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Fairfield County Woman Nabbed For DUI After Hitting Stone Wall, Police Say
A woman has been arrested for driving under the influence after hitting a stone wall with her vehicle in Fairfield County, according to authorities.
The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 7 in Darien.
Allesandra Mossa, age 32, was arrested after the incident on Hollow Tree Ridge Road, said Darien PD Sgt. James Palmieri.
When officers arrived on the scene, Mossa, of Darien, appeared confused and emitted the odor of alcohol, Palmieri said.
Mossa was put through standardized field sobriety testing, which she failed to perform to standard, police said.
Complaining of pain, Mossa …
Stratford Man Arrested For Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly stealing one vehicle and credit cards from a second.
Christopher Mulkern, age 21, of Stratford, was arrested on Thursday, July 8, for the incident which took place in December 2020 in Darien, said Sgt. James Palmieri.
According to Palmieri, after the December incident, officers were investigating an auto larceny at 2 Whaling Road in Darien where a messenger bag was taken from a parked motor vehicle.
Reported missing was a wallet with bank cards and identifications, police said. The victim reported the cards had been used since be…
Man Attempted To Rob Woman Behind Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say
A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly attempting to rob a woman as she was walking in a parking lot behind a restaurant.
Joseph Riley, age 40, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Sunday, May 30, by police following the reported attempted robbery in Darien, said Sgt. James Palmieri of the Darien Police Department.
According to Palmieri, the woman told officers that a Black man wearing a gray sweatshirt approached her and demanded money as she walking behind the Bodega Taco Bar.
When she refused to give Riley money, he attempted to pull her purse off her arm, police said.
Two w…
Fairfield County Woman Arrested For DUI, Fighting With Cops After Crash, Police Say
A Fairfield County woman who was involved in a single-vehicle crash and then became violent with police officers has been arrested.
Amy Moran, age 44, of West Redding, was arrested by Darien Police on Tuesday, April 27 for the crash which took place in March, on Post Road in Darien, said Sgt. James Palmieri.
When the crash occurred, officers found a single white vehicle resting against the bridge abutment on the side of the eastbound lane of Post Road, Palmieri said.
Contact was made with Moran, who was in the driver’s seat. When asked what had occurred, initially Moran…
Paychecks, Gifts Cards, Face Masks, Toilet Paper Stolen From Country Club In Fairfield County
Police are investigating a larceny at a Fairfield County country club that included the theft of paychecks, gift cards, face masks, and toilet paper.
The incident was reported by the Woodway Country Club to Darien police around 3:01 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, said Sgt. James Palmieri.
According to police, an employee informed officers that at some point between Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12, several items had been taken from an office space.
The employee indicated that numerous paychecks and Amazon gift cards meant for employees had been left out on a d…
Police Investigating Numerous Reports Of Entered, Stolen Luxury Vehicles In Darien
Darien police are reporting that two vehicles were stolen, including one from a dealership, and four vehicles were burglarized since early this month.
The first vehicle was stolen from BMW of Darien on Monday, Dec. 7, after a customer had dropped off their 2019 BMW X5 for service, leaving the keys inside. When the dealership went to retrieve the vehicle, it was missing, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri.
Surveillance shows an unknown person enters the vehicle and drive away.
The second stolen vehicle, a Mitsubishi Mirage, was recovered on Thursday, Dec. 10, on a city street after it h…
