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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…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report
Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report Investigators in Fairfield County reported that a 21-year-old man was charged in a scheme to steal and cash checks that were being sent in the mail. Darien officers responded to the West Haven Police Department at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, to take custody of Wilson Ketter, of West Haven, on an arrest warrant, the Darien Police Department reported. Police said a victim reported on Friday, Aug. 12, that a personal check they mailed had been stolen, altered, and cashed. Investigators spoke to the account holder for the fraudulent check, and the account holder said she made co…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Popular Educator From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 68 Popular Educator From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 68
Popular Educator From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 68 A beloved educator from Northern Westchester who worked in Connecticut known for her dedication to her family has died.  Edna Rose Ventarola of Ossining died on Monday, Nov. 14 at the age of 68, according to her obituary.  Ventarola was born in 1954 and raised in the Bronx, graduating from Lehman College, her obituary said.  Pursuing a career in early childhood education, Ventarola served as the director of Creative Playtime in Scarsdale and also directed the Head Start program in Port Chester, according to her obituary.  Ventarola also later served as s…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Wanted On Court-Issued Warrant Apprehended Outside Of Fairfield County Home Man Wanted On Court-Issued Warrant Apprehended Outside Of Fairfield County Home
Man Wanted On Court-Issued Warrant Apprehended Outside Of Fairfield County Home A 54-year-old man who was wanted on a court-issued warrant was apprehended outside of a residence in Fairfield County. Officers in Darien responded to a report of an unwanted individual outside of a home on Libby Lane at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, the Darien Police Department reported on Thursday, Nov. 10. Police located Robert Connolly, of Stamford, and found that he had a warrant for a first-degree failure to appear charge stemming from an incident involving Connecticut State Police, authorities said. Police said Connolly was processed for the charge and held on a court-issued…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Report Of Suspects Attempting To Steal Used Cooking Oil In Fairfield County Police Investigate Report Of Suspects Attempting To Steal Used Cooking Oil In Fairfield County
Police Investigate Report Of Suspects Attempting To Steal Used Cooking Oil In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County responded to a report of two suspects attempting to steal used cooking oil. An officer responded to 4 Ledge Road in Darien at about 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, after receiving a report about the attempted theft, the Darien Police Department reported on Thursday, Nov. 10. Police reported that the complainant said he saw a blue van back into the parking lot near his dumpsters, and he confronted the two suspects. The suspects reportedly said they were picking up the used cooking oil barrels for "Patriot," which is not the company for the oil, authorities said.  …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
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…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Altering Amount On Check Stolen In Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Altering Amount On Check Stolen In Fairfield County
Woman Accused Of Altering Amount On Check Stolen In Fairfield County A woman has been charged with a criminal attempt of larceny after allegedly changing the amount on a check for more than it was written for. Jennifer Burgos, age 32, of the Bronx, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 10 at Rikers Island after being nabbed at JFK Airport. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the original incident was reported in Darien on Friday, Aug. 19 when the victim told police she mailed a check from the USPS box at Corbin Drive and discovered that the checks were altered and cashed for a larger amount than the original checks.  An investig…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Charged With DUI After Running Red Light In Fairfield County, Police Say A 59-year-old woman was accused of driving in Fairfield County while intoxicated at more than twice the legal limit. An officer saw a vehicle fail to obey a red traffic signal while traveling on New Norwalk Road in New Canaan, nearly striking another vehicle at the intersection with Silvermine Road at about 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to the New Canaan Police Department. Police conducted a motor vehicle stop and identified the driver as Lois Adams Miller, of Darien, authorities said. The officer detected signs of impairment while speaking to Miller, and standardized field sob…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash
High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A high school in Fairfield County is operating on a delayed start on Monday, Oct. 17 after one of its teachers was killed over the weekend in a crash on I-95 in Connecticut. Michael Sansur, age 52, of Darien, a technology education teacher at Staples High School in Westport, died from his injuries in the New London County crash that happened at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Old Lyme. Staples students are scheduled to begin the school day at 11 a.m. Monday, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said in an email to the school community Sunday night, Oct. 16. "I m…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash
Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash Updated story: High School In Fairfield County Has Delayed Opening After Teacher Dies In I-95 Crash A beloved Fairfield County teacher has been identified as the victim of a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the New London County town of Old Lyme between Exits 70 and 71 near Whippoorwill Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to Connecticut State Police Police said a northbound 2019 Kia Stinger GT struck the rear of a 2003 Honda Accord EX that was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. The driver of the Honda, identifie…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Fairfield County Man Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash On I-95
Fairfield County Man Dies In 2-Vehicle Crash On I-95 Updated story: Beloved Fairfield County HS Teacher ID'd As Victim Of Fatal I-95 Crash A 52-year-old man was killed and two other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the New London County town of Old Lyme between Exits 70 and 71 near Whippoorwill Road at about 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, according to Connecticut State Police Police said a northbound 2019 Kia Stinger GT struck the rear of a 2003 Honda Accord EX that was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. The driver of the Honda, identified as Michael Sa…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Popular Liquor Store In Fairfield County Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Popular Liquor Store In Fairfield County
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Popular Liquor Store In Fairfield County A suspect is on the run in Fairfield County following the alleged gunpoint robbery of a popular liquor store. The incident took place in Darien around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 at Discount Wine and Spirits located at 353 Post Road.  According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the victim told investigators that the store had been robbed and that the suspect was armed with a handgun.  The victim reported that the suspect entered the store and while holding a handgun told him to open the cash register, Skoumbros said. The victim said the suspect too…

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by Kathy Reakes