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Brookfield Schools, Town Hall Closed Due To Bomb Threats Brookfield Schools, Town Hall Closed Due To Bomb Threats
Brookfield Schools, Town Hall Closed Due To Bomb Threats A Fairfield County town has closed all of its public schools and Town Hall after receiving early morning email bomb threats. The incident took place in Brookfield on Friday, March 8 after the Brookfield Police were notified by local media of a bomb threat at several buildings in town and employee homes, according to the Brookfield Police.  In response, all Brookfield Public Schools and the Brookfield Town Hall were closed for the day for police to investigate the threat, the police department said. "Our team is currently conducting sweeps of all schools and the town hall to ensure the…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Update: Missing 57-Year-Old Ridgefield Man Found Dead, Police Say New Update: Missing 57-Year-Old Ridgefield Man Found Dead, Police Say
New Update: Missing 57-Year-Old Ridgefield Man Found Dead, Police Say This story has been updated: A missing Connecticut man who disappeared while trail hiking has been found dead. Fairfield County resident Jack Gordon, age 57, had last been seen in his hometown of Ridgefield on Sunday, Dec. 3 was located deceased Gordon had left home to go hiking in the Bennetts Farm Trail System area in Ridgefield,.  After 18 hours of searching the area on foot and with drones, K-9 dogs, and air support, he was located, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police. "The incident was not deemed suspicious and there is no danger to the public," Raines sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Falsely Reported Large Fight Behind Store In Brookfield, Police Say Duo Falsely Reported Large Fight Behind Store In Brookfield, Police Say
Duo Falsely Reported Large Fight Behind Store In Brookfield, Police Say Two men were arrested after they allegedly made a false report of an incident over a police radio channel in Fairfield County, authorities said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 2 between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., when the Brookfield Police emergency dispatch center received multiple unidentified radio transmissions over their primary radio channel, according to the department.  The transmission had requested all available units to respond to the back of the Kohl's Department Store for a large-scale fight in progress. However, Brookfield dispatchers were suspicious, as a similar…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County A man was pulled from a popular lake after first responders in Fairfield County were dispatched for a report of a drowning. The incident took place in Brookfield around 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, when Brookfield Fire and EMS were dispatched to Blueberry Island for a reported drowning on Candlewood Lake, the department said. Crews responded to the island and found an unknown-aged man in cardiac arrest, the department added. Upon arriving at the island EMTs and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures. The patient was moved to Marine 25 and transported by to Echo Bay Marina, they sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Found After Weeks-Long Search For Missing Man In Candlewood Lake, Officials Report Body Found After Weeks-Long Search For Missing Man In Candlewood Lake, Officials Report
Body Found After Weeks-Long Search For Missing Man In Candlewood Lake, Officials Report The Connecticut State Police Dive Team has recovered the body amid a search for a 24-year-old man who went missing in a lake last month. The 24-year-old man was reported missing on Sunday, May 29, after he went from a vessel into Candlewood Lake, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reported. Patrol vessels and dive teams searched for the man each daily from the day he was reported missing until a body was found on Thursday, June 16, DEEP reported. Officials said the body was found in the same area of the lake where the man went missing. The Office of the Chie…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian Leads To Road Closure In Brookfield Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian Leads To Road Closure In Brookfield
Fatal Crash Involving Pedestrian Leads To Road Closure In Brookfield Route 25 in Brookfield has reopened to traffic after being closed for more than four hours following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. According to the Brookfield Police, the roadway was closed for hours as the department's Major Crash Investigation Team worked the crash scene. The crash occurred in the 200 block of the highway around 11 a.m. Friday.  No additional information was immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Brookfield Police K-9 Officer Gets New Protective Vest Brookfield Police K-9 Officer Gets New Protective Vest
Brookfield Police K-9 Officer Gets New Protective Vest The next time Brookfield Police canine Major steps out into the field, he’ll be sporting some of the same protective gear as his human partner. Major is the happy recipient of a new bullet and stab protective vest, which was donated from Vested Interest in K9s, a not-for-profit organization. The vest was sponsored by Reimer and Bevis Families of Middletown. Now completed, Major's new vest has been embroidered with the quote “Born to Love - Trained to Serve - Loyal Always.” According to police, each vest has a value between $1,744 and $2,283 and will protect Major from most bullet and stab …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Gubernatorial Candidate From Greenwich Dragged From Debate Stage Gubernatorial Candidate From Greenwich Dragged From Debate Stage
Gubernatorial Candidate From Greenwich Dragged From Debate Stage This story has been updated. Democrat Lee Whitnum was dragged off stage and arrested by police Monday, April 9 during a Democratic gubernatorial forum, according to multiple news reports. Seven Democrats running for governor were invited to Monday's forum at Brookfield High School. Whitnum was not invited, prompting her removal. Video posted by Fox61 news shows Whitnum sitting on a chair expressing why she should be a part of the forum. "I am a Democratic candidate and I have every right to be in this debate, how dare you?" Whitnum said while pointing offstage. Whitnum fell to …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Arrested After Brookfield Social Media Threat 16-Year-Old Arrested After Brookfield Social Media Threat
16-Year-Old Arrested After Brookfield Social Media Threat A 16-year-old Brookfield High School student has been arrested for posting a threat on social media posing with a gun and saying something might happen at the school. Police responded to the school Wednesday after three students notified administrators of the post from the night before that had concerned them, said Brookfield Police Capt. Peter Frengs. Administrators immediately brought the student to the school office and called the police, Frengs said. The student’s parents were also notified and came to the school. The post depicted what investigators said was “an airsoft facsimile rif…

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by Kathy Reakes