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Danbury Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say Danbury Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say
Danbury Man Charged With Faking Armed Kidnapping, Robbery At Stop & Shop, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly reporting a kidnapping and armed robbery in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop. Danbury resident Diego Vizhco, age 38, was charged on Wednesday, Sept. 27, for falsely reporting a robbery on Newtown Road on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the store on Newtown Road. According to Danbury. Police, Vizhco initially told police that he and his family had been kidnapped at gunpoint in the parking lot of Stop & Shop. He then told police that he was forced to drive to the Bank of America on Main Street, withdraw cash, and then driv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say
Armed Man Kidnaps Family At Danbury Stop & Shop, Steals Money, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are searching for an armed man who allegedly kidnapped a family in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop and allegedly made them drive to a bank and withdraw money. The incident took place in Danbury around 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Stop & Shop on Newtown Road. According to Erin Henry, a spokesperson for the Danbury Police, a family told officers that a man approached their vehicle with a handgun in the parking lot and ordered them to unlock the car. The man then got into the rear behind the driver's seat and ordered the victim to drive to the Bank of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire 13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire
13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire Thirteen people have been displaced following a fire at a two-and-half-story residential building in Danbury. Firefighters responded to the fire just after 10:30 p.m., Monday, May 15 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a structure fire on Main Street, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie, of the Danbury Fire Department. The first arriving units found heavy fire conditions in the rear of the building. Initial reports indicated several occupants were still inside the home, Lunnie said. The incident commander quickly upgraded the response to a second alarm, bringing several more companies to the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In Fairfield County Town Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In Fairfield County Town
Separate Three-Alarm Fires Break Out At Residences In Fairfield County Town Firefighters in one Fairfield County town were kept busy over a 12-hour period with a pair of three-alarm fires. Danbury firefighters attacked the first fire around 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 when the department was alerted to a kitchen fire at 135 Main St., at the Igreja Evangelica Bethel Church.  Upon arrival, firefighters safely evacuated all occupants and found a kitchen fire in one of the commercial units that, due to the large size of the space, called for a second alarm, said James Gagliardo, spokesman for the department.  As the fire continued to grow, a third alarm was sounded to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase In Fairfield County Teen Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase In Fairfield County
Teen Home Invasion Suspect Caught After Chase In Fairfield County A teen is facing a variety of charges after allegedly forcing his way into a Fairfield County home with several other men. Levin Placencia, age 19, was arrested following the incident on Friday, March 12, after he and several other men forced their way into a home on Main Street in Danbury, said Det. Lt. Mark Williams. While inside the residence, Placencia, of Danbury, and the other men assaulted an adult resident, and damaged property before being forced from the residence as police arrived on the scene, Williams said. One of the responding officers temporarily stopped two of the me…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Fairfield County Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Fairfield County
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Fairfield County A two-alarm fire broke out at a Fairfield County building. Crews from the Danbury Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on the third floor of an “ordinary construction building” on Main Street at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 14. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found the fire in the rear of a four-story building with smoke throughout the building. A second alarm was struck due to the size of the building and the number of people inside, officials noted. Firefighters worked quickly to knock down the flames while evacuating the building. The fire was deemed und…

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by Zak Failla
News
Protests Held Near Greenwich PD Headquarters, In New Canaan, Stamford Protests Held Near Greenwich PD Headquarters, In New Canaan, Stamford
Protests Held Near Greenwich PD Headquarters, In New Canaan, Stamford Peaceful protests broke out in Fairfield County as unrest over the peace-related death of George Floyd in the hands of police in Minneapolis continues to grow nationwide. Dozens of protesters rallied near the Greenwich Public Safety Complex on Tuesday, June 2, chanting and interacting with police overseeing the event, which closed a stretch of Greenwich Avenue for a few hours. A protest that drew more than 1,000 to Main Street in Danbury on Wednesday, June 3 spilled over to a stretch of I-84, causing its hour-long closures. Other protests were due to start late Wednesday afternoon at New C…

