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Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police
Bomb Squad Called To Facility In Wilton After Former Employee Drops Off Bags: Police A factory in Connecticut was the site of a bomb scare on Christmas after an ex-employee dropped off suspicious bags at the building, police said.  The incident happened in Fairfield County on Monday, Dec. 25 just after 2:45 p.m., when security personnel at the ASML facility in Wilton at 77 Danbury Rd. (Route 7) told Wilton Police that a man had illegally entered the building while carrying several bags.  According to Wilton Police, it became apparent that the man had left the bags behind inside the building after he left in an Uber. The building was then evacuated and the Stamford…

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by Ben Crnic
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18-Year-Old Detained At Hospital After Stabbing Boy In Wilton: Police 18-Year-Old Detained At Hospital After Stabbing Boy In Wilton: Police
18-Year-Old Detained At Hospital After Stabbing Boy In Wilton: Police An 18-year-old man faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a boy in Connecticut, causing them to be hospitalized, police announced.  The events leading up to the arrest began in Fairfield County on Saturday, Dec. 23 around 5 p.m., when Norwalk Police officers contacted the Wilton Police Department and alerted them that a boy had been taken to the Norwalk Hospital emergency rooms with stab wounds received in an incident believed to have happened in Wilton.  The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Aidan Cruickshank of Wilton, was also at the hospital with the victim and was de…

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by Ben Crnic
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3-Alarm Christmas Morning House Fire Displaces 2 In Norwalk 3-Alarm Christmas Morning House Fire Displaces 2 In Norwalk
3-Alarm Christmas Morning House Fire Displaces 2 In Norwalk Two people were displaced after a three-alarm Christmas morning house fire in Connecticut. The blaze broke out in Fairfield County just before 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25 in Norwalk in a 2.5-story home on Pine Hill Avenue. Initial reports stated there was smoke in the basement. Upon arrival, Norwalk Fire Department Engine 3 encountered smoke coming from multiple windows, Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Adam Markowitz said. The occupants of the home were outside stating that the building was evacuated but there were still two dogs inside.  A working fire…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Busted At Norwalk Spa For Offering Prostitution Services, Police Say Woman Busted At Norwalk Spa For Offering Prostitution Services, Police Say
Woman Busted At Norwalk Spa For Offering Prostitution Services, Police Say A woman has been charged with promoting prostitution at a busy Fairfield County spa. HongMin Wang, age 58, of Queens, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 18, by members of the Norwalk Police Special Services Division at the Healthy Spa at 99 New Canaan Ave.  An investigation into activities at the spa stemmed from numerous complaints about this location, said Sgt. Ryan Evarts, of the Norwalk Police. She was charged with: Prostituting persons 16 and over Promoting prostitution Permitting prostitution Wang was held on a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, Jan. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Sex Offender Nabbed For Not Registering 11 Times, Police Say Norwalk Sex Offender Nabbed For Not Registering 11 Times, Police Say
Norwalk Sex Offender Nabbed For Not Registering 11 Times, Police Say A Fairfield County sex offender has been charged with allegedly failing to register 11 times over a 2-and-a-half-year period. Maurice Thomas-Riley, age 28, of Norwalk, was charged on Thursday, Dec. 14 with 11 counts of violating the notification, said Norwalk Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts. The investigation stemmed from the Connecticut State Police Sex Offender Registry Unit notifying the Norwalk Police of the violations, Evarts said.  Thomas-Riley is being held on a $75,000 bond. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Man Dressed In Camo With Gun Apprehended, Police Say Norwalk Man Dressed In Camo With Gun Apprehended, Police Say
Norwalk Man Dressed In Camo With Gun Apprehended, Police Say A Fairfield County man dressed in full camouflage carrying what appeared to be an AK-47 was nabbed lying prone on a city bike path. The incident took place in Norwalk around 9:15 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 14 at the intersection of Maple Street and Van Buren Avenue. Officers responded to the area after receiving several calls and found Brandon Wagshol, age 26, of Norwalk, lying prone on the bike path to the rear of Lynes Place, said Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police. Wagshol was dressed in full camouflage and had what appeared to be an AK-47-styled assault rifle lying on the groun…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead Outside Norwalk Funeral Home Man Found Dead Outside Norwalk Funeral Home
Man Found Dead Outside Norwalk Funeral Home A man was found dead inside a parked vehicle at a funeral home in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 7 at 92 East Ave. at Collins Funeral Home. According to Lt. Tom Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, 911 received a call about an unresponsive man in a parked car in the parking lot. Officers found the man and determined that he was dead, Podgorski said. Norwalk detectives responded to the location and assumed the investigation.  "This is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public," Podgorski said. The identity of the mal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old From Norwalk ID'd As Victim On Route 8 In Trumbull Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old From Norwalk ID'd As Victim On Route 8 In Trumbull
Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old From Norwalk ID'd As Victim On Route 8 In Trumbull A 34-year-old man was killed in a crash when the Jeep he was driving collided with a Toyota Supra that was merging onto a roadway in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Trumbull on Route 8 around 8:25 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 6 in the southbound lanes near Exit 8, said the Connecticut State Police.  Killed in the crash was Norwalk resident Daniel Demichael, who was driving a 2004 Jeep Wrangler, state police said. According to a preliminary investigation, Demichael was traveling in the right lane on Route 8 South when the Toyota was merging onto Route 8 South via the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Man Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Darien Crash, Police Say Norwalk Man Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Darien Crash, Police Say
Norwalk Man Nabbed For Leaving Scene Of Darien Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with evading responsibility after he allegedly left the scene of a crash. Richard Bliss, age 46, of Norwalk, was charged on Thursday, Nov. 30 after turning himself in to Darien Police on a warrant, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. According to Skoumbros, Bliss allegedly struck a car from behind, got out of his vehicle, and asked if the woman was okay in the car he struck in the area of Ledge Road and Noroton Avenue, then drove away. The victim took a photo of the license plate and provided it to Darien Police.  Following his a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Leg In Norwalk, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Leg In Norwalk, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Stabbing Man In Leg In Norwalk, Police Say A Connecticut woman was nabbed for allegedly stabbing a man in the leg in a Fairfield County parking lot. The incident occurred on Friday, Dec. 1, in Norwalk in the parking lot on Connecticut Avenue. Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police said officers found the man after receiving a call for a person needing medical aid in the parking lot. An investigation found the man was a victim of domestic violence; the suspect was identified as New Haven County resident Yessica Paola Jimenez, age 49, of Seymour. Officers were able to track down Jimenez and charged her with assault. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pickpocket Thief Working Darien Trader Joe's, Police Say Pickpocket Thief Working Darien Trader Joe's, Police Say
Pickpocket Thief Working Darien Trader Joe's, Police Say In the past two weeks, two women have had their wallets stolen out of their purses while shopping at a Fairfield County supermarket.  The first incident took place at the Darien Trader Joe's store at 436 Post Road when the victim told police she went to pay for her groceries her wallet was missing from her purse, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police.  She was later notified by her credit card company that someone had attempted to use the card at Target in Stamford. The second incident took place at the same grocery store on Sunday, Nov. 25 when another woman was miss…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say
Know Them? Duo Wanted For Norwalk Car Burglaries, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying two people allegedly responsible for several vehicle burglaries and cashing some $30,000 in fake checks using the car owner's identity. The Norwalk Detective Bureau said the two are responsible for burglarizing several vehicles parked on Muller Avenue on Nov. 8, said Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police. Podgorski said after burglarizing the vehicles, the duo used the identifications of the owners of the vehicles to cash over $30,000.00 in fraudulent checks.  The suspects were seen operating a white …

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by Kathy Reakes