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Alleged Burglar Charged In $25K Darien Jewelry Heist Alleged Burglar Charged In $25K Darien Jewelry Heist
Alleged Burglar Charged In $25K Darien Jewelry Heist A 29-year-old man has been charged with three Fairfield County burglaries, including one in which he allegedly stole more than $25,000 in jewelry. The burglaries occurred on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Darien and Greenwich.  According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, Carlos Andres Buitrago-Pinzon, of Queens, was charged on Monday, July 16, on a warrant while at the Westchester County Detention Center. Vigil said Buitrago-Pinzon allegedly forcibly entered a residence on Post Road and stole the jewelry, which included a gold charm bracelet with the victim's name engraved on …
21-Year-Old Man Tries Stealing From Vehicles In Darien Parking Lot, Then Runs Away: Police 21-Year-Old Man Tries Stealing From Vehicles In Darien Parking Lot, Then Runs Away: Police
21-Year-Old Man Tries Stealing From Vehicles In Darien Parking Lot, Then Runs Away: Police A 21-year-old man faces charges after trying to steal from vehicles in a Connecticut parking lot, police announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Saturday, June 1 around 1:15 a.m., when a suspicious person was seen trying to open locked cars in the Center Street parking lot in Darien, according to Darien Police.  After a witness reported the incident to officers, they found him running west on Post Road (Route 1) and apprehended him in another nearby parking lot.  The suspect, New Haven County resident James Reilly of Milford, was positively identified by the witne…
Woman Nabbed For Darien DUI At Twice Legal Limit, Cops Say Woman Nabbed For Darien DUI At Twice Legal Limit, Cops Say
Woman Nabbed For Darien DUI At Twice Legal Limit, Cops Say A Fairfield County woman has been nabbed for alleged driving under the influence at twice the legal limit after she was spotted by police driving at a high rate of speed. The incident occurred in Darien around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, eastbound on Post Road. According to Lt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the officer stopped the vehicle on Post Road near the Norwalk border.  While speaking with the driver, Bridget Jacabacci, age 39, of Stratford, the officer detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her breath, Skoumbros said. Skoumbros said Jacaba…
Duo Busted In Darien For Road Racing After Crashing, Police Say Duo Busted In Darien For Road Racing After Crashing, Police Say
Duo Busted In Darien For Road Racing After Crashing, Police Say Two Fairfield County men were busted for alleged road racing after two crashes. The incident occurred in Darien on Friday, May 17, on Post Road. According to Lt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police,  officers responded to the area of Post Rd near Hillside Ave for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles that were witnessed racing each other. Officers located one of the vehicles parked on Post Road, which had damage to the right side. Skoumbros said the other vehicle was in the parking area of a multifamily house, where it had struck three parked c…
Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say
Norwalk Woman Hitting Curbs, Crossing Into Traffic, Nabbed For DUI In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was busted for alleged DUI after she was seen by police sticking the roadside curbs and crossing over the double-yellow line. Norwalk resident Christina Alicea, age 29, was charged on Sunday, April 21, on Post Road in Darien. According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, a Darien officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Post Road that swerved to the right into the shoulder, striking the curb, and then was seen crossing over the double-yellow line. When stopped, the officer reported he could smell alcohol on Alicea's breath and she later failed field sobri…
Man Busted Trying To Open Account At Darien Bank With Fake ID, Police Say Man Busted Trying To Open Account At Darien Bank With Fake ID, Police Say
Man Busted Trying To Open Account At Darien Bank With Fake ID, Police Say Police nabbed a 46-year-old man who allegedly attempted to open an account at a Fairfield County bank with a fraudulent identification.  The incident occurred in Darien on Friday, April 12, at the TD Bank at 55 Post Road.  According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, New York City resident Wesley Gabriel, age 46, of Brooklyn, was attempting to open a bank account with a current customer's identification and then attempted to leave the bank.  When officers spoke with Gabriel, he refused to identify himself and refused to answer any questions, Skoumbros said…
Drunk Woman Nabbed In Darien Driving With Headlights Off: Police Drunk Woman Nabbed In Darien Driving With Headlights Off: Police
