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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…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Driver Extricated After Fairfield County Crash Charged With DUI Driver Extricated After Fairfield County Crash Charged With DUI
Driver Extricated After Fairfield County Crash Charged With DUI A driver who had to be extricated from his vehicle after rolling over was allegedly drunk when he crashed in Fairfield County, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to Park Place shortly before midnight on Friday, Dec. 17, where there was a report of a one-car crash involving a rolled-over vehicle. Upon arrival, officers said that they found one person - later identified as Stamford resident Joseph Lasko III, age 44 - trapped inside the vehicle, requiring the Noroton Fire Department to extricate him. According to police, once rescued, Lasko told officers that …

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by Zak Failla
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Police Issue Alert After Rash Of Stolen Vehicles, Thefts Leave Residents On Edge In Darien Police Issue Alert After Rash Of Stolen Vehicles, Thefts Leave Residents On Edge In Darien
Police Issue Alert After Rash Of Stolen Vehicles, Thefts Leave Residents On Edge In Darien Residents in a Fairfield County community are on edge following a rash of reported stolen and broken into vehicles, police said. The Darien Police Department received reports of seven stolen vehicles and 10 others that were broken into between Tuesday, July 2 and Sunday, July 7. July 2: A 2018 Black Porche Macan, which was unlocked with the keys in the car on Crane Road was stolen; A 2019 Land Rover Valar that was parked in the Eastbound Lot at the Darien Train Station was stolen after the driver left his key-fob under the driver’s side seat, though he stated the door was locked. July 4: …

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by Zak Failla