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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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New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say
New Canaan Car Crash Leads To Intoxicated Man's Arrest, Police Say An intoxicated driver who was unable to drive on the right side of the road crashed his car and was arrested, officials say.  In Fairfield County, police responded to the single-vehicle crash on Old Stamford Road in New Canaan around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to the New Canaan Police Department.  The driver was identified as 24-year-old New Haven County resident Elijah Maurice Franceschini, of Ansonia, who displayed signs of impairment.  Franceschini was arrested on the following charges:  Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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New Canaan Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges New Canaan Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges
New Canaan Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges A Connecticut investment banker who plunged to his death from a rooftop bar in Manhattan was facing two misdemeanor criminal charges tied to a domestic incident. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police.  On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Days earlier, on Monday, Jan. 16, Cheney was arrested by New Canaan Police o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan
Stamford Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk In New Canaan A 62-year-old woman is facing charges after police said she drove drunk in New Canaan. An officer was on patrol on Old Stamford Road at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, when he pulled over a vehicle for failure to obey a traffic control signal, the New Canaan Police Department reported. The officer determined that the driver, identified as Kimberly Miller, of Stamford, showed signs of impairment, police reported.  Authorities said Miller was arrested for illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs and a traffic control signals charge. Her BAC sample t…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Driver Who Swerved On Fairfield County Roadway Under Influence, Police Say Driver Who Swerved On Fairfield County Roadway Under Influence, Police Say
Driver Who Swerved On Fairfield County Roadway Under Influence, Police Say A 29-year-old Westchester County man was arrested in Fairfield County after police said he drove while under the influence. New Canaan Police Department said officers responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated driver in the area of Old Stamford Road and Orchard Drive at about 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16. Officers saw the vehicle swerve in the travel lane and cross the double yellow line, police said. While speaking with the driver, identified as Clemente Najera, of Port Chester, officers noticed signs of impairment, police said. He was arrested on a charge of illegal operatio…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swerving Driver Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say Swerving Driver Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say
Swerving Driver Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say A swerving driver was allegedly drunk after she was caught by police crossing over the double-yellow line of a roadway in Fairfield County. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13 initiated a traffic stop on Old Stamford Road when the driver was caught swerving and veering into the southbound lane while traveling northbound. Police said that during the subsequent traffic stop, officers determined that the driver, New Canaan resident Aurelia Heagle, age 41, was allegedly intoxicated, and she was taken into custody without inc…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County
Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes In Fairfield County Two teens are facing a host of charges in Fairfield County following the investigation into a pair of crashes that happened minutes apart, authorities announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, police in New Canaan responded to a pair of motor vehicle crashes that occurred within minutes of each other, both on Old Stamford Road. Police said that first, a BMW was traveling south on Old Stamford Road before the teen driver lost control, struck two trees, and crashed. Both the driver - who suffered a “significant” leg injury and had to be extricated out of the vehicle - and his pas…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Teen Nabbed For DUI After Seen 'Swerving' On Roadway, Police Say Fairfield County Teen Nabbed For DUI After Seen 'Swerving' On Roadway, Police Say
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed For DUI After Seen 'Swerving' On Roadway, Police Say A Fairfield County teen has been arrested for allegedly driving drunk after being spotted swerving along the roadway. Wilderson Ramirez, age 19, of Stamford, was arrested around 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, by New Canaan Police after police responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of Old Stamford Road, said Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  Responding officers made contact with the vehicle being operated by Ramirez and watched as it was crossing over the double yellow lane and swerving within the travel lane, Ferraro said. Officers stopped the vehicle and after spea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan
One Vehicle Stolen, Multiple Entered In Latest Incidents In New Canaan An Infinity was stolen from the driveway of a New Canaan driveway, and several other vehicles were entered overnight as residents continue leaving their vehicles unlocked. A Summit Ridge Road resident reported at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 that a 2017 Infinity QX60 was stolen after it was unlocked with the key left inside. The vehicle still has not been recovered. Earlier in the morning, between 7:30 a.m. and 7:55 a.m. on Friday, there were complaints from two Old Stamford Road residents who said their unlocked vehicles had been rummaged through. A wallet with credit cards was stolen from…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspects Caught On Video Attempting To Break Into Cars In Driveway Of New Canaan Home Suspects Caught On Video Attempting To Break Into Cars In Driveway Of New Canaan Home
Suspects Caught On Video Attempting To Break Into Cars In Driveway Of New Canaan Home Police are warning residents again to lock their vehicles after video surveillance showed two suspects attempting to enter two locked vehicles. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Tuesday, June 16, in New Canaan. Vehicles were entered and attempts were made to enter other locked vehicles, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. "The thieves were unsuccessful in entering the locked vehicles so they moved on to other driveways with unlocked vehicles," he added.  The crimes occurred on Old Stamford Road, Leslie Lane, and Mortimer Street, police said. A complete list of stolen…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man
Speeding Stop Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Man A man from New Canaan is facing DUI charges after being stopped for speeding, police say. A New Canaan Police officer allegedly observed a vehicle traveling at about 51 mph in a 40 mph zone around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6. The vehicle was traveling northbound on Old Stamford Road near Gower Road. Police stopped the vehicle, and when speaking with the driver, identified as 47-year-old Adam Dunn, officers allegedly detected signs of impairment. Dunn was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say he did not pass. Dunn was arrested, transported to p…

