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Police & Fire
Brookfield Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Complaint From Resident
Two people, including a Fairfield County resident, face charges after they were caught with heroin, cocaine, and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley during a suspected drug deal, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 17 just before 10:30 p.m., when a caller told the Putnam County Sheriff's Office that drugs were possibly being sold from a car within the village of Brewster. Sheriff's deputies responded to the location and found 52-year-old Michael Flynn of Brookfield, Connecticut in possession of heroin and cocaine that he alleg…
Events
Greenwich Church Hosts Spooky Historical Ghost Tour Through Cemetery
Meet the ghosts who haunt the cemetery of a Fairfield County church this weekend. Christ Church Greenwich is hosting a free historical ghost adventure on Sunday, Oct. 27, through the Christ Church Greenwich Memorial Garden, where actors will play the corporeal versions of Mrs. Nathaniel Witherell, Rev. Yarrington, and Mr. Higgins, who are buried there. They'll entertain guests with their stories from their time. Lynn Garelick, Christ Church Greenwich historian, will lead the tour. Anyone interested in attending should arrive at the 254 East Putnam Ave.…
Police & Fire
Stratford Man Sexually Assaulted Child: Police
Police in New Haven County arrested a 72-year-old Connecticut man following an extensive investigation, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 25. Mark Keith Pasquariello, of Stratford in Fairfield County, is charged with two counts of sexual assault in the fourth degree, risk of injury to a minor, and two counts of illegal sexual contact with a minor, North Haven Police said. Investigators did not release much information on the investigation to protect the identity of the child. However, they said Pasquariello shared "multiple inappropriate comments and physical contac…
Police & Fire
Stamford Driver Charged In Fatal Crash With Teenage Motorcyclist
A Connecticut man who crashed into a teenager earlier this year in Fairfield County has been charged with his death, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 25. Hector Rolando Lemus-Portillo, of Stamford, is charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and failure to yield while turning left, police said. Because of their age, the 17-year-old was not identified. Police said Lemus-Portillo was driving south on Lockwood Avenue in Stamford around 9:15 p.m. on May 17. The teenager was driving north on the same road. Lemus-Portillo turned left onto William Stre…
Police & Fire
Stamford Woman Swindled $300K From State Medicaid Over 2 Years: Police
A 59-year-old Connecticut woman faces decades in prison after state investigators claim she stole more than $300,000 from Medicaid by submitting false claims and changing patient's medical records. Iselande Desyr, of Stamford in Fairfield County, is charged with one count each of health insurance fraud and larceny in the first degree by defrauding the public community, the state's Division of Criminal Justice said. Desyr was the owner of Holistic Psychiatric Services, LLC, which claims to treat a variety of disorders in children and adults with holistic means on its website…
Real Estate
Dodgers Co-Owner Puts Darien Mansion On Market For $19M, Includes Batting Cage, Bowling Alley
While Todd Boehly, co-owner of the Dodgers, cheers on his team in Los Angeles in Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees on Friday, Oct. 25, real estate agents on the other side of the country will be working to sell his Fairfield County estate near the Long Island Sound. The 51-year-old billionaire investor and media mogul has put his 10,000-square-foot Darien mansion on the market for $19 million, and the nearly 90-year-old home comes with all of the modern-day amenities you'd expect from a sports lover. Related: Former New Canaan Home Of Paul Simon, Richard…
Police & Fire
Burglar Breaks Into Darien Home's Garage But Left Holding The Bag
Gen Z calls getting paid "securing the bag," but one Fairfield County burglar took the slang phrase literally. Police were called to a Darien home on Red Mill Lane earlier this month after a thief broke into a garage. The man wore black pants and a grey hoodie as he skulked. But it was slim pickings for our dastardly ne'er do well because all he only walked away with was a box of trash bags, Darien Police said. The thief rifled through the car parked inside the garage but came up empty-handed. Police said residents should be on the lookout for anyone with a suspici…
Police & Fire
Cold Case: Danbury Police Bust Man In 35-Year-Old Rape, Kidnapping Spree Case
A 53-year-old man arrested this week that could be the key to solving a series of kidnappings and rapes that happened in a small Fairfield County town in 1989, authorities announced. David V. Coffey was arrested and charged in connection to the abduction and rape of a woman in Danbury, authorities said. Police added other arrests are pending in the cases. The woman was one of several who said they were attacked in the Lake Avenue and Merrimac Street area of Danbury, but "despite the diligent efforts of the investigators," detectives were unable to solve the case, …
Police & Fire
Dog Found Starving, Emaciated, Locked In Cage In Home's Basement For 24 Hours: Police
A 2-year-old dog rescued over the weekend was found starving and emaciated at a New Haven County home. The poodle's owner now faces an animal cruelty charge, authorities said. Police were called to Jolissa Nozier's Naugatuck home on Sunday evening, Oct. 20, after neighbors complained that her dog had been barking for hours, police said. They told officers that Nozier had been gone for a day. A rescue agency said the animal had been left in a crate in the Carroll Street home's basement since the owner left. Naugatuck Police took custody of the dog named Rocky and surrendered it t…
Real Estate
Former New Canaan Home Of Paul Simon, Richard Gere Sells For Second Time In 2 Years
A Connecticut estate once home to both singer-songwriter Paul Simon and actor Richard Gere has sold for tens of millions of dollars for the second time in two years. The 32-acre Fairfield County property, located at 82 Brookwood Ln. in New Canaan, sold on Thursday, Oct. 10 for $10.75 million, according to the town's property records. The home was last purchased for $10.8 million through the Kensho Trust in July 2022 by the 75-year-old Gere, known for "Pretty Woman" and "An Officer and a Gentleman." He had intended to turn part of the property into a farm and harvest mushrooms, h…
Police & Fire
New Fairfield Man Caught Drunk Driving After Almost Hitting Pole: Police
Several people were nabbed on drunk driving charges in the Hudson Valley over the holiday weekend, including a Westchester woman rescued from a rolled-over car and a taxi driver, police said. The arrests were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, Oct. 17, and were all made over Columbus Day weekend. The first incident happened on Friday, Oct. 11 in Putnam Valley, when a car crashed and flipped on Church Road in the area of Kramers Pond Road. Arriving sheriff's deputies found a vehicle on its side with downed live wires nearby. They then rescued the drive…
News
CT State College Housatonic's New CEO Holds Open House At Bridgeport Campus, Tour Of Art Museum
Connecticut State Community College Housatonic's new CEO is inviting the community to an open house and tour of the Fairfield County school's Museum of Art. Dr. Patricia Benson, who was hired to lead the college in July, is asking the community to see what the school has to offer, including its art collection during an open house on Nov. 6 from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Bridgeport campus at 900 Lafayette Blvd. "This is also a wonderful opportunity to meet our faculty and staff and learn more about our vibrant community college," Benson said. "Whether you’re interest…
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