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2 School Buses Crash In Newtown 2 School Buses Crash In Newtown
2 School Buses Crash In Newtown Two people were injured when two school buses with students on board were involved in a crash in Fairfield County. The crash occurred in Newtown around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 in the area of Boggs Hills Road and Sugar Street. According to Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police, the two buses, owned by All-Star Transportation were on their way to Reed Intermediate School and had students on board for morning drop-off. One bus was traveling northbound on Boggs Hill Road and came to a stop at its intersection with Sugar Street, Smith said. The second bus was also traveling…
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Newtown Crash 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Newtown Crash
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Newtown Crash One person was killed and two others were injured in a two-car crash in Fairfield County. The crash occurred in Newtown around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 20 in the area of Berkshire Road and Nighthawk Lane. According to Newtown Police, following the crash, three people were transported to a hospital with injuries.  The driver of one of the vehicles was later pronounced dead, police said. Police have released little information regarding the crash pending notification of next of kin. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Sandy Hook School Receives Threat, All Safe, Police Say Sandy Hook School Receives Threat, All Safe, Police Say
Sandy Hook School Receives Threat, All Safe, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are reassuring the community that all students and staff are safe after a school in Sandy Hook received a new threat. The threat was made in Newtown around 9:15 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 30 at Sandy Hook School. According to Lt. Scott Smith, this morning police received a third-party report of a threatening message regarding the school. Newtown Police promptly responded to the school as staff followed appropriate safety precautions. "Newtown Police quickly determined that all students and staff were safe and that the threat was not credible, but instead was simi…
Weapon On School Grounds: BOE Security Guard Charged In Newtown Weapon On School Grounds: BOE Security Guard Charged In Newtown
Weapon On School Grounds: BOE Security Guard Charged In Newtown A Fairfield County Board of Education "unarmed" security guard was charged with allegedly having a firearm in his vehicle. The incident took place around 8 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 19 at Newtown High School.  Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police said the department was notified by Newtown High School school security staff for the board regarding concerns that a member of the unarmed security team had a firearm inside his vehicle which was parked in the school parking lot. The Newtown Police Detective Division worked in conjunction with Board of Education security personnel to invest…
Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown
Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown Police in Fairfield County are working to identify human remains found in a wooded area by a person who was in the area. The remains were found in Newtown off Edmond Road on Friday, Oct. 13, said Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police. When officers responded to the area they met with the caller and confirmed the presence of human remains, Smith said. The Newtown Police, with the assistance of the Connecticut State Police and the Office of the Medical Examiner, are investigating the incident and working to identify the remains, he added. Smith said a preliminary investigation indicates no …
Bald Eagle Comes Back To Life After Being Found In Newtown Road Bald Eagle Comes Back To Life After Being Found In Newtown Road
Bald Eagle Comes Back To Life After Being Found In Newtown Road In the midst of spooky season, a bald eagle seemingly came back from the dead after it was found lifeless on a Fairfield County road.  The incident happened on Monday, Oct. 9, when Newtown Police and Animal Control responded to Mount Pleasant Road, where a possibly dead bald eagle was found in the street.  According to the department though, after a short amount of time, the bald eagle roused, walked away from the road, and flew into a nearby tree, turning the day from tragic to joyous.  The department later thanked the passerby who managed to spot the bird and keep it safe …
Teacher Accused Of Enticing Minor In Newtown Teacher Accused Of Enticing Minor In Newtown
Teacher Accused Of Enticing Minor In Newtown A 68-year-old private music teacher from Fairfield County faces sexual assault charges after allegedly starting an inappropriate relationship with a young student, police said.  Newtown resident Richard Neal, age 68, was arrested by Newtown Police on Wednesday, Aug. 23 on sexual assault charges, the department announced.  According to authorities, the arrest followed an investigation into Neal's inappropriate relationship with a juvenile student to whom he had provided private music lessons.  When this relationship became known, Newtown Police Detective Chelse…
