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Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash ID'd: 'Words Cannot Express The Magnitude Of This Loss' Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash ID'd: 'Words Cannot Express The Magnitude Of This Loss'
Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash ID'd: 'Words Cannot Express The Magnitude Of This Loss' A Connecticut firefighter who was killed when the ATV he was on rolled over while battling a blaze has been identified as a grandfather and former member of the Hartford Fire Department.  Robert "Sharky" Sharkevich Sr., age 66, was working as a member of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, Oct. 22, fighting a brush fire that had spread to more than 90 acres on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, Meriden Police said.  Sharkevich and three other firefighters were in Meriden on the southern edge of the blaze, riding a firefighting ATV that flipped around 5:30 p.m.…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Rescued After Nearly Drowning At Rocky Hill Residence 15-Year-Old Rescued After Nearly Drowning At Rocky Hill Residence
15-Year-Old Rescued After Nearly Drowning At Rocky Hill Residence Bystanders and emergency responders revived a 15-year-old after being found in the water of a CT apartment complex pool. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 6:45 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Foss-Rugan of the Rocky Hill Police, the teen, was found unconscious by bystanders who began performing CPR while calling 911. Responding police officers quickly located the teen and continued medical aid until Rocky Hill Volunteer Ambulance and Aetna Ambulance arrived.  Foss-Rugan said the juvenile regained consciousness…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
1-Year-Old CT Boy Killed By Family Dogs 1-Year-Old CT Boy Killed By Family Dogs
1-Year-Old CT Boy Killed By Family Dogs A 1-year-old Connecticut boy died after being attacked by two family dogs. The incident took place in East Hartford in a home on Fuller Avenue around 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 13. According to East Hartford Police Officer Marc Caruso, officers responded to the home where they found the boy had been bitten several times by a dog. The police and fire department personnel on the scene performed lifesaving measures, and the child was transported to the hospital by ASM, Caruso said. The boy later died at the hospital, he added. Caruso said one dog was the main aggressor, but two dogs have been…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Dog Rescued From Sewer In Westchester: 'Sweet Boy' Now Up for Adoption Dog Rescued From Sewer In Westchester: 'Sweet Boy' Now Up for Adoption
Dog Rescued From Sewer In Westchester: 'Sweet Boy' Now Up for Adoption A dog who somehow became lost in the sewers of Westchester is now up for adoption after he was rescued by police officers.  The dog, named Leonardo, was rescued from a sewer pipe in New Rochelle late at night after officers from the city's police department noticed that he was underground, the Humane Society of Westchester at New Rochelle said in a social media post on Saturday, April 8.  After finding Leonardo, officers managed to coax him out by sharing their dinner with him. Once he was back above ground, police discovered that he was wearing a harness and leash but had no ID or microch…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
COVID-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Reopens After Being Ordered To Close COVID-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Reopens After Being Ordered To Close
Covid-19: LA Fitness Location In Fairfield County Reopens After Being Ordered To Close An LA Fitness location in Fairfield County that was ordered to close after the city's health department said the business had numerous violations under the state's COVID-19 rules, has reopened.  The Norwalk gym was allowed to reopen on Friday, Dec. 4, after submitting a reopening plan to the city, according to City of Norwalk spokesperson Josh Morgan "Following the closure order, LA Fitness submitted a reopening plan that addressed the concerns of the Health Department and Police Department," Morgan said. "They were then allowed to reopen on Dec. 4."  Related Story: CO…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Parking Garage Sells For $1.1 Million In Fairfield County Parking Garage Sells For $1.1 Million In Fairfield County
Parking Garage Sells For $1.1 Million In Fairfield County A Bridgeport parking garage sold to a Southport real-estate firm for $1,100,000. According to Jon Angel, owner of real estate firm Angel Commercial, LLC, the 140-space, two-story parking garage at 95 Chapel Street, which was formerly owned by Geza Scap, was purchased on Monday, Sept. 21 by 38-2112th Street Partner, LLC of Amityville.  It is within walking distance of Superior Court, Bridgeport City Hall, Police Department, Downtown Cabaret Theater, Messiah Baptist Church, and apartment buildings, and is located less than a half a mile away from the Route 25 Connector, le…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Firefighters responding to a report of a car fire in Norwalk wound up getting more than they bargained for as an apartment fire displaced one person. The Norwalk Fire Department was advised of a reported pull station alarm with a car fire located at 289 Main Ave. at around 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, Todd M. Smith, Deputy Chief of the Norwalk FD said. The Command Car and the Rescue Company were at the intersection of Broad Street and Main Street with Engine 4 directly preceding and already having gone past the structure, Smith said.  Immediately upon arrival, the b…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Scam Uses Norwalk Superior Court Phone Number To Demand Cash Scam Uses Norwalk Superior Court Phone Number To Demand Cash
