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Two Suspects At Large After Car Windows Smashed In Ridgefield Two Suspects At Large After Car Windows Smashed In Ridgefield
Two Suspects At Large After Car Windows Smashed In Ridgefield Two suspects are on the loose after allegedly breaking windows on cars in the Barrack Hill Road section of Ridgefield. The Ridgefield Police Department is investigating multiple incidents of vehicles having their windows broken in that section of town early Monday, July 8, they said. A witness reportedly described the individuals as two young white males, (one with dark hair and the other with curly blond hair) who fled in a Jeep Wrangler with two other occupants, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ridgefield Police Department at 203-438-6531 or the anonymous tip lin…

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by Donna Christopher
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Vulgar Graffiti Discovered On Road In Weston Vulgar Graffiti Discovered On Road In Weston
Vulgar Graffiti Discovered On Road In Weston A Fairfield County road was defaced by taggers with inappropriate graffiti, police said. Dozens of drawings of male genitals were spray painted on both sides of Cannondale Road, prompting a police investigation into the vandalism. According to reports, neighbors along Cannondale Road were hopeful that the graffiti may lead to the DPW paving and smoothing out the roadway, which was already scheduled to be repaved over the course of the summer. The graffiti is not expected to push forward that timetable. The vandalism is currently under investigation as police attempt to track down the susp…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teens Charged For Shakespeare Theatre Fire Nabbed In New Vandalism Incident At Silver Sands Teens Charged For Shakespeare Theatre Fire Nabbed In New Vandalism Incident At Silver Sands
Teens Charged For Shakespeare Theatre Fire Nabbed In New Vandalism Incident At Silver Sands Two teens who had previously been arrested for allegedly burning down Stratford's historic Shakespeare Theatre, have been charged by state environmental police with allegedly burning two storage containers and other vandalism at Silver Sands State Park. Christopher Sakowicz, 18, and Vincent Keller, 18, both of Stratford, were arrested on Monday, April 22, in connection with the vandalism and fire that occurred on Sunday, March 24, at Silver Sands State Park in Milford, said the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (EnCon) Environmental Conservation Police. The in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Decision To Douse HS Baseball Field With Gas, Set It On Fire Sparks Investigation In Ridgefield Decision To Douse HS Baseball Field With Gas, Set It On Fire Sparks Investigation In Ridgefield
Decision To Douse HS Baseball Field With Gas, Set It On Fire Sparks Investigation In Ridgefield Some baseball fans had a burning desire to watch the Ridgefield High School team play baseball, so they set a local field on fire using gasoline in an attempt to dry the surface, police said. A Ridgefield High School baseball game against Amity scheduled to be played at Governor Park was forced to be postponed over the weekend due to poor weather conditions that impacted the field. According to the Ridgefield Police Department, on Saturday, April 6, “a poor decision was made to dry the field quicker" and 24 gallons of gasoline were poured on the playing surface and set on fire. The Ridgefie…

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by Zak Failla
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Middle School Boys Who Shattered Window At Ridgefield's Prospector Theater Get Teachable Moment Middle School Boys Who Shattered Window At Ridgefield's Prospector Theater Get Teachable Moment
Middle School Boys Who Shattered Window At Ridgefield's Prospector Theater Get Teachable Moment The proprietors of the Prospector Theater in Ridgefield are hoping that a recent vandalism incident can serve as a teachable moment for local middle school students who shattered a window in the building. The owners of the theater took to social media to announce that investigators from the Ridgefield Police Department have identified the middle school students from the area that broke a window, though they aren’t looking to throw the book at the two teens, and instead hope they can learn from the experience. On Friday, March 29, officers from the Ridgefield Police Department responded to t…