Drunk Woman Nabbed In Darien Driving With Headlights Off: Police A Connecticut woman was charged with drunk driving after she was allegedly caught driving at 3 a.m. without any headlights, police said. The Fairfield County incident happened on Monday, March 25 in the town of Darien. At approximately 3:15 a.m. that morning, Darien Police reportedly observed 47-year-old Brenda Garcia speeding west down Post Road near Brookside Road without headlights on. Garcia, who is from Stamford, told officers that she had drunk two beers before getting behind the wheel and failed a field sobriety test, though she reportedly refused to take a breathalyzer test. Sh…
Serial Shoplifters? Duo Steals $3K In Hair Products In Latest Such Incident At CVS In Darien Serial Shoplifters? Duo Steals $3K In Hair Products In Latest Such Incident At CVS In Darien
Serial Shoplifters? Duo Steals $3K In Hair Products In Latest Such Incident At CVS In Darien Police are searching for a pair of thieves who allegedly made off with almost $3,000 in hair products from a CVS store in Fairfield County in the latest incident, which occurred occurred in Darien on Friday, March 15 at 964 Post Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the store manager, while reviewing the store camera, spotted a man and woman grabbing multiple hair products and placing them in a bag. The man also put items inside his jacket before both suspects left the store, Skoumbros said. The manager reported the total loss to be $2,877.46. In a similar incid…
Shampoo Swipers Snag $4,500 From Darien CVS, Police Say Shampoo Swipers Snag $4,500 From Darien CVS, Police Say
Shampoo Swipers Snag $4,500 From Darien CVS, Police Say A duo took thousands of dollars worth of hair care from a CVS store in Fairfield County, authorities announced. The Fairfield County incident occurred in Darien on Thursday, March 7. At about 8:15 a.m., an employee at the CVS located at 964 Post Road went to their manager, informing him that the shampoo aisle was “looking low,” according to Darien Police. The manager reviewed a store camera, which captured a man and a woman grabbing hair products off the shelves and stuffing them into a tote bag. A total of $4,590 was taken from the CVS, police said. Further description of the suspec…
BIRDCODE Hot Chicken Restaurant Soars Into Darien BIRDCODE Hot Chicken Restaurant Soars Into Darien
Birdcode Hot Chicken Restaurant Soars Into Darien Chicken lovers, especially hot chicken, can now dive into a sandwich or salad made with completely farm-fresh, never-frozen, steroid- and antibiotic-free chicken, that will sizzle your tastebuds at four new locations in Connecticut. BIRDCODE, yep, it's all caps, opened one of the eateries in Fairfield County on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Darien, serving up sandwiches, salads, tenders, and Southern-stye sides that are said to set your mouth on fire. It's located at 151 Post Road (Route 1). As BIRDCODE kicks off in Darien, the company say it's ready to keep growing with three additional…
Man Falls Asleep During DUI Stop In Darien: Police Man Falls Asleep During DUI Stop In Darien: Police
Man Falls Asleep During DUI Stop In Darien: Police A man was arrested after he was pulled over for allegedly driving drunk – and fell asleep during the stop, police said. The Fairfield County incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 18 in the town of Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. At approximately 5:30 a.m., 32-year-old New York City resident Rafael Guerrero, of the Bronx, was reportedly seen driving drunk, crossing over the double yellow lines on Post Road, near Norton Avenue. When he was pulled over, police observed that Guerrero seemed confused and spoke slowly. In the time it took for the officer to walk back to Guer…
Man Nabbed For Driving Through Red Lights, Passing Officer At High Speed In Darien Man Nabbed For Driving Through Red Lights, Passing Officer At High Speed In Darien
Man Nabbed For Driving Through Red Lights, Passing Officer At High Speed In Darien A 22-year-old Connecticut man faces several charges after passing an officer at a speed fast enough to make her cruiser shake before then driving through two red lights in front of her, police announced.  Fairfield County resident Andrew De La Rosa of Stamford, age 22, was arrested on a warrant on Monday, Dec. 11, Darien Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 2.  According to the department, De La Rosa's arrest resulted from an incident on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, when a Darien Police officer stationed on Post Road near Corbin Drive saw a blue BMW SUV traveling west on Post Roa…
Darien Woman Nabbed For DWI Following Crash, Police Say Darien Woman Nabbed For DWI Following Crash, Police Say
Darien Woman Nabbed For DWI Following Crash, Police Say A woman was charged with allegedly operating under the influence following a crash in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Darien on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in the area of Post Road and Mechanic Street. Brenna Gilhooley, age 28, of Darien, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a crash, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. Skoumbros said officers reported smelling a strong odor of alcoholic beverages while speaking with Gilhooley. Gilhooley was administered standardized field sobriety tests, which she did not perform to standard, police said. While at headquarters…
