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New Update: Missing 57-Year-Old Ridgefield Man Found Dead, Police Say
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A missing Connecticut man who disappeared while trail hiking has been found dead.
Fairfield County resident Jack Gordon, age 57, had last been seen in his hometown of Ridgefield on Sunday, Dec. 3 was located deceased
Gordon had left home to go hiking in the Bennetts Farm Trail System area in Ridgefield,.
After 18 hours of searching the area on foot and with drones, K-9 dogs, and air support, he was located, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police.
"The incident was not deemed suspicious and there is no danger to the public," Raines sa…
Jewelry, Laptop, Cash Stolen In Ridgefield Home Burglary: Police
Ridgefield Police are searching for the person who broke into a home last week and stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, cash, and electronics, authorities said.
Officials released the photo of a vehicle (shown above) they say may be linked to the break-in on Ned's Mountain Road between Wednesday, Jan. 25, and Thursday, Jan. 26.
The driver knocked on the home's door but said he was at the wrong house when the homeowner answered.
Police said the burglar forced open a basement window to steal $14,000 in jewelry, a Macbook Air, and $1,000 in cash.
Ridgefield Po…
Man, 60, Killed When Motorcycle Crashes Into Sign On Route 35
A 60-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Northern Fairfield County.
The crash happened just after 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 1 on a stretch of Route 35 in Ridgefield, police said.
The victim, identified as John Lienhardt, 60, of Cos Cob, was traveling eastbound when his motorcycle went off the roadway, striking a road sign, Ridgefield Police said.
He was then treated at the scene and transported to the Danbury Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
