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Man Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan: Police Man Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan: Police
Man Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan: Police A Northern Westchester man has been accused of driving drunk in Fairfield County after police say he crossed the double-yellow line several times. At about 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6, an officer on routine patrol in New Canaan observed the vehicle traveling north on New Norwalk Road. The officer conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified Manuel Allende, age 65, of South Salem, as the operator. While speaking with Allende, the officer noticed signs of impairment from alcohol consumption. Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) were completed and Allende provided two breath…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Canaan Man Charged With Cruelty To Animals New Canaan Man Charged With Cruelty To Animals
New Canaan Man Charged With Cruelty To Animals A Fairfield County man was charged with alleged animal cruelty after he was stopped by police on a warrant. Jack Hawkins, age 47, of New Canaan, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 7 on New Norwalk Road in New Canaan. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice, of the New Canaan Police, Hawkins was stopped for an active warrant in association with an animal call in January. Hawkins was placed under arrest and transported back to New Canaan Police Headquarters and charged with animal cruelty. Police did not reveal what kind of animal cruelty was involved in the case.  He was released on a $5,00…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park
Smash-Grab Suspect On Run After Incident In New Canaan Park Police are searching for a suspect who managed to get away after smashing a parked car's window at a popular park in Fairfield County and stealing items before fleeing. The incident occurred in New Canaan in the pool parking lot at Waveny Park at 677 South Ave., on Saturday, June 10. The responding officer was in Waveny Park assisting New Canaan EMS on a separate unrelated medical call when they spotted a white SUV driving slowly in the parking lot, said Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police. The officer attempted to get behind the vehicle to identify the registration but was unable …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In Fairfield County, Police Say A 59-year-old woman was accused of driving in Fairfield County while intoxicated at more than twice the legal limit. An officer saw a vehicle fail to obey a red traffic signal while traveling on New Norwalk Road in New Canaan, nearly striking another vehicle at the intersection with Silvermine Road at about 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as Lois Adams Miller, of Darien, authorities said. The officer detected signs of impairment while speaking to Miller, and standardized field sob…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police: Man Caught With Cocaine After Being Pulled Over In Fairfield County Police: Man Caught With Cocaine After Being Pulled Over In Fairfield County
Police: Man Caught With Cocaine After Being Pulled Over In Fairfield County A Northern Westchester man was charged after police said he was found in possession of cocaine during a traffic stop in Connecticut. An officer in Fairfield County pulled a vehicle over on New Norwalk Road in New Canaan after seeing that the driver wasn't wearing a seatbelt at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22, according to the New Canaan Police Department. During the traffic stop, police found that the driver, identified as 36-year-old Liandro Cardenas Avalos, of Pound Ridge, was in possession of cocaine, authorities said.  He was arrested and charged with possession of …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man With Suspended License Resists Arrest After Fairfield County Traffic Stop, Police Say Man With Suspended License Resists Arrest After Fairfield County Traffic Stop, Police Say
Man With Suspended License Resists Arrest After Fairfield County Traffic Stop, Police Say A man whose license was suspended is accused of resisting arrest after a traffic stop in Fairfield County, according to police. An officer on patrol saw a vehicle that wasn't displaying a valid registration plate traveling in New Canaan on New Norwalk Road at about 4:10 p.m. on Friday, April 8, according to authorities. Police pulled the vehicle over and the driver, identified as Northern Westchester County resident Timothy Richardson, of South Salem, did not cooperate when asked to provide his driver's license, according to the New Canaan Police Department. It was later determined th…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash. Christopher Dezso, age 26, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, June 1, when he turned himself in to New Canaan Police and admitted that he was the person who had fled the scene of a crash on Friday, May 21, said the New Canaan Police. Dezso was driving a grey Ford van when the crash took place at New Norwalk Road and East Avenue in New Canaan before he fled the scene. He was arrested and charged with: Violating a no-passing zone Traffic control signals Evading Dezso was released on a $250 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed For DUI After Crossing Over Double-Yellow Line In New Canaan, Police Say Woman Nabbed For DUI After Crossing Over Double-Yellow Line In New Canaan, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For DUI After Crossing Over Double-Yellow Line In New Canaan, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was nabbed for DUI after swerving on the roadway and crossing a double-yellow line. Elizabeth Urstadt, age 39,  was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 30, after officers in New Canaan responded to a report of a vehicle swerving on the roadway in the area of New Norwalk Road and Old Norwalk Road, police said. Witnesses provided a registration for the vehicle was and officers later located the vehicle in the driveway of the address shown on the registration, New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro said. Upon speaking with Urstadt, a New Canaan resident, the officer …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Caught After Crashing Stolen BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested for burglarizing vehicles in Fairfield County, as well as stealing a BMW and later crashing it. Lous Cruz, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after New Canaan Police were dispatched to the area of Urban Street on a report of two males entering and searching through vehicles on the street, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  It was reported that the two suspects were operating a red vehicle with a loud exhaust. Responding officers arrived in the area and the vehicle was spotted driving north on Smith Ridge Road bearing a New …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Was Driving Impaired, New Canaan PD Says Norwalk Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Was Driving Impaired, New Canaan PD Says
Norwalk Woman Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Was Driving Impaired, New Canaan PD Says A Norwalk woman was busted with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit after being stopped by police in New Canaan for repeatedly crossing over the double yellow line and entering the opposite lane of traffic, investigators said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department stopped Rosa Delgado-rocha, 34, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when she was spotted making multiple traffic violations while driving northbound into the southbound lane on New Norwalk Road. During the subsequent stop, officers said that Delgado-rocha showed signs of impairment, and she …

