High-Speed Diamond Cutter Used To Remove Seat Belt From Child's Finger In Danbury High-Speed Diamond Cutter Used To Remove Seat Belt From Child's Finger In Danbury
High-Speed Diamond Cutter Used To Remove Seat Belt From Child's Finger In Danbury A quick-acting team of emergency responders used a high-speed diamond cutter to remove a seat belt stuck to a child's finger in Northern Fairfield County. It happened Friday night, Sept. 13. New Fairfield Fire and EMS requested mutual aide from the Danbury Fire Department for a 5-year-old boy with a finger stuck in the seat belt buckle from his school bus.  Rescue 1 responded with Car 30 to meet the ambulance at the Danbury Hospital Emergency Room. Upon arrival, Rescue 1 set up its equipment in the ER and when the patient arrived they made several attempts to remove the buckle wi…
Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Woman In Bethel Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Woman In Bethel
Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Woman In Bethel A Bethel man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman to death at an area home. David MacDowell, 34, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 24, after coming to the Bethel Police Department minutes after police had responded to a home on Plumtrees Road and discovered the woman suffering from several stab wounds, Bethel Police said. The unidentified woman was transported to Danbury Hospital where she died from her wounds, the department said. MacDowell was charged with manslaughter, pending a further investigation, police said. He is being held on a $1 million bond. Police are continuing t…
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury A motorcyclist has been hospitalized after a crash involving a Dodge Ram driven by a Westchester man on a busy roadway in Fairfield County. It happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, Danbury Police said. The motorcyclist, Bretburton Clark, 25, of Brookfield, was operating a Harley Davidson southbound on Federal Road in Danbury when it struck the 2012 Dodge Ram driven by 51-year-old Pedro Borgesserrafim, said police.  Clark was rushed to Danbury Hospital. The extent of his injuries has not yet been released. The crash is under investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…
Details Released After Crash With Injuries Causes I-84 Closure Details Released After Crash With Injuries Causes I-84 Closure
Details Released After Crash With Injuries Causes I-84 Closure New details have been released after a two-vehicle crash that closed I-84 for more than an hour sent two to the hospital for treatment. The crash took place around 10:26 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, in the town of Southeast, when a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo driven by Bubacarr Dukureh, 55, of the Bronx, was traveling westbound when he was either stopped or coming to a stop in the lane, and was hit in the rear by a 2019 Dodge Ram van, driven by Christopher J. Saas, 50, of Patterson, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Both drivers were transported to Danbury Hospital. Dukureh is currentl…
I-84 Reopens Following Two-Vehicle Crash With Injuries I-84 Reopens Following Two-Vehicle Crash With Injuries
I-84 Reopens Following Two-Vehicle Crash With Injuries Two people were injured during a two-vehicle crash that shut down westbound I-84 in Southeast for more than two hours. The crash took place around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 17, about a mile east of Route 312, state police said. The drivers in both vehicles were taken to Danbury Hospital for unknown injuries. The roadway has reopened, but traffic is moving slowly. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Norwalk Man Attacks Co-Worker At Auto Dealership In Wilton, Police Norwalk Man Attacks Co-Worker At Auto Dealership In Wilton, Police
Norwalk Man Attacks Co-Worker At Auto Dealership In Wilton, Police A Norwalk has been arrested for attacking a coworker at an auto dealership in Wilton, according to the Wilton Police Department. On Thursday, July 11 at around 4:24 p.m., police were called to Bruce Bennett Nissan at 962 Danbury Road for a report of an assault, according to the Wilton Police Department. When officers got there they found the victim in an upstairs office room. The victim and witnesses told police that the victim was allegedly attacked by his coworker Francisco Serrano, 47, of Norwalk, according to police. Serrano allegedly placed his hands on the victim's neck in …
Naked Man Seriously Hurt After Jumping Into, Off Pickup Truck Near Ridgefield/Wilton Line Naked Man Seriously Hurt After Jumping Into, Off Pickup Truck Near Ridgefield/Wilton Line
