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Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint
Six Trucks, Drivers Put Out Of Service In New Canaan, State Police Checkpoint Several truck drivers and their vehicles have been removed from the road in New Canaan as local and state police conducted a special detail targeting tractor-trailers in the area. Members of the New Canaan Police Department Patrol Division and the Connecticut State Police Traffic Unit’s Truck Squad conducted the special detail from 7 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Police set up a checkpoint at the intersection of New Norwalk Road and Hoyt Farm Road, stopping a total of 41 vehicles. As a result of those stops, six inspections were conducted of questionable vehicles. Those inspections fo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Speeding Stop Leads To Drunk Driving Charge For Northern Westchester Man Speeding Stop Leads To Drunk Driving Charge For Northern Westchester Man
Speeding Stop Leads To Drunk Driving Charge For Northern Westchester Man A Northern Westchester man driving in Fairfield County was slapped with a DUI charge after being stopped for speeding on a busy New Canaan road, police said. An officer from the New Canaan Police Department on patrol at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning stopped a vehicle driven by South Salem resident Christopher Mannix Schlarb when he was clocked driving 60 mph in a posted 40 mph zone. Schlarb, 41, was stopped near the intersection of New Norwalk Road and Old Kings Highway, and upon speaking with him, officers said that they smelled alcohol on his breath. Schlarb proceeded to fa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Truck Stopped In Middle Of New Canaan Roadway Leads To DUI Arrest, Police Say Truck Stopped In Middle Of New Canaan Roadway Leads To DUI Arrest, Police Say
Truck Stopped In Middle Of New Canaan Roadway Leads To DUI Arrest, Police Say A man asleep behind the wheel of a truck in the middle of a busy road was driving with a blood alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit in New Canaan, police said. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department received a report at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, of a truck that was stopped in the middle of New Norwalk Road near the intersection of Locust Avenue. Upon arrival at the reported location, officers found New Canaan resident Zachary Michael Jackson, 37, who was asleep in the driver’s seat of the truck. After he was woken up, police said that Jackson had alcohol…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Darien Woman Who Claims She Was Nearly Hit By Car Near Market In New Canaan Charged By Police Darien Woman Who Claims She Was Nearly Hit By Car Near Market In New Canaan Charged By Police
Darien Woman Who Claims She Was Nearly Hit By Car Near Market In New Canaan Charged By Police A woman who felt she was nearly struck by a motorist on a busy New Canaan Roadway found herself on the wrong side of the law after she angrily confronted the driver in a parking lot. Members of the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to the Fjord Fish Market parking lot at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, where there was a complaint of a bicyclist who had nearly been struck by a vehicle driving in the area. Police said the investigation determined that Darien resident Adaobi Kurylov, 37, was riding her bike northbound on Main Street approaching the intersection of Ea…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Cashed Faked Checks From Other People's Accounts, New Canaan Police Say Man Cashed Faked Checks From Other People's Accounts, New Canaan Police Say
Man Cashed Faked Checks From Other People's Accounts, New Canaan Police Say A wanted 23-year-old man who allegedly created counterfeit checks and cashed them in others’ names turned himself in to police custody this week. Andy Mitchell-Maynard of Norwalk surrendered at the New Canaan Police Department on Thursday on the active warrant. He was arrested and charged with forgery, larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny and conspiracy dating back to incidents earlier this year. On March 3, the New Canaan Police Department received a report of illegal activity involving fraudulent checks, which prompted an investigation by the Investigative Section. Investigators found …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
$500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court $500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court
$500K New Canaan Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Moves To Court The two lunch ladies who allegedly embezzled nearly a half-million dollars from the New Canaan School District were in court on Tuesday, claiming their innocence and blaming the school district for being negligent. Earlier this month, Stratford resident Joanne Pascarelli, 61, and sister Marie Wilson, 67, of Wilton, were arrested, following a lengthy investigation into an alleged scheme that net the two lunch ladies $478,588 over a five-year span. They have been out on released on $50,000 bail. Each sister has been charged with larceny, defrauding a public community. On Tuesday, in Norwalk S…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
