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Beloved New Canaan K9 Retires After Nearly 10 Years Of Service Beloved New Canaan K9 Retires After Nearly 10 Years Of Service
Beloved New Canaan K9 Retires After Nearly 10 Years Of Service A K9 officer who served for nearly a decade with a Connecticut police department will be hanging up his badge, his human colleagues announced. K9 Apollo, who worked for the New Canaan Police Department, retired on Monday, March 18, according to the human officers he worked with. Originally hired in 2015, K9 Apollo was assigned to K9 Officer Sebastian Obando. Throughout the nine-and-a-half years that K9 Apollo worked with the department, he protected not only the citizens of New Canaan, the department said, but also those of neighboring agencies.  K9 Officer Sebastian Oband…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In New Canaan Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In New Canaan
Rumor Of Taylor Swift Sighting Causes Fan Frenzy In New Canaan It was Swiftie Mania day in a Connecticut town after a rumor started that the mega pop queen Taylor Swift was lunching in town with her new boyfriend Travis Kelce. In the heart of Fairfield County, hundreds of teens, moms, and well, guys, turned up in the town. of New Canaan outside the popular Elm Restaurant on Thursday, Oct. 20 where Swift was supposed to be inside dining with boyfriend Kelce (the Kansas City Chiefs tight end), Swift's BFF actor Blake Lively, and Lively's hubby actor Ryan Reynolds who live in neighboring Pound Ridge in Northern Westchester County.  Once the rumor made it…

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by Kathy Reakes
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DUI Crash: New Canaan Man Charged After Hitting Embankment, Police Say DUI Crash: New Canaan Man Charged After Hitting Embankment, Police Say
DUI Crash: New Canaan Man Charged After Hitting Embankment, Police Say A Fairfield County man was charged with driving under the influence after allegedly losing control of his vehicle and hitting an embankment. The incident took place in New Canaan around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, May 21 in the area of Marvin Ridge Road and Nursery Road.  New Canaan Police Department Lt. Marc DeFelice said when officers arrived on the scene they found Jeffrey Bussan, age 56, in a vehicle that left the roadway and struck an embankment. An investigation identified Bussan, a resident of New Canaan, as the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. While speaking with…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Canaan Woman Turns Self In Year After Committing Bank Fraud: Police New Canaan Woman Turns Self In Year After Committing Bank Fraud: Police
New Canaan Woman Turns Self In Year After Committing Bank Fraud: Police A 56-year-old Fairfield County woman turned herself in to police a year after committing bank fraud, officials say. Robin Gutzler, of New Canaan, turned herself in to police and was arrested at approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Gutzler was wanted on an active arrest warrant for reportedly committing fraud via an online banking account in May 2022. She was processed at the New Canaan Police Headquarters on a charge of first-degree larceny. Gutzler was released on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, March 2…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say
New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say An intoxicated driver who was unable to drive on the right side of the road crashed his car and was arrested, officials say.  In Fairfield County, police responded to the single-vehicle crash on Old Stamford Road in New Canaan around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to the New Canaan Police Department.  The driver was identified as 24-year-old New Haven County resident Elijah Maurice Franceschini, of Ansonia, who displayed signs of impairment.  Franceschini was arrested on the following charges:  Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan
Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan A 62-year-old woman is facing charges after police said she drove drunk in New Canaan. An officer was on patrol on Old Stamford Road at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, when he pulled over a vehicle for failure to obey a traffic control signal, the New Canaan Police Department reported. The officer determined that the driver, identified as Kimberly Miller, of Stamford, showed signs of impairment, police reported.  Authorities said Miller was arrested for illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs and a traffic control signals charge. Her BAC sample t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Hires: New Canaan Swears In 2 New Police Officers New Hires: New Canaan Swears In 2 New Police Officers
New Hires: New Canaan Swears In 2 New Police Officers Two new police officers will soon begin serving the community in one Fairfield County town, including one with ties to Northern Westchester County.  The two new hires were sworn into the New Canaan Police Department on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m., according to an announcement from the department.  Now serving the department will be 22-year-old Erica Morey of Brookfield and 33-year-old Westchester County resident Nicholas Agoglia of Pound Ridge.  Morey, who graduated from Brookfield High School before earning her bachelor's degree in Justice and Law Administration from W…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Canaan Chooses New Police Chief, Deputy Chief New Canaan Chooses New Police Chief, Deputy Chief
New Canaan Chooses New Police Chief, Deputy Chief A town in Fairfield County has chosen a new police chief in the wake of the retirement of the man who currently holds the position.  Earlier Report - New Canaan Chief Leaving Policing To Become Darien School District's First Security Director The New Canaan Police Commission voted unanimously on Monday, Dec. 19 to promote Deputy Chief John DiFederico as the department's new chief. Additionally, Captain Andrew Walsh will be the town's new deputy chief, according to the New Canaan Police Commission.  Both promotions will take effect on Sunday, Jan. 1, and a three-mon…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Canaan Chief Leaving Policing To Become Darien School District's First Security Director New Canaan Chief Leaving Policing To Become Darien School District's First Security Director