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown 17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown A 17-year-old boy has died after being pulled from the water underneath a bridge in Fairfield County that he had jumped from, police said.  The 17-year-old's death resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 27 just before 2 p.m., when Newtown Police officers responded to the Silver Bridge on Glen Road near the Southbury town line after receiving a call for help. According to Newtown Police, officers soon discovered that a 17-year-old from Bridgeport had jumped into the water under the bridge and had not resurfaced.  The boy had been with a group of friends who had …
Sexual Assault: 46-Year-Old Nabbed After 5-Month Investigation In Newtown, Police Say Sexual Assault: 46-Year-Old Nabbed After 5-Month Investigation In Newtown, Police Say
Sexual Assault: 46-Year-Old Nabbed After 5-Month Investigation In Newtown, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with a sexual assault that took place in Newtown. New Haven County resident Justin Walsh, age 46, of Southbury, was arrested in Newtown on Wednesday, May 10 for an incident that took place in Dec. 2022, said Det. Lt. Liam Seabrook, of the Newtown Police. Walsh's arrest comes after "an exhaustive and tedious 5-month-long investigation," Seabrook said. "Sexual Assault investigations are notoriously difficult cases to investigate," Seabrook said.  Seabrook added that anyone who may have been a victim of sexual assault should contact police as soon…
Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown
Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown A 26-year-old woman was killed after losing control of her SUV and hitting two utility poles in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Newtown around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 on Berkshire Road.  Newtown Police, along with Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Newtown Ambulance responded to a single-vehicle crash on Berkshire Road between Sherman Street and Zoar Road, said Sgt. William Chapman of the Newtown Police. An investigation determined that a silver 2021 Subraru Impreza driven by Putnam County, New York resident Jessica Bulfaro, age 27, of Carmel, drove off the side of the r…
Details Emerge In Case Of Fairfield County Juvenile Accused Of 'Zoombombing' Class Details Emerge In Case Of Fairfield County Juvenile Accused Of 'Zoombombing' Class
Details Emerge In Case Of Fairfield County Juvenile Accused Of 'Zoombombing' Class A Fairfield County juvenile has been arrested for allegedly taking over a high school class through Zoom and using hate speech and vulgar language. Earlier report: Juvenile Used Racial Slurs After Remotely Breaking Into Newtown HS Class The teen was arrested on a warrant Friday, May 28, by Newtown Police for the cybercrime committed last Fall, said Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. The arrest comes after a six-month-long investigation of unknown people accessing Google Classrooms, at Newtown High School and using racial epithets, in an abusive and disruptive manner, said Bahamonde.  Accordin…
Man Nabbed In Connection With Alleged Theft Of Four Personal Watercraft, Newtown Police Say Man Nabbed In Connection With Alleged Theft Of Four Personal Watercraft, Newtown Police Say
Man Nabbed In Connection With Alleged Theft Of Four Personal Watercraft, Newtown Police Say A 31-year-old area man turned himself in to police after learning he was wanted on a warrant in connection for allegedly stealing four personal watercraft earlier this year. Jerrysan Rohena, 31, of Waterbury, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 6, for the alleged thefts of the four vehicles worth more than $50,000, said the Newtown Police. The thefts were in September and October of this year along Lake Lillinonah, Lake Zoar, police said. After the thefts, a long investigation led to Rohena, who was charged with four counts of larceny, which is a felony. He was processed and released on a $…
Police On Hunt For Vehicle Involved In Newtown Hit-Run Police On Hunt For Vehicle Involved In Newtown Hit-Run
Police On Hunt For Vehicle Involved In Newtown Hit-Run Police are looking for an SUV that sideswiped another vehicle in the area. The incident took place around 6:40 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Newtown when the dark-colored SUV, possibly a Honda CR-V sideswiped another vehicle while traveling on Nunnawauk Road, said Newtown Police Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. The vehicle will have damage to the driver side with possible white paint transfer, Bahamonde said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Newtown Police at 203-426-5841and reference Case No: 19-30496.
Police: Duo Who Fraudulently Used Credit, Debit Cards At Newtown Stores Believed To Be From NY Police: Duo Who Fraudulently Used Credit, Debit Cards At Newtown Stores Believed To Be From NY
Police: Duo Who Fraudulently Used Credit, Debit Cards At Newtown Stores Believed To Be From NY Newtown Police are asking the public for help locating two men who fraudulently used credit cards at local stores. The men believed to be from the New York area used the cards at several between 1 and 3:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 8, said the Newtown Police. Police say the men may be driving a dark Chrysler sedan with tinted windows and New York plats.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Lorancaitis at 203-426-5841.