$500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage $500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage
$500K Lunch Ladies Embezzlement Case Sparks Questions In New Canaan, National Coverage The two sisters who embezzled nearly a half-million dollars from the New Canaan School District while working as lunch ladies has garnered national attention, and led to countless questions from the community about their elaborate scheme and how it was able to continue for years. New Canaan Police detectives launched their lengthy investigation - which included more than 20 interviews - on Dec. 21 when the Board of Education filed a complaint about financial inadequacies Saxe Middle School and the New Canaan High School cafeterias. Earlier this month, Stratford resident Joanne Pascarelli and…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Stolen Car Incident Prompts Police Warning In New Canaan New Stolen Car Incident Prompts Police Warning In New Canaan
New Stolen Car Incident Prompts Police Warning In New Canaan Police in New Canaan have a clear message for local residents: don’t leave your keys in an unlocked car. A car was stolen out of a Woodridge Drive driveway overnight on Thursday, police said, noting that the owner left the keys in the vehicle. “Car stolen overnight from Woodridge Drive...keys left in vehicle #tooeasy #lockyourcars #newcanaan #newcanaanpolice #dontbeavictim," they posted on Instagram. The incident is the latest of several stolen car incidents in Fairfield County. In April, several men were caught on camera stealing an Audi from a driveway in New Canaan. That theft came…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Threatens To Use Firearm In New Canaan Dispute, Police Say Man Threatens To Use Firearm In New Canaan Dispute, Police Say
Man Threatens To Use Firearm In New Canaan Dispute, Police Say Police intervention was required in New Canaan when a man threatened to use a gun during a domestic dispute between two occupants of a local residence over the weekend. Officers from the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Saturday morning to a Jelliff Mill Road residence, where there was a reported domestic dispute involving two people. The investigation into the incident determined that Westport resident Francis Blair Wylie, 33, allegedly had a gun and threatened to use it to harm his victim. Upon arrival at the scene, police said that Wylie was in po…

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by Zak Failla
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New Canaan Home Burglarized While Family Away On Vacation, Police Say New Canaan Home Burglarized While Family Away On Vacation, Police Say
New Canaan Home Burglarized While Family Away On Vacation, Police Say Following a home burglary in New Canaan in which the family was away on vacation, police are asking residents to be sure and secure their residences. The burglary was discovered around 10:51 a.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at a home on Route 106 (Silvermine Road) when the family returned from vacation and found they had been the target of thieves, said New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski. The residence was entered through a rear sliding glass door that was removed by the burglars. A number of items were stolen during the burglary. The residence did not have an alarm system, the chief said. &quo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say
Sisters, Ex-Employees Stole Nearly Half Million From New Canaan School District, Police Say Two sisters who are former employees in the New Canaan School District have surrendered to police after being accused of embezzling nearly half a million dollars. The charges come after the New Canaan Board of Education filed a complaint on Dec. 21 with the New Canaan Police Investigative Section that financial discrepancies were discovered with the handling of cash at Saxe Middle School cafeteria and New Canaan High School cafeteria. Detectives from the New Canaan Police Department Investigation section then started a lengthy and involved investigation into the complaints reported at both …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Charged After Dispute Gets Physical In New Canaan Parking Lot Man, Woman Charged After Dispute Gets Physical In New Canaan Parking Lot
Man, Woman Charged After Dispute Gets Physical In New Canaan Parking Lot Two are facing criminal charges after a verbal dispute turned physical in a New Canaan parking lot, police said. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday night, members of the New Canaan Police Department were dispatched to a Lakeview Avenue apartment complex, where there was a report of a domestic dispute in the area. Police said that their investigation found that there was a fight between a man and woman that became physical. They subsequently arrested Hadiya Bowles, a 25-year-old New Canaan woman, and Nicholas Bowles, 29, also of New Canaan, on several charges. Each was charged with disorderly…

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by Zak Failla