Scam Uses Norwalk Superior Court Phone Number To Demand Cash Court officials are warning residents of an arrest scam after receiving numerous reports of calls requesting money for bail for a loved one who has been arrested. The caller-ID for the calls shows the Norwalk Superior Court as the origin of the call, the state Judicial Branch said in an alert to the community.  According to the court, the callers are claiming that loved ones are locked up and they need to immediately provide a credit card number for bail. "These calls are scams, so please do not provide any personal information, including our credit card," the department said. The Co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Attempts To Evade Responsibility After Crashing Into Parked Cars In Westport, Police Say Woman Attempts To Evade Responsibility After Crashing Into Parked Cars In Westport, Police Say
Woman Attempts To Evade Responsibility After Crashing Into Parked Cars In Westport, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was arrested in Westport after allegedly attempting to leave the scene of an accident after crashing her Jeep into parked cars, police said. An officer from the Westport Police Department on patrol at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24 came upon a disabled vehicle on Riverside Avenue that had front-end damage and was missing a front wheel. It was determined that the damage was consistent with reports of a vehicle that had struck parked cars in the area earlier that night. According to police, after initially passing the Jeep and attempting to turn around,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Greenwich Police Department Welcomes New Officers Greenwich Police Department Welcomes New Officers
Greenwich Police Department Welcomes New Officers Greenwich Police have welcomed three new officers to the department. Sabrina Diaz, Thomas Koppelman, and Vladimir Souffrant took the oath of office at Town Hall on Monday, April 1, surrounded by family and friends, the department announced.t. Surrounded by family and friends the new officers took the oath of office, promising to dedicate themselves to serving the community. Diaz, who was born in Greenwich, is a Stamford resident who studies jujitsu in Greenwich. Thomas Koppelmann, from Long Island, is a senior at the University of New Haven majoring in criminal justice, and Vladimir Souff…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Under Influence With Teen Aboard Nearly Hits Other Cars At Wilton Town Center, Police Say Woman Under Influence With Teen Aboard Nearly Hits Other Cars At Wilton Town Center, Police Say
Woman Under Influence With Teen Aboard Nearly Hits Other Cars At Wilton Town Center, Police Say A 51-year-old local woman was arrested after police received reports of an erratic driver almost hitting other vehicles at the Wilton Town Center. Melissa Calafell of Wilton was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 1 after Wilton Police officers responded and were able to locate her just as she was pulling into her home in Wilton, said Lt. Robert Kluk. After talking with Calafell, officers noticed that she was intoxicated and that she had a 13-year-old female juvenile inside the car with her.  Calafell failed the standard field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI and DUI with a person under…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Area Man Watched Porn With 5-Year-Old, Asked Her To Touch Him, Police Say Area Man Watched Porn With 5-Year-Old, Asked Her To Touch Him, Police Say
Area Man Watched Porn With 5-Year-Old, Asked Her To Touch Him, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly watching pornography with a 5-year-old girl and then asking her to touch him. Juan Martinez, 46, of Bridgeport, was arrested Tuesday and charged with risk of injury to a child after the juvenile reported the incident, which took place in 2015-16, to her mother, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Police said that while the girl, who was 5-year-old at the time, was staying with her grandmother, Martinez would show her pornography on his phone while the grandmother was in the shower and try and get the child to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: New Canaan Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment After Sending Sexually Explicit Emails Police: New Canaan Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment After Sending Sexually Explicit Emails
Police: New Canaan Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment After Sending Sexually Explicit Emails Police were forced to intervene and arrest a New Canaan man who allegedly sent a series of sexually explicit emails to a woman. Investigators from the New Canaan Police Department received a complaint on Aug. 15 of harassing emails that were being sent, marking the second time it has happened over the past few weeks. Police said the emails were sexually explicit and caused concern for the victim. The investigation into the emails led to the arrest of New Canaan resident Glen Cohen, 44, who was arrested at his Glen Drive home this week. He was charged with stalking and harassment and is curr…

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by Zak Failla