New Canaan Chief Leaving Policing To Become Darien School District's First Security Director The chief of a Fairfield County police department is retiring from his position after almost 10 years to become a neighboring school district's first-ever director of security.  New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski Jr. announced the news on Thursday, Dec. 15, saying that he is leaving the department at the end of the year to become Director of Security in the Darien Public School District.  Krolikowski said he intends to build up the Darien school system to be a model to other school districts.  "This position will allow me to help build innovative initiatives and t…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Canaan Man Charged With Driving Impaired After Report Of Erratic Driver, Police Say New Canaan Man Charged With Driving Impaired After Report Of Erratic Driver, Police Say
New Canaan Man Charged With Driving Impaired After Report Of Erratic Driver, Police Say A 30-year-old man is accused of driving while impaired after police received a report of an erratic driver in Fairfield County. Officers responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of the Gulf Station, located at 36 South Ave. in New Canaan, at about 9:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, the New Canaan Police Department reported. Police conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as Jonathan Robidoux, of New Canaan, authorities said.  Officers detected signs of impairment while speaking with Robidoux, and he was arrested after standardized field sobriety …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Charged After Driving On Sidewalk In New Canaan To Try To Catch Dog, Police Say Woman Charged After Driving On Sidewalk In New Canaan To Try To Catch Dog, Police Say
Woman Charged After Driving On Sidewalk In New Canaan To Try To Catch Dog, Police Say A woman was charged with reckless endangerment after police reported that she drove on a sidewalk in Fairfield County while trying to catch her roaming dog. Kristen Schilo, age 54, of New Canaan, surrendered to police on Monday, Dec. 5, on an arrest warrant related to an incident that happened in October, the New Canaan Police Department reported. Officers responded to South School in New Canaan at about 1:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, after receiving a report of a vehicle driving on the sidewalk, police said. Investigators determined that Schilo was driving there to try to catch her dog…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted On Extraditable Warrant Located In Fairfield County Woman Wanted On Extraditable Warrant Located In Fairfield County
Woman Wanted On Extraditable Warrant Located In Fairfield County A 36-year-old woman who was wanted on an extraditable warrant was apprehended in Fairfield County. An officer in New Canaan saw Rachael Corrian shivering and walking barefoot on Elm Street and believed she was in need of assistance at about 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police later determined that Corrian was wanted by the New York City Police Department on an extraditable warrant, with unknown charges, authorities said. Corrian was arrested and held without bond for a court date pending her extradition to New York State, police said.&…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In New Canaan Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In New Canaan
Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In New Canaan Police in Fairfield County issued an alert following a string of vehicle thefts. The New Canaan Police Department said the thefts and suspicious incidents took place between Friday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Officers first responded to a report of a vehicle stolen from a driveway in the area of Weed Street and Richmond Hill Road in New Canaan at about 1:20 a.m. on Friday, according to the report. The owner said the keys to their 2016 Land Rover had been left in the vehicle, along with a checkbook, a laptop, and work-related paperwork, police said. Another resident of Weed Street then …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Harassing 2 Victims, New Canaan PD Says Man Charged With Harassing 2 Victims, New Canaan PD Says
Man Charged With Harassing 2 Victims, New Canaan PD Says A 47-year-old man is facing charges in Fairfield County after two people reported that they received harassing phone calls and emails from him. The New Canaan Police Department reported that officers received complaints from two separate victims about Jason Newport, of Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday, Aug. 22, and Thursday, Sept. 1. Police said both victims reported that they received harassing text messages, emails, and phone calls from Newport. An investigation was conducted, and arrest warrants were issued for both incidents, according to the report.  New Canaan Police traveled&n…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Darien Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In New Canaan, Police Say Darien Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In New Canaan, Police Say
Darien Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In New Canaan, Police Say A 59-year-old woman was accused of driving in Fairfield County while intoxicated at more than twice the legal limit. An officer saw a vehicle fail to obey a red traffic signal while traveling on New Norwalk Road in New Canaan, nearly striking another vehicle at the intersection with Silvermine Road at about 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as Lois Adams Miller, of Darien, authorities said. The officer detected signs of impairment while speaking to Miller, and standardized field sob…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In New Canaan Home Burglary Suspect Nabbed In New Canaan Home Burglary