Naked Man Seriously Hurt After Jumping Into, Off Pickup Truck Near Ridgefield/Wilton Line A naked man suffered life-threatening injuries after jumping onto a pickup truck and then jumped back off into the roadway while it was moving. The incident took place around 9:24 a.m., Sunday, July 7, when Wilton Police responded to an incident on the Ridgefield/Wilton Line about the naked white male that had jumped out of the back of a pickup truck while it was moving, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The incident started in Ridgefield when a male resident of Ridgefield was traveling south on Danbury Road by the Days Inn and saw what he thought was a dead deer on the side of the r…
Nicholas LaDelfa, 31, Of Ridgefield, Served In Army Nicholas LaDelfa, 31, Of Ridgefield, Served In Army
Nicholas LaDelfa, 31, Of Ridgefield, Served In Army A Ridgefield man, 31, from Ridgefield who served in the Army and being remembered as having a "heart of gold" has died. Nicholas P. LaDelfa died Sunday, June 10 at Danbury Hospital. He was born Aug. 26, 1987 in Danbury to Pam LaDelfa and Ken Carpenter. LaDelfa attended Ridgefield schools and was a graduate of Ridgefield High School with the Class of 2005.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army upon graduation and served a 15-month tour in Iraq from 2007 to 2009. LaDelfa worked as a service technician at Professional Water Systems in Ridgefield. He lived life through simple pleasures; talking …
Investigation Launched Into Death Of Infant In Westchester Investigation Launched Into Death Of Infant In Westchester
Investigation Launched Into Death Of Infant In Westchester A police investigation has been launched into the death of a 6-week-old in Northern Westchester. Troopers, along with the North Salem Ambulance and Westchester County EMS, responded to Raymond Road in North Salem for a report of an unresponsive 6-week-old male on Friday, June 14, state police from the Somers barracks said. The victim, Mason J. Cowan, was transported to Danbury Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The investigation into the infant’s death is ongoing and no further information has been released. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
George Pettit, Dentist In Ridgefield For Decades, Dies At 75 George Pettit, Dentist In Ridgefield For Decades, Dies At 75
George Pettit, Dentist In Ridgefield For Decades, Dies At 75 A longtime Ridgefield dentist who volunteered at a dental clinic in Honduras has died. Gordon G. Pettit, Jr. who practiced dentistry in Ridgefield for 32 years, died Thursday, May 23 at Danbury Hospital after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 75. Dr. Pettit graduated from Northwestern University Dental School and joined his father in his dental practice in Ridgefield. He was born in New London on Aug. 5, 1943. As a teen, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Dr. Pettit was dedicated to volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and many years with Cape Cares where he worked with fello…
Brookfield's Harald Kukk, Private Investigator, Ex-NYPD Detective, Dies Brookfield's Harald Kukk, Private Investigator, Ex-NYPD Detective, Dies
Brookfield's Harald Kukk, Private Investigator, Ex-nypd Detective, Dies A former New York Police Department detective and private investigator from Brookfield remembered as a "great cop" and "legend" on social media, has died. Ret. Det. Harald Kukk, NYPD, a husband, and father, died Monday, May 27 at Danbury Hospital. He was 75. Kukk was born on May 25, 1944, in Parnu, Estonia, son of the late Verner and Fronelly Kukk. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in New York City. He attended CCNU and was a graduate of Charter Oak State College. Kukk was a 24-year veteran of the New York City Police Department. He was a member of Tactical Patrol Force, Street Crim…
Propane Cylinder Secured After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Propane Cylinder Secured After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury
Propane Cylinder Secured After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Firefighters responded quickly and knocked down a house fire in Danbury where officials say a propane cylinder was found in an attic. Just before 9:30 p.m. late Saturday, April 20, the Danbury Fire Department responded to a reported fire in the attic of the two-story house on Quien Street. Upon arrival, Deputy Chief Bill Lounsbury found fire showing from an attic window on the south side of the 2-1/2 story wood frame two-family house, according to the Danbury Fire Department.  The Danbury Fire Department said the house's occupants were in the driveway and said everyone …