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Woman Swerving In Traffic In New Canaan Nabbed For Driving Under Influence, Police Say Woman Swerving In Traffic In New Canaan Nabbed For Driving Under Influence, Police Say
Woman Swerving In Traffic In New Canaan Nabbed For Driving Under Influence, Police Say A New York woman is being accused of driving under the influence after she was stopped for swerving into oncoming lanes of traffic in Fairfield County. Northern Westchester County resident Shirley Wishnie, age 70, of South Salem, a hamlet of Lewisboro, was charged around 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 27 after the incident in New Canaan. After receiving reports of the swerving vehicle, New Canaan Police officers caught up with Wishnie in the area of Main Street and East Avenue. During a traffic stop, an investigation resulted in the detection of impairment, said Lt. Marc J. DeFelice, o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park
Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park Police are searching for a suspect who managed to get away after smashing a parked car's window at a popular park in Fairfield County and stealing items before fleeing. The incident occurred in New Canaan in the pool parking lot at Waveny Park at 677 South Ave., on Saturday, June 10. The responding officer was in Waveny Park assisting New Canaan EMS on a separate unrelated medical call when they spotted a white SUV driving slowly in the parking lot, said Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police. The officer attempted to get behind the vehicle to identify the registration but was unable …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of New Canaan Crash, Police Say Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of New Canaan Crash, Police Say
Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of New Canaan Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash. Christopher Dezso, age 26, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, June 1, when he turned himself in to New Canaan Police and admitted that he was the person who had fled the scene of a crash on Friday, May 21, said the New Canaan Police. Dezso was driving a grey Ford van when the crash took place at New Norwalk Road and East Avenue in New Canaan before he fled the scene. He was arrested and charged with: Violating a no-passing zone Traffic control signals Evading Dezso was released on a $250 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash In New Canaan, Police Say Suspect Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash In New Canaan, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed After Hit-Run Crash In New Canaan, Police Say A hit-and-run driver in Fairfield County left a little too much evidence at the scene of his crime, making it easy for investigators to track him down, police said. The New Canaan Police Department received a report of a hit-and-run crash at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7 near the intersection of Hoyt Street and East Avenue when a driver struck a parked car and sped away. Investigators quickly located the hit-and-run driver’s license plate near the parked car at the scene of the crash, which was registered to a Wilton resident. Officers from the New Canaan and Wilton Police …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash
Woman Faces DUI Charge After New Canaan Crash A woman involved in a two-car crash in Fairfield County had a blood alcohol content nearly five times the legal limit, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department responded to the intersection of New Norwalk Road and East Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, where there was a report of a crash. According to police, while speaking with one of the drivers, Westport resident Anna Petite Lee, 59, officers detected signs of impairment. She proceeded to fail standardized field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer at New Canaan Police Headquarters found she had a bloo…

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by Zak Failla
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Man With Previous Conviction Charged With DUI, Driving Without Ignition Device In New Canaan Man With Previous Conviction Charged With DUI, Driving Without Ignition Device In New Canaan
Man With Previous Conviction Charged With DUI, Driving Without Ignition Device In New Canaan A Fairfield County man with a previous conviction for driving under the influence is facing new charges after being busted driving while allegedly drunk without a court-ordered interlock device in his vehicle, police said. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, stopped a driver on East Avenue for driving without a working driver’s side brake light. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, Stamford resident Andres Farfan, 38, showed signs of impairment. He proceeded to fail standardized field sobriety tests and …

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by Zak Failla
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Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say A Norwalk woman has been charged after police say she drove the wrong way while under the influence in New Canaan. New Canaan Police say a driver was observed traveling northbound on New Norwalk Road on Friday, Nov. 22 around 11:55 p.m. The driver allegedly drifted over the yellow center line and started to travel northbound in the southbound lane, according to police. The vehicle came to an almost complete stop as the driver attempted to turn left onto East Avenue from New Norwalk Road despite the fact that there was a green light and no opposing traffic, police say. A motor vehicle stop…

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by Valerie Musson
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Darien Woman Who Claims She Was Nearly Hit By Car Near Market In New Canaan Charged By Police Darien Woman Who Claims She Was Nearly Hit By Car Near Market In New Canaan Charged By Police
Darien Woman Who Claims She Was Nearly Hit By Car Near Market In New Canaan Charged By Police A woman who felt she was nearly struck by a motorist on a busy New Canaan Roadway found herself on the wrong side of the law after she angrily confronted the driver in a parking lot. Members of the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to the Fjord Fish Market parking lot at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, where there was a complaint of a bicyclist who had nearly been struck by a vehicle driving in the area. Police said the investigation determined that Darien resident Adaobi Kurylov, 37, was riding her bike northbound on Main Street approaching the intersection of Ea…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Who Left Scene Of New Canaan Crash Found At Home, Police Say Driver Who Left Scene Of New Canaan Crash Found At Home, Police Say
Driver Who Left Scene Of New Canaan Crash Found At Home, Police Say A New Canaan man was busted at home after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash while “driving erratically,” police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched near the intersection of East Avenue and New Norwalk Road at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Friday, July 13, where there was a report of a vehicle being operated erratically that has struck another and took off. Police said that drivers in the area were able to provide officers with a point of direction and a registration, which led them to John Crumpton Stomber, 64. The officers responded to Stromber’…

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by Zak Failla