Suspect Nabbed In New Canaan Home Burglary A 43-year-old man was charged with burglarizing a Fairfield County home. Police responded to a report of a burglary with forced entry through the door of a New Canaan home on Park Street on Tuesday, Oct. 4, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Investigators identified David Gannalo, of Norwalk, also the suspect in the burglary that happened at about 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, authorities said. Gannalo surrendered himself to New Canaan Police on Friday, Oct. 7, police said. Police said he was charged with: Third-degree burglary Third-degree criminal mischief First-degre…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device
Man Charged In Connection To Death Of Jennifer Dulos Accused Of Trying To Cut Off GPS Device Kent Mawhinney, the co-defendant in the Jennifer Dulos missing New Canaan mom murder case, is back behind bars after allegedly tampering with his GPS ankle monitoring device, according to multiple published reports. Mawhinney was taken back into custody following an emergency bond hearing on Monday, Oct. 3 in Stamford. A former attorney and close friend of Fotis Dulos, Mawhinney is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos who has not been seen since she dropped her children off at school on Friday, May 24, 2019. Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaan Pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed For Alleged Role In Theft Of McLaren Sports Car From New Canaan Home Garage Woman Nabbed For Alleged Role In Theft Of McLaren Sports Car From New Canaan Home Garage
Woman Nabbed For Alleged Role In Theft Of McLaren Sports Car From New Canaan Home Garage A woman is facing charges for her alleged role in stealing a sports car valued at over $200,000 from a Connecticut home. In Fairfield County, New Canaan Police were called just after 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, with reports that a 2020 McLaren GT sports car had been stolen from inside the garage of a home located in the northwest section of New Canaan. Investigators were able to identify a suspect vehicle believed to be tied to the theft, which led them to 26-year-old Deasia Foster, of Newark, New Jersey, police said. Detectives questioned Foster about the theft and later determined that she h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Checks Stolen From New Canaan Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say Checks Stolen From New Canaan Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say
Checks Stolen From New Canaan Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say Police in Fairfield County issued an alert to residents about a string of mail thefts. Officers investigated reports of personal checks being stolen from residential mailboxes in New Canaan on Ferris Hill Road and West Road, the New Canaan Police Department reported on Monday, Aug. 22. According to police, the checks were "washed" and made payable to individuals who weren't the intended payees.  Those who steal mail can "wash" the checks by erasing the ink with chemicals and rewriting the checks to themselves. Police offered the following tips to prevent mail thefts: Get to know yo…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
New Canaan Shop Fails Tobacco Compliance Check, Police Say New Canaan Shop Fails Tobacco Compliance Check, Police Say
New Canaan Shop Fails Tobacco Compliance Check, Police Say Authorities shared the results of tobacco compliance inspections at a group of Fairfield County businesses.  Police conducted unannounced compliance inspections at New Canaan businesses that sell tobacco products and/or electronic cigarettes on Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to the New Canaan Police Department. The inspections were done in collaboration with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program, police said.  Police said L&A Cigars and Tobacco, located at 13 South Ave., was found to be non-complaint …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Driving Impaired After Vehicle Found Blocking Roadway In New Canaan Man Accused Of Driving Impaired After Vehicle Found Blocking Roadway In New Canaan
Man Accused Of Driving Impaired After Vehicle Found Blocking Roadway In New Canaan A 32-year-old man was accused of driving under the influence after police said his vehicle was found partially blocking a Fairfield County roadway. An officer saw a vehicle parked and partially blocking Lapham Road in New Canaan at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, the New Canaan Police Department reported. Police said the officer spoke to the driver, identified as Jacob Iorfino, of Stamford, and detected signs of impairment. Iorfino was arrested after he was administered a standard field sobriety test, according to the report. He was processed on a charge of illegal operation o…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say
Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say A Fairfield County man was injured after being struck by a police vehicle in front of a local department's headquarters. The incident took place in New Canaan around 9 p.m., Monday, June 27 in front of the New Canaan Police Department at 156 South Ave. The New Canaan Police vehicle was exiting the parking lot of 156 South Ave., to turn right onto South Avenue to head north, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. "As this vehicle was turning right out of the parking lot a bicyclist was struck by the front of the vehicle," Ferraro said. The cyclist, a 68-year-old male New Canaan …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Faces DUI Charge After Two-Vehicle Crash In New Canaan Woman Faces DUI Charge After Two-Vehicle Crash In New Canaan
Woman Faces DUI Charge After Two-Vehicle Crash In New Canaan A woman was accused of driving while under the influence after authorities responded to a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. Police responded to a report of a crash in the area of Frogtown Road and Parish Road North in New Canaan at about 10:10 p.m. on Friday, June 17, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Responding officers found that one of the drivers, identified as 57-year-old Wendy Pratt, of New Canaan, showed signs of impairment, police said. Field sobriety tests were administered, and Pratt was arrested on a charge of illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the infl…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Breaking Window Of FedEx Truck During New Canaan Dispute Man Accused Of Breaking Window Of FedEx Truck During New Canaan Dispute