Brookfield Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Large Rock In Newtown, Police Say Brookfield Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Large Rock In Newtown, Police Say
Brookfield Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Large Rock In Newtown, Police Say A Brookfield woman was charged with driving drunk after allegedly driving off the roadway and hitting a large rock. Teresa Jennings, 56, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7, after Newtown Police received a report of a woman sitting in a car that appeared to have been in a crash, said Newtown Police Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Jennings sitting in a gray 2001 Volvo station wagon with fluids in the roadway. Bahamonde said that following an investigation, police determined that Jennings had driven off the roadway in Redding and hit a large rock, which …
Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown
Police Find Danbury Man Unconscious In His Vehicle At Intersection In Newtown A Fairfield County man was arrested after police found him unconscious in his vehicle at an intersection.  Richard Timms, 43, of Danbury, was found around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, by Newtown Police officers in the area of Glenmore Drive and Dylan Drive, said the Newtown Police. Following an investigation, Timms was found to be in possession of narcotics and did not have a valid driver's license,  police said. He was charged with possession of narcotics, DUI/drugs, and driving without a license. Timms was released on a $1,000 bond.
Drivers ID'd After Car Crashes Into Newtown Restaurant Drivers ID'd After Car Crashes Into Newtown Restaurant
Drivers ID'd After Car Crashes Into Newtown Restaurant Police have identified the drivers involved in a crash that ended with one of the vehicles inside the front of a popular Newtown restaurant on Monday. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, when 79-year-old Theodore Shear, of Bridgewater, and 59-year-old Douglas Gabel, of Monroe, were traveling in opposite directions on South Main Street, said Newtown Police Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. At some point, Shear, in an Acura MDX, attempted to turn left in the driveway of King’s Breakfast & Lunch at 271 South Main Street (Route 25) in front of Gabel's Acura MDX To…
Man, 26, Taken Ito Custody After Attacking Family Member, Newtown Police Say Man, 26, Taken Ito Custody After Attacking Family Member, Newtown Police Say
Man, 26, Taken Ito Custody After Attacking Family Member, Newtown Police Say A 26-year-old local man was arrested after he attacked a family member and was found naked on a neighbor's back deck. Kevin McCarthy of Newtown was arrested around 10 p.m. Monday after Newtown Police were called to a residence on Bonnie Brae Drive to investigate the report of a family member attacking another family member and then fled the residence, Newtown Police said. Police located McCarthy shortly after they received a report from a resident on Brushy Hill Road of a naked man on their back deck, police said. He was charged with disorderly conduct, strangulation/suffocate, and as…
Police ID Suspect After Stolen Car Left Abandoned In Newtown Police ID Suspect After Stolen Car Left Abandoned In Newtown
Police ID Suspect After Stolen Car Left Abandoned In Newtown A man who was wanted for dropping a stolen car in Newtown has been tentatively identified by police.Newtown Police found the vehicle abandoned Monday in the area of Pole Bridge Road, said Newtown Police on Facebook. An investigation found that a younger Hispanic man was seen leaving the vehicle which had been stolen from Danbury. After discovering the vehicle, police sent out a Code Red alert to residents, warning them of the event, and in hopes of receiving information from any witnesses to the event. On Tuesday, Newtown Police announced they had identified a suspect and were in the proce…
Incidents Of Thefts, Stolen Cars Prompt Police Warning In Fairfield County Incidents Of Thefts, Stolen Cars Prompt Police Warning In Fairfield County
Incidents Of Thefts, Stolen Cars Prompt Police Warning In Fairfield County A statewide issue is prompting a new warning from police. Lock your vehicles and remove valuable items from them don't become an easy target. The most recent reported incident involving an unlocked vehicle occurred early Sunday morning in Fairfield County. At approximately 1:35 a.m., a resident on Taunton Lane reported finding people going through unlocked cars parked in their driveway, Newtown Police said. The resident confronted the suspects, who then ran out of the driveway and got into a large SUV-type vehicle with a very loud exhaust, police said. No further description could be giv…
Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery
Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery On Monday afternoon, Feb. 26, Newtown Police responded to a bank robbery in progress at the Newtown Union Savings Bank on Church Hill Road. Newtown officers were in the area about 1:30 p.m. and after a brief foot chase, police officers were able to apprehend the suspect.  Police said further details on the robbery will be released shortly. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Top News In Westport: DMV Worker Arrested, Best Friends Killed In Crash Top News In Westport: DMV Worker Arrested, Best Friends Killed In Crash
Top News In Westport: DMV Worker Arrested, Best Friends Killed In Crash FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — The arrest of a DMV worker in Bridgeport on charges of stealing money and the death of two best friends in a head-on crash on Route 1 in Norwalk topped the week's news in Fairfield County.  Here are the top stories of the week, as reported by Daily Voice:  Kimberly Brown of Bridgeport was arrested after police said she stole $79,000 while working for the DMV by exploiting a loophole while registering cars. She was terminated and charged with first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community, and first-degree forgery.  Two men were killed in a head-on two-car c…