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Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Fairfield County Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Fairfield County
Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Fairfield County Police are searching for a suspect and a BMW after a woman's vehicle was stolen from a Fairfield County McDonald's with a child inside. The incident took place in Greenwich on West Putnam Avenue near Exit 5 of I-95 on Tuesday, Nov. 15. According to Greenwich Police, the woman drove into the parking lot and went inside to grab food, leaving the keys in the BMW, and a thief stole the vehicle with a child inside. Once the thief saw the child, the suspect pulled over and let the kid out, police said.  Greenwich Police did not release a suspect description or if the vehicle has been loca…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say Fairfield County Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Robbed Of Electronics During A Distraction-Type Larceny, Police Say Police are investigating a distraction-type larceny in which a handgun was displayed in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 12:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 25. According to Greenwich Police, the victim, employed locally, purchased electronics from a downtown business. The victim was followed back to his place of business, where a man identified as Oscar Arce-Runza, age 31, address unavailable, stopped and asked him for directions.  While the victim was speaking with Arce-Runza, a second person entered the victim's vehicle and took the newly purchased electronics,…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut A potent storm system with damaging wind gusts has resulted in thousands of power outages in Connecticut. Just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, Eversource reported 3,026 customers without power. Among the communities most affected are Ridgefield (736 without power), Norwalk (348), Newtown (332), and Greenwich (260). United Illuminating is reporting another 443 customers in its service territory are without power, with the most in Milford (377). Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed After Departing From Westchester Has Fairfield County Roots Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed After Departing From Westchester Has Fairfield County Roots
Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed After Departing From Westchester Has Fairfield County Roots The pilot of the small plane that crashed into a transmission tower after departing from Westchester County Airport has ties to Fairfield County. The 66-year-old man and woman were rescued after being stranded 100 feet up for seven hours with serious injuries from that plane that crashed into the power tower in Montgomery County, Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 27 after departing from Westchester late in the afternoon. The pilot, Patrick Merkle, age 66, of Washington DC, and his passenger, Janet Williams, age 66, of Marrero, LA, had apparently departed from Westchester County Airport in New York,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Robbery Of Postal Worker Under Investigation In Fairfield County Robbery Of Postal Worker Under Investigation In Fairfield County
Robbery Of Postal Worker Under Investigation In Fairfield County Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly attacked a postal worker and attempted to rob him in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3:30 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 10 on a residential street in the central part of the city. The USPS mail carrier was approached by two individuals who demanded the property he had on his person, said Lt. Martin O'Reilly, of the Greenwich Police. "They took items, which we have not released to the public," O'Reilly said. "No weapons were observed." Police believe the suspects were attempting to obtain the key that opens m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students
Fairfield County Educator Fired After Video Shows Him Making Sexual Comments About Students A teacher at a private school has been fired after a hidden camera video was posted on YouTube allegedly showing him making inappropriate comments about his female students in Fairfield County. The video of Iman Rasti, a teacher, writing director, and middle school dean at Green Farms Academy in Westport first surfaced online on Project Veritas on Thursday, Nov. 10. By Friday, Nov. 11, the school had fired Rasti, according to a letter sent to parents and obtained by Daily Voice. "Dr. Rasti claimed that the statements in the edited video were taken out of context," wrote Bob Whelan, he…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Home Under Construction In Fairfield County Blaze Breaks Out At Home Under Construction In Fairfield County
Blaze Breaks Out At Home Under Construction In Fairfield County The fire marshal's office is investigating an early morning blaze at a Fairfield County home that was undergoing renovations. The fire took place in Greenwich early Thursday, Nov. 10 at the home on Palmer Hill Road. The Greenwich Fire Department said in a Facebook post that when they arrived on the scene they found heavy fire conditions. "Units were able to make a quick knockdown," the department said. Searches were conducted and no one was found inside the home, the department said. The department was assisted by firefighters from: South Beach Fire Department Cos Cob fire and police d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Lamont Reelected To Second Term As CT Governor Lamont Reelected To Second Term As CT Governor
Lamont Reelected To Second Term As CT Governor Connecticut’s Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont will spend a second term in the governor’s mansion after defeating Republican Bob Stefanowski, ABC News projects.  Lamont was leading Stefanowski by five percentage points, 52 to 47 percent, as of 11:35 p.m. with 31 percent of the vote reporting. A former Greenwich selectman, Lamont first ran for Connecticut governor in 2010, but lost in the Democratic primary to former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy, who went on to win the general election. He ran again and defeated Stefanowski in 2018. Among his most noteworthy accomplishments in office,…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Fairfield County Duo Charged In Overnight Burglaries, Police Say Fairfield County Duo Charged In Overnight Burglaries, Police Say
Fairfield County Duo Charged In Overnight Burglaries, Police Say Two Fairfield County men were charged in connection with two overnight burglaries. The incidents took place in Norwalk on Thursday, Nov. 3 in the area of Kermit Street and Rome Street. According to Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police, the department received a call around 7:15 a.m., Thursday, of a residential burglary on Kermit Street that took place in the overnight hours. While police were on the scene, they received another complaint from a neighboring address that had its vehicle entered and items stolen, Dinho said. Dinho said that around 8:15 a.m, Thursday, Norwalk Police rece…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Her? Woman Wanted In Connection To Shoplifting Incident In Fairfield County Know Her? Woman Wanted In Connection To Shoplifting Incident In Fairfield County
Know Her? Woman Wanted In Connection To Shoplifting Incident In Fairfield County Police asked the public for help identifying a woman who is accused of shoplifting from a Fairfield County store. The woman is suspected of shoplifting from a store in central Greenwich, the Greenwich Police Department announced on Thursday, Nov. 3. Police did not provide further details about the incident. Authorities asked anyone who can identify the woman to call GPD at 203-622-8004 or contact the confidential tip line/email at 203-622-3333 or TIPS@greenwichct.org.

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Brazen, Broad-Daylight Attempted Robbery Outside Fairfield County Apple Store Suspect Nabbed In Brazen, Broad-Daylight Attempted Robbery Outside Fairfield County Apple Store
Suspect Nabbed In Brazen, Broad-Daylight Attempted Robbery Outside Fairfield County Apple Store A 20-year-old man was extradited to Fairfield County for allegedly taking part in a strong robbery of a brother and sister in the summer in front of an Apple store. The original incident took place in Greenwich on Monday, July 18, on lower Greenwich Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Geraldo Morales, of the Bronx, was extradited from New York last week and charged with a number of felonies, including conspiracy to commit robbery and criminal attempt at larceny, according to the Greenwich Police. Earlier report: Greenwich Robbery In Broad Daylight Caught On Video The siblings were followed by tw…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Brand-New Forbes Rankings Reveal Richest CT Residents Brand-New Forbes Rankings Reveal Richest CT Residents
Brand-New Forbes Rankings Reveal Richest CT Residents The old saying the rich get richer isn't true this year according to Forbes which just came out with their top 400 wealthiest people in the country for 2022. As a group, the 400 are worth $4 trillion to $500 billion less than last year and for the first time since the Great Recession, the minimum net worth to make the list is down $200 million to $2.7 billion amid the market selloff. But of course, there are still plenty in Connecticut who made the list ranging from hedge fund owners to inherited wealth. So who are the richest people in Connecticut? Here are the top-ranked folks who made t…

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by Kathy Reakes