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Sleeping Driver From Westchester Accused Of Being Intoxicated, Police Say Sleeping Driver From Westchester Accused Of Being Intoxicated, Police Say
Sleeping Driver From Westchester Accused Of Being Intoxicated, Police Say A 30-year-old man who was allegedly found sleeping behind the wheel of his car in Fairfield County has been charged with driving under the influence. Westchester County resident Alexander Ramos-Sanchez, of Harrison, was arrested in Darien on Saturday, Sept. 2.  According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police, officers responded to the area of Dew Lane on a report of a suspicious motor vehicle. The caller reported seeing the driver of a vehicle asleep behind the wheel.  Officers found Ramos-Sanchez stopped on Mansfield Avenue and smelled alcohol, Skoumbros said. H…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk Driver From Westchester Nabbed After Crashing Into River: Police Drunk Driver From Westchester Nabbed After Crashing Into River: Police
Drunk Driver From Westchester Nabbed After Crashing Into River: Police A New York man faces drunk driving charges after crashing into a river in Connecticut and lying to officers about having passengers in his car, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident that happened in Fairfield County on Monday, June 26 just before 4 a.m., when Darien Police responded to the area of Tokeneke Road and Raymond Street for a reported single-car crash, according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  Once there, officers identified the driver as Westchester County resident Kevin Silva-Morocho, age 19, of Sleepy Hollow, who admitted that he had driven his …

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect At Large After Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace' Suspect At Large After Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace'
Suspect At Large After Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace' A suspect is at large after allegedly scamming a  woman out of money in an email scam pretending he was someone from her workplace in Connecticut. In Fairfield County, the incident took place on Wednesday, March 15 when Darien Police met with the victim of the larceny involving an email scam. The victim reported that earlier in the day she received an email from a familiar name at her workplace. The email requested that she purchase gift cards related to her work function, Darien PD Sgt. Dan Skoumbros said. The email explained to the victim that pictures of the gift cards wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Stop & Shop, Uses It At Westchester ATM Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Stop & Shop, Uses It At Westchester ATM
Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Stop & Shop, Uses It At Westchester ATM Police are searching for a woman who used a ruse to steal a bank card out of a victim's wallet at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield County and then used it to withdraw money in Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday, March 3 around 2:15 p.m., when the victim was at the self-checkout lane at the Stop & Shop located in Darien at 25 Old Kings Hwy North. While standing in the lane, a woman standing "very close" to the victim pointed to a $20 bill on the ground and told the victim that it had fallen out of her purse, according to Darien Police Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  The …

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order
Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order A 52-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant for violating a restraining order by calling a protected child several times earlier this year. The original incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Fairfield County, when Darien Police took a report of a possible violation of an active restraining order by a Westchester County woman, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The complainant told police they are the legal guardians of their 10-year-old godson, and that his biological mother, identified as Laurie Hemphill, of Mount Vernon, had allegedly been making harassing …

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Boy Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Driveway Of New Canaan Home ID Released For Boy Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Driveway Of New Canaan Home
ID Released For Boy Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Driveway Of New Canaan Home The identity of the toddler who was killed after being struck by a vehicle in the driveway of a New Canaan home has been released. The nearly 2-year-old boy, now identified as Lucas Richard McGee, was hit around 8:42 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the home on North Wilton Road, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. The boy's date of birth is Dec. 31, 2017. New Canaan Police, along with New Canaan Fire, and New Canaan Emergency Medical Services first responders arrived at the residence within minutes of the incident to provide emergency medical care, Ferraro said. The gravely injured boy wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle In Driveway Of New Canaan Home Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle In Driveway Of New Canaan Home
Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle In Driveway Of New Canaan Home Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Boy Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Driveway Of New Canaan Home A toddler was killed after being struck by a vehicle in the driveway of a New Canaan home. The child, a nearly 2-year-old boy, was hit around 8:42 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the home on North Wilton Road, said New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro. New Canaan Police, along with New Canaan Fire, and New Canaan Emergency Medical Services first responders arrived at the residence within minutes of the incident to provide emergency medical care, Ferraro said. The gravely inj…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Nearly $3K Charged To Westchester Store After Victim's ID Stolen To Create Credit Card Police: Nearly $3K Charged To Westchester Store After Victim's ID Stolen To Create Credit Card
Police: Nearly $3K Charged To Westchester Store After Victim's ID Stolen To Create Credit Card Police are investigating after a victim allegedly had his identity stolen and credit cards in Westchester opened in his name. Darien Police received a complaint of an incidence of possible fraud on Monday, March 11 around 5:15 p.m. The complainant stated that he believed someone had used his personal information to open a credit card. The victim also told officers that he had received a notification from Williams-Sonoma stating that a credit card had been opened in his name. The company told him that the card was opened in a Williams-Sonoma store in White Plains. Furthermore, the company al…

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by Valerie Musson