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Local Police Officer In Region Suspended Following Arrest Local Police Officer In Region Suspended Following Arrest
Local Police Officer In Region Suspended Following Arrest A police officer in Fairfield County charged with illegally possessing explosives and an assault weapon has been placed on leave. David Rivera of the New Canaan PD was charged on Thursday, April 28, in his hometown of Stratford after quantities of high explosives were found improperly stored in his home, said Joseph T. Corradino, Fairfield State's Attorney. Following the search and charges, the New Canaan Police Department placed Rivera on leave on Wednesday, April 27, said Chief Leon Krolikowski, of the New Canaan Police. He is prohibited from serving as an active-duty New Canaan off…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Alert Issued For 'Endangered Runaway' Teen Last Seen In Mount Vernon Alert Issued For 'Endangered Runaway' Teen Last Seen In Mount Vernon
Alert Issued For 'Endangered Runaway' Teen Last Seen In Mount Vernon A 17-year-old girl who went missing in Fairfield County early last week, prompting an alert, was spotted in Westchester, leading to a new advisory. Andrea Dixon, described as an endangered runaway by police, has been missing from Stratford since Nov. 20.   Dixon was last seen on Friday, Nov. 23 at Mount Vernon Avenue in Mount Vernon, where she was staying with a friend.  Dixon has ties to the Bronx and is reported to have a personality disorder. Anyone with information as to Andrea Dixon’s whereabouts is asked to call the Stratford Police detective division at 203-385-…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area Man Admits To Internet Sex Scheme Involving Minors Area Man Admits To Internet Sex Scheme Involving Minors
Area Man Admits To Internet Sex Scheme Involving Minors A Putnam County man has been given a suspended sentence for attempting to entice a 16-year-old Fairfield County boy to have sex with him online. Garrison resident Dylan Quinn, 25, pleaded guilty to risk of injury to a child last week and has been sentenced to a suspended seven-year term, followed by five years of probation. Quinn must also undergo sex offender treatment and cannot have unsupervised contacts with minors. Last year, Quinn turned himself into Stratford Police custody after the department’s Youth Bureau determined that he had contacted the teen through a social networking site,…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Biggest Danger On Roads Is Now Distracted Driving, AAA Says Biggest Danger On Roads Is Now Distracted Driving, AAA Says
Biggest Danger On Roads Is Now Distracted Driving, AAA Says Distracted, not drunk, drugged or aggressive drivers are the biggest cause of concern for motorists, according to a survey conducted by AAA. According to a study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety this week, distracted driving has reached the top of the list of growing dangers on local roadways, surpassing aggressive or impaired drivers. The study states that 88 percent of drivers contend that distracted driving is on the rise, a 30 percent increase in just five years. The release of the report comes as several local law enforcement agencies announce their intentions to ramp …

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by Zak Failla