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by Valerie Musson
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Norwalk Man Charged With DUI After Car Strikes State Police Cruiser In New Canaan Norwalk Man Charged With DUI After Car Strikes State Police Cruiser In New Canaan
Norwalk Man Charged With DUI After Car Strikes State Police Cruiser In New Canaan A 31-year-old Norwalk man is facing multiple charges, including driving under the influence, after striking a Connecticut State Police cruiser near an entrance ramp to the Merritt Parkway, New Canaan Police said. The incident occurred on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 11 p.m. when Nicholas James Cenatiempo drove the work way in a construction zone on Old Stamford Road, according to police. Police also discovered about a half ounce of marijuana as well as drug paraphernalia in Centatiempo's vehicle. In addition to DUI, he was charged with failure to drive upon right and unsafe backing. He is due in cou…

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by Daily Voice
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Man Who Pulls Off Merritt Parkway Caught With Loaded BB Gun, Police Say Man Who Pulls Off Merritt Parkway Caught With Loaded BB Gun, Police Say
Man Who Pulls Off Merritt Parkway Caught With Loaded BB Gun, Police Say A routine traffic stop led to a weapons charge for a 20-year-old who ran a red light with a BB gun in the back seat in New Canaan. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning spotted a vehicle traveling off exit 36 of the Merritt Parkway fail to obey a red light, turning right without making a complete stop before turning south onto Old Stamford Road, prompting the traffic stop. During the stop, the officer said that while speaking with the driver, Stamford resident Jeffrey Beltran, he observed the black grip of a handgun in the b…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Eversource Gas Main Project In New Canaan Alert Issued For Eversource Gas Main Project In New Canaan
Alert Issued For Eversource Gas Main Project In New Canaan As part of a multi-million-dollar project to expand the natural gas distribution system in Darien and New Canaan, Eversource Energy will be working along State Routes 106 and 124 beginning the week of April 30.  According to local police, drivers may experience delays due to alternating one-way traffic as well as occasional lane closures. To ensure the safe completion of this work, police and signs will be deployed approaching these locations to help manage the flow of traffic. Work is expected to begin Monday, April 30 through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. each weekday through late O…

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by Jon Craig
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Motorist Stopped In New Canaan Charged With Failure To Appear Motorist Stopped In New Canaan Charged With Failure To Appear
Motorist Stopped In New Canaan Charged With Failure To Appear A 39-year-old Fairfield County man with two warrants out for his arrest is facing new charges in New Canaan after being busted by local police talking on his cellphone while he was driving. The New Canaan Police Department announced the arrest of Stratford resident James Kelley, 39, who was busted shortly before 2:15 p.m. on March 19 while driving northbound on Old Stamford Road. Police said that an officer on patrol stopped Kelley for operating his cellphone and driving. While conducting the traffic stop, further investigation determined that Kelley had warrants out for his arrest from the…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop
Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In New Canaan Speeding Stop A Westchester man was nabbed with a 10-inch knife by New Canaan police after being stopped for speeding. Jeffrey Mackey, 32, of White Plains, was pulled over around 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 for driving 45 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone on Old Stamford Road, police said. When officers approached the vehicle, one noticed a 10-inch long knife in a black sheath on the floor of front passenger side the car, police said. Police said any blade longer than four inches is considered a weapon. Mackey was charged with illegal possession of a weapon in a vehicle. He was released on a $5,000…

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by Kathy Reakes