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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

Have You Seen Him? Norwalk Police Seek Suspect Who Shot Woman In Bar NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police have released surveillance photos of a man suspecting of shooting a 28-year-old woman at a bar on Wall Street earlier this month. Just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, officers patrolling Wall Street were flagged down by an employee of Market Bistro and Bar, located at 64 Wall St. The employee told the officers that a woman had been shot inside the bar. Police went in and found a 28-year-old woman suffering from a single gunshot wound to the torso. Related story: Woman, 28, shot inside bar overnight in Norwalk The woman was taken to Norwalk Hospital with non…

by Casey Donahue

11/16/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Host Gun Buyback Program This Weekend STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford Police Department will host a gun buyback program this Saturday at police headquarters, with gift cards being offered for certain firearms. Qualified participants will receive a gift card for operational firearms, while supplies last. Rifles and shotguns can be traded in for $100 gift cards, handguns can be traded in for $125 gift cards, and assault rifles can be traded in for $150 gift cards. All firearms must be unloaded, and should be transported in a vehicle's trunk. If not in a vehicle, participants should carry the items in, unloaded, in a box or bag. A…

by Casey Donahue

11/16/2017

Police & Fire

State Board Of Ed Member From Trumbull, Charged With 4 DUIs, Arrested Again BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A member of the state Board of Education from Trumbull, who was arrested on drunken driving charges four times this year, was arrested again in Bridgeport for violating his probation, according to the Connecticut Post. Stephen Wright, 62, was arrested four times in the span of 12 weeks at the beginning of the year on drunken driving charges. He had initially failed to show up for one of his court appearances, but was eventually taken into custody in New Haven. After pleading guilty to four counts of driving under the influence, he was sentenced to 120 days in prison, whi…

by Daily Voice

11/15/2017

News

Community Rallies To Help Bartender Shot In Stratford STRATFORD, Con. — Friends are rallying to help the bartender who was shot by an armed robber on Tuesday evening in Stratford Center. Petra Peniastek of Bridgeport has created a GoFundMe campaign called, "Helping our dear friend, Regi!” to help cover medical expenses for the man, who was shot in the abdomen. "Our friend Regi Woodard was working at the bar 'Bar' in Stratford when an armed robbery occurred. As we all heard on the news — an unidentified man demanded money, which Regi handed over, but the man still shot him in his abdomen," the webpage says. The shooting occur…

by Casey Donahue

11/15/2017

Police & Fire

Norwalk City Hall Briefly Evacuated After Smoke Reported NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk City Hall was briefly evacuated on Wednesday after smoke was reported emanating from Common Council chambers, according to the Hour. Firefighters responded to City Hall on East Avenue at around 11:15 a.m. after the smoke was reported, according to the Hour. The building was evacuated while the Norwalk Fire Department searched for the cause of the fire, the Hour reported. It was determined that the smoke was caused by a burning belt in the City Hall HVAC system, according to the Hour. Once the building was cleared, employees were allowed back into the building, the H…

by Casey Donahue

11/15/2017

Police & Fire

Two Cars Reported Stolen In Rowayton NORWALK, Conn. — Two cars were reported stolen in the Rowayton section of Norwalk on Tuesday, and a number of car break-ins were reported in the city, according to the Hour. A resident of Crockett Street in Rowayton reported Tuesday morning that their BMW had been taken from their driveway overnight, the Hour reported. The car was reported to have been locked, and the keys were not inside, according to the Hour. That same morning, a resident of Covelee Drive reported that their car had also been stolen, though further details of the theft were unavailable on Tuesday, according to the Hour. …

by Casey Donahue

11/15/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Purchases New Air Packs For All Firefighters STAMFORD, Conn. – The Stamford Fire Department will soon have new breathing apparatus for all crews that will better protect Stamford firefighters, Stamford officials announced Tuesday. Mayor David Martin, Director of Public Safety Ted Jankowski and Fire Chief Trevor Roach announced the purchase and future use of the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for city firefighters. “A lot has changed in the technology of air packs in the last few years,” said Martin. “Firefighters risk their own safety every day. And if there is a way to better protect them, it is important to do that to en…

by Daily Voice

11/15/2017

Police & Fire

Two New Members Join Greenwich Police Detective Division GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Police Detectives JD Smith and Jim Ruzskowski have been permanently assigned to the Detective Division, the department announced this week. "Two outstanding officers who demonstrated excellent investigative abilities, initiative , and follow thorough," Greenwich Police said in a Facebook post. "They bring a lot of talent to the investigative team!"

by Casey Donahue

11/15/2017

Police & Fire

Pair Facing Eviction Barricade Themselves In Greenwich Home GREENWICH, Conn. — A pair of Greenwich residents facing eviction barricaded themselves in their apartment and refused to come out Tuesday, according to Greenwich Patch. Police told Greenwich Patch that 49-year-old Barbara Pisano and 51-year-old Robert J. Snyder refused to come out when marshals came to their Lewis Street apartment on Tuesday morning to evict them. They screwed the front and back doors shut, Greenwich Patch reported. A brief standoff followed, during which police showed up to the apartment to assist the marshals, according to Greenwich Patch. Eventually the officers and mars…

by Casey Donahue

11/14/2017

Police & Fire

Wilton Police: Reckless Driver With Kids In Car Had Mushrooms, Pot WILTON, Conn. -- A Danbury man accused of running another car off the road in Wilton had two children in his car, along with hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana, according to police. A driver complained to police that he was run off the road on Tuesday, Nov. 7 by 30-year-old Robert Dillard of Danbury, while driving on Danbury Road in Wilton. Police located Dillard's car and stopped it on Danbury Road. While speaking with Dillard, officers could detect the odor of marijuana coming from the car, according to police reports. There were also two children in the car at the time of the traffi…

by Casey Donahue

11/14/2017

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