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) Armed Carjacker Steals Porsche At Stoplight In Brazen Daylight Heist: Police
Update: Police said they have recovered the BMW used in the carjacking in Bridgeport, along with several guns. It's unclear if any were used in the theft. But authorities released a photo of the video from a surveillance camera at Cumberland Farms on Post Road. Original: A calm weekend drive through Connecticut turned into a nightmare for one Fairfield County resident who was carjacked at gunpoint, authorities said. The victim told police they were at the stop light at the Walls Drive and North Benson Road intersection in Fairfield in their Porsche 911 just before…
Police & Fire
Suspected Carjacker Found Hiding At Unlikely Place — Police Headquarters: Officers
A man who led Connecticut authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen car was easily captured hours later when he showed up at a police station to bail out his alleged accomplice, officials said. Elijah Holloman, age 21, and Dominique Adrian Reid, age 26, both of Bridgeport, face several felonies following a chase on Thursday, Oct. 3, Fairfield Police said. Their troubles began around 9:30 a.m. when they crashed a stolen Mazda into a Wilton Police car, authorities said. They sped away from the scene on the Merritt Parkway, sparking a high-speed chase. Bridgeport Police …
Police & Fire
Officer Dragged Behind Car Trying To Stop Shoplifters: Police
A Connecticut police officer is recovering after being dragged by a car in the parking lot of a Home Depot in Fairfield County earlier this week. Two people were arrested following their escape. Amanda Belcher, 41, and James Coates, 49, who both had outstanding warrants, face several charges following the theft and wild chase that followed, Fairfield Police said. Police were called to the Home Depot at 541 Kings Highway Cutoff around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, after store security spotted two people allegedly stealing more than $1,200 in merchandise, authorities said.&n…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Nabbed For Norwalk Boat Burglaries, Police Say
A 19-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly breaking into a marina and two boats, stealing tools and alcohol. Christopher McClain, of Redding, was charged on Tuesday, June 11, by Norwalk Police for being one of two men who climbed the fence at the Cove Marina on Friday, May 17, to gain access to the docks. According to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police, the two then broke into two docked boats and took tools and alcohol. Officers gathered video and information, which led them to discover that Fairfield Police had a similar incident at …
Schools
School In Fairfield Receives Threat Of Violence, Placed In Lockdown
A Fairfield County high school was placed on lockdown after receiving a threat of violence. The incident occurred at Notre Dame High School in Fairfield around 1 p.m., Thursday, April 11. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police, the school received a telephone threat of violence and notified the police. The school was placed into lockdown while officers completed an assessment of the threat and determined that all students and staff were safe, Stahl said. "At this time, we believe this to be a swatting incident and that the call to the school was not made from the imm…
Police & Fire
Video: Duo Drives Car Through Fairfield Shop, Steal Items
Police in Fairfield County are investigating after two suspects allegedly drove a car through a business and made off with merchandise before fleeing. The incident occurred in Fairfield around 3:25 a.m., Sunday, March 24, at the Mohegan Smoke Shop, 525 Tunxis Hill Cutoff. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police, officers found the entire storefront of the business significantly damaged and later determined that a vehicle had backed through the entry to gain access into the building. After reviewing video surveillance, two suspects were seen entering the sto…
Business
Gunshot, Bottles Thrown: Owner Charged After Brawl At Fairfield County Business
A Connecticut business owner is facing charges over what police allegedly found following a brawl between customers at his establishment. Multiple agencies in Fairfield County were called to Bridgeport’s Hollywood Hookah on Main Street early Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 after patrol officers heard a gunshot and saw a muzzle flash from a group outside. As police were arriving, they saw several people fighting on the street and inside the business, according to Bridgeport Police. Inside, some of those involved threw bottles across the room. The scene drew every Bridgeport officer who was on duty at…
Police & Fire
Fairfield Man Breaks Into Ex-Girlfriend's Home, Threatens Her With Knife, Police Say
A 58-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a house with a knife of a Fairfield County woman he dated and threatened violence. The incident occurred in Fairfield around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30. According to Lt. Edward Nook of the Fairfield Police, a juvenile called 911 to report that Osborne Hewitt, of Fairfield, had broken into their home with a knife. The juvenile also said that her mother had locked herself inside a closet, Nook said. When officers arrived Hewitt had left the area. The victim told police that Hewitt was an ex-boyfriend and while questionin…
