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1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery Easton Crash 1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery Easton Crash
1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery Easton Crash Police are investigating a fatal crash on a Connecticut roadway overnight, It happened around 7:40 p.m. in Fairfield County on Route 58 in Easton. Easton PD Chief Richard Doyle says the department received several 911 calls reporting a serious two-car crash on the roadway south of Center Road. Upon arrival the police officers found one vehicle on fire and the other with serious damage. The Easton Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.  One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim has ot yet been released. Easton EMS responded and tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
2 Found Dead Inside Car In Easton 2 Found Dead Inside Car In Easton
2 Found Dead Inside Car In Easton Two people were found dead inside a vehicle in a pond in Fairfield County. Click here for a new, updated story - New Update: IDs Released For Man, Woman Found Dead In Easton The incident occurred in Easton around 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 8, near Route 59 and Church Road. Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle said officers responded to the area after receiving a report of a vehicle in a pond. When officers and the Easton Fire Department arrived on the scene they found two people dead inside. The Fairfield Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team was notified and responded to conduct th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'Do The 9 P.M. Routine,' Police Warn After 2 Vehicles Stolen Overnight In Easton 'Do The 9 P.M. Routine,' Police Warn After 2 Vehicles Stolen Overnight In Easton
'Do The 9 P.M. Routine,' Police Warn After 2 Vehicles Stolen Overnight In Easton Police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles after two vehicles were stolen overnight in Fairfield County. The two vehicles were stolen overnight on May 15 or May 16 in the Lower Easton area, said the Easton Police Department. One vehicle was located due to a GPS device, police said. Officers said residents should do the "9 P.M." routine where they lock all vehicles and doors to their homes at 9 p.m. each night.  In addition, if you have a GPS location device in your vehicle, make sure it is active.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton
Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton A man was seriously injured after falling off a disabled scooter in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 18 in Easton on Route 58 between Valley Road and Country Club Lane. According to Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle, the man's disabled scooter was being towed by another vehicle when he fell off and was seriously injured. The Fairfield Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team was on the scene and is assisting with the ongoing investigation, Doyle said. The victim was transported to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he remains in critical but st…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Resident Injured In Fairfield County House Fire, Police Say One Resident Injured In Fairfield County House Fire, Police Say
One Resident Injured In Fairfield County House Fire, Police Say A Fairfield County man received serious burns and suffered smoke inhalation attempting to put out a fire at his home. The fire took place in Easton around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24 at the home located at 15 hayes St. Easton firefighters responded to the home after receiving a 911 call from the resident stating the house was on fire and that people were still in the home, said Capt. Jonathan Arnold, of the Easton Police Department. When police arrived on the scene, one member of the family was inside the house attempting to extinguish the flames, that were located on the sec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Recording Repeated Sexual Abuse Of A Child Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Recording Repeated Sexual Abuse Of A Child
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Recording Repeated Sexual Abuse Of A Child A 42-year-old Fairfield County man has been sentenced to decades in prison for producing photographs and videos documenting his sexual abuse of a child. Robert McGuire, of Easton, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. McGuire pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography on June 8, Boyle said. Between February 2019 and June 2020, McGuire sexually assaulted a child repeatedly and took photos and videos of the assaults, the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Rescued After Crashing Pick Up Truck In Pond Fairfield County Man Rescued After Crashing Pick Up Truck In Pond
Fairfield County Man Rescued After Crashing Pick Up Truck In Pond First responders rescued a Fairfield County driver after his pickup truck was found partially submerged in a pond following a crash with another vehicle. The incident took place at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25 in Easton. Officers responded to Banks Road for a report of a vehicle crash, according to Chief of Easton Police Richard Doyle. Upon the officers' arrival, they found a partially submerged truck in a pond, about 30 feet from shore with the driver still inside, Doyle said. Officers deployed a water rescue bag and began to pull the driver to shore. Responding Easton firefighters arriv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police In Fairfield County Warning Residents Of Potential Car Thieves Police In Fairfield County Warning Residents Of Potential Car Thieves