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by Zak Failla
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Three More Unlocked Vehicles With Keys Inside Stolen In New Canaan Over Weekend Three More Unlocked Vehicles With Keys Inside Stolen In New Canaan Over Weekend
Three More Unlocked Vehicles With Keys Inside Stolen In New Canaan Over Weekend Residents continue to leave their vehicles unlocked in Fairfield County, and opportunistic thieves continue to break into them and steal them, police said. The New Canaan Police Department issued an alert on Monday, Aug. 31 after a third vehicle was stolen out of the city over the weekend. Police said that shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 31, the department received a report that a 2020 Mazda CX-5 was stolen from the driveway of a New Norwalk Road home after it was left unlocked with the key inside. That vehicle has not been located. According to police, over the weekend, a 2008 BMW X5 wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Westport Woman Faces DUI Charge After Crash Westport Woman Faces DUI Charge After Crash
Westport Woman Faces DUI Charge After Crash A woman involved in a two-car crash in Fairfield County had a blood alcohol content nearly five times the legal limit, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department responded to the intersection of New Norwalk Road and East Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, where there was a report of a crash. According to police, while speaking with one of the drivers, Westport resident Anna Petite Lee, 59, officers detected signs of impairment. She proceeded to fail standardized field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer at New Canaan Police Headquarters found she had a bloo…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Stopped For Driving Without Front Plate Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say Man Stopped For Driving Without Front Plate Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say
Man Stopped For Driving Without Front Plate Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say A man driving without a front license plate was allegedly intoxicated when he was stopped by police in Fairfield County overnight. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, officers from the New Canaan Police Department stopped Norwalk resident Sandro Toro-Diaz, when eh was spotted driving without a license plate on New Norwalk Road. According to police, while speaking with Toro-Diaz, 28, the officer detected signs of impairment and Toro-Diaz proceeded to fail Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and he was taken into custody. At New Canaan Police Headquarters, Toro-Diaz submitted to a breatha…

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by Zak Failla
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Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Driving Wrong Way In New Canaan Under Influence, Police Say A Norwalk woman has been charged after police say she drove the wrong way while under the influence in New Canaan. New Canaan Police say a driver was observed traveling northbound on New Norwalk Road on Friday, Nov. 22 around 11:55 p.m. The driver allegedly drifted over the yellow center line and started to travel northbound in the southbound lane, according to police. The vehicle came to an almost complete stop as the driver attempted to turn left onto East Avenue from New Norwalk Road despite the fact that there was a green light and no opposing traffic, police say. A motor vehicle stop…

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by Valerie Musson
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Woman Who Flees Scene After Car Crashes Into Guardrail Charged With DUI, New Canaan Police Say Woman Who Flees Scene After Car Crashes Into Guardrail Charged With DUI, New Canaan Police Say
Woman Who Flees Scene After Car Crashes Into Guardrail Charged With DUI, New Canaan Police Say An elderly Fairfield County woman is facing charges in New Canaan after she allegedly struck a guardrail while driving and proceeded to take off and return to her home, police said. Investigators from the New Canaan Police Department received a report shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, from a passerby who reported that a vehicle had just struck a guardrail on New Norwalk Road and failed to stop. The caller was able to provide police with the vehicle’s license plate, prompting an investigation. According to police, officers traveled to a North Wilton Road home, where the vehicle wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Norwalk Man Apprehended In New Canaan Wanted Norwalk Man Apprehended In New Canaan
Wanted Norwalk Man Apprehended In New Canaan A New Canaan traffic stop led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man from Norwalk, police say. New Canaan Police observed a vehicle traveling on New Norwalk Road on Monday, March 25 around 11:30 p.m. The vehicle allegedly did not have working marker lights. The officer initiated a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as Paul LeDuc of Norwalk. Further investigation revealed that LeDuc was allegedly operating the vehicle with a suspended license. Police also discovered an active PRAWN warrant for his arrest with charges for failure to appear. LeDuc was arrested and charged with illegal …

