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Fairfield County School Staffer Arrested For Being Drunk While Teaching Student, Police Say
A Fairfield County school speech and language pathologist has been arrested after police say she allegedly fell asleep and was possibly drunk while teaching a student.
The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, when Westport Police were called to Greens Farms Elementary School for a report of a possibly impaired staff member, said Lieutenant David Wolf, of the Westport Police Department.
According to Wolf, detectives learned that Michelle Babin, age 32, of Shelton, fell asleep while instructing a student.
After finding Babin asleep, it took staff members at least 30 s…
Four Arrested In Connection With Abuse Of Infants At Fairfield County Daycare, Police Say
Four people have been arrested in Fairfield County for alleged abuse and neglect of infants at an area daycare center authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21.
The alleged abuse took place on Tuesday, June 15, at the unnamed center in Westport, said Lieutenant David Wolf, of the Westport Police.
According to Wolf, one of the teachers in the infant classroom, identified as Suzette Virgo, age 44, of Bridgeport, moved the kids about in an aggressive manner, kicked a ball at some of the babies, and left children crying for extended periods of time.
Following the incident,…
Missing Person Found Dead In Wooded Area In Fairfield County
A Fairfield County man who had been missing for several days was found dead in a wooded area.
Shin Maeno, age 28, of Stamford, was found around 1 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 23, was found dead in a wooded area of Redding by members of the State Police Search and Rescue Unit, said Captain Diedrich Hohn, of the Stamford Police.
Maeno, who was reported missing on Thursday, Nov 18, was last seen leaving a friend’s apartment, in Stamford, at around noon on Wednesday, Nov. 17, police said.
Maeno had a disagreement with his wife and seemed upset. Maeno told his coworker he would be working from h…
Woman Accused Of Throwing Rocks At Person Walking Down Street In Fairfield County
A woman was arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at another woman walking down a street in Fairfield County.
Victoria Grant, age 61, of Norwalk, was arrested at 9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 6, when Westport Police Officers responded to Bridge Street on a report of a disturbance, said Lieutenant David Wolf of the Westport Police Department.
When police arrived, the victim told officers that she was walking along the street when Grant began throwing large rocks at her, Wolf said.
The woman was not hit by any of the rocks and the attack was unprovoked, police said.
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