Alleged Darien Attempted Car Thief Nabbed After Owner Spots Him, Police Say Alleged Darien Attempted Car Thief Nabbed After Owner Spots Him, Police Say
Alleged Darien Attempted Car Thief Nabbed After Owner Spots Him, Police Say A 22-year-old man was charged with allegedly attempting to burglarize or steal a vehicle after the owner spotted him. The incident took place in Darien around 9 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 8 at a home on Post Road. According to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, Kwame Makonnen of the Bronx was caught after officers responded to the home on a report of a motor vehicle burglary that had been interrupted.  Officers met with the homeowner who said he spotted Makonnen hiding by his car door and witnessed him pull on the door handle, Skoumbros said. The homeowner provided a descrip…
Nabbed: Stamford Man Violates Restraining Order At Business In Darien, Police Say Nabbed: Stamford Man Violates Restraining Order At Business In Darien, Police Say
Nabbed: Stamford Man Violates Restraining Order At Business In Darien, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested after police said he violated a protective order against him. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 32-year-old Kristjan Duhana was arrested in Darien. Duhana, who is from Stamford, was taken in custody just days after he allegedly disobeyed a restraining order against him, the Darien Police Department announced. Though meant to not have contact with the victim, police reported that on Saturday, Aug. 12, Duhana walked into a business on Post Road that his victim was in. The specifics of how Duhana violated the order were not made public by the police. A …
Man Nabbed For Driving With Wrong Plates, No Valid License In Darien: Police Man Nabbed For Driving With Wrong Plates, No Valid License In Darien: Police
Man Nabbed For Driving With Wrong Plates, No Valid License In Darien: Police A Connecticut man was caught red-handed by police who say he was, among other charges, driving a vehicle that had another person’s license plate. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 3 at approximately 5:10 p.m. in Darien, according to the Darien Police Department. Police originally flagged the situation when they saw a car, driven by 36-year-old Norwalk resident Wilmar Berrios-Cruz, traveling on Post Road without a front license plate. The car had a back license plate, which police ran and discovered that they belonged to a different car altogether. Berrios-Cruz reportedly was unable to pro…
DUI Arrest: 23-Year-Old From Westport Runs Stop Sign In Darien, Alerting Officers, Police Say DUI Arrest: 23-Year-Old From Westport Runs Stop Sign In Darien, Alerting Officers, Police Say
DUI Arrest: 23-Year-Old From Westport Runs Stop Sign In Darien, Alerting Officers, Police Say A local man was arrested after he drove through a stop sign, leading officers to conduct a sobriety test in Fairfield County. On Saturday, June 24 at approximately 2:31 a.m., Darien Police officers reported seeing a car drive past a stop sign without stopping at Post Road and I-95 exit 13. Once pulled over, authorities claim that a strong odor of alcohol was coming from the car, operated by 23-year-old Connor Calarco of Westport. Officers conducted a field sobriety test on Calarco and he was taken to police headquarters after not performing to standard. Calarco reportedly refused a br…
Hit-Run: Motorcycle Strikes Woman In Darien, Flees Scene Hit-Run: Motorcycle Strikes Woman In Darien, Flees Scene
Hit-Run: Motorcycle Strikes Woman In Darien, Flees Scene Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for assistance identifying a motorcycle and its driver who allegedly struck a woman in a crosswalk and fled the scene. The incident took place in Darien around 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 on Post Road in front of Rory’s restaurant.  According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police Department, three motorcycles were seen driving recklessly, and one of the motorcycles hit an elderly woman as she crossed Post Road. The incident was captured on security cameras in close proximity to the accident. The woman received non-life-threa…
Restaurant Fight: Ridgefield Woman Charged After Incident In Darien, Police Say Restaurant Fight: Ridgefield Woman Charged After Incident In Darien, Police Say
Restaurant Fight: Ridgefield Woman Charged After Incident In Darien, Police Say A woman was charged after allegedly slapping a woman's cell phone out of her hand and making comments about her ethnicity at a restaurant in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Darien at La Taqueria located at 1077 Post Road (Route 1), on Wednesday, April 5. According to Sgt.  Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police Department, officers responded to the restaurant on a report of two patrons physically fighting.  Officers spoke with the complainant who stated that Nancy Dichiora, age 54, of Ridgefield, made a comment about her ethnicity, which she took offe…