Police In Fairfield County Warning Residents Of Potential Car Thieves Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for three people who walked into two residences' driveways and near their vehicles in Fairfield County. The incidents took place on Sunday, June 6, in Easton, said Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle. According to Doyle, around 6:05 p.m., the Easton Police Department received a call from a Tersana Drive resident reporting that two men and one woman walked up to his driveway near his vehicle when they spotted the homeowner, they ran back to the waiting vehicle and fled the scene.  A few minutes later, around 6:13 p.m., a Marsh Road reside…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Duo Who Broke Into Fairfield County Home Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Duo Who Broke Into Fairfield County Home
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Duo Who Broke Into Fairfield County Home Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying two thieves who allegedly broke into a home and stole expensive jewelry. The incident took place around 5:15 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 24 on Tuckahoe Road in Easton, said the Easton Police Department. According to police, the two entered through a smashed rear door and a large amount of unique and expensive jewelry was taken.  The thieves also threw a safe out of the office window to the ground and carried it to a vehicle waiting on the road. If anyone has any information or surveillance video that may help in this case p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Ex-Police Officer Killed In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash ID Released For Ex-Police Officer Killed In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
ID Released For Ex-Police Officer Killed In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash A former police officer has been identified as the man killed in a three-vehicle crash in Fairfield County that left two others seriously injured. The crash happened in Easton at approximately  5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, on Route 59 between Maple and Judd roads. Two of the vehicles were traveling south and one was traveling north, said Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle. The first Easton officer to arrive on the scene found a male passenger in a 2014 Jeep Patriot who was unresponsive and a citizen administering CPR, Doyle said. The Patriot was traveling northbound when it crosse…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Dead, Two Seriously Injured In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash One Dead, Two Seriously Injured In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
One Dead, Two Seriously Injured In Three-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash A three-vehicle crash in Fairfield County has left a man dead and two others seriously injured. The crash took place around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, on Route 59 between Maple and Judd roads in Easton. Two of the vehicles were traveling south and one was traveling north, said Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle. The first Easton officer to arrive on the scene found a male passenger who was unresponsive and a citizen administering CPR, Doyle said. The officer and arriving Easton EMS and Easton Fire Department units took over lifesaving efforts. The individual was transported to Saint…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Producing Images Of Child Sex Abuse In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Producing Images Of Child Sex Abuse In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Producing Images Of Child Sex Abuse In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man faces up to 30 years in prison after being busted on child pornography charges. Easton resident Robert McGuire, 41, has been arrested and charged by a federal grand jury with the production of child pornography on multiple occasions over the course of more than two years. The indictment alleges that McGuire produced images of child pornography between February 2018 and June this year. The investigation into McGuire was led by the FBI and Easton Police Department. McGuire, who has been detained since his arrest by the Easton Police Department on Friday, July 10, …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Fatal Hit-Run Serves As Reminder To 'Slow Down, Be Alert,' Fairfield First Selectwoman Says Fatal Hit-Run Serves As Reminder To 'Slow Down, Be Alert,' Fairfield First Selectwoman Says
Fatal Hit-Run Serves As Reminder To 'Slow Down, Be Alert,' Fairfield First Selectwoman Says The fatal-hit-and run in Fairfield County over the Independence Day holiday weekend “can serve as a reminder” for motorists to slow down and drive cautiously after a 32-year-old woman visiting the area was killed. Marileidy Morel Araujo, 32, was visiting family in the Town of Fairfield and walking her dog when she was struck and killed by a pickup truck driven by Easton resident Declan Kot, who sped away after hitting her, according to police. Earlier story - Police Charge Easton Man In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Woman, 32, In Fairfield Investigators were able to track down Kot, who is no…

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by Zak Failla
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New Warning Issued For Latest Scam In Fairfield County New Warning Issued For Latest Scam In Fairfield County
