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Man Wearing Ski Mask Approaches 2 Girls In Fairfield, Police Say Man Wearing Ski Mask Approaches 2 Girls In Fairfield, Police Say
Man Wearing Ski Mask Approaches 2 Girls In Fairfield, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating after two middle-school-aged girls reported a man in a white BMW-like car approached them wearing a ski mask. The incident took place in the town of Fairfield around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 on Collingwood Avenue. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris, the department received a 911 call from a resident reporting that the two girls had run to his home "very upset." They described an encounter with a man driving a vehicle while they were walking home from the school bus, Paris said. Patrol officers responded immediately to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Issue Alert For Circulating Bitcoin Scam In Fairfield County Police Issue Alert For Circulating Bitcoin Scam In Fairfield County
Police Issue Alert For Circulating Bitcoin Scam In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are warning residents against the latest scam, this one involving Bitcoin. Fairfield Police Chief Robert Kalamaras said they learned of the latest scam when a resident alerted the department on Tuesday, Nov. 22 that they had sent $7,000 in Bitcoin currency to an unknown account prior to realizing it was a scam. The resident told officers she had received a call from an unknown male claiming to work for the fraud department of an online retailer. He told her that fraud was detected on her account and informed her that she would have to transfer her money to a Bitco…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge
Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge A Fairfield County man who recently completed probation for abusing his ex-girlfriend’s two dogs has been arrested again for allegedly beating a cat to death. Raymond Neuberger, age 38, of Fairfield, a former Representative Town Meeting member, was arrested for a second time on Tuesday, Oct. 4, after Fairfield Police received a report in August from an emergency veterinary clinic that they were caring for a cat that appeared to be suffering from injuries, which were deemed suspicious, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police Department. The initial investigation determined t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield County Crash Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield County Crash
Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield County Crash Two people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Fairfield County. Police responded to the crash in the town of Fairfield at the intersection of Commerce Drive and Coolidge Street at about 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Investigators found that a motorcycle traveling south on Coolidge Street entered the intersection and collided with a van that was westbound on Commerce Drive, police said. Two people were thrown from the motorcycle, suffering life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Police said the sole occ…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
ID Released For 15-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Teen's Birthday Party In Fairfield County ID Released For 15-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Teen's Birthday Party In Fairfield County
ID Released For 15-Year-Old Shot, Killed At Teen's Birthday Party In Fairfield County Police have released the identity of a 15-year-old Fairfield County boy shot during a large birthday party at a church banquet center. Zion Burton, of Bridgeport, was killed in Fairfield at the Calvin United Church banquet hall on Kings Highway East around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, July 9. The teen was gunned down just six days before his 16th birthday, said Lt. Michael Paris, of the Fairfield Police. "On behalf of Chief Robert Kalamaras and the entire Fairfield Police Department, we offer our most sincere condolences to Zion’s family," Paris said. "Our investigators are working dili…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Liquor Permit Suspended At Fairfield County Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting Liquor Permit Suspended At Fairfield County Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting
Liquor Permit Suspended At Fairfield County Restaurant After Large Fight, Shooting A Fairfield County restaurant had its liquor license suspended following a shooting during a large fight. Wafu Asian Bistro at 3671 Post Road in Southport, a hamlet of the Town of Fairfield, had the license suspended by the state Consumer Protection Commission following the event that took place on Sunday, June 19. According to DCP, the suspension was based on a complaint from the Fairfield Police Department, regarding a "brawl," that took place at the restaurant and ended with one person being shot. On Sunday, Wafu was the scene of a large party, brawl, and shooting during which approxima…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Duo Nabbed With Ghost Guns After Lengthy Stolen Vehicle Pursuit In Fairfield County Teen Duo Nabbed With Ghost Guns After Lengthy Stolen Vehicle Pursuit In Fairfield County
Teen Duo Nabbed With Ghost Guns After Lengthy Stolen Vehicle Pursuit In Fairfield County Two teens were allegedly nabbed with "ghost guns" and drugs following a lengthy police pursuit in Fairfield County in a stolen vehicle. The incident took place in Fairfield around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2 on the Black Rock Turnpike. The chase began when Fairfield officers were conducting a patrol in an unmarked vehicle when they spotted a black Honda Civic traveling south on Black Rock Turnpike, said Chief Robert Kalamaras, of the Fairfield Police The officers discovered that the vehicle had recently been reported stolen out of New Haven following a reported violent carjacking, the chi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed In Fairfield County Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say One Killed In Fairfield County Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
One Killed In Fairfield County Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. It took place in Westport around 4:20 p.m., Monday, May 23 at 294 Saugatuck Ave. The first police and fire personnel to arrive found that two cars collided causing extensive damage to both, said Lt. David Wolf, of the Westport Police. Both drivers, the sole occupants of both vehicles, sustained injuries, Wolf said. An individual in one of the cars was conscious and able to speak with emergency responders, he said. That person was extricated by firefighters and transported to the hospital for treatment. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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High School Student In Fairfield County Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts To Classmates High School Student In Fairfield County Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts To Classmates
High School Student In Fairfield County Accused Of Sending Threatening Texts To Classmates A student in Connecticut has been arrested after police say he sent threatening messages. Town of Fairfield Police Department detectives working in collaboration with school safety officers arrested the 15-year-old who attends Fairfield Ludlowe High School on Saturday, March 5 following a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates.  It was reported to police that several students received a threatening text message from an unknown number, according to Fairfield Police.  A subsequent investigation identified the suspect as a student of FLHS.  "Police…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Injured Including Student In Fairfield County School Bus Crash, Police Say Two Injured Including Student In Fairfield County School Bus Crash, Police Say
Two Injured Including Student In Fairfield County School Bus Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County student and a school bus driver were hospitalized after the driver struck a utility pole. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Monday, Feb. 28 on Mill Plain Road in Fairfield. When officers arrived on the scene they found a small First Student school bus from Tomlinson Middle School, had struck a utility pole, said Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police.  The driver of the bus sustained non-life-threatening injuries and a student complaining of stomach pain were both transported to an area hospital, Stahl said. A second student was turned over to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Car Crash Into Building, Police Say One Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Car Crash Into Building, Police Say
One Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Car Crash Into Building, Police Say One person received serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a car crashed into a Fairfield County business. The crash took place around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27 on Post Road (Route 1) in Fairfield. The Fairfield Fire Department arrived on the scene and found that a car had slammed into the front of an eyewear business trapping the driver, the department said.  Firefighters worked to extricate the driver of the car who sustained what is believed to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries, the driver said. The driver was transported to the hospital by AMR for treatment…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Car Crash After Hitting Tree, Police Say Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Car Crash After Hitting Tree, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Killed In Single-Car Crash After Hitting Tree, Police Say A Fairfield County man was killed during a single-car crash. It happened around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Daniels Farm Road in Trumbull. According to Lieutenant Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police Department, arriving officers began rendering medical aid to the victim, Scott Polke, age 59, of Trumbull. Trumbull EMS transported him to Saint Vincent’s Hospital where he later died from his injuries, Weir said. Weir said Polke's vehicle had traveled south on Daniels Farm Road before it collided with a tree near Laurel Street where it came to rest.  The Trumbull&…

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by Kathy Reakes