Stamford Man Charged In 'Random Attack' Of Victim On Bus In Darien, Police Say Stamford Man Charged In 'Random Attack' Of Victim On Bus In Darien, Police Say
Stamford Man Charged In 'Random Attack' Of Victim On Bus In Darien, Police Say A 27-year-old man was charged after police said he assaulted a victim on a bus in Darien in an apparently random attack in the fall. Rainaldo Morris, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20, on a warrant stemming from an incident that happened in October, the Darien Police Department reported. Officers responded to Post Road near Brookside Road for a report of an altercation on a public transportation bus at about 7:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21. The victim said Morris attacked him randomly, and he was not sure why, authorities reported. Police said the victim suffered lacerations and …
Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Fell Asleep In Car After Driving Under Influence, Crashing In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was charged with operating under the influence after police said he was found sleeping in a car after a crash in Fairfield County. Officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in Darien in the area of Post Road and Bishops Gate Road at about 1:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, the Darien Police Department reported. The driver, identified as 57-year-old Daniel Carranza, of Stamford, had his eyes closed and appeared to be sleeping, police said. The vehicle sustained severe front-end damage and fluids were leaking from it, authorities reported. Police said Car…
Driver Found To Have Active Warrant During Traffic Stop In Fairfield County, Police Say Driver Found To Have Active Warrant During Traffic Stop In Fairfield County, Police Say
Driver Found To Have Active Warrant During Traffic Stop In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was found to have an active court-issued warrant during a traffic stop last week, police reported. An officer saw a vehicle traveling west on Post Road in Darien without a front license plate at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, the Darien Police Department said. Police said the driver, identified as 41-year-old Gerardo Prisco-Garcia, of Norwalk, was found to have a warrant related to an incident out of Norwalk. He was processed for a charge of second-degree failure to appear and released on 10 percent of his $15,000 bond, authorities reported. Prisco-Garcia is due…
Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp In Fairfield County Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp In Fairfield County
Man Charged With DUI After Stop On I-95 Entrance Ramp In Fairfield County A 32-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County while intoxicated at more than three times the legal limit. Jeffrey Zager, of Bridgeport, was arrested following a traffic stop in Darien at about 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, the Darien Police Department reported. An officer saw a vehicle making a left turn onto I-91 northbound from the right lane on Post Road, police said. The officer pulled the vehicle over on the entrance 11 northbound ramp, according to the report. While speaking to the driver, identified as Zager, the officer smelled an alcoholic bev…
Report Of Erratic Driver Leads To Operating Under Influence Charge For Man In Fairfield County Report Of Erratic Driver Leads To Operating Under Influence Charge For Man In Fairfield County
Report Of Erratic Driver Leads To Operating Under Influence Charge For Man In Fairfield County A 52-year-old man was charged after police said he drove in Fairfield County while intoxicated at more than three times the legal limit.  Police responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of Post Road and Hecker Avenue in Darien shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, the Darien Police Department said. Police said an officer found the vehicle in the parking lot of 1358 Post Road, and the officer reported smelling alcohol when interacting with the driver, identified as New Haven County resident Brad Lenart, of Wallingford.  Authorities said Lenart was given fi…
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Injuring Victim After Stealing Vehicle Fairfield County Man Accused Of Injuring Victim After Stealing Vehicle
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Injuring Victim After Stealing Vehicle A 28-year-old Fairfield County man is accused of stealing a work vehicle from his employer and pushing a victim from the stolen vehicle, causing injuries. Darien Police officers responded to the Norwalk Police Department to take custody of Dustin Wymms, of Norwalk, at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, according to the Darien Police Department. He was wanted in an incident that happened on Thursday, May 5, where Wymms' employer said Wymms broke into his business and stole one of his work vehicles, police said.  The complainant said Wymms told him the evening before that he took a wor…
Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County
Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Fairfield County A man is accused of driving under the influence in Fairfield County after officers responded to a report of a seriously damaged vehicle. Officers began investigating a possible disabled motor vehicle in the area of Post Road and Ledge Road in Darien at about 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 11. Police found that the vehicle had damage to the passenger side and the airbags were deployed on that side, according to the Darien Police Department. The front right tire was also missing, authorities said. Police said officers detected signs of intoxication when they spoke with the driver, identif…
Duo Nabbed Stealing Cooking Oil From Restaurant In Fairfield County, Police Say Duo Nabbed Stealing Cooking Oil From Restaurant In Fairfield County, Police Say
Duo Nabbed Stealing Cooking Oil From Restaurant In Fairfield County, Police Say Two men were charged with stealing cooking oil from a Fairfield County restaurant after they were spotted by police. The incident took place in Darien around 4 a.m., on Friday, April 22. The two were nabbed when a Darien officer was traveling on Post Road in front of Nino’s Restaurant when he spotted an older white van being backed into the rear of the restaurant without any lights on, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. The officer heard a generator being started from the van and a hose running from the van into a container along the fence, he added. When t…
Fairfield County Woman Charged With DUI After Being Found In Damaged Vehicle, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Charged With DUI After Being Found In Damaged Vehicle, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Charged With DUI After Being Found In Damaged Vehicle, Police Say A woman was arrested for alleged DUI after being spotted in a damaged vehicle on the side of a roadway in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Darien around 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. Gretchen Miller, age 51, of Stratford, was spotted by a police officer parked on the side of Post Road with heavy front-end damage to the front of her car, Skoumbros said. When the officer stopped to check on Miller, he could detect a strong odor of alcoholic beverage on her breath, police said. Miller was unable to tell the officer where the d…
Thief, Accomplice Use Lug Nut Scheme To Steal Woman's Wallet At Supermarket In Fairfield County Thief, Accomplice Use Lug Nut Scheme To Steal Woman's Wallet At Supermarket In Fairfield County
Thief, Accomplice Use Lug Nut Scheme To Steal Woman's Wallet At Supermarket In Fairfield County A man and woman are at large after pulling a scheme to steal a customer’s wallet from her vehicle outside a Fairfield County Trader Joe’s location, police announced. In Darien, a woman reported to police on Monday, March 28 that she had been victimized by a duo that stole her wallet after using a purported loose lug nut as a prop. According to police, a man approached her in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s with the lug nut in hand, claiming that he found it near the back of her vehicle. When the woman got out of the car to check on her wheel, police said that a second female suspect reache…
High School Athlete In Fairfield County Dies At Age 17 High School Athlete In Fairfield County Dies At Age 17
High School Athlete In Fairfield County Dies At Age 17 The community is mourning the death of a 17-year-old Fairfield County student-athlete who is being remembered by friends and family as being an avid lover of the outdoors. Darien resident Matthew Barket McEvoy died on Thursday, March 31. A Darien High School student, McEvoy played on the varsity lacrosse team, and enjoyed mountain biking, skiing, and had an interest in cars - both old and new. McEvoy spent his summers playing tennis, sailing and swimming at the Tokeneke Club, according to his family. As he got older, he was a member of the Express North Lacrosse team, a lifeguard, and spen…
Man Nabbed For DUI After Vehicle Crosses Double-Yellow Line In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For DUI After Vehicle Crosses Double-Yellow Line In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For DUI After Vehicle Crosses Double-Yellow Line In Fairfield County, Police Say A swerving driver was busted in Fairfield County with a blood alcohol concentration more than triple the legal limit after being caught by an officer crossing over a double-yellow line into the opposite lane of traffic, police said. A Darien police officer on patrol shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7 on Post Road reported that he spotted a vehicle traveling westbound crossing over into the double-yellow line into the eastbound lane, prompting a traffic stop. During the subsequent stop, the officer said that the driver, Stamford resident Edgar Lima-Barrera, age 43, had the smell of alcoh…