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by Valerie Musson
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New Canaan Woman With Warrant For October DUI Crash Charged New Canaan Woman With Warrant For October DUI Crash Charged
New Canaan Woman With Warrant For October DUI Crash Charged A woman from New Canaan has been arrested and charged by warrant following an alleged DUI crash that occurred last October, police say. A New Canaan Police patrolling officer observed a vehicle traveling south on South Avenue on Friday, March 8 around 6 a.m. A check of the license plate through COLLECT resulted in the officer’s discovery of a warrant for the owner’s arrest. The officer then conducted a vehicle stop and determined that 37-year-old Jennifer Kulowiec (the registered owner and the subject of the warrant) was the passenger of the vehicle. The warrant stemmed from an incident o…

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by Valerie Musson
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Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint
Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint Several truck drivers and their vehicles have been removed from the road in New Canaan as local and state police conducted a special detail targeting tractor-trailers in the area. Members of the New Canaan Police Department Patrol Division and the Connecticut State Police Traffic Unit’s Truck Squad conducted the special detail from 7 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Police set up a checkpoint at the intersection of New Norwalk Road and Hoyt Farm Road, stopping a total of 41 vehicles. As a result of those stops, six inspections were conducted of questionable vehicles. Those inspections fo…

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by Zak Failla
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Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge In New Canaan Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge In New Canaan
Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge In New Canaan A Northern Westchester man driving in Fairfield County was slapped with a DUI charge after being stopped for speeding on a busy New Canaan road, police said. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning stopped a vehicle driven by South Salem resident Christopher Mannix Schlarb when he was clocked driving 60 mph in a posted 40 mph zone. Schlarb, 41, was stopped near the intersection of New Norwalk Road and Old Kings Highway, and upon speaking with him, officers said that they smelled alcohol on his breath. Schlarb proceeded to fa…

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by Zak Failla
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Truck Stopped In Middle Of New Canaan Roadway Leads To DUI Arrest, Police Say Truck Stopped In Middle Of New Canaan Roadway Leads To DUI Arrest, Police Say
Truck Stopped In Middle Of New Canaan Roadway Leads To DUI Arrest, Police Say A man asleep behind the wheel of a truck in the middle of a busy road was driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit in New Canaan, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department received a report at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, of a truck that was stopped in the middle of New Norwalk Road near the intersection of Locust Avenue. Upon arrival at the reported location, officers found New Canaan resident Zachary Michael Jackson, 37, who was asleep in the driver’s seat of the truck. After he was woken up, police said that Jackson had alcohol…

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by Zak Failla
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Norwalk Man Charged After Driving With Open Can Of Beer In New Canaan, Police Say Norwalk Man Charged After Driving With Open Can Of Beer In New Canaan, Police Say
Norwalk Man Charged After Driving With Open Can Of Beer In New Canaan, Police Say A man was busted for driving with an open can of beer in his vehicle in New Canaan. Jose Merino-Mejia, 40, of Norwalk, was arrested by New Canaan police after they received a report of a disabled vehicle on New Norwalk Road and Lakeview Road, police said. When officers approached the vehicle, they could smell alcohol and observed an open can of beer in the vehicle, police said. Merino-Mejia refused to take a breath alcohol test. He was arrested and charged with drinking while driving and open container in a motor vehicle.  He was released on $250 bond and is scheduled to appear in court o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorist Stopped For Speeding In New Canaan Was Under Influence, Police Say Motorist Stopped For Speeding In New Canaan Was Under Influence, Police Say
Motorist Stopped For Speeding In New Canaan Was Under Influence, Police Say An area man was busted for DUI after officers stopped him for driving 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit, according to New Canaan Police. Daniel Nelson, 65, of Norwalk, was arrested Sunday after officers observed him driving 60 mph in a 40 mph area on New Norwalk Road, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. When officers approached the vehicle they could smell alcohol on Nelson's breath, police said. Nelson subsequently failed the field sobriety tests and was charged with driving under the influence, speeding, and possession of marijuana, which was found in the vehicle, Ferraro said. He was r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Who Left Scene Of New Canaan Crash Found At Home, Police Say Driver Who Left Scene Of New Canaan Crash Found At Home, Police Say
Driver Who Left Scene Of New Canaan Crash Found At Home, Police Say A New Canaan man was busted at home after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash while “driving erratically,” police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched near the intersection of East Avenue and New Norwalk Road at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Friday, July 13, where there was a report of a vehicle being operated erratically that has struck another and took off. Police said that drivers in the area were able to provide officers with a point of direction and a registration, which led them to John Crumpton Stomber, 64. The officers responded to Stromber’…

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by Zak Failla
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New Canaan PD: Woman Who Swerved Over Double Yellow Line Under Influence New Canaan PD: Woman Who Swerved Over Double Yellow Line Under Influence
New Canaan PD: Woman Who Swerved Over Double Yellow Line Under Influence A 33-year-old woman is facing a DWI charge after she was spotted by police in New Canaan swerving across the double yellow line on Main Street with her emergency hazard lights flashing on Thursday morning. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched near the intersection of Main Street and Harrison Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a report of a motorist who was operating her vehicle erratically. Police were able to track down the driver - Stamford resident Maria Carmela Morales-Gramajo - on New Norwalk Road, and a traffic stop was in…

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by Zak Failla