New Warning Issued For Latest Scam In Fairfield County In that past several weeks, numerous law enforcement agencies, across several states, including in Fairfield County, are reporting a new scam targeting elderly victims or "grandparent scams." In the latest scam, police say the scammers are contacting elderly victims by phone telling them a family member needs bail money because they have been arrested, usually out of state. In some instances, the suspects use the actual name of local police officers to gain credibility. Although this is a common scam, the suspects in the recent cases tell victims that they will send a courier to pick up th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Easton Home ID Released For Man Found Dead In Easton Home
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Easton Home The identity of a 63-year-old man found dead in a Fairfield County home has been released by police. Officers from the Easton Police Department responded to Redding Road at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, where there was a report of an unresponsive man. Upon arrival, officers found Michael Baldyga dead inside the home. According to police, “based on the conditions inside of the residence, the State Police Western District Major Crime Unit was called to assist in processing the scene.” The State Attorney’s Office was also contacted and assisted. According to police, it was determi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed In Merritt Parkway Chase After Attempting To Steal Hemp In Easton, Police Say Duo Nabbed In Merritt Parkway Chase After Attempting To Steal Hemp In Easton, Police Say
Duo Nabbed In Merritt Parkway Chase After Attempting To Steal Hemp In Easton, Police Say Two suspects have been charged after police say they attempted to steal legally grown hemp in the area. Police say they received a call reporting suspicious activity on a farm in Easton on Sport Hill Road on Monday, Oct. 7 around 1:15 a.m. The report stated that the party was attempting to steal legally regulated hemp plants used to produce CDB oil, police say. Officers responded to the location and allegedly observed a dark-colored Honda with New York registration parked near Sport Hill Road and Adams Road. When the officer attempted to investigate the vehicle, the driver allegedly fled …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ID Released For Redding Man Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border ID Released For Redding Man Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border
ID Released For Redding Man Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border A man killed during a two-vehicle head-on crash near the Monroe/Easton border over the weekend has been identified. Andy Rivera, 36, of Redding, was killed around 5:33 p.m., Sunday,  July 14, on Route 59 in the area of 757 Stepney Road, said Easton Police Chief Timothy Shaw. Also, in his vehicle at the time of the accident were two female family members age 62 and 6 years old.  The second vehicle involved in the accident was driven by a 50-year-old female who had her daughter and another female in her vehicle, both 17 years old. They are international visitors who …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border One Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border
One Killed In Head-On Crash Near Monroe/Easton Border A man was killed during a two-vehicle head-on crash near the Monroe/Easton border over the weekend. The crash took place around 5:33 p.m., Sunday,  July 14, on Route 59 in the area of 757 Stepney Road, said Easton Police Chief Timothy Shaw.  When officers arrived on the scene they found multiple injured victims in both vehicles, he said. Members of the Easton Fire Department deployed their hydraulic extrication tools in an effort to assist in getting the occupants out of the vehicles for necessary medical assistance. Multiple EMS units assisted on scene due to the amount of inju…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Baby Owl Rescued From Middle Of Busy Roadway In Easton Baby Owl Rescued From Middle Of Busy Roadway In Easton
Baby Owl Rescued From Middle Of Busy Roadway In Easton A baby owl was rescued by Easton Police when it was found sitting in the middle of a busy roadway. The Barred Owl was reported on the road during the evening on Thursday, May 23, on Beers Road, said the Easton Police Department. Officers Tamara French and Donald Kinahan responded and were able to pick up the baby and bring him back to the police station. One the department's dispatchers then transported him to Wildlife in Crisis in Weston who will care for him until he grows up enough to be able to be released in a few months.  The department sent a big thank you to Wildlife in Crisi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Darien Police Chief Calls It A Career After Nearly 40 Years In Law Enforcement Darien Police Chief Calls It A Career After Nearly 40 Years In Law Enforcement
Darien Police Chief Calls It A Career After Nearly 40 Years In Law Enforcement After a nearly 40-year career, Darien Police Chief Ray Osborne has officially announced his retirement. Osborne notified the Darien Police Commission and First Selectman Jayme Stevenson earlier this week that he will be retiring on September 1. Osborne’s career began in 1983 after working with the Easton Police Department in 1981. In December of 1996, he was appointed to the Detective Division. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2000, Lieutenant in 2008 and Captain in 2016. Following the retirement of Chief Duane Lovello, the Darien Police Commission named Osborne the tenth Chief of Police. H…

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by Valerie Musson
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Alert Issued For Social Security Scams In Fairfield County Alert Issued For Social Security Scams In Fairfield County
