Man Who Stabbed Lyft Driver In Fairfield County Awaiting Extradition To CT, Police Say Man Who Stabbed Lyft Driver In Fairfield County Awaiting Extradition To CT, Police Say
Man Who Stabbed Lyft Driver In Fairfield County Awaiting Extradition To CT, Police Say A 28-year-old man is in custody after investigators said he stabbed a Lyft driver multiple times in Fairfield County, causing a crash. Abiola Shonowo is now in Maryland awaiting extradition for the incident that happened in June in Darien, according to an announcement from the Darien Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the area of West Avenue and Holmes Avenue at about 10:40 p.m. on Monday, June 27, and found that a driver had been stabbed and a suspect ran away from the scene with the victim's cell phone. The victim said he had p…
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Threatening Roommate With Gun Fairfield County Man Accused Of Threatening Roommate With Gun
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Threatening Roommate With Gun A Fairfield County man was charged after police said he threatened his roommate with a gun. Officers investigated a report of a threatening incident between roommates at a residence on Fitch Avenue in Darien at about 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, according to the Darien Police Department.  The complainant told police that during the overnight hours, 73-year-old Richard Deforest yelled at him, and when he walked past Deforest's room, he saw Deforest pointing a revolver at him, authorities said. He also reported that Deforest followed him into the kitchen and pointed the gun at him, po…
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Walls, Injuring Man During Fairfield County Home Invasion Woman Accused Of Stabbing Walls, Injuring Man During Fairfield County Home Invasion
Woman Accused Of Stabbing Walls, Injuring Man During Fairfield County Home Invasion A 58-year-old woman is facing assault and home invasion charges after she was accused of hitting a man with a light fixture and stabbing his bed and walls with a knife in Fairfield County, police reported.  Police met with the complainant at about 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, for a report of an overnight home invasion, according to the Darien Police Department.  The man told police that his landlord had recently died and the landlord's sister, Nancy Micha, planned to sell the condominium, located on Gideon Lane in Darien, authorities said.  He said she wanted him to move…
Fairfield County Man Found Snoring In Vehicle On Side Of Road Charged With DUI, Police Say Fairfield County Man Found Snoring In Vehicle On Side Of Road Charged With DUI, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Found Snoring In Vehicle On Side Of Road Charged With DUI, Police Say A Fairfield County man is accused of driving under the influence after police reported finding him snoring inside of a vehicle that was left in drive on the side of the road. Officers responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of Glenvale Road and Christie Hill Road in Darien at about 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, according to the Darien Police Department. Police found the vehicle on the side of Christie Hill Road, with a driver inside who appeared to be asleep, the report said.  An officer reported that 60-year-old David Sabrowski, of Darien, was snoring and the vehicle …
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Injuring Victim After Stealing Vehicle Fairfield County Man Accused Of Injuring Victim After Stealing Vehicle
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Injuring Victim After Stealing Vehicle A 28-year-old Fairfield County man is accused of stealing a work vehicle from his employer and pushing a victim from the stolen vehicle, causing injuries. Darien Police officers responded to the Norwalk Police Department to take custody of Dustin Wymms, of Norwalk, at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, according to the Darien Police Department. He was wanted in an incident that happened on Thursday, May 5, where Wymms' employer said Wymms broke into his business and stole one of his work vehicles, police said.  The complainant said Wymms told him the evening before that he took a wor…
23-Year-Old Accused Of Driving In Fairfield County With BAC Three Times Legal Limit 23-Year-Old Accused Of Driving In Fairfield County With BAC Three Times Legal Limit
23-Year-Old Accused Of Driving In Fairfield County With BAC Three Times Legal Limit A 23-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County with a BAC three times the legal limit. An officer saw a vehicle in Darien that had pulled over on Noroton Avenue with hazard lights at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 10, according to the Darien Police Department. The driver then turned the hazard lights off and drove away, police said.  The officer tried to pull the vehicle over and saw it weaving in the travel lane, police said.  When the officer approached the driver, identified as Mario Sorto-Padilla, of Stamford, he told the officer that he had…
Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield County Man, Police Say Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield County Man, Police Say
Stop For Traffic Infractions Leads To DUI Charge For Fairfield County Man, Police Say A 23-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County with a BAC more than two times the legal limit. An officer saw a vehicle drive past a stop sign without stopping at the intersection of Old Kings Highway South and Locust Road in Darien at about 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, according to the Darien Police Department.  Police then saw the vehicle make an improper turn onto Locust Hill Road, authorities said.  The officer stopped the vehicle on Settlers Trail and found that the driver, identified as Reid Blomquist, of Norwalk, exhibited signs of imp…
Police Search For Suspect Who Stabbed Lyft Driver, Leading To Crash In Fairfield County Police Search For Suspect Who Stabbed Lyft Driver, Leading To Crash In Fairfield County
Police Search For Suspect Who Stabbed Lyft Driver, Leading To Crash In Fairfield County Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed a Lyft driver in Fairfield County, causing the driver to crash into a tree to stop the attack. Authorities responded to a report of a crash in the area of West Avenue and Holmes Avenue in Darien at about 10:40 p.m. on Monday, June 27, according to the Darien Police Department. Responding officers learned that a Lyft driver had been stabbed and the suspect fled the scene with the driver's cell phone, police said. The Stamford Police Department and K9 unit also responded to assist with the search, but the suspect wasn't found, authorities report…
Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County
Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County A man is accused of driving under the influence in Fairfield County after officers responded to a report of a seriously damaged vehicle. Officers began investigating a possible disabled motor vehicle in the area of Post Road and Ledge Road in Darien at about 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 11. Police found that the vehicle had damage to the passenger side and the airbags were deployed on that side, according to the Darien Police Department. The front right tire was also missing, authorities said. Police said officers detected signs of intoxication when they spoke with the driver, identif…
Aggressive I-95 Driver Approached Victim With Bat In Fairfield County, Police Say Aggressive I-95 Driver Approached Victim With Bat In Fairfield County, Police Say
Aggressive I-95 Driver Approached Victim With Bat In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing charges after police said he drove aggressively behind a victim's vehicle and then approached them with a bat. Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in a parking lot on Ledge Road in Darien at about 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, according to the Darien Police Department. The victim told officers that while driving on I-95 northbound, the passenger saw 26-year-old Edwin Flores, of Norwalk, following directly behind their vehicle, police said.  They said Flores engaged in aggressive driving maneuvers, so the victim exited the highway …
Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Larceny In Fairfield County A suspect implicated in multiple crimes in Fairfield County is facing a host of charges after being arrested on active arrest warrants, police announced. On Thursday, May 26, officers responded to Stamford Superior Court to serve a pair of active arrest warrants for Stratford resident Dean Henton, age 55, stemming from two incidents in Darien. According to a spokesperson from the Darien Police Department, a Brook Street business owner left his building unattended for approximately a half-hour on Thursday, March 17, and when he returned, an employee from a neighboring business advised that a…
Woman Caught With Mail Stolen From Nine Houses In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Caught With Mail Stolen From Nine Houses In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Caught With Mail Stolen From Nine Houses In Fairfield County, Police Say A wanted Fairfield County woman is in custody after being busted with drugs, paraphernalia, stolen mail, and packages taken from at least nine homes, police said. In Darien, police officers on patrol in the area of Intervale Road checked on the well-being of a 37-year-old woman who was walking by herself at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Monday, May 30. According to a spokesperson from the Darien Police Department, while checking on the woman, the officer was told that she had gotten into an argument on the phone and was unsure where her car was parked, stating that a friend had borrowed it. …