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Group Of Juveniles Observed In BMW Stolen In Fairfield County, Police Say Group Of Juveniles Observed In BMW Stolen In Fairfield County, Police Say
Group Of Juveniles Observed In BMW Stolen In Fairfield County, Police Say A group of minors are at large after allegedly stealing a BMW SUV in Fairfield County and going on a joy ride, police said. A Dubois Street resident in Darien reported to police that her 2021 white BMW X7 had been stolen overnight on Monday, Oct. 11 after she left it unlocked with the keys in the center console. According to police, surveillance video from a neighbor showed a dark-colored SUV arrive outside the Dubois Street home shortly after 5:30 a.m. that morning, with two passengers exiting and approaching cars in the area. The victim was able to provide tracking information, which sho…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County
Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County Two teens are facing a host of charges in Fairfield County following the investigation into a pair of crashes that happened minutes apart, authorities announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, police in New Canaan responded to a pair of motor vehicle crashes that occurred within minutes of each other, both on Old Stamford Road. Police said that first, a BMW was traveling south on Old Stamford Road before the teen driver lost control, struck two trees, and crashed. Both the driver - who suffered a “significant” leg injury and had to be extricated out of the vehicle - and his pas…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Steals Car As Woman Pumps Gas At CT Exxon Station Man Steals Car As Woman Pumps Gas At CT Exxon Station
Man Steals Car As Woman Pumps Gas At CT Exxon Station A woman was carjacked at a Connecticut gas station and police said that the suspect threatened to shoot her when she attempted to intervene. In Hartford County, officers from the Southington Police Department responded to the Exxon Station on Queen Street at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6, where there was a reported car jacking. Police said that the woman reported that she had just finished pumping gas in her 2014 BMW X3 when she saw a man get into the driver's seat of her vehicle. The victim said she jumped in the front passenger seat to confront the man, who allegedly told …

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by Zak Failla
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Four Vehicles Stolen In One Day In This Fairfield County Town Four Vehicles Stolen In One Day In This Fairfield County Town
Four Vehicles Stolen In One Day In This Fairfield County Town Four cars were stolen in a Fairfield County town in a single day this week. The vehicles were all reported stolen on Monday, Sept. 20, Greenwich. According to Captain Mark Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, the thefts included: A Range Rover was taken from East Elm Street in central Greenwich; still missing. A BMW was taken from Palmer Hill Road in North Mianus; recovered in New Haven. A Honda was taken from Greenwich Hills Drive in Pemberwick; recovered in Massachusetts. A Jeep was taken from Valley Road in Cos Cob; recovered in New Haven. As always, the Greenwich Police are remin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Shelton 29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Shelton
29-Year-Old Dies After Crash In Shelton A 29-year-old from Westchester County is dead following a crash in Fairfield County.  It happened around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6, on Route 8 in Shelton, said the Connecticut State Police.  According to state police, Erzsebet Menczel, age 45, of Derby, was driving a Honda CR-V and crashed into John Mateo Oliver, of Yonkers, who was driving a BMW motorcycle. Oliver was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced dead on the scene. The crash closed Route 8 for several hours during an investigation. The collision remains under investigation.  Any witnesses to the ac…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Nabbed With Guns Following 'Targeted' Fairfield County Attack, Police Say Trio Nabbed With Guns Following 'Targeted' Fairfield County Attack, Police Say
Trio Nabbed With Guns Following 'Targeted' Fairfield County Attack, Police Say Three men were charged and several guns were seized after a "targeted attack" led to several reports of shots fired in Fairfield County, police said. The incident took place around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31 when Bridgeport Police responded to the 100 block of Park Street for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on the scene, they found an abundance of shell casings with vehicles and a residence struck by gunfire, said Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police.  The Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center provided police officers with a description of the suspec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say A 17-year-old was nabbed with a loaded handgun after being stopped in a black BMW whose tags did not match the vehicle. The teen was arrested around 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 20 in Stamford. Members of the Narcotics Unit who were patrolling the area of West Main and Rose Park Avenue in response to complaints of drug dealings, assaults, and other nefarious behavior, said Stamford PD Captain Richard Conklin. Officers pulled over the vehicle, a 2006 BMW, over after watching three people in the car get in and out several times and come and go from the area. When they ran the license tag it did…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Nabbed For Stealing Two Vehicles, Crashing BMW, In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed For Stealing Two Vehicles, Crashing BMW, In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed For Stealing Two Vehicles, Crashing BMW, In Fairfield County, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a Fairfield County home and stealing keys to a BMW, then stealing the vehicle and crashing it. Charles Wood Wright, age 18, of New Canaan, was arrested on Sunday, July 11, following the crash which place on Heritage Hill Road, said the New Canaan Police. According to police, officers responded to a crash involving a BMW which had struck a tree located off the road. When officers arrived, the vehicle was unoccupied and heavily damaged. Officers then went to a home on Park Street where the vehicle was registered where it was determined that…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Confronts Stranger Coming Up Stairs Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say Woman Confronts Stranger Coming Up Stairs Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say
Woman Confronts Stranger Coming Up Stairs Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say Police are investigating a residential burglary in which the resident was at home while it was in progress in Fairfield County and confronted the man. The incident was reported to police around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, June 10, at a home on Ridgeley Street, in Darien. When officers arrived on the scene, the woman said she was on the second floor when she saw an unknown white man coming up the stairs of her home, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. When confronted, the man said he was delivering a package. The woman then told him she wasn't expecting a package and instructed …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Carjacked, Robbed In Driveway Of Westchester Home, Police Say Man Carjacked, Robbed In Driveway Of Westchester Home, Police Say
Man Carjacked, Robbed In Driveway Of Westchester Home, Police Say A man was carjacked and had his necklace stolen in the driveway of his Westchester County home. The incident took place around 11:40 p.m., Thursday, May 27, when New Rochelle police officers were dispatched to Beechwood Avenue on a report of an armed robbery of a motor vehicle. When officers arrived on the scene, a 39-year-old New Rochelle resident reported that after he pulled into his driveway and exited his car, he observed a Hyundai sedan pass him in a suspicious manner, said the New Rochelle Police. Shortly after, according to the victim he was confronted by a black male in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash
Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash A woman was seriously injured in Fairfield County after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a roadway.. The incident took place around 5:34 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, in the crosswalk in front of 636 Old Post Road, said Lt. Antonio Granata. According to Granata, investigators determined a 56-year-old Fairfield resident was driving his vehicle westbound on Old Post Road when he struck a 65-year-old woman walking in the crosswalk.  The woman was struck with the front end of the operator's BMW SUV. The driver immediately pulled over and is cooperating with the investigation. The woman,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Swerving Driver Accused Of Driving Under Influence In Fairfield County Swerving Driver Accused Of Driving Under Influence In Fairfield County
Swerving Driver Accused Of Driving Under Influence In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was arrested for alleged DUI after he was seen swerving into oncoming traffic and almost hitting a guardrail. Miguel Lopez, 34, of Stamford was arrested on Friday, Nov. 13, by Darien Police after officers were dispatched to Hecker Avenue on a report of an erratic driver, said Sgt. James Palmieri. According to Palmieri, officers were dispatched after the vehicle, described as a silver BMW, was seen swerving into oncoming traffic on Hecker Avenue and had almost hit a guardrail.  Once on the scene, officers spotted the vehicle traveling west on Post Road. Offi…

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by Kathy Reakes