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Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police A 56-year-old Hudson Valley man was caught with controlled narcotics and an illegally possessed weapon following an investigation into threatening messages, police said. Putnam County resident Kevin Willis of Southeast was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18 around 3:45 p.m. after he was found with narcotics and a firearm he was prohibited from having, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Willis's arrest followed a short investigation into threatening messages he had allegedly sent someone. While deputies questioned him, they l…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police In Westchester Help Nab Suspects Of Local Narcotics Ring Police In Westchester Help Nab Suspects Of Local Narcotics Ring
Police In Westchester Help Nab Suspects Of Local Narcotics Ring A months-long operation into a local narcotics trafficking organization in Northern Fairfield County resulted in four arrests and the seizure of large amounts of drugs and cash, police said.  The arrests resulted from the execution of 18 search warrants and an arrest warrant by the Brookfield and Danbury Police Departments on Wednesday, March 8 that stemmed from a months-long investigation into a local narcotics trafficking organization.  The investigation, known as "Operation Trinity Café," began when police responded to a non-fatal overdose in Brookfield and learned that Da…

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by Ben Crnic
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Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County
Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County Police have announced that the body of a man found floating in a retention pond in Connecticut is that of a Fairfield County man. Danbury Police said on Tuesday, April 13, that the body found in the pond at 55 Mill Plain Road, is that of Todd Smith, age 57, of Danbury, who has been missing since Saturday, Jan. 16, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. "The medical examiner found no apparent signs of trauma and could not provide an exact cause of death, as toxicology reports are still pending," Williams said. However, the medical examiner was able to positively identify the deceased a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dog Stolen During Home Burglary In Fairfield County Dog Stolen During Home Burglary In Fairfield County
Dog Stolen During Home Burglary In Fairfield County Police are asking for help locating a dog that was stolen during a home burglary in Fairfield County. The incident took place on Thursday, March 25 in Danbury, in the area of Mill Ridge Road. During the burglary, a 1-year-old American Bully named "Godiva" was stolen, Danbury Police said. Now police are hoping someone will recognize the dog from the pictures posted and let them know so the much-beloved pet can be returned to her family. GodivaDanbury Police Department Anyone with information regarding the burglary or the whereabouts of “Godiva” is asked to call Det. Travis Kupchok at …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For Raping Teen In Westchester Man Sentenced For Raping Teen In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Raping Teen In Westchester A 38-year-old man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after admitting to raping a teenager in Northern Westchester. William Arias-Abril, of Peekskill, has been sentenced to six years in state prison in Westchester County Court after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree rape. He was sentenced to three years in state prison on each count, which will run consecutively. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Jan. 12, Arias-Abril’s 16-year-old victim reported to the Peekskill Police Department that she had been raped. Investigators said …

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by Zak Failla
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Details Emerge After Man Armed With Two Large Knives Is Shot By Officer Near NY/CT Border Details Emerge After Man Armed With Two Large Knives Is Shot By Officer Near NY/CT Border
Details Emerge After Man Armed With Two Large Knives Is Shot By Officer Near NY/CT Border Connecticut State Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting that took place between a Danbury police officer and a man armed with two large knives off a busy stretch of I-84 near the New York/Connecticut border. The incident began around 8:44 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, when Danbury Police were responding to a call of an assault at 38 Old Ridgebury Road, said Danbury Police Lt. Mark Williams. When police arrived on the scene, they found a man in his 30s at a recreational area adjacent to Old Ridgebury and Reserve Road, Williams said. The man, who has not been identified, had a la…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing 13-Year-Old Last Seen Monday Afternoon Has Been Found Missing 13-Year-Old Last Seen Monday Afternoon Has Been Found
Missing 13-Year-Old Last Seen Monday Afternoon Has Been Found Update: The 13-year-old boy who went missing on Monday afternoon, Jan. 7 has been located and is safe, Danbury Police announced on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 8. "We greatly appreciate the efforts and support from the community," the department stated. No further information was released. Original report: A 13-year-old boy has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking for the public's help in finding him. Joshua McLean was last seen in the area of West Street in Danbury on Monday, Jan. 7 at 4:30 p.m. Currently, there is an active Silver Alert. He is approximately 5-foo…

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by Daily Voice
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Missing 13-Year-Old Last Seen Monday Afternoon Has Been Found Missing 13-Year-Old Last Seen Monday Afternoon Has Been Found
Missing 13-Year-Old Last Seen Monday Afternoon Has Been Found Update: The 13-year-old boy who went missing on Monday afternoon, Jan. 7 has been located and is safe, Danbury Police announced on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 8. "We greatly appreciate the efforts and support from the community," the department stated. No further information was released. Original report: A 13-year-old boy has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking for the public's help in finding him. Joshua McLean was last seen in the area of West Street in Danbury on Monday, Jan. 7 at 4:30 p.m. Currently, there is an active Silver Alert. He is approximately 5-foot-6, …

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by Daily Voice
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Westchester Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash Westchester Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash
Westchester Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash This story has been updated. Three people were injured during an early morning two-vehicle crash that required one to be extricated.  The crash took place around 12:20 a.m. Thursday in the area of the Duchess Restaurant on Mill Plain Road, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesman James Gagliardo. First arriving police units found three people injured with one victim entrapped in a vehicle, he said. Danbury Police said a preliminary investigation indicates that Juan Antonio Pacheo, 26, of Pound Ridge, was driving a Ford F250 when he hit a Mercedes-Benz C63 sedan driven by Catriona O'Hagan, 2…

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by Kathy Reakes
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25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV Near Mall Entrance 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV Near Mall Entrance
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV Near Mall Entrance A 25-year-old Fairfield County man was killed following a crash with a car, according to Danbury Police. Samuel Hyde of Danbury died Thursday following a serious crash around 7 p.m. on Backus Avenue near the west entrance of the Danbury Mall, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. An investigation into the crash found that Hyde was operating a Honda CBR 954RR motorcycle at a high rate of speed, westbound on Backus Avenue when the motorcycle struck a 2008 Honda CRV, Williams said. The operator of the SUV, 64-year-old Roberto Romero of Brewster, was not injured. Ambulance personnel tre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed In Hudson Valley A wanted fugitive from justice was nabbed by Putnam County Sheriff's deputies during a routine traffic stop in the Town of Southeast, according to Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. Deputy Daniel Meury was on patrol on Thursday around 7 p.m., on Route 22 in the Town of Southeast, when he saw a vehicle make a turn, without properly signaling, into the parking lot of Heidi’s Inn, located at 1270 Route 22. Meury stopped the vehicle and after an investigation discovered that the driver, 56-year-old Philip J. Nichols, had a suspended driver’s license and the passenger, 42-year-old Dawn …

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by Kathy Reakes