the complainant stated that the check had been altered and deposited in the amount of $1,730 by an individual not known to the victim, according to police. Those who have any information regarding this crime are urged to contact Darien Police.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
$60 Check Stolen, Altered, Cashed For $2.4K, Darien Police Say $60 Check Stolen, Altered, Cashed For $2.4K, Darien Police Say
$60 Check Stolen, Altered, Cashed For $2.4K, Darien Police Say Mail theft and mailbox burglaries continue to plague Darien police and postal officials, prompting an investigation after a check was stolen and cashed. Investigators at the Darien Police Department received a report from a local resident who stated that he put an outgoing check written for $60 in the post office box outside Corbin Drive on Jan. 13. Weeks later, on Jan. 29, when he checked his bank account, the complainant said that he found the check had been cashed, but for a total of $2,398.14 to an unknown party. The latest incident continues a trend in the area involving stolen mail -…

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by Zak Failla
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Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien
Police On Heightened Alert After Trio Caught With 61 Articles Of Unopened Mail In Darien Following a rash of mail thefts in the area, police “on heightened alert” arrested three men from out of state who were found to be in possession of dozens of pieces of stolen mail in Darien. An officer on patrol near the Darien Post Office on Corbin Drive at approximately 3 a.m. stopped a black Toyota Corolla with New Jersey license plates driving slowly in front of the building. As the car approached the marked police cruiser, the driver proceeded to suddenly stop and put its blinker on. According to police, “given the large number of recent mail thefts, the suspicious operation of the ve…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office
Police Investigate Overnight Fishing Incident Involving Mercedes-Benz At Darien Post Office Police are investigating after an incident occurred overnight involving a Mercedes-Benz with New Jersey plates and a suspected “fishing” scheme at Darien Post Office. A US Postal employee observed the gray Mercedes with New Jersey plates running outside the post office, located at 30 Corbin Drive, and alerted the police. The employee allegedly witnessed a young male run across the parking lot from the outdoor depository area and enter the running Mercedes. The vehicle exited the lot and police arrived to check the area. Though they were unable to locate the vehicle, police found a sticky, …

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by Valerie Musson