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Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges
Fairfield County Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges A Connecticut investment banker who plunged to his death from a rooftop bar in Manhattan was facing two misdemeanor criminal charges tied to a domestic incident. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police.  On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Days earlier, on Monday, Jan. 16, Cheney was arrested by New Canaan Police o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Driver Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Under Influence, Police Say Westchester Driver Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Under Influence, Police Say
Westchester Driver Who Crossed Double-Yellow Line Under Influence, Police Say A 29-year-old Westchester County man was arrested in Fairfield County after police said he drove while under the influence. New Canaan Police Department said officers responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated driver in the area of Old Stamford Road and Orchard Drive at about 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16. Officers saw the vehicle swerve in the travel lane and cross the double yellow line, police said. While speaking with the driver, identified as Clemente Najera, of Port Chester, officers noticed signs of impairment, police said. He was arrested on a charge of illegal operatio…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes
Two Teens Face Reckless Driving, Other Charges After Separate Crashes Two teens are facing a host of charges in Fairfield County following the investigation into a pair of crashes that happened minutes apart, authorities announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5, police in New Canaan responded to a pair of motor vehicle crashes that occurred within minutes of each other, both on Old Stamford Road. Police said that first, a BMW was traveling south on Old Stamford Road before the teen driver lost control, struck two trees, and crashed. Both the driver - who suffered a “significant” leg injury and had to be extricated out of the vehicle - and his pas…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In Speeding Stop Westchester Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In Speeding Stop
Westchester Man Caught With 10-Inch Knife In Speeding Stop A Westchester man was nabbed with a 10-inch knife by New Canaan police after being stopped for speeding. Jeffrey Mackey, 32, of White Plains, was pulled over around 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 for driving 45 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone on Old Stamford Road, police said. When officers approached the vehicle, one noticed a 10-inch long knife in a black sheath on the floor of front passenger side the car, police said. Police said any blade longer than four inches is considered a weapon. Mackey was charged with illegal possession of a weapon in a vehicle. He was released on a $5,000…

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by Kathy Reakes