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Boater Dumped Fuel, Untreated Human Waste Into Norwalk Harbor: Police Boater Dumped Fuel, Untreated Human Waste Into Norwalk Harbor: Police
Boater Dumped Fuel, Untreated Human Waste Into Norwalk Harbor: Police A 79-year-old Connecticut man admitted to police that he dumped diesel fuel and untreated human waste from his boat into Norwalk Harbor last week, authorities said.  Stanley Sikorski, of Norwalk in Fairfield County, was charged with discharging sewage in a no-discharge zone, misuse of a marine sanitation device, and littering in the water, police said on Tuesday, Oct. 15.  Norwalk Police were called to a reported diesel spill just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at Manresa Island. Officers could see a sheen on the water and smell fuel in the air.  They spotted an…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
New Update - Body ID: Stamford Man Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor New Update - Body ID: Stamford Man Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor
New Update - Body ID: Stamford Man Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor Police have identified a man whose body was found floating by a boater. Christian Bernadel, age 26, of Stamford, was found in Norwalk Harbor around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, June 27, after police received a report from a boater, said Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Poice. Norwalk Police Marine Unit and Norwalk Fire Marine Unit responded to the location and recovered Bernadel. Earlier report: Man's Body Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor The cause of death is still not known and the case remains active, Dinho said. Detectives are awaiting findings from the Connecticut Office of the C…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor Man's Body Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor
Man's Body Found Floating In Norwalk Harbor Police in are working to identify a man whose body was found floating in Norwalk Harbor. The incident took place around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday, June 27. According to Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police, officers responded to the harbor after receiving a report from a boater of a body floating in the water. Norwalk Police Marine Unit and Norwalk Fire Marine Unit responded to the location and recovered the dead man.  A preliminary investigation did not reveal signs of obvious injuries and the individual did not have any identification on him, Dinho said. The Norwalk Police Detec…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast
Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast A kayaker was rescued by firefighters after overturning off the Fairfield County coast and becoming stranded in the cold waters. The incident took place around 1:10 p.m., Friday, April 9 in Norwalk Harbor. The Norwalk fire department’s marine unit 238 responded to a call for distress and located the victim at 1:24 p.m. in the area of Round Beach, clinging to the side of another person’s kayak, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael P. McCallum. The victim was quickly pulled to safety by firefighters and treated for early stages of hypothermia.  The victim had reporte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Husband, Wife Injured In Norwalk Boat Explosion Husband, Wife Injured In Norwalk Boat Explosion
Husband, Wife Injured In Norwalk Boat Explosion Click here for an updated story: Video Captures Blaze After Explosion On Boat With Six Aboard In Norwalk Harbor Two people were injured when a boat caught fire and exploded in Norwalk Harbor. It happened Thursday, Aug. 13 at around 6 p.m. The boat, a 33-foot Egg Harbor, Sportfish motor yacht, was experiencing some engine trouble and was heading back in, when the boat exploded 100 yards from the shore and Country Club, in the harbor's channel, the Norwalk Fire Department said. Six adults (three couples) were on board when the explosion took place, with one wom…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Believed To Be Dead After Water Rescue Is Still Alive, Norwalk Police Says Man Believed To Be Dead After Water Rescue Is Still Alive, Norwalk Police Says
Man Believed To Be Dead After Water Rescue Is Still Alive, Norwalk Police Says A man who was pulled out of Norwalk Harbor and believed to be dead is still alive, police said. Officers on patrol from the Norwalk Police Department responded to the end of 2nd Street shortly after 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, where there was a man who was screaming in the water. First responders located the person, and he was transported to a local hospital, where he was initially pronounced dead. Original story - Man Reported To Be Screaming For Help Pronounced Dead At Norwalk Harbor However, on Friday, July 10, police said that the man was still clinging to life in the Intensive C…

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by Zak Failla