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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 Seek Car Burglary Suspects NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police are seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects in a string of car burglaries. Police received numerous complaints on Saturday, July 11, of unlocked cars being entered on West Norwalk Road, Silvermine Avenue, Libby Road and Beechwood Road. The incidents took place in the overnight hours and electronics, cell phones and loose change were taken. Police have obtained surveillance footage that shows two white men in their twenties. Police are asking anybody with information about the crimes to contact detectives at (203)-854-3111. Police are re…

by Casey Donahue

07/13/2015

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police: Bridgeport Man Pointed Gun At Party Guests NORWALK, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man was arrested on weapons and drug charges after Norwalk police said he started pointing a gun at guests at a party. Justin Harmon, 28, was charged with carrying a gun without a permit, alteration of firearm identification, possession of narcotics, sale of narcotics, possession within distance of a school, possession of paraphernalia within 1,500 feet of a school and sale within distance of a school. He was held on $75,000 bond and will go to court on July 22. Police were called to a home on Suncrest Road shortly after midnight Sunday on a report of a ma…

by Casey Donahue

07/13/2015

Sports

Cal Ripken Jr. Celebrates Opening Of New Baseball Fields In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Bridgeport kids got a chance to play with Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. on Thursday on one of three new fields gifted to the city by the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. The former Baltimore Oriole played a round of Quickball with the kids as he and city official celebrated the opening of the new synthetic turf baseball diamonds at Florence E. Blackham School on Thorme Street. Ripken created the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation in honor of his father to build safe places in distressed communities where kids can play baseball and softball. Since 2001, the foundation has bu…

by Casey Donahue

07/10/2015

Business

Bogey's Grille & Tap Room Celebrates New Norwalk Location NORWALK, Conn. – Bogey’s Grille & Tap Room recently celebrated its new Norwalk location with a ribbon cutting and speed networking event. Bogey’s Grille & Tap Room operated for 17 years in Westport until Hurricane Irene flooded the popular restaurant. It recently moved to a new location in Norwalk at 2 Wilton Ave. at the former site of the Ash Creek Saloon. The ribbon cutting included Mayor Harry Rilling and restaurant owners John and Jim Stablein and Kevin Rusch. The Greater Norwalk Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held the membership drive and speed networking event. The restauran…

by Casey Donahue

07/09/2015

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Charged In Crack Sales NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was arrested after he was accused of selling crack, according to police. Trevard Samuel, 27, was charged with multiple counts of sale of narcotics and possession of narcotics. He was held on $150,000 bond and will appear in court July 17. The arrest stems from an investigation conducted by the Special Services Division. Officers began the investigation on Feb. 20, when they learned of a crack dealer in Norwalk operating under the nickname "Black." Police were told by a cooperating witness that the dealer would arrange meetings by cell phone and sell crack…

by Casey Donahue

07/08/2015

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Charged With Trying To Fight Cops After Trespassing NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man tried to fight officers after he was caught trespassing in his apartment building's basement, according to police reports. Derrick Gardner, 50, was charged with third-degree criminal trespassing, interfering with an officer and refusal to be fingerprinted. He was held on $500 bond and will appear in court July 17. Police were called to a Commerce Street apartment building at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday. An engineer who works at the building told police that he had caught Gardner, a resident, down in the basement, where he was not allowed. The engineer, who has …

by Casey Donahue

07/08/2015

Police & Fire

Police: Norwalk Man Stole $4,000 From Grandparents' Safe NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was charged with breaking into his grandparents' house last year and stealing $4,000 in cash from a safe, according to police. James Dunn, 30, was charged with third-degree burglary and third-degree larceny. He was held on $50,000 bond and appeared in court Tuesday. The arrest stemmed from a residential burglary on Scribner Avenue reported on June 6, 2014, police said. A 75 year-old woman said she had received a call a week earlier from her grandson, Dunn, asking for $13 for train fare, police said. She told him that she had only $8, and that she would…

by Casey Donahue

07/08/2015

Neighbors

Norwalk Band Crown Colony Set To Release Debut Album NORWALK, Conn. – In the seven months they have been playing together, the Norwalk-based alternative rock band Crown Colony has developed as strong dynamic and a growing fanbase, and is set to release their debut album later this month. The band consists of Chris Yerinides on vocals and guitar, Danen Saviano on rhythm guitar, Stephen Vermilyea on bass and Gavin Pomerantz on drums. The band’s first EP, “Fraternal” will be released on July 21, and they will celebrate with a live show at Sparks Sports Grill in Norwalk on July 25. Counting Led Zeppelin and Foo Fighters among the band’s influ…

by Casey Donahue

07/08/2015

Police & Fire

Police: Bridgeport Shooting Victim In Stable Condition, Will Face Charges BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Bridgeport police are continuing to investigate an overnight shooting on Trumbull Avenue that left one man suffering five gunshot wounds. The man, Courtney Frasier, 26, is in stable condition at St. Vincent's Medical Center, police said Tuesday afternoon. The shooting occurred at 11:45 p.m. Monday on Trumbull Avenue. Officers found Frasier in a parking lot suffering from multiple gun wounds but attempting to conceal a handgun under a nearby car, according to police. Police said the shooting remains under investigation, and Frasier will face charges in connection …

by Casey Donahue

07/07/2015

Schools

Norwalk Kids Plunge Into Marine World At Maritime Aquarium Camp NORWALK, Conn. -- A group of 25 Norwalk students spent a week exploring the Maritime Aquarium through a camp program funded by money raised by the Mayor's Energy and Environment Task Force. The students,who will be entering 8th and 9th grade this fall, built an underwater listening device, probed Long Island Sound for underwater life, and explored how different organisms rely on each other in an ecosystem during the free week-long camp program. Students applied for the Mayor's Student Engineering and Science program through their middle schools, and were chosen based on need, academic stan…

by Casey Donahue

07/07/2015

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