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Man Accused Of Leaving Scene After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Accused Of Leaving Scene After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Leaving Scene After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for alleged avoiding responsibility/property damage and unsafe backing after attempting to leave the scene of a crash. Ramesh Abhiraman, age 56, New Canaan, was arrested on Monday, June 21, for the incident which took place in May in the area of Locust Avenue and Forest Street in New Canaan.  When police arrived on the scene they found that a vehicle later determined to be operated by Abhiraman, crashed into two vehicles as it attempted to park and leave the scene of the crash, said New Canaan PD Lt Jason Ferraro. Abhiraman surrendered to the N…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teenage Girl Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Fairfield County Teenage Girl Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Fairfield County
Teenage Girl Hospitalized After Being Struck By Vehicle In Fairfield County A teenage girl was hospitalized after being hit by a vehicle in Fairfield County. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 11 in New Canaan. The 15-year-old female pedestrian was observed sitting on the grass near 157 Richmond Hill Road when officers arrived at the scene, New Canaan Police said. The girl stated she was on Marshall Ridge Road attempting to cross Richmond Hill Road when she was struck by the vehicle that was traveling westbound on Richmond Hill Road. New Canaan EMS transported the pedestrian to Norwalk Hospital ER for evaluation and treatment of minor abrasi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Man Attempted To Break Into Home Of Victim With Protective Order, Police Say Fairfield County Man Attempted To Break Into Home Of Victim With Protective Order, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Attempted To Break Into Home Of Victim With Protective Order, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested on alleged domestic violence charges after he attempted to break into the home of a victim who had a protective order. Arlind Bajraktari, age 21, of New Canaan, was arrested on Tuesday, June 1, for an incident that took place on Monday, 31 in New Canaan. Police said Bajraktari had a domestic dispute with the victim on Monday. When police arrived Bajraktari had left the scene and officers could not locate him. Early Tuesday, he returned to the home and attempted to make entry into the home when New Canaan Police arrived on the scene and apprehended him, s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Turns Himself In For Fleeing Scene Of Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash. Christopher Dezso, age 26, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, June 1, when he turned himself in to New Canaan Police and admitted that he was the person who had fled the scene of a crash on Friday, May 21, said the New Canaan Police. Dezso was driving a grey Ford van when the crash took place at New Norwalk Road and East Avenue in New Canaan before he fled the scene. He was arrested and charged with: Violating a no-passing zone Traffic control signals Evading Dezso was released on a $250 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Local Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Local Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Local Woman Charged With DUI Following Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A woman turned herself in to police on a warrant for allegedly driving under the influence at nearly four times the legal limit following a crash in Fairfield County. Elizabeth Moran, age 52, of New Canaan, was charged on Tuesday, May 25, for the incident which took place on Saturday, April 10 in the area of Silvermine Road, said Lt. Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police. During the incident, officers found a vehicle that had traveled off Silvermine Road and crashed into a utility pole.  A subsequent investigation determined that Moran was the operator/only occupant and whi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Family Of Jennifer Dulos Seeks Justice As It Marks Two-Year Anniversary Of Her Disappearance Family Of Jennifer Dulos Seeks Justice As It Marks Two-Year Anniversary Of Her Disappearance
Family Of Jennifer Dulos Seeks Justice As It Marks Two-Year Anniversary Of Her Disappearance In just days, it will be two years since Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared. To mark the anniversary of her disappearance in New Canaan on Monday, May 24, the family's spokeswoman Carrie Luft released a statement letting all know that Farber Dulos' children are "healthy and well," and that the family is still fighting for justice.  In the statement, Luft thanks law enforcement for their continued devotion to bringing the case to closure, and said they are also seeking justice as the courts reopen following the pandemic. The statement goes on to praise the pas…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Unlocked Vehicles Stolen From Fairfield County Driveways, Police Say Two Unlocked Vehicles Stolen From Fairfield County Driveways, Police Say
Two Unlocked Vehicles Stolen From Fairfield County Driveways, Police Say Police are once again reminding residents to lock their vehicles and remove key fobs after two vehicles were stolen over the weekend in a town in Fairfield County. New Canaan Police report that around 6:55 a.m., Monday, May 17, they received a call from a resident on Colonial Court reporting an Audi A3 stolen from the driveway, said New Canaan PD Chief Leon Krolikowski. The owner told officers the vehicle was left unlocked and the keys were inside.  The following items were inside the vehicle at the time it was stolen: Car seat, jacket, drum equipment, and a golf club. About two la…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Employee Nabbed Stealing $3K In Cash, Alcohol From Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say Employee Nabbed Stealing $3K In Cash, Alcohol From Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say
Employee Nabbed Stealing $3K In Cash, Alcohol From Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say A Fairfield County restaurant employee was arrested after allegedly stealing more than $3,000 in alcohol and cash. Felipe Andaur-Leiva, age 33, of Fairfield, was arrested on Monday, May 17, for the thefts which took place at the Sole Restaurant in New Canaan, said New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro.  According to Ferraro, New Canaan Police responded to the restaurant in April for a report of theft by an employee. The thefts by Andaur-Leiva, which took place over a period of time, included alcohol and cash. The total value of items taken was $3,175, Ferraro said. An inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Intentionally Starting Fire At Residence In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Accused Of Intentionally Starting Fire At Residence In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Intentionally Starting Fire At Residence In Fairfield County, Police Say A man has been accused of intentionally igniting a fire at a residence in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out around 9:25 a.m. Saturday, May 15 at a bathroom in a multi-family home in New Canaan at 35 Millport Ave. The fire was no longer active when officers arrived at the scene, New Canaan Police said.  The fire appeared to have been started in the garbage pail by placing ignited paper towels into the garbage pail, according to police.  The bathroom walls were covered in black soot from the fire and smoke, said police. A subsequent investigation by responding …

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by Joe Lombardi
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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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Police Search For Suspects Who Stole $25K Worth Of Items In Fairfield County Business Burglary Police Search For Suspects Who Stole $25K Worth Of Items In Fairfield County Business Burglary
Police Search For Suspects Who Stole $25K Worth Of Items In Fairfield County Business Burglary A group of suspects is on the loose after allegedly breaking into a Fairfield County jewelry store and stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, police said. Three suspects (pictured above) are wanted after being caught entering Manfredi Jewels on Elm Street in New Canaan at approximately 1:45 a.m. on Monday, April 26 by smashing through the front glass door. Police said that three of the four suspects entered the store wearing hooded sweatshirts and gloves, while a fourth remained outside as a lookout. According to investigators, watches and jewelry was stolen from the store wit…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Accused Of Throwing Glass Of Water At Fellow Patron In Fairfield County Restaurant Woman Accused Of Throwing Glass Of Water At Fellow Patron In Fairfield County Restaurant
Woman Accused Of Throwing Glass Of Water At Fellow Patron In Fairfield County Restaurant A Fairfield County woman was arrested after allegedly having a dispute at an area restaurant in which she threw a glass of water at another patron. Leslie Guaman-Tenesaca, age 24, of Stamford, was arrested on Sunday, March 14 by New Canaan Police after they responded to Spiga Restaurant for a dispute, said Lt. Jason Ferraro. An investigation found that during the dispute Guaman-Tenesaca threw a glass cup filled with water in the direction of the victim. The glass cup broke and the water sprayed onto the victim, Ferraro said. Guaman-Tenesaca was issued a misdemeanor summons on the scen…

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by Kathy Reakes