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Central Mass First Responders Who Saved Officer's Life After He Suffered Heart Attack Honored
If it weren't for the quick thinking and fast action of his brothers and sisters in blue, Sturbridge police officer Jeffrey Lavallee would be dead. That's what Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said during an award ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 28, as he honored those first responders who set aside their personal feelings to save a man's life. “They answer the bell anytime they are called, no matter what. For these officers, this is one of the worst scenarios they can face – having to work on one of their own. They knew the severity of the …
Police & Fire
4, Including 2 Officers, Hospitalized After Crash Involving Police Cruiser In Brookfield
Four people, including two police officers, were taken to a hospital following a three-car crash in Connecticut involving a cop cruiser. The crash happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Feb. 26 just before 8:30 p.m., when a Brookfield Police patrol cruiser and two other vehicles collided at the intersection of White Turkey Extension (Route 202) and Federal Road in Brookfield, the town's police department announced on Tuesday evening, Feb. 27. After the crash, two Brookfield Police officers and two occupants of another car involved in the crash were taken to Danbury Hospital for…
Police & Fire
4 Charged With Selling Cocaine, Fentanyl, Pills In Fairfield County, Police Say
A months-long operation into a local narcotics trafficking organization in Northern Fairfield County resulted in four arrests and the seizure of large amounts of drugs and cash, police said. The arrests resulted from the execution of 18 search warrants and an arrest warrant by the Brookfield and Danbury Police Departments on Wednesday, March 8 that stemmed from a months-long investigation into a local narcotics trafficking organization. The investigation, known as "Operation Trinity Café," began when police responded to a non-fatal overdose in Brookfield and learned that Da…
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Man Dies After Falling In, Being Pulled From Lake In Fairfield County
Police have identified a 76-year-old man who died at the hospital after falling into Candlewood Lake in Fairfield County, authorities announced. In Brookfield, Wayne Pogers was reported missing to police shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 after he had not been seen by his wife for an extended period of time. According to a spokesperson from the Brookfield Police Department, Pogers’ wife said that he had been working on their boat and doing other chores in the backyard, though she became concerned about him after not seeing him for awhile. Upon arrival, police said that officers l…
Obituaries
Westchester Native Douglas Vane, Longtime Police Sergeant In Fairfield County, Dies
A Westchester native who was a longtime police officer in Northern Fairfield County has died. He was 75. Retired Brookfield Police Department Sergeant Douglas Neil Vane, a native of Yonkers, died peacefully at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 13. After serving as an MP in the U.S. Army, Vane worked as a police officer for 35 years, served as Chief of the Candlewood Lake Patrol and served an additional 5 years as a special officer, according to the Brookfield Police Department. He was active in the police union and the Police Benevolence Association and served as a patrol supe…
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