Police & Fire
SHU Student Accused Of Being 10 Times Legal Limit, Speeding In Fairfield Crash
A 19-year-old Sacred Heart University student has been charged with allegedly being drunk at 10 times the legal limit and driving at 85 mph when he crashed into an Uber carrying four SHU students in Fairfield County. Tyler Delk of South Orange, New Jersey, was arrested for assault with a motor vehicle and other charges on Tuesday, Oct. 24 by Fairfield Police for the Friday, Sept. 29 crash on Jefferson Street. Lt. Edward Nook of the Fairfield Police said following an extensive investigation, it was determined by police crash investigators that Delk was operating a 2018 Audi S5 convertible …
Police & Fire
9 Charged In Westport Burglaries, Theft Of Vehicles From Homes, Garages
Nine suspects ages 12 to 20 have been charged in connection with a series of attempted burglaries of homes and garages and thefts of vehicles in Fairfield County. The latest incident took place in Westport around 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 23 when police were altered by the Fairfield Police to be on the lookout for a car that was that was reported to occupied by three suspects wearing masks, said Lt. Anthony Prezioso, of the Westport Police. Prezioso said the suspects had been seen trying door handles of vehicles in residential driveways and had reportedly made at least one observ…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Charged With Fairfield Home Invasion, Assault
An 18-year-old man has been charged with allegedly breaking into a Fairfield County home and assaulting a man as he slept. The incident took place in Fairfield on Sunday, Oct. 22 around 7:20 a.m. According to Fairfield Police, the victim called 911 to report that he had just been assaulted while asleep. Once on the scene, the victim told police he woke up "dazed and confused" as a man identified as Gabriel Garcia-Gonzalez, hometown unknown, was punching him in the face. Garcia-Gonzalez is the ex-boyfriend of the victim’s current girlfriend, police said. Police said a short time later Gar…
Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield
A United Carting employee who was hit and killed by the garbage truck he was working on in Fairfield County has been identified. Bryan Rodriguez, age 28, of Stratford, was killed around 7:13 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the area of Camfield Drive at Bloomfield Drive in Fairfield. Related report: 28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield According to Lt. Edward Nook Jr. of the Fairfield Police, Rodriguez was an employee and was working at the time of the incident. The operator of the garbage truck has not been charged at this time and was transported to Bridgeport H…
Police & Fire
28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield
A person was hit and killed by a garbage truck in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Fairfield around 7:13 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the area of Camfield Drive at Bloomfield Drive. According to Lt. Edward Nook Jr. of the Fairfield Police, the 28-year-old person was struck by a United Carting truck and was pronounced dead at the scene. The State Medical Examiners personnel took the victim from the scene. OSHA also arrived on the scene to investigate. The operator of the garbage truck has not been charged at this time and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, Nook said. …
News
Latest Update: Comatose Lifeguard Suffers Brain Injury In Crash With Uber In Fairfield
A 19-year-old remains in a medically-induced coma following a crash involving several of his Sacred Heart University peers last month in Connecticut. Related story - New Update: Sacred Heart University Student In Medically Inducted Coma After Fairfield Crash Tyler Delk, of South Orange, New Jersey, was behind the wheel of an Audi that ended up on its roof in a collision with an Uber carrying four female passengers on Friday, Sept. 29, according to Town of Fairfield Police Lt. Edward Nook Jr. and a GoFundMe for Delk. The scene of the crash that left six students in critical condition.…
Police & Fire
New Update: 5 Sacred Heart University Students Among 6 Critically Injured In Crash Near Campus
This story has been updated. Six people, including five Sacred Heart University students, are in critical condition following a two-vehicle head-on crash in Fairfield County. It happened in the town of Fairfield around 12:05 a.m., Friday, Sept. 29 on Jefferson Street near Sacred Heart University’s Martire Building. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Edward Nook Jr., officers responded after receiving numerous 911 calls regarding the crash. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 2021 Toyota Corolla and a 2018 Audi with one occupant on its roof, Nook said. The Toyota was oper…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 45-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed In Residential Fairfield Neighborhood
