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New Canaan Woman Charged With DUI After Seen Swerving On Road, Police Say New Canaan Woman Charged With DUI After Seen Swerving On Road, Police Say
New Canaan Woman Charged With DUI After Seen Swerving On Road, Police Say A local woman has been accused of driving under the influence after she was stopped for driving erratically and without lights in Fairfield County, police said. Tonya Kathleen Gwynn, age 76, was arrested in New Canaan on Sunday, July 23 when an officer spotted her driving on South Avenue near Farm Road with no lights and operating erratically, said police. Gwynn was stopped the officer could smell alcohol and detected signs of impairment, New Canaan PD Lt. Marc DeFelice. Gwynn, a resident of New Canaan, was transported to police headquarters after failing to perform the field sob…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say
Man Struck By Police Vehicle Outside New Canaan PD Station, Cops Say A Fairfield County man was injured after being struck by a police vehicle in front of a local department's headquarters. The incident took place in New Canaan around 9 p.m., Monday, June 27 in front of the New Canaan Police Department at 156 South Ave. The New Canaan Police vehicle was exiting the parking lot of 156 South Ave., to turn right onto South Avenue to head north, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. "As this vehicle was turning right out of the parking lot a bicyclist was struck by the front of the vehicle," Ferraro said. The cyclist, a 68-year-old male New Canaan …

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by Kathy Reakes
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12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In New Canaan 12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In New Canaan
12-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle On Way To School In New Canaan A 12-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle while on his way to school in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:17 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, at the intersection of South Avenue and Farm Road in New Canaan, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, the boy, a 12-year-old boy, a student at Saxe Middle School, suffered minor injuries from the crash and was transported to Norwalk Hospital ER by NC EMS for treatment and further evaluation of his injuries. The crash investigation is still ongoing. An initial investigation found that a vehicle had a green traffic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Found Asleep In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Under Influence, Police Say Westchester Man Found Asleep In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Under Influence, Police Say
Westchester Man Found Asleep In Car At New Canaan Gas Station Under Influence, Police Say A man from Westchester has been charged after police say he was found asleep in his car and under the influence at a gas station in New Canaan. New Canaan Police say they observed a motorist traveling northbound on South Avenue on Saturday, May 11 around 2:30 a.m. The vehicle allegedly swerved toward the police cruiser as it passed. The vehicle then pulled into the Mobil Station, and police say they observed the driver sitting inside, hunched over in sleep. Police say they were able to awaken the driver, identified as 28-year-old Pedro Cayetano of Port Chester. During interviewing, police …

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Charged After Becoming Abusive With Other Customer At New Canaan Restaurant, Police Say Man Charged After Becoming Abusive With Other Customer At New Canaan Restaurant, Police Say
Man Charged After Becoming Abusive With Other Customer At New Canaan Restaurant, Police Say An area man was arrested after he allegedly became abusive with another customer at a New Canaan restaurant. Grant Dimille, 58, of New Canaan, was arrested on Thursday, April 18, after New Canaan Police responded to a call of a dispute between two customers at the Press Burger on South Avenue, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. According to Ferraro, Dimille was verbally abusive towards another customer and created a disturbance inside the restaurant. He was arrested and charged with breach of peace and released on a promise to appear ticket. Dimille is scheduled to appear in co…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pickup Truck Displaying Confederate Flag Sparks Concern In New Canaan Pickup Truck Displaying Confederate Flag Sparks Concern In New Canaan
Pickup Truck Displaying Confederate Flag Sparks Concern In New Canaan Many New Canaan residents are a bit on edge these days after seeing a pickup truck that is driving around town with a large Confederate flag.  The talk about the truck and its driver has been circulating on Facebook chat rooms and among neighbors. One Facebook poster said the truck has been driving "aggressively" around town. The New Canaan Police Department said it received "a couple of calls" regarding the truck, but didn't immediately know if it has been pulled over for any reason. One poster wrote on Tuesday the truck was "ripping through all parts of town toda…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Traffic Control Worker Charged With Public Indecency In New Canaan Traffic Control Worker Charged With Public Indecency In New Canaan
Traffic Control Worker Charged With Public Indecency In New Canaan A traffic control agent working in New Canaan is facing a public indecency charge after allegedly being caught masturbating inside his vehicle while he was on a break on Thursday afternoon, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, to the area of South Avenue and Hawthorne Road, where there was a report from witnesses of New Haven resident Thomas Allen Whye, 26, touching himself in the front seat. Police said that Whye told investigating officers that “his pants were down and he was fixing his underwear and adjusting hi…

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by Zak Failla