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Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In New Canaan Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In New Canaan
Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In New Canaan Police are investigating after a motor vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Fairfield County. It happened on Sunday, June 18 just after 8 p.m. in New Canaan, in the area of Smith Ridge Road (Route 123) and Canoe Hill Road The operator, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was evaluated at the scene by New Canaan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) but was not transported to the hospital. Smith Ridge Road was closed for several hours during the accident investigation conducted by the New Canaan Police Patrol Division. Utility companies were notified.  No further information on t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Speeding, Swerving Driver Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say Speeding, Swerving Driver Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say
Speeding, Swerving Driver Busted For DUI In Fairfield County, Police Say A 62-year-old woman was allegedly intoxicated when she was stopped by officers speeding and swerving in and out of her lane in Fairfield County, police said. In New Canaan, an officer on patrol shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26 reported that he saw a vehicle traveling north on Smith Ridge Road “at an unreasonable speed and failing to stay in the proper lane," according to New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro. During the subsequent stop, police said that it was determined the driver, New Canaan resident Mindy Tarlow was allegedly showing signs of impairment, and she was take…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfield County Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash, Police Say Fairfield County Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crash, Police Say A 50-year-old Fairfield County man is facing charges after police said he drove recklessly and hit a parked vehicle.  At about 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 14, officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash in the 500 block of Smith Ridge Road, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police said Igor Jureczko, of Shelton, had been driving a vehicle north on Smith Ridge Road, and he had swerved the vehicle within the travel lane and attempted to pass a vehicle on both sides. His vehicle was also seen following closely behind another vehicle and driving onto the shoulder and grass be…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say A Northern Westchester man turned himself in to police on a warrant after he allegedly hit a bicyclist earlier this year in Fairfield County and then fled the scene. Christopher Lynch, age 51, of South Salem, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, and charged with improper passing and evading responsibility for the crash which took place on Wednesday, April 28 in New Canaan. According to New Canaan Police, Lynch was driving northbound on Smith Ridge Road when he struck the cyclist who was also traveling northbound. After striking the cyclist, a 56-year-old Ridgefield man, Lynch fled the scene, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested following a crash in which he struck two mailboxes and two utility police before fleeing. The crash took place around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, in the area of the 200 block of Smith Ridge Road (Route 123) in New Canaan. According to New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro, when officers arrived on the scene they found that a vehicle has gone off the road and struck two mailboxes and two utility poles, damaging all. The vehicle was unoccupied and the driver was later identified as William O'Connell, age 31, of Trumbull.   Ferraro sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Bicyclist In Fairfield County Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Bicyclist In Fairfield County
Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Bicyclist In Fairfield County Police are on the lookout for a driver who hit a bicyclist and then fled the scene in  Fairfield County. The incident took place around 12:511 p.m., Wednesday, April 28 when a vehicle traveling northbound on Smith Ridge Road (Route 123) in New Canaan struck a cyclist who was also traveling northbound and then left the scene of the crash, said Lt. Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police. The cyclist, a 56-year-old Ridgefield man, suffered abrasions and other unknown injuries and was transported to Norwalk Hospital by New Canaan EMS for treatment and further evaluation, Ferraro said. Bas…