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by Zak Failla
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Reward Offered In Silver Sands State Park Fire Reward Offered In Silver Sands State Park Fire
Reward Offered In Silver Sands State Park Fire A reward is being offered for help in locating the person or people who intentionally set fire to several storage containers at Silver Sands State Park in Milford following a devasting fire that destroyed a $9.1 million park expansion. According to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, investigators have determined the Sunday, March 24, fire in storage containers at Silver Sands State Park was intentionally set, said DEEP spokesman Lee Sawyer. In an effort to get someone to step forward, a $2,500 reward is being offered, Sawyer said. The fire started around 7:20 a.m.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Social Media Helps Police Identify Teens Responsible For Soccer Field Damage Social Media Helps Police Identify Teens Responsible For Soccer Field Damage
Social Media Helps Police Identify Teens Responsible For Soccer Field Damage With the help of social media, police were able to identify two teens responsible for vandalism to the soccer field at the Ansonia Nature Center. The two male juveniles were charged Saturday, March 2, with the vandalism of the soccer field at the Ansonia Nature Center in February. The damage to the field was estimated to be more than $1,500, the Ansonia Police said. The teens, who were both 17 at the time of the crime, were charged with criminal mischief and released into the custody of their parents, police said. They are scheduled to appear in Waterbury Juvenile Court later this mon…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens
New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens Two teens were arrested after about a dozen minors, most of whom were from Greenwich, were found during a house party on Martha's Vineyard police believe was connected to a vandalism spree, according to the Vineyard Gazette. Two teen males, 18-year-old Gavin Scott III of Greenwich and a 17-year-old whose name is being withheld because he is a minor, were arrested and charged with damaging or defacing property, a felony, after smashed Christmas light bulbs, beer bottles and cans were found on front lawns Friday morning, Dec. 21 near the home at 86 North Water St. in Edgart…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teens From Greenwich Found At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree, Police Say Teens From Greenwich Found At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree, Police Say
Teens From Greenwich Found At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree, Police Say This story has been updated. About a dozen minors, most from Greenwich, were found during a house party on Martha's Vineyard police believe was connected to a vandalism spree, according to the Vineyard Gazette. Two teen males, 18-year-old Gavin Scott III of Greenwich and a 17-year-old whose name was withheld because he is a minor, were arrested and charged with damaging or defacing property, a felony, after smashed Christmas light bulbs, beer bottles and cans were found on front lawns Friday morning, Dec. 21 near the home at 86 North Water St. in Edgartown, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swastikas Found On Sidewalks In Downtown Stamford Swastikas Found On Sidewalks In Downtown Stamford
Swastikas Found On Sidewalks In Downtown Stamford The Stamford Police department is asking the public for help in identifying the person responsible for drawing swastikas on sidewalks in three different areas of the city.  The first swastika was found around 7:30 a.m. Thursday drawn on the sidewalk in front of the Ferguson Library at 96 Broad St., said Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto. Shortly after, the department received reports of two additional similar drawings in front of 285 Bedford St., and 11 Forest St., he said. The swastika found in front of the library.Stamford Police Department The drawings were done in chalk and written …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Seek Suspect In Vandalism At Fairfield County Funeral Home Police Seek Suspect In Vandalism At Fairfield County Funeral Home
Police Seek Suspect In Vandalism At Fairfield County Funeral Home Police are on the hunt for a man who for some reason has been destroying flowers and plants outside a Fairfield County funeral home. The department, which has released two videos, said the incidents took place on Aug. 20 and Aug. 21 in front of Coxe and Graziano Funeral Home on Hamilton Avenue damaging plants and throwing potted flowers into the street, causing a mess in the roadway. Police aren't sure why the medium-build man who on the video has a beard, and a tattoo on his shoulder, has a problem with the funeral home. The damages cost more than several hundred dollars. Anyone with inf…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Significant Damage Done To Richter Park Grounds After Vehicle Drives On Fairways, Greens Significant Damage Done To Richter Park Grounds After Vehicle Drives On Fairways, Greens
Significant Damage Done To Richter Park Grounds After Vehicle Drives On Fairways, Greens Danbury Police are searching for a vandal or vandals who drove a motor vehicle on the fairways and greens at Richter Park. Course staff reported damage to the course that occurred sometime between Sunday, Aug. 5 and Monday, Aug. 6, Danbury Police said. The course manager estimates the cost to the repair the damage to be in the thousands of dollars. Richter Park Golf Course is offering a reward for information that leads to a conviction. Anyone with information concerning this incident is encouraged to call Danbury Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-797-4662. 

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by Joe Lombardi