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Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead In Westchester: Police Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead In Westchester: Police
Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead In Westchester: Police A 30-year-old Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after trying to drive out of a bank parking lot in Northern Westchester and instead hitting a curb, police said.  On Sunday, March 5, around 8:50 p.m., a Yorktown Police officer was on routine patrol by the Chase Bank located at 3394 Crompond Road (Route 202) when he spotted a vehicle driving in the bank's parking lot. The officer then saw the driver leave the car and walk toward a wooded area near the parking lot.  At that point, the driver then got back inside his vehicle when the officer entered the parking lot and tried…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects
Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Hudson Valley, Police Nab Suspects Three different people who stole from a supermarket in the Hudson Valley in three days now face larceny charges, police said.  The thefts happened at the Tops Supermarket in Putnam County located in Carmel at 1936 US Route 6, according to Carmel Police.  The first two shoplifting incidents happened on Friday, March 3, when police responded to the store at two separate times at the request of loss prevention officials.  At around 1:50 p.m., police in Connecticut took a Danbury man into custody, and at around 7:40 p.m., arrested a Brewster woman. Both were charged with petit l…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Math Coach Chokes Student Unconscious At School In Fairfield County, Police Say Math Coach Chokes Student Unconscious At School In Fairfield County, Police Say
Math Coach Chokes Student Unconscious At School In Fairfield County, Police Say A math coach at a Connecticut school has been charged with strangulation after allegedly using a chokehold on an elementary student in Fairfield County until the child became unconscious. The incident took place in Norwalk on Friday, Feb. 24 at Brookside Elementary School. Following an investigation, Stefanie Sanabria, age 50, of Danbury, was arrested on a warrant on Friday, March 3 at her home, said Deputy Chief Terrence Blake, of the Norwalk Police. According to Blake, On Feb. 24, the department was contacted by Norwalk Public Schools regarding an incident in which a staff member ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Fairfield County Home Likely A Murder-Suicide, Police Say Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Fairfield County Home Likely A Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Fairfield County Home Likely A Murder-Suicide, Police Say Police say that a man and woman who were shot dead in the basement of a home in Fairfield County were a husband and wife and were likely victims of a murder-suicide. The two were found in Danbury around 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 at a home on Clayton Road after police received a request for a well-being check. Danbury Police said on Tuesday, Nov. 29, that a  preliminary investigation has determined the two were husband and wife.  "At the present time, it appears one of the two shot the other and then turned the gun on themself," the department said.  An autopsy is being p…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say 2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say
2 Found Shot Dead In Head In Basement Of Fairfield County Home, Police Say Two people were found fatally shot in the head in the basement of a Fairfield County home after police were called for a well-being check. The incident took place in Danbury around 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 on Clayton Road. The caller stated that family members had not seen or heard from two of the residents since Sunday, Nov. 27, said the Danbury Police. Upon arrival, officers discovered two adults, one man and a woman unconscious on the floor of a basement bedroom, both with gunshot wounds to the head, police said. Police said fire and EMS personnel responded but both victims we…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Fairfield County, State Police Say A woman allegedly driving the wrong way on I-84 causing a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer in Northern Fairfield County has been charged with DUI. Crystal Smith, age 41, of Danbury, was arrested around 2:15 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31 in Newtown. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers responded to a report of a wrong-way driver colliding head-on with a tractor-trailer while driving westbound in the eastbound lane on I-84 in the area of exit 9, in the town of Newtown. Upon arrival, Smith and the truck driver were out of their vehicles. to be out of their vehicles. During th…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Outside Hudson Valley Restaurant A suspect has been charged after the stabbing of a 27-year-old man outside a Hudson Valley restaurant. On Sunday, Oct. 16, in Putnam County at approximately 4 a.m. sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the La Patrona Mexican Restaurant at 182 Route 22 in Southeast for a dispute in progress with a knife involved. Arriving Deputies found a large crowd outside the restaurant and quickly located the victim, a 27-year-old man, who had been stabbed in the neck and stomach area and began first-aid. Brewster Ambulance was dispatched to the scene and transported the victim to Danbury Hospital for tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Westchester Bakery Owner Ordered To Pay Nearly $1M In Back Wages, Damages To 74 Employees Westchester Bakery Owner Ordered To Pay Nearly $1M In Back Wages, Damages To 74 Employees
Westchester Bakery Owner Ordered To Pay Nearly $1M In Back Wages, Damages To 74 Employees The owner of several bakeries in New York and Connecticut has been ordered by a federal court to pay nearly $1 million in back wages and damages to 74 employees for violating US labor laws. An investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that Pedro Coelho willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by paying bakers and counter staff straight time instead of time-and-a-half, even though they worked more than 40 hours per week. Coelho operates Westchester County's Padaminas Brazilian Bakery, located in Mount Vernon, and Fairfield County's Padaminas NY Bakery,…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Moose On Loose In Region Moose On Loose In Region
Moose On Loose In Region A large moose seems to have made quite a journey over the past few days, with multiple sightings in parts of Fairfield County. Meteorologist Jack Drake shared photos and videos on his Facebook page of a large moose that was spotted at the AMC movie theater in Danbury on Monday, Sept. 26. Drake reported that the moose was also seen in Woodbury and Newtown. "I’ve never heard of moose in our immediate area, but I don’t think there is any mistaking that photo, and there have now been several additional reports," he said in the post. Drake said the moose was also spotted heading toward Ne…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Gone Missing In Area Police are asking the public for help locating a missing, endangered teenager from Northern Fairfield County. Heidi Logan-Sorenson, age 16, of Danbury, was reported missing on Friday, Aug. 19, said the Connecticut State Police. Heidi, who also goes by the name "Lee Logan," is described as being 5-foot-2, 110 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.  Police, who have issued a Silver Alert,  say she may have shaved her hair and be wearing a hat or hoodie. She was law seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black ripped jeans. Anyone with information is asked to contact Danbury Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving 161 MPH Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving 161 MPH
Fairfield County Man Accused Of Driving 161 MPH A Connecticut man was charged with reckless driving after police said he was clocked driving 161 miles per hour on a highway in New Hampshire.  A New Hampshire State trooper saw an orange 2021 Chevrolet Corvette speed past him on I-93 northbound in Ashland at about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 31, police said.  The trooper clocked the car on radar at 161 MPH in the section of the interstate where the speed limit is 70 mph, authorities said. Police said the trooper couldn't pursue the sports car due to its speed and state police issued a "Be On The Lookout" alert to area law enforce…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Iconic Pizzeria With Location In Westchester Planning New Shop In Florida Iconic Pizzeria With Location In Westchester Planning New Shop In Florida
Iconic Pizzeria With Location In Westchester Planning New Shop In Florida An iconic pizzeria chain with a location in Westchester County is reportedly going to expand far beyond in roots in the region and open a new location in Florida, according to Naples Florida Weekly. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana has plans to open in the Sunshine State, a Trinity Commercial Group representative confirmed to the news outlet. “We have no immediate plans to search in SW Florida for Frank Pepe’s but we have signed some leases in Southeast Florida and continue to actively search on this [east] coast,” the group emailed Naples Florida Weekly.  The pizzeria chain currently …

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by Nicole Valinote