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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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Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crashing Into Car In New Canaan, Police Say Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crashing Into Car In New Canaan, Police Say
Man Charged With Reckless Driving After Crashing Into Car In New Canaan, Police Say A 29-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving after police say he crashed into a vehicle in New Canaan. New Canaan Police say Edwin Pozo-Carabajo, 29, of Guilford was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 6 on an active warrant. According to police, Pozo-Carabajo was driving northbound on Smith Ridge Road when he swerved into the southbound lane and struck a motorist traveling southbound on Smith Ridge Road on May 17, 2018. Police say Pozo-Carabajo stated during the initial investigation that he may have fallen asleep while driving and did not recall the crash. An arrest warrant was obtaine…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Surrenders After Causing Four-Vehicle Crash While Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say Man Surrenders After Causing Four-Vehicle Crash While Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say
Man Surrenders After Causing Four-Vehicle Crash While Under Influence, New Canaan Police Say A 21-year-old Norwalk man was arrested after surrending to the police for his part in a four-vehicle crash in May. Lee Berlin Charles was arrested on Monday, Sept. 23, on charges of DUI, reckless driving, inferring with an officer and driving with a suspended license for a crash that occurred on May 25 on Smith Ridge Road in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. When officers responded to the crash, they smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from Charles as he told them he was not the driver of the vehicle involved in the crash, Ferraro said. An investigation determined t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Speeding Danbury Motorist Had Active Arrest Warrant, New Canaan Police Say Speeding Danbury Motorist Had Active Arrest Warrant, New Canaan Police Say
Speeding Danbury Motorist Had Active Arrest Warrant, New Canaan Police Say An early morning speeding stop in New Canaan led to the arrest of a man from Danbury who had an active warrant out for his arrest, police said. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department stopped Danbury resident Hector Antonio Ares, 25, shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, when he was spotted driving 63 mph in a posted 40 mph zone on Smith Ridge Road. Police said that during the stop, a search was conducted of the vehicle and further investigation found that Ares had an active Paperless Rearrest Warrant Network (PRAWN) warrant for his arrest in Monroe. Ares was taken into …

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by Zak Failla
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Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say
Stop For Failure To Stay In Lane Leads To DUI Charge For New Canaan Woman, Police Say A New Canaan woman is facing DUI charges after police say she was pulled over for failing to stay in the proper lane. New Canaan Police say they observed a motorist fail to stay in the proper lane when traveling on Smith Ridge Road on Saturday, May 18 around 9 p.m. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver, identified as Afina Etergino, 51, of New Canaan, was displaying signs of impairment, according to police. Etergino was asked to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, which police say she did not pass. Etergino was arrested and transported to police headquarters for proces…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Ridgefield Man Following Too Closely In New Canaan Under Influence Police: Ridgefield Man Following Too Closely In New Canaan Under Influence
Police: Ridgefield Man Following Too Closely In New Canaan Under Influence A traffic stop in New Canaan led to the arrest of a Ridgefield man who allegedly admitted to police that he had smoked cannabis five minutes before getting behind the wheel. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2 stopped 27-year-old Glenn Rabinowitz on Smith Ridge Road when he was spotted allegedly following too closely to another vehicle. During the subsequent stop, officers said that they detected signs of impairment associated with an operator under the influence of drugs, which led Rabinowitz to admit that he had smoked …

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by Zak Failla
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Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan
Coyote Kills Puppy In New Canaan While there have been 11 bobcat sightings in New Canaan recently, its Police Department is pretty certain Friday night's fatal attack on a puppy involved a coyote. "I'm assuming it was a coyote," New Canaan Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 10. "They're very territorial and it was late at night." The small, 5-month-old puppy was killed along Smith Ridge Road, not far from a country club golf course.  "Our pets are always at risk,'' Halm said. 

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by Jon Craig
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Man Crashes Into Stone Wall In New Canaan While Fleeing Scene Of Incident Man Crashes Into Stone Wall In New Canaan While Fleeing Scene Of Incident
Man Crashes Into Stone Wall In New Canaan While Fleeing Scene Of Incident A Fairfield County man attempted to evade police in New Canaan after being involved in an alleged domestic incident drove into a stone wall at a nearby property while fleeing the scene, according to a New Canaan Police Department report. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on March 29, officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Main Street, where there was a report of a dispute that had taken place between the caller and Stratford resident Julius Simmons, 48, who proceeded to leave the residence before police could arrive. According to police, less than a half hou…

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by Zak Failla
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Trumbull Man Turns Himself In For November Crash In New Canaan Trumbull Man Turns Himself In For November Crash In New Canaan
Trumbull Man Turns Himself In For November Crash In New Canaan A lengthy investigation into a motor vehicle crash in New Canaan led to multiple charges for a Fairfield County man who allegedly was under the influence of drugs at the time of the head-on collision. Trumbull resident Brennan Tyler Mossa, 30, surrendered himself into police custody at the New Canaan Police Department on Tuesday night following an investigation into a Nov. 15 crash last year while he was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs. Police investigators said that the arrest warrant for Mossa stemmed from an investigation into the crash on Smith Ridge Road, when Mossa alle…

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by Zak Failla