Click here for a new, updated story: 45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Company Family Dies After Being Struck By Car The identity has been released of a woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle in a residential neighborhood in Fairfield County. It happened just before 3 p.m. Friday, June 23 in the town of Fairfield, in the 500 block of Redding Road. The investigation, led by Fairfield Police Crash Investigation and Reconstruction personnel, has revealed the following details: The woman, now identified as Meghan Raveis, age 45, of Fairfield, was walking southboun…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 59-Year-Old Killed In Parking Lot On Route 1 In Fairfield
Police have released the name of the 59-year-old crash victim who was fatally struck while working in a parking lot in Fairfield County. New London County resident Stephen Brynn, of Colchester, was killed in the town of Fairfield around 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, May 17 in the parking lot of 2150 Post Road (Route 1). Fairfield Police responded to the business after receiving a 911 call of a person struck by a vehicle, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police. Earlier report: 59-Year-Old Killed In Parking Lot Crash On Route 1 In Fairfield Upon the arrival of emergency perso…
Police & Fire
59-Year-Old Killed In Parking Lot Crash On Route 1 In Fairfield
A 59-year-old man working as a surveyor was killed after being struck by a car in the driveway of a business in Fairfield County. The incident took place in the town of Fairfield around 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, May 17 in the parking lot of 2150 Post Road (Route 1). Fairfield Police responded to the business after receiving a 911 call of a person struck by a vehicle, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police. Upon the arrival of emergency personnel, it was determined that a surveyor, who was assigned to perform work in the area, was struck by a vehicle in the driveway of the bus…
News
Former Fairfield Town Official Convicted Of Illegal Dumping
A Superior Court jury has convicted a former town of Fairfield official of illegally receiving and disposing of solid waste without a permit. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin announced on Wednesday, May 3 convicted Scott Bartlett, age 60, of Fairfield, of eight felony counts following a lengthy investigation by Fairfield Police and the State Attorney's Office into illegal dumping on town property. According to evidence at trial, Bartlett, the town of Fairfield’s former Public Works superintendent, allowed the illegal dumping of contaminated and hazardous materials at the property o…
Police & Fire
House Full Of Neglected Animals Deemed Unhabitable In Fairfield
A Fairfield home has been deemed uninhabitable after police and animal control found 25 dogs and 22 cats malnourished and living in feces and urine. The discovery took place during the week of Tuesday, April 17 when a concerned citizen contacted police about a dog that was found roaming in the Steep Hill Road area of Fairfield, said Lt. Michael Paris, of the Fairfield Police. The dog appeared to have been covered in feces and urine, having a generally poor appearance, Paris said. Animal Control officers began to investigate and determined that the dog came from a home on Ste…
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Reporting Fake Robbery By 'Cops' In Fairfield
A Bridgeport woman has been charged with falsely reporting a crime after telling police that she had been robbed in Fairfield of $15,000 and other personal items by two men posing as police officers. On Thursday, April 27, at 12:30 a.m., the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting that a woman was found on Johnson Drive and was claiming to have been robbed of $15,000 in cash, said Lt. Michale Paris of the Fairfield Police. The “victim” reported that she was driving her vehicle when two Black men, driving an older model sedan-typ…
Police & Fire
Victim Repeatedly Stabbed In Fairfield With Razor Blade-Style Knife, Police Say
A Fairfield County man allegedly armed with a razor blade-style knife was charged with assault after he severely injured another person with the deadly weapon. The incident took place in Fairfield around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 on Stillson Road at the intersection of Black Rock Turnpike. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris, a police officer came upon two men engaged in a fight on Stillson Road. The officer was able to successfully detain one man who was identified as the primary aggressor and armed with a razor blade-style knife, Paris said. The second man was tr…
Police & Fire
Fairfield Man Arrested For Animal Torture, Nabbed Again For Harassing Police, Cops Say
A former Fairfield town official who has been charged several times with allegedly torturing animals has been arrested again for threatening police. Raymond Neuberger, age 39, of the town of Fairfield, was arrested on Monday, March 6 at his parent's home in Easton, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police. Paris said Neuberger, who served as a member of Fairfield’s Representative Town Meeting from 2013 to 2017, was arrested following several threatening and harassing text messages sent to law enforcement. He was charged with threatening and harassment and released on a…
News
Repeat Offender: Fairfield Man Nabbed Second Time For Torturing Animal, Police Say