Alert Issued For Social Security Scams In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are cautioning local residents to be wary of new social security phone scams that have recently been making the rounds in the area. The Easton Police Department issued an alert warning that opportunistic scammers have been utilizing new technologies to pose as federal officials claiming there are issues with a social security number or account. “From time to time you may receive a call from a number you don’t know. It may be a recording asking you to call a certain number, or from a real person telling you there is an issue with your social security number, or acc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorist Rescued After Rollover Crash In Easton Motorist Rescued After Rollover Crash In Easton
Motorist Rescued After Rollover Crash In Easton A driver in Fairfield County was able to escape injury after the vehicle overturned in a crash on Route 136 in Easton. The crash occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, officials said. The driver was extradited from the rolled-over vehicle and he was treated for minor injuries by Easton paramedics as a precaution. On Facebook, the Easton Volunteer Fire Department posted that the response was a success and the scene was quickly cleared. “Tonight Easton engine 3 and D shift were on scene quickly for an extrication on (Route) 136. Along with AC Fracassini they had they dr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Car Break-In Total Surges To 43 In Easton With Three Vehicle Thefts For Year Car Break-In Total Surges To 43 In Easton With Three Vehicle Thefts For Year
Car Break-In Total Surges To 43 In Easton With Three Vehicle Thefts For Year With car after car being stolen or broken into across the region, the Easton Police Chief is warning residents to take care and lock their doors.Chief Tim Shaw said that another vehicle was stolen over the weekend, bringing the number of cars stolen in Easton to three. “Please remember to lock your doors,” Shaw said  In addition to the stolen vehicles, the chief said 43 cars were illegally entered and had valuables taken in 2018.  All vehicles were entered through unlocked doors.  "Lock all your car doors every time you exit the vehicle," he added. Shaw also said…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Them? Alert Issued For Easton Burglary Suspects Know Them? Alert Issued For Easton Burglary Suspects
Know Them? Alert Issued For Easton Burglary Suspects Do you know them? Police investigators in Easton are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down two suspects who were caught on camera in the middle of a home burglary on Sport Hill Road. According to police, several valuable antique items were stolen during the burglary, which still have not been recovered. Police describe the first suspect as a light-skinned white or Hispanic man. He was wearing a black and grey jacket with brown cargo pants at the time of the burglary. The second suspect is described as a light-skinned African-American who was wearing blue jeans,…

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by Zak Failla
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Downed Tree Branch, Lines Cause Power Outage In Easton Downed Tree Branch, Lines Cause Power Outage In Easton
Downed Tree Branch, Lines Cause Power Outage In Easton While the millions brace for one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the East Coast in decades, some Fairfield County residents dealt with some issues of their own, as rain and wind toppled a tree branch onto a power line. A tree branch took out a primary power line in Easton in the area of Delaware Road near Asmara Way and Old Sport Hill Parkway late on Wednesday afternoon, leaving some Easton and other Fairfield County residents without power. The branch left some in the dark and tied up traffic in the area as utility crews cleaned up the scene under the watchful eye of the Easton Police D…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Easton Police Officer Suffers Smoke Inhalation While Rescuing Dog From Fire Easton Police Officer Suffers Smoke Inhalation While Rescuing Dog From Fire
Easton Police Officer Suffers Smoke Inhalation While Rescuing Dog From Fire EASTON, Conn. — A veteran Easton police officer suffered smoke inhalation injuries after he entered a burning home in town to rescue a trapped dog, police said. The homeowner called 911 at about 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, and said that his house was on fire and that he could not control it, police said. The Easton Police and Fire Department, along with numerous other fire departments from the area, responded to the fire at 25 Deerfield Drive, police said. Easton Police Officer Don Kinahan, a nine-year veteran, entered the home to rescue a dog that was trapped inside the burning home, police…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Homeowner, Police Officer Sent To Hospital After Fire In Easton House Homeowner, Police Officer Sent To Hospital After Fire In Easton House
Homeowner, Police Officer Sent To Hospital After Fire In Easton House EASTON, Conn. — An Easton homeowner and an Easton police officer were taken to the hospital after a fire in the basement heavily damaged a local house, according to The Hour. The fire was reported just after 7:30 p.m. Friday at 25 Deerfield Drive, The Hour said. The temperature at the time was in the single digits, with strong winds on a frigid night.  The homeowner appeared to be suffering from smoke inhalation, Easton Fire Chief Steve Waugh told The Hour. The officer was taken to the hospital as a precaution after searching for additional occupants, The Hour said. It took about two hours …

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by Daily Voice