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Women Charged $3.1K With Credit Cards Stolen From Purse At Whole Foods In Darien, Police Say Women Charged $3.1K With Credit Cards Stolen From Purse At Whole Foods In Darien, Police Say
Women Charged $3.1K With Credit Cards Stolen From Purse At Whole Foods In Darien, Police Say A woman whose wallet was stolen while shopping in Whole Foods in Darien was ripped off for more than $3K by the next day after credit cards from the purse were used. The incident began when Darien Police officers responded to Whole Foods at 150 Ledge Road on Thursday, Dec. 13, for the report of the theft of a wallet, said Det. James Palmieri.  The victim told officers she noticed her wallet missing when she went to pay for her groceries after having been shopping. Inside the wallet were her license, several bank/credit cards, and approximately $30 in cash, he added. A r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Search On For Suspects Accused Of Stealing Money Clip With $1.6K At Whole Foods Search On For Suspects Accused Of Stealing Money Clip With $1.6K At Whole Foods
Search On For Suspects Accused Of Stealing Money Clip With $1.6K At Whole Foods Westport Police are asking the public for help in identifying a man and a woman who allegedly stole a money clip with a large amount of cash that was left at Whole Foods. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Whole Foods, at 399 Post Road West, when a customer inadvertently left a clip containing two credit cards and $1600 cash on the small stand at the checkout register he used, said Westport Police.  When the man returned to the store, the money and cards were gone and had not been turned in to store management.  In reviewing the surveillance, a man …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
28-Year-Old Woman Stole $220 Worth Of Items At Whole Foods, Police Say 28-Year-Old Woman Stole $220 Worth Of Items At Whole Foods, Police Say
28-Year-Old Woman Stole $220 Worth Of Items At Whole Foods, Police Say After allegedly stealing more than $220 worth of merchandise from a Whole Foods in Milford, a 28-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with larceny and risk of injury, police said. The incident occurred Sunday, Nov. 18 at approximately 8:00 p.m.  Milford police responded to Whole Foods located at 1686 Boston Post Road (Route 1) after hearing reports of a shoplifter in custody. Upon further investigation, police arrested Adelina Lingurar of Woodbridge, Virginia. Lingurar has a $250 bond and has a scheduled court date of Tuesday, Dec. 11.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Know Them? Police Seek To ID Suspects In Theft At Whole Foods Know Them? Police Seek To ID Suspects In Theft At Whole Foods
Know Them? Police Seek To ID Suspects In Theft At Whole Foods Do you know them? Police investigators in Westport are attempting to track down two suspects who were implicated in a larceny case at Whole Foods on Post Road West in Fairfield County. The Westport Police Department released photos of two people who were allegedly involved in stealing a wallet from a woman’s purse at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 16. Following the alleged theft, several of the woman’s credit cards were fraudulently used in an attempt to make purchases in nearby towns. Anyone with information regarding the alleged theft, or who recognizes the suspects, has been asked to c…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer
Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer Select oat cereals, granola and other food products may contain a pesticide that could cause cancer, according to a report released by the Environmental Working Group. Glyphosate, an herbicide linked to cancer by scientists in California and the World Health Organization was found in 43 of 45 samples of oat products in an independent test commissioned by the organization. According to the report, “Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the Monsanto weed killer that is the most heavily used pesticide in the U.S. Last week, a California jury ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in da…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters
Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters The finishing touches are being put on the new Danone company building in White Plains, and next month some 400 employees will be moving from their current Greenburgh location to the new digs. "It's a fabulous space," Michael Neuwirth, a spokesman for Dannon. "It's going to be an exciting move." The owner of Dannon yogurts, Evian water, and other food products, the company announced Thursday that the new $30 million headquarters are almost complete and all should be ready in June. The new 85,000-square-foot building, located in the "The Premises," on Maple Ave…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Prime is about to cost customers a few more dimes. Actually, more than a few. A 20-percent increase to be precise. Citing new Prime features and increased costs, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky announced on Thursday afternoon that the cost of membership will be upped to $119 annually beginning on May 11 for new customers. Existing members will see their bill increased as of June 16. Prime - once renowned for its free, expedited shipping - has introduced several new features since its inception, including streaming video, free two-hour delivery for certain products, Twitch viewing and dea…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse
Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Paul Anka makes his triumphant return to The Playhouse stage celebrating 60 years of hits, his way, in Ridgefield. Sing along as this pop heartthrob swings through his classic hits – “Diana,” “You Are My Destiny,” “Lonely Boy,” “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” "Times Of Your Life," “Having My Baby,” “Puppy Love” – the list goes on and on.  Not just memories, but milestones, Anka’s hits defined generations of pop. Celebrate these great songs with this great star, live on stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m., part of Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity and …

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by Daily Voice
News
Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County
Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Bridgeport saw its first homicide of the year, and a 10-year-old boy from New Canaan died of complications of the flu. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week in Fairfield County, as reported by Daily Voice: A 21-year-old man was shot to death early Tuesday morning in Bridgeport's first homicide of the year. Police said that Jawuan Green was shot at The Snack Shop on Newfield Avenue and taken to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. New Canaan mourned the loss of Nico Mallozzi, a 10-year-old boy who died of complications…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Do You Know Him? Fairfield Police Seek Suspect In Wallet Thefts Do You Know Him? Fairfield Police Seek Suspect In Wallet Thefts
Do You Know Him? Fairfield Police Seek Suspect In Wallet Thefts FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Police are searching for a man believed to have stolen wallets and cash at supermarkets in Fairfield and Westport. Fairfield police released an image of the suspect and his car taken from Stop & Shop surveillance. On Nov. 19, several Stop & Shop and Whole Foods customers told Fairfield police their wallets or cash had been removed from their handbags while they were shopping. Some of the wallets were later found together in the Stop & Shop parking lot, but cash was missing, police said. Similar incidents were reported in Westport. Anyone with information on…

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by Meredith Guinness
Police & Fire
Wallet Grab May Be Related to Rash Of Grocery Store Thefts In Fairfield Wallet Grab May Be Related to Rash Of Grocery Store Thefts In Fairfield
Wallet Grab May Be Related to Rash Of Grocery Store Thefts In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A woman whose wallet was stolen at Stop & Shop Monday told officers later that day that the thief had already tried to rack up nearly $6,000 in credit card charges, police said. The woman said she left her wallet in her shopping cart and noticed it was missing when she went to pay for her groceries around 2 p.m., police said. The $20 wallet contained credit and debit cards, $150 cash and a spare key to her car, she told police. In the time it took to begin canceling her credit cards, the thief had already made a $2,800 purchase at Best Buy and attempted to spend $2,9…

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by Meredith Guinness
Police & Fire
Police: Woman Banned From Whole Foods Caught Shoplifting At Westport Store Police: Woman Banned From Whole Foods Caught Shoplifting At Westport Store
Police: Woman Banned From Whole Foods Caught Shoplifting At Westport Store WESTPORT, Conn. — A New Haven woman previously banned from all Whole Foods stores was arrested for shoplifting at the Westport location, police said. Brianna Pennell, 34, of George Street, was charged with sixth-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass on Saturday. On Sept. 9, officers were called to the Post Road supermarket after store security reported a woman hid several items in her purse and only paid for one item at checkout before leaving the store, police said. When confronted she fled, but store security gave her license plate number to police. Store security recognized…

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by Meredith Guinness