A Fairfield County man who was arrested last year for allegedly abusing and torturing a cat has been arrested again for doing the same thing again, police said. Following a continued investigation into the actions of Raymond Neuberger, age 39, of Fairfield, after his Tuesday, Oct. 04, 2022 arrest, Fairfield Police arrested him again on Monday, Feb. 6, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police. In the new case, Neuberger is again accused of abusing and torturing a different cat than that of his previous arrest, Paris said. Neuberger was charged with cruelty t…
Police & Fire
Teens Crash Stolen Car: Trio Nabbed In Fairfield County After Fleeing
Three teens have been charged after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen car, crashing, and then running away in an attempt to escape. The three were nabbed in Trumbull on Friday, Jan. 17 On Friday, Jan. 13, after an officer noticed a Kia Optima in the parking lot of the Westfield Trumbull Mall that had been reported stolen out of New York City. As the officer proceeded to follow the Kia, the car exited the mall and drove through nearby residential streets in an attempt to lose the officer, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. The car began accelerating at a high rate of …
Schools
Female Students Charged After Fight At Fairfield Warde HS Caught On Video
Two Fairfield Warde High School female students have been charged following an alleged fight at the school in which one was injured and needed medical treatment. The incident took on Friday, Jan. 6, at the school located at 755 Melville Ave., and was filmed by other students who posted it online. Both students, who were arrested on Monday, Jan. 9, were charged with assault and breach of peace, said Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris. "The injured juvenile student was treated and released following the altercation," Paris said. Fairfield Warde Principal Paul Cavanna told students on Thursd…
News
Hospital In Fairfield County On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say
A man is in custody after threatening to "shoot up" a Fairfield County hospital. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at St. Vincent's Medical Center on Main Street. A man made a threat while being escorted out of the hospital that he was going to "shoot it up," said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Appleby said the hospital was put on lockdown as a precaution. The unidentified man was arrested a short time later by Fairfield Police. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
News
Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield County Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House
Police used pepper spray to make a Fairfield County man come out of his home during a standoff after he failed to show up in court and was wanted on several domestic violence-related warrants. The incident took place in Fairfield on Wednesday, Oct. 26. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris, officers went to the home of Neil Bhatia, age 46, after learning he failed to show up in court for his arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and for several other domestic violence-related warrants. Bhatia had been arrested by Fairfield Police on Tuesday and charged with risk of injury to a minor and di…
News
Fairfield County Store Employee Busted Selling Marijuana To Minors, Police Say
A Fairfield County smoke and vape shop employee was busted for allegedly selling marijuana and nicotine products to juveniles and the business was shut down. Israel Vigo, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 5, following a continued extensive investigation led by police in the Town of Fairfield at the Rose Smoke and Vape Shop located at 2035 Black Rock Turnpike. According to Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police, throughout the past several months, police continued to receive numerous complaints that underage children were continuing to purchase marijuana and nicotine products from t…
News
Man Ordered To Pay Settlement After Tirade At Fairfield County Shop
A Fairfield County man who was sued by a smoothie job worker for throwing a drink at them in a tirade over the shop adding peanuts to a drink has been ordered to pay the employee. The incident took place on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Robeks Smoothie Shop in Fairfield when James Iannazzo became upset and began throwing things when his son was hospitalized for a nut allergy after peanuts were added to his drink. Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, has agreed to pay the smoothie shop worker who sued him $7,500, said his spokesperson Brian Glicklich. The investment broker was arrested after polic…
News
ID Released For Person Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
Police have released the identity of a motorcyclist killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver in Fairfield County. Hazem H. Mohamed, age 26, of Fairfield, was killed around 7:20 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2 on Kings Highway East, according to Lt. Michael Paris, of the Fairfield Police. Police responded to the area after receiving several 911 calls to report a crash involving a motorcycle on Kings Highway East near Jennings Road, said Paris. It was reported by witnesses at the scene that Mohamed was unconscious and the vehicle involved in the collision fled the scene, Paris said. Earlier sto…
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