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Casey Donahue

Assistant Managing Editor

cdonahue@dailyvoice.com

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Originally from Pennsylvania, Casey graduated from Fairfield University with a major in journalism and a minor in political science. He has covered several towns in Fairfield County since 2010. Case was formerly an assistant managing editor at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Norwalk Police to Crack Down On Drunken Drivers This Memorial Day NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Police will be cracking down on drunken driving this Memorial Day weekend with a DUI checkpoint and extra enforcement. The checkpoint will be conducted along the West Avenue corridor on Friday, May 27 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Additional roving DUI enforcement units will also be patrolling the city through the weekend. In an effort to stay safe this Memorial Day weekend, police are encouraging drivers to plan a safe way home. Arrange a sober ride home, or offer to be the sober designated driver. Always wear a seat belt, and do not call or text while driving. Any form o…

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Police & Fire

Police: 20 Mailboxes Vandalized, Stolen In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport Police have received 20 complaints of vandalized mailboxes and two reports of stolen mailboxes since May 12. The vandalisms and thefts have occurred during the overnight hours, police said. The mailboxes cost between $100 and $450 to replace. The Westport Police Department is asking anyone with information as to the identity of those responsible to contact the Detective Bureau at (203) 341-6080.

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Police & Fire

Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run That Nearly Killed Stratford Woman MILFORD, Conn. -- A Bridgeport woman was arrested Friday in a hit-and-run crash in Milford last August that left a woman from Stratford still suffering from serious injuries seven months later, police said. The woman was hit at 11 p.m. Aug. 28 as she was leaving work at the Bridge House Restaurant on Bridgeport Avenue. A dark-colored sedan was seen fleeing the scene, according to police. The pedestrian, later identified as 34-year-old Amanda Keane, suffered a fractured skull, broken neck, and broken back. A GoFundMe was set up last year by her boss. The driver, 30-year-old Antonia Pierce o…

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Police & Fire

3 Sent To Hospital After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Three people were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after the car they were driving in hit a curb and a utility pole in Fairfield. Police responded to the crash on Mountain Laurel Road at 3:46 p.m. An investigation revealed that the car, driven by a 18-year-old Fairfield resident, was traveling west on Mountain Laurel Road when the driver lost control and it began to slide across the eastbound lane of travel, police said. It hit a curb, then collided with a United Illuminating utility pole in front of 850 Mountain Laurel Road, where it came to a rest. Two 18-year-ol…

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Officers Recognized By MADD For Stopping Impaired Drivers STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Police Lieutenant Diedrich Hohn and Officer Jeffrey Booth were both recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving last week for their work to cut down on people driving under the influence. The officers were honored at an awards luncheon at the Aqua Turf Club in Planstville on Thursday, May 18. They received awards for stopping and arresting impaired drivers, as well as for their work educating fellow officers and the community on the dangers of impaired driving. In 2016, Hohn made 44 OUI arrests and was recognized by MADD for the third year in a row for leading th…

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Police & Fire

Stratford Police Arrest Driver Of Stolen Car After Crash STRATFORD, Conn. -- A Waterbury man was arrested in Stratford after he crashed a stolen car while fleeing police in Milford, according to police. Milford Police said that on Saturday a car that had been stolen out of West Haven was seen traveling west on Boston Post Road near Orange Avenue. An officer tried to stop the car, which was driven by 59-year-old William Zukoff, but it sped off, according to police. It got onto the Merritt going southbound at a high rate of speed, and officers broke off the pursuit due to safety concerns, police said. Surrounding towns were notified, and Zukoff wa…

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Police & Fire

Fairfield Police Investigating Crash Into Preschool Playground FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A 54-year-old Fairfield driver was sent to the hospital after crashing his pickup truck into a playground on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield on Friday evening. Police responded to the area of 449 Grasmere Ave. at around 6:51 p.m. Friday on a report that a pickup truck had crashed into right next to the equipment at a preschool playground, which was empty because school was out, the Fairfield Sun reported. According to police, the preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle, which was driven by the 54-year-old Fairfield resident, was traveling north on Grasmere Avenue…

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Weather

Cool, Rainy Monday Kicks Off Wet Week In New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County residents can expect periods of rain Monday ahead of a week that's expected to be wet, cloudy and much cooler than last week's unseasonably warm temperatures. The chance of precipitation is 80 percent Monday, according to the National Weather Service. A warm front will gradually approach from the southwest, followed quickly by a cold frontal passage Monday night. The high will be near 57, well below normal due to cloud cover. There is a possibility of a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Rain will continue into the night, mainly before 8 p.m. There will al…

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Police & Fire

Have You Seen Him: Fairfield Police Seek Suspect In Home Burglary FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield Police are searching for a burglar who broke into a home on Moody Avenue Saturday morning and stole jewelry. Police received the report of a residential burglary at 10:41 a.m. Saturday. The home was unoccupied when the man forced entry and stole jewelry from an upstairs window, police said. The man was captured on surveillance video, and police are seeking assistance from the public to identify him. Anyone with information regarding this burglary, or the suspect pictured, is asked to call the Fairfield Police Detective Bureau at (203) 254-4840, or Text-A-Tip t…

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

Police & Fire

Buckle Up: Westport Cops To Step Up Enforcement Over Memorial Day Weekend WESTPORT, Conn. – Westport Police will be stepping up seatbelt enforcement during Memorial Day weekend and beyond. The department will be taking part with state and local law enforcement agencies in an effort to promote safe driving and increasing protection for all motorists. In this effort, Westport Police will be vigorously enforcing state seat belt laws, as well as child restraint laws. They will issue citations to those who are not in compliance.

by Casey Donahue

05/22/2017

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