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Police & Fire
CT Community On High Alert After Series Of Fox Attacks
Police and state environmental police are searching for an aggressive fox that attacked a man and a dog in Connecticut. The incidents occurred in Windham County on Monday, March 25 at several locations in the town of Putnam. According to the Putnam Police, around 3:50 p.m., officers responded to the area of 342 Church St. for the report of an aggressive fox, that attacked a man. Police said the fox attacked and attempted to bite at the man. At this time, it was reported the fox made no contact directly with the skin of the victim, nor was the victim injured because of the attack.&nbs…
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Man Tries To Traffic 15-Year-Old Girl In Multiple CT Towns, Police Say
A man has been arrested after authorities said he was caught planning to traffic a teen girl for money in Connecticut. The New Haven County incident was investigated by the FBI and Meriden Police Department, leading to the arrest of 35-year-old Gary Taylor on Thursday, March 21. During the investigation, Taylor spoke to who he believed to be a 15-year-old girl. As he spoke to the girl, police said Taylor expressed interest in trafficking her in nearby towns for money. Police said he then traveled to Meriden to meet up with the girl, only to be arrested and charged with the following: …
Police & Fire
Woman Nabbed After Driving Drunk On Route 7 In Wilton: Police
A 48-year-old woman faces drunk driving charges after being pulled over on a busy road in Fairfield County, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, March 21 just before 2:30 a.m., when Wilton Police stopped a black 2015 Subaru Impreza that had been traveling north on Danbury Road (Route 7), according to the department. The driver, Ridgefield resident Adrienne Allen, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and admitted to drinking before driving. She then failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for DUI, police said. Her blood alcoh…
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Over 40 Vehicles Burglarized At CT Apartment Complex
Police in Connecticut are investigating after more than 40 vehicles were broken into, many having their windows smashed. The incident occurred in Hartford County during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 24 at the Stepney Place Apartments on Silas Deanne Highway in Rocky Hill. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Foss-Rugan of the Rocky Hill Police, when police arrived they found a white sedan in the parking lot and one of the occupants actively breaking the window of a vehicle. When the suspect spotted police, they jumped in the car and sped away by driving over a grassy area toward Marshal Ro…
Police & Fire
Video: Duo Drives Car Through Fairfield Shop, Steal Items
Police in Fairfield County are investigating after two suspects allegedly drove a car through a business and made off with merchandise before fleeing. The incident occurred in Fairfield around 3:25 a.m., Sunday, March 24, at the Mohegan Smoke Shop, 525 Tunxis Hill Cutoff. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl of the Fairfield Police, officers found the entire storefront of the business significantly damaged and later determined that a vehicle had backed through the entry to gain access into the building. After reviewing video surveillance, two suspects were seen entering the sto…
Police & Fire
Fire Heavily Damages Town Official's Home In Ridgefield
A fire ripped through the home of a Fairfield County town official, leaving the residence uninhabitable. The incident occurred in Ridgefield at the home of Town Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman Robert Hendrick around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21, on East Ridge Road. According to Ridgefield Fire Chief Jerry Myers, firefights spent more than five hours at the scene battling the blaze across the street from East Ridge Middle School and had to return on Friday, March 22 for a flare-up. Hendrick was home with his daughter at the time of the fire, Myers said a fire alarm alerted them to…
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Don't Fall For It: Driveway Paving Scams On Rise
Police are warning of an uptick in scammers hoping to take advantage of the warmer spring weather. Each year, agencies across the country see an increase in complaints about fraudsters who bait homeowners with driveway paving services, according to the North Greenbush Police Department in New York. “As the trees sprout leaf buds and the daffodils peek out of their underground hiding, so must the scam artists offering to pave or sealcoat your driveway for the low low price of only five times what it would cost for a legitimate business to do it,” the agency said on Facebook. “And they must b…
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29-Year-Old Accused Of Ordering Pizza, Then Robbing Delivery Man In Norwalk
Police in Fairfield County have charged a 29-year-old man with ordering food from a pizza restaurant and then allegedly robbing the driver. Harlie Thompson, of Norwalk, was arrested on Wednesday, March 20 for the Saturday, Feb. 24, crime. According to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police, Thompson made a phone order to a local restaurant for food delivery to an address on Meadow Street. When the delivery driver went to that location, he was approached by Thompson who acted as if he was concealing a firearm and pressed it against the driver, Thompson then proceeded to…
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Woman Nabbed Going 20 MPH Over Speed Limit While Drunk On St. Pat's Day In Wilton, Police Say
A 35-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving drunk and speeding on a Connecticut road, authorities said. The Fairfield County incident happened on the night of St. Partick’s Day (Sunday, March 17) in the town of Wilton. Just before 10 p.m., 35-year-old Amanda Oboy was reportedly driving her Jeep down Danbury Road (Route 7) near Cricket Lane going 54 miles per hour (nearly 20 over the speed limit of 35). Police said Oboy, who is from Bethel, appeared to be under the influence and failed a sobriety test. She was arrested and her blood alcohol level was allegedly at 0.1033. O…
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Fairfield County Duo Nabbed In NY With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police
Two teenagers from Connecticut were caught on I-87 in the Hudson Valley with a stash of ammo and gun parts, according to police. The Fairfield County pair was arrested on Sunday, March 17 in Rockland County, according to the New York State Police. Just after 1:30 p.m. that day, state police in the village of Suffern stopped a 2024 Kia on Interstate 87 for traffic violations. However, when they pulled over the two teens, 18-year-old Alijah Matias Williams and 19-year-old Tocloveson Pierre, authorities reportedly found a stash of ammo and weapons parts inside the car, including: Two P-…
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WWI Memorial Damaged In CT Hit-Run, Suspect At Large: Police
Authorities are searching for the person who they believe crashed into a WWI memorial in a Connecticut city and drove away. The New Haven County crash happened on the evening of Thursday, March 21 in the city of Meriden. At approximately 10 p.m. that day, near the intersection of Broad Street and East Main Street, a pickup truck reportedly crashed into the “City of Meriden World-War Roll Of Honor,” the city’s WWI monument, knocking it over and causing significant damage. Though the car fled from the scene before authorities arrived at the scene, police recovered a portion of the car’s h…
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911 Call Leads Troopers To Greenwich I-95 Wrong-Way Driver
A 911 call led Connecticut State Police to apprehend a wrong-way driver from New York in Fairfield County who was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The incident occurred in Greenwich around 1:40 a.m. on Friday, March 22 on I-95 near Exit 3. According to Connecticut State Police, as troopers were dispatched to the location, Troop G desk personnel began observing DOT highway camera images and identified a red vehicle stopped on the shoulder south of the Exit 3 entrance ramp. On the cameras, desk personnel saw the red vehicle begin traveling in reverse on the ri…
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