Find Your Daily Voice
44°
Tag: Ridgefield Police Department
Danbury Man Killed, Two Injured In Ridgefield Crash
A Fairfield County man was killed and two others injured during an early morning crash.
The crash took place around 1:40 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 25 on Danbury Road near the intersection of Route 35 in Ridgefield.
According to Captain Shawn Platt of the Ridgefield Police Department, said Nicholas Vega, age 25, of Danbury, was killed during the crash.
Police said the crash occurred when a vehicle traveling north on Danbury crossed over into the southbound lane striking another vehicle, driven by 71-year-old Edward Makowski, of Bethel.
The drivers of both vehicles and the passenger, ident…
ID Released For 20-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Route 7 Crash
A 20-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County on Route 7.
The crash took place around 4:02 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, on Route 7 near Stonehenge Road in Ridgefield.
The two vehicles collided head-on, and both drivers needed to be extricated from their vehicles, said Ridgefield Police Captain Shawn Platt.
Jose Miguel Guillen-Hernandez, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Platt said.
The driver of the second vehicle, Karol Mora, age 44, of Ridgefield, was transported to Danbury Hospital for an evalu…
Wandering Potbelly Pig Reunited With Owner In Area
It only took a day for a lost potbelly pig to be reunited with her owner in Fairfield County.
The pig, sorry, don't know her name, was found at 1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, wandering in the area of Barrack and Grandview in Ridgefield, said Ridgefield Police Department Animal Control Officer Kris Zulkeski.
Zulkeski took the pig back to animal control and snapped a picture and posted it to Facebook in hopes of finding its owner.
After more than 900 shares, the pig's owner was found and the two were reunited on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
"This is the first pig I have found in Ridgefield," Zulkes…
Police Search For Suspects Who Burned American Flags, Damaged Mailboxes In Ridgefield
Police investigators are attempting to track down the suspects who went on a criminal mischief spree that included the burning of American flags.
On Monday, July 8, police investigators in Ridgefield received reports of smashed car windows, damaged mailboxes and burned American flags throughout the town.
Damaged cars, mailboxes, and flags were found on Barrack Hill Road, Golf Lane, Armand Place, Walnut Hill Road, and Pin Pack Road.
Police said that witnesses described the suspect’s vehicle as being a gray Jeep Wrangler. One of the suspects involved reportedly may have had dark hair, …
