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Westchester Native Douglas Vane, Longtime Police Sergeant, Dies Westchester Native Douglas Vane, Longtime Police Sergeant, Dies
Westchester Native Douglas Vane, Longtime Police Sergeant, Dies A Westchester native who was a longtime police officer in Northern Fairfield County has died. He was 75. Retired Brookfield Police Department Sergeant Douglas Neil Vane, a native of Yonkers, died peacefully at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 13.  After serving as an MP in the U.S. Army, Vane worked as a police officer for 35 years, served as Chief of the Candlewood Lake Patrol and served an additional 5 years as a special officer, according to the Brookfield Police Department.  He was active in the police union and the Police Benevolence Association and served as a patrol supe…

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by Christina Coulter
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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