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Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield County Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield County Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House
Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield County Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House Police used pepper spray to make a Fairfield County man come out of his home during a standoff after he failed to show up in court and was wanted on several domestic violence-related warrants. The incident took place in Fairfield on Wednesday, Oct. 26. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris, officers went to the home of Neil Bhatia, age 46, after learning he failed to show up in court for his arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and for several other domestic violence-related warrants. Bhatia had been arrested by Fairfield Police on Tuesday and charged with risk of injury to a minor and di…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
3 Students From Universities In Connecticut ID'd As Those Killed In Western Massachusetts Crash 3 Students From Universities In Connecticut ID'd As Those Killed In Western Massachusetts Crash
3 Students From Universities In Connecticut ID'd As Those Killed In Western Massachusetts Crash Authorities have identified the three people who died following a two-car crash in Western Massachusetts. The victims were identified as Prem Kumar Reddy Goda, age 27, Pavani Gullapally, age 22, and Sai Narasimha Patamsetti, age 22, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office reports. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.  Authorities determined all three were international students from India who were studying in Connecticut at either the University of New Haven or Sacred Heart University in the town of Fairfield. The crash occurred when a northbound Toyota Si…

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
Man Wins $50K From Powerball Ticket Purchased At Fairfield County Convenience Store Man Wins $50K From Powerball Ticket Purchased At Fairfield County Convenience Store
Man Wins $50K From Powerball Ticket Purchased At Fairfield County Convenience Store Connecticut Lottery announced a number of big winners, including two residents who claimed $50,000 prizes. New Haven County resident Kenneth Procino, of Milford, won a $50,000 Powerball prize, CT Lottery announced on Friday, Oct. 14. The ticket was purchased at Jay's Mobil Mart, located at 1271 Stratfield Road in Fairfield, the lottery said. On Wednesday, Oct. 12, the lottery also announced that Middlesex County resident James Dryfoos, of Deep River, claimed a $50,004 Powerball prize from a ticket purchased at Cumberland Farm, located at 602 Boston Post Road i…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
New Eatery In Fairfield County Offers Blend Of Traditional, Contemporary Italian Cuisine New Eatery In Fairfield County Offers Blend Of Traditional, Contemporary Italian Cuisine
New Eatery In Fairfield County Offers Blend Of Traditional, Contemporary Italian Cuisine A new restaurant in Fairfield is offering a seasonal menu that blends traditional and contemporary Italian cuisine. Il Pellicano officially opened on Friday, Sept. 23, said Massimo Tabacco, who co-owns the restaurant with Matthew Balk. The restaurant, located at 1460 Post Road, serves a selection of small plates and appetizers, such as charred octopus, burrata, meatballs, and rice balls stuffed with mozzarella. Il Pellicano, located at 1460 Post Road in FairfieldGoNation Guests can also choose from a variety of pasta dishes and entrées, including short rib ragout, New York strip steak,…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge
Former Fairfield County Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge A Fairfield County man who recently completed probation for abusing his ex-girlfriend’s two dogs has been arrested again for allegedly beating a cat to death. Raymond Neuberger, age 38, of Fairfield, a former Representative Town Meeting member, was arrested for a second time on Tuesday, Oct. 4, after Fairfield Police received a report in August from an emergency veterinary clinic that they were caring for a cat that appeared to be suffering from injuries, which were deemed suspicious, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police Department. The initial investigation determined t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Store Employee Busted Selling Marijuana To Minors, Police Say Fairfield County Store Employee Busted Selling Marijuana To Minors, Police Say
Fairfield County Store Employee Busted Selling Marijuana To Minors, Police Say A Fairfield County smoke and vape shop employee was busted for allegedly selling marijuana and nicotine products to juveniles and the business was shut down. Israel Vigo, age 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 5, following a continued extensive investigation led by police in the Town of Fairfield at the Rose Smoke and Vape Shop located at 2035 Black Rock Turnpike. According to Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police, throughout the past several months, police continued to receive numerous complaints that underage children were continuing to purchase marijuana and nicotine products from t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Trooper Injured In Hit-Run Westchester Crash State Trooper Injured In Hit-Run Westchester Crash
State Trooper Injured In Hit-Run Westchester Crash Police are investigating after a New York State trooper was injured in a hit-and-run crash overnight. It happened around 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 near the border of Westchester and Fairfield counties in the village of Port Chester. A marked state police car was parked on the shoulder of I-95 on the southbound side in the area of mile marker 14.9 when an unknown vehicle struck the trooper who was walking back to the patrol car after removing debris from the roadway, according to NY State Police.  The trooper was injured and transported to the hospital for treatment, according to pol…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Ordered To Pay Settlement After Tirade At Fairfield County Shop Man Ordered To Pay Settlement After Tirade At Fairfield County Shop
Man Ordered To Pay Settlement After Tirade At Fairfield County Shop A Fairfield County man who was sued by a smoothie job worker for throwing a drink at them in a tirade over the shop adding peanuts to a drink has been ordered to pay the employee. The incident took place on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Robeks Smoothie Shop in Fairfield when James Iannazzo became upset and began throwing things when his son was hospitalized for a nut allergy after peanuts were added to his drink. Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, has agreed to pay the smoothie shop worker who sued him $7,500, said his spokesperson Brian Glicklich.  The investment broker was arrested after polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield County Crash Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield County Crash
Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield County Crash Two people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Fairfield County. Police responded to the crash in the town of Fairfield at the intersection of Commerce Drive and Coolidge Street at about 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Investigators found that a motorcycle traveling south on Coolidge Street entered the intersection and collided with a van that was westbound on Commerce Drive, police said. Two people were thrown from the motorcycle, suffering life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Police said the sole occ…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Fleeing Scene Of Fatal Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Fleeing Scene Of Fatal Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Fleeing Scene Of Fatal Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly fleeing the scene of a deadly crash that left a 26-year-old city man dead. The crash took place in the Town of Fairfield around 7:18 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2 on Kings Highway East. Police received several 911 calls to report a crash involving a motorcycle on Kings Highway East near Jennings Road, said Lt. Michael Paris, of the Fairfield Police. It was reported by witnesses at the scene that the motorcyclist was unconscious and the vehicle involved in the collision fled the scene, Paris said. A preliminary police investigation reveal…

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by Kathy Reakes
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College Football Player In Connecticut Among Duo Charged With Aggravated Arson College Football Player In Connecticut Among Duo Charged With Aggravated Arson
College Football Player In Connecticut Among Duo Charged With Aggravated Arson A college football player in Connecticut is among two teens facing arson charges for allegedly throwing fireworks at a New Jersey woman, setting her on fire. Justin Leibhauser, age 19, and Gianni Aveta, age 18, both of New Jersey, were charged following the incident that occurred Saturday, July 23, in Ocean County. Officers began investigating after a 53-year-old woman showed up to the Beach Haven Police Department and reported that she had been struck by a firework that was thrown from a car at around 10:15 p.m.  The firework exploded and struck her in the arm and rib area causing her cl…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Mosquitoes In Three Fairfield County Communities Test Positive For West Nile Virus Mosquitoes In Three Fairfield County Communities Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes In Three Fairfield County Communities Test Positive For West Nile Virus Mosquitoes trapped in four Connecticut communities have tested positive for West Nile virus, state officials announced.  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program reported that some of the positive mosquitoes were found in three Fairfield County communities: Stamford, Darien, and Fairfield. Mosquitoes trapped in New Haven also tested positive for West Nile, officials reported.  Officials said the mosquitos were trapped on Monday, July 18, and Tuesday, July 19. These are the first mosquitoes tested by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) tha…

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by Nicole Valinote