Man Accused Of Breaking Window Of FedEx Truck During New Canaan Dispute A 61-year-old man is facing charges after police said he broke the window of a FedEx truck during an argument with the driver in Fairfield County. Police responded to a report of a dispute in the 300 block of Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, the New Canaan Police Department reported. Authorities said Robert Muller, of New Canaan, was driving south on Ponus Ridge Road when another vehicle entered his travel lane because a FedEx truck had stopped to make a delivery. Muller told officers he was upset about the way the truck was positioned on the road, an…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Employee Accused Of Sending Texts Demanding Money To New Canaan Business Employee Accused Of Sending Texts Demanding Money To New Canaan Business
Employee Accused Of Sending Texts Demanding Money To New Canaan Business An employee was arrested for allegedly sending threatening text messages demanding money to his employer in Fairfield County. On Friday, April 15, the business owner in New Canaan told police that they were receiving harassing text messages from an employee identified as Kelvin Rodriguez, age 33, of Bridgeport, said the New Canaan Police Department. An investigation was initiated and it was determined that Rodriguez had sent over 50 text messages demanding money and a percentage of the business and if he was not paid the business would be ruined, police said. As a result of the investigati…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught With Cocaine After Being Pulled Over In New Canaan, Police Say Man Caught With Cocaine After Being Pulled Over In New Canaan, Police Say
Man Caught With Cocaine After Being Pulled Over In New Canaan, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was charged after police said he was found in possession of cocaine during a traffic stop in Connecticut. An officer in Fairfield County pulled a vehicle over on New Norwalk Road in New Canaan after seeing that the driver wasn't wearing a seatbelt at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22, according to the New Canaan Police Department. During the traffic stop, police found that the driver, identified as 36-year-old Liandro Cardenas Avalos, of Pound Ridge, was in possession of cocaine, authorities said.  He was arrested and charged with possession of …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls To New Canaan Victim Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls To New Canaan Victim
Woman Accused Of Making Harassing, Threatening Calls To New Canaan Victim A 43-year-old Massachusetts woman was arrested and accused of making harassing and threatening phone calls to a victim in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The New Canaan Police Department received a report on Tuesday, Feb. 15, that a victim had received harassing calls from an unknown person. Investigators later identified Abbie Stafford as the person who left the messages, authorities said. Police said Stafford is a resident of North Easton, located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Stafford surrendered herself to New Canaan Police on Friday, April 22, and she was charged with se…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Resists Arrest After New Canaan Traffic Stop, Police Say Man Resists Arrest After New Canaan Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man Resists Arrest After New Canaan Traffic Stop, Police Say A man whose license was suspended is accused of resisting arrest after a traffic stop in Fairfield County, according to police. An officer on patrol saw a vehicle that wasn't displaying a valid registration plate traveling in New Canaan on New Norwalk Road at about 4:10 p.m. on Friday, April 8, according to authorities. Police pulled the vehicle over and the driver, identified as Northern Westchester County resident Timothy Richardson, of South Salem, did not cooperate when asked to provide his driver's license, according to the New Canaan Police Department. It was later determined th…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Fence In New Canaan, Police Say Man Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Fence In New Canaan, Police Say
Man Charged With DUI After Car Crashes Into Fence In New Canaan, Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested and accused of driving under the influence and crashing into a fence in Fairfield County. Police responded to a crash in the 400 block of Silvermine Road in New Canaan at about 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the New Canaan Police Department.  Authorities said the vehicle was reported to have traveled off the road and crashed into a fence. Officers spoke to the driver, identified as Hartford County resident Harsh Karshanbhai Patel, of Newington, and observed signs of impairment, authorities said.  Standardized field sobriety tests wer…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Landlord In New Canaan Accused Of Turning Off Heat On Tenant Landlord In New Canaan Accused Of Turning Off Heat On Tenant
Landlord In New Canaan Accused Of Turning Off Heat On Tenant A Fairfield County landlord is facing charges for allegedly turning off utilities on one of his tenants in the dead of winter, according to police. On Friday, Jan. 21, the New Canaan Police Department received a complaint from a Garibaldi Lane resident who reported that a landlord had turned off utilities at the residence, including heat and electricity. Police said that the investigation into the incident determined that the landlord at the property, Dinesh Parmar, age 63, of New Canaan, had been responsible for the utilities being turned off to the apartment, and a warrant was obtained fo…

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by Zak Failla