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by Zak Failla
News
Roadway Reopens After Large Protest Roadway Reopens After Large Protest
Roadway Reopens After Large Protest This story has been updated. A stretch of I-84 has reopened after hundreds protesting police-related deaths entered the highway. The closure, in both directions, was between exits 4 and 5 in Danbury on Wednesday, June 3 and lasted about an hour, starting just before 2:30 p.m. The protest began on Main Street early in the afternoon with more than 1,000 people. A smaller amount, but still in the hundreds, then proceeded to the interstate. Other protests are planned for this afternoon in Fairfield County in New Canaan and Stamford. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
New Photos: 'Dan Berry' Bear Goes From Main Street To Firehouse New Photos: 'Dan Berry' Bear Goes From Main Street To Firehouse
New Photos: 'Dan Berry' Bear Goes From Main Street To Firehouse Danbury firefighters got quite a surprise while busy cleaning the firehouse and equipment checks on Monday, April 20, when one of the crew spotted a bear in the lot behind the fire station.  Of course, none of the other firefighters believed him until they saw the bear for themselves, said Danbury Fire spokesman James Gagliardo. The bear, which had been spotted near Main Street earlier in the day and named "Dan Berry," by Mayor Mark Boughton, decided he liked it at the firehouse and didn't have any plans to leave, Gagliardo said. See Earlier Story: Black Bear Not Under…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Black Bear Not Under Any Stay-Home Order Takes Stroll Down Main Street Black Bear Not Under Any Stay-Home Order Takes Stroll Down Main Street
Black Bear Not Under Any Stay-Home Order Takes Stroll Down Main Street Just when everyone is inside obeying the Stay Home, Stay Safe, rule, a local bear nicknamed "Dan Berry" came to visit a local main street. According to a post by Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton on Monday, April 20, the bear was spotted on Main Street and New Street Fire House. The bear was spotted and photographed by Danbury City Council President Joe Cavo. No word back from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection if the bear is tagged or will be relocated.  At least he has plenty of room to roam. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Fairfield County Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Fairfield County Crash A teenager who was killed in a fiery crash on I-84 has been identified. Danbury resident Liam Declan Devine, 17, was driving west on I-84 shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 near Exit 9 in Newtown when he lost control of his vehicle, Connecticut State Police said. Devine traveled through the grass out of control, over an embankment and into a tree. When Devine struck the tree, his vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Devine was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, who found him still inside the car. An honor student at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Devine was…

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by Zak Failla
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25 Displaced After Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Danbury 25 Displaced After Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Danbury
25 Displaced After Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Danbury More than two dozen people were displaced after a two-alarm fire broke out at a three-story apartment building on Main Street in Danbury on the night of Thursday, March 21. The department was alerted of the fire by Danbury 911 Center when a caller stated that they saw smoke coming from the second floor of 5 Main Street. Upon arrival, fire crews observed the smoke and suspected that it was coming from a fire in the wall of the building. The fire was subsequently upgraded to a second alarm to bring in additional fire crews, who worked quickly to extinguish the wall fire as well as a fir…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury
Suspect In Robbery, Stabbing Nabbed In Danbury A 21-year-old man was nabbed by a plainclothes detective shortly after he stabbed another man during a heated argument in Danbury. Gabriel Silba of Danbury was arrested around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 345 Main St. by the Danbury Police Department for charges stemming from a violent crime, which was witnessed by a plainclothes detective, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. Detective Len LaBonia was driving an unmarked police car on Main Street when he saw Gabriel Silba and another man engaged in an argument.  As LeBonia exited his car to intervene, he witness…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Heroin, Crack, Cocaine In Foot Chase On Main Street In Danbury Man Caught With Heroin, Crack, Cocaine In Foot Chase On Main Street In Danbury
Man Caught With Heroin, Crack, Cocaine In Foot Chase On Main Street In Danbury A man who jumped through a window, sending glass flying, and running from police, was nabbed with drugs following a foot chase. Jose A. Ramos, 31, of Hartford, was arrested on numerous charged Friday around 7:30 p.m., Friday, by Danbury Police, said the Danbury Police Department. The incident began around 7:10 p.m. when Danbury officers were conducting an investigation on Spring Street regarding a violent crime that occurred earlier in the week. While detectives were attempting to speak with people inside a residence, Ramos jumped out the window and ran away from detectives, police said.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Nab Suspected Drug Dealer Making Bank Deposit In Fairfield County Police Nab Suspected Drug Dealer Making Bank Deposit In Fairfield County
Police Nab Suspected Drug Dealer Making Bank Deposit In Fairfield County A crackdown on suspected drug dealers in the area resulted in a new arrest of a dealer making a bank deposit in Danbury. For the second time this week, the Danbury Police Department’s Special Investigations Division executed a search and seizure warrant, which led to the arrest of two men in Danbury. Danbury resident Cristopher Marcos, 22, who was the focus of a weekslong investigation related to drug sales from his Osborne Street home, was arrested on Wednesday.  The initial investigation was launched after police received multiple complaints from local residents regarding his alleged ill…

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by Zak Failla