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Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown
Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Newtown Police in Fairfield County are working to identify human remains found in a wooded area by a person who was in the area. The remains were found in Newtown off Edmond Road on Friday, Oct. 13, said Lt. Scott Smith of the Newtown Police. When officers responded to the area they met with the caller and confirmed the presence of human remains, Smith said. The Newtown Police, with the assistance of the Connecticut State Police and the Office of the Medical Examiner, are investigating the incident and working to identify the remains, he added. Smith said a preliminary investigation indicates no …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teacher Accused Of Enticing Minor In Newtown Teacher Accused Of Enticing Minor In Newtown
Teacher Accused Of Enticing Minor In Newtown A 68-year-old private music teacher from Fairfield County faces sexual assault charges after allegedly starting an inappropriate relationship with a young student, police said.  Newtown resident Richard Neal, age 68, was arrested by Newtown Police on Wednesday, Aug. 23 on sexual assault charges, the department announced.  According to authorities, the arrest followed an investigation into Neal's inappropriate relationship with a juvenile student to whom he had provided private music lessons.  When this relationship became known, Newtown Police Detective Chelse…

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by Ben Crnic
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17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown 17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown A 17-year-old boy has died after being pulled from the water underneath a bridge in Fairfield County that he had jumped from, police said.  The 17-year-old's death resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 27 just before 2 p.m., when Newtown Police officers responded to the Silver Bridge on Glen Road near the Southbury town line after receiving a call for help. According to Newtown Police, officers soon discovered that a 17-year-old from Bridgeport had jumped into the water under the bridge and had not resurfaced.  The boy had been with a group of friends who had …

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by Ben Crnic
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Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown
Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Woman Hits 2 Utility Poles In Newtown A 26-year-old woman was killed after losing control of her SUV and hitting two utility poles in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Newtown around 8:30 p.m., Thursday, April 20 on Berkshire Road.  Newtown Police, along with Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire and Newtown Ambulance responded to a single-vehicle crash on Berkshire Road between Sherman Street and Zoar Road, said Sgt. William Chapman of the Newtown Police. An investigation determined that a silver 2021 Subraru Impreza driven by Putnam County, New York resident Jessica Bulfaro, age 27, of Carmel, drove off the side of the r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police: Duo Who Fraudulently Used Credit, Debit Cards At Newtown Stores Believed To Be From NY Police: Duo Who Fraudulently Used Credit, Debit Cards At Newtown Stores Believed To Be From NY
Police: Duo Who Fraudulently Used Credit, Debit Cards At Newtown Stores Believed To Be From NY Newtown Police are asking the public for help locating two men who fraudulently used credit cards at local stores. The men believed to be from the New York area used the cards at several between 1 and 3:30 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 8, said the Newtown Police. Police say the men may be driving a dark Chrysler sedan with tinted windows and New York plats.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Lorancaitis at 203-426-5841.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drivers ID'd After Car Crashes Into Newtown Restaurant Drivers ID'd After Car Crashes Into Newtown Restaurant
Drivers ID'd After Car Crashes Into Newtown Restaurant Police have identified the drivers involved in a crash that ended with one of the vehicles inside the front of a popular Newtown restaurant on Monday. The crash took place around 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, when 79-year-old Theodore Shear, of Bridgewater, and 59-year-old Douglas Gabel, of Monroe, were traveling in opposite directions on South Main Street, said Newtown Police Lt. Aaron Bahamonde. At some point, Shear, in an Acura MDX, attempted to turn left in the driveway of King’s Breakfast & Lunch at 271 South Main Street (Route 25) in front of Gabel's Acura MDX To…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, 26, Taken Ito Custody After Attacking Family Member, Newtown Police Say Man, 26, Taken Ito Custody After Attacking Family Member, Newtown Police Say
Man, 26, Taken Ito Custody After Attacking Family Member, Newtown Police Say A 26-year-old local man was arrested after he attacked a family member and was found naked on a neighbor's back deck. Kevin McCarthy of Newtown was arrested around 10 p.m. Monday after Newtown Police were called to a residence on Bonnie Brae Drive to investigate the report of a family member attacking another family member and then fled the residence, Newtown Police said. Police located McCarthy shortly after they received a report from a resident on Brushy Hill Road of a naked man on their back deck, police said. He was charged with disorderly conduct, strangulation/suffocate, and as…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID Suspect After Stolen Car Left Abandoned In Newtown Police ID Suspect After Stolen Car Left Abandoned In Newtown
Police ID Suspect After Stolen Car Left Abandoned In Newtown A man who was wanted for dropping a stolen car in Newtown has been tentatively identified by police.Newtown Police found the vehicle abandoned Monday in the area of Pole Bridge Road, said Newtown Police on Facebook. An investigation found that a younger Hispanic man was seen leaving the vehicle which had been stolen from Danbury. After discovering the vehicle, police sent out a Code Red alert to residents, warning them of the event, and in hopes of receiving information from any witnesses to the event. On Tuesday, Newtown Police announced they had identified a suspect and were in the proce…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery
Suspect Caught After Newtown Bank Robbery On Monday afternoon, Feb. 26, Newtown Police responded to a bank robbery in progress at the Newtown Union Savings Bank on Church Hill Road. Newtown officers were in the area about 1:30 p.m. and after a brief foot chase, police officers were able to apprehend the suspect.  Police said further details on the robbery will be released shortly. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jon Craig