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Search Resumes For 2 Swimmers Missing In Candlewood Lake Search Resumes For 2 Swimmers Missing In Candlewood Lake
Search Resumes For 2 Swimmers Missing In Candlewood Lake An extensive search and rescue mission will resume early on Tuesday, July 16, for two men who jumped from a boat in a Fairfield County lake and never resurfaced. The incident occurred in Danbury at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, July 16, at Candlewood Lake in the area of City Island. According to Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Fire Department, it was reported that two men had jumped off a boat into the lake and disappeared. Henry said rescue crews immediately began search and rescue efforts, using boats equipped with sonar and underwater imaging equipment to help locate the men. H…
Man Charged With Drug Sales After Months-Long Danbury Investigation Man Charged With Drug Sales After Months-Long Danbury Investigation
Man Charged With Drug Sales After Months-Long Danbury Investigation A Fairfield County man was charged with alleged illegal drug sales after complaints from residents led to a months-long investigation. Arpit Soni, age 28, of Danbury, was arrested on Thursday, June 6, following an investigation by the Danbury Police, Brookfield Police, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to Erin Henry of the Danbury Police, detectives had received complaints from concerned citizens about illegal drug sales by Soni, who was the target of the investigation.  Detectives had court-authorized search warrants for Soni's person, car, and home. Detect…
New Update: Missing 57-Year-Old Ridgefield Man Found Dead, Police Say New Update: Missing 57-Year-Old Ridgefield Man Found Dead, Police Say
New Update: Missing 57-Year-Old Ridgefield Man Found Dead, Police Say This story has been updated: A missing Connecticut man who disappeared while trail hiking has been found dead. Fairfield County resident Jack Gordon, age 57, had last been seen in his hometown of Ridgefield on Sunday, Dec. 3 was located deceased Gordon had left home to go hiking in the Bennetts Farm Trail System area in Ridgefield,.  After 18 hours of searching the area on foot and with drones, K-9 dogs, and air support, he was located, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police. "The incident was not deemed suspicious and there is no danger to the public," Raines sa…
Duo Falsely Reported Large Fight Behind Store In Brookfield, Police Say Duo Falsely Reported Large Fight Behind Store In Brookfield, Police Say
Duo Falsely Reported Large Fight Behind Store In Brookfield, Police Say Two men were arrested after they allegedly made a false report of an incident over a police radio channel in Fairfield County, authorities said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 2 between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., when the Brookfield Police emergency dispatch center received multiple unidentified radio transmissions over their primary radio channel, according to the department.  The transmission had requested all available units to respond to the back of the Kohl's Department Store for a large-scale fight in progress. However, Brookfield dispatchers were suspicious, as a similar…
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County A man was pulled from a popular lake after first responders in Fairfield County were dispatched for a report of a drowning. The incident took place in Brookfield around 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, when Brookfield Fire and EMS were dispatched to Blueberry Island for a reported drowning on Candlewood Lake, the department said. Crews responded to the island and found an unknown-aged man in cardiac arrest, the department added. Upon arriving at the island EMTs and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures. The patient was moved to Marine 25 and transported by to Echo Bay Marina, they sai…
Body Found After Weeks-Long Search For Missing Man In Candlewood Lake, Officials Report Body Found After Weeks-Long Search For Missing Man In Candlewood Lake, Officials Report
Body Found After Weeks-Long Search For Missing Man In Candlewood Lake, Officials Report The Connecticut State Police Dive Team has recovered the body amid a search for a 24-year-old man who went missing in a lake last month. The 24-year-old man was reported missing on Sunday, May 29, after he went from a vessel into Candlewood Lake, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reported. Patrol vessels and dive teams searched for the man each daily from the day he was reported missing until a body was found on Thursday, June 16, DEEP reported. Officials said the body was found in the same area of the lake where the man went missing. The Office of the Chie…