Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say A man was charged with the alleged sale of crack and heroin following an investigation into drug sales in Fairfield County. Bridgeport residence Marc Busanet, age 23, was arrested in Darien on Friday, May 12 following the investigation, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. During the month of April, Darien Police became aware of illicit drug sales in the Noroton Heights section of town, and an investigation was initiated.  Darien officers developed information that led to the suspect vehicle that belonged to Busanet, Skoumbros said.  Some of the drugs seized during the bust.…
Man Accused Of Stealing Check Out Of Darien Post Office Mailbox, Cashing It, Police Say Man Accused Of Stealing Check Out Of Darien Post Office Mailbox, Cashing It, Police Say
Man Accused Of Stealing Check Out Of Darien Post Office Mailbox, Cashing It, Police Say A New York man turned himself in to Darien Police after he was caught allegedly stealing a check from the Darien Post Office box, altering it, and then cashing it using his own name. Amari Washington, age 20, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, April 25, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police. The victim told police that someone stole his check from the USPS mailbox located at the Noroton Heights Post Office and then altered it to a higher amount and made it payable to Amari Washington, Skoumbros said. Through numerous search warrants, it was determined that the ban…
Woman Steals Victim's Wallet At Whole Foods In Darien: Suspect At Large, Police Say Woman Steals Victim's Wallet At Whole Foods In Darien: Suspect At Large, Police Say
Woman Steals Victim's Wallet At Whole Foods In Darien: Suspect At Large, Police Say Police are searching for a woman who was caught on video stealing a wallet from a victim's purse at a Whole Foods grocery store in Fairfield County.  The incident happened on Sunday, April 30 around 3:15 p.m., when police responded to the Whole Foods Market in Darien at 150 Ledge Rd. on a report of a stolen wallet, according to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros.  When they arrived at the store, the victim told officers that a woman had stolen her wallet from her purse, which she had left in her shopping cart while looking at items.  Authorities then found surveillance footage…
Darien Pizza Shop Employee Charged With Assault While Working Darien Pizza Shop Employee Charged With Assault While Working
Darien Pizza Shop Employee Charged With Assault While Working A Fairfield County man was charged with assault after allegedly getting into a fight while working at a Darien pizza parlor. Wilmer Gaibor, age 24, of Stamford, was arrested in Darien on Wednesday, April 26. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police, Gaibor turned himself in to the Darien Police on an active arrest warrant stemming from an incident that took place in March. During the March incident, Gaibor got into a verbal argument while working at Riko's Pizza in Darien, Skoumbros said. The complainant said that the argument continued outside and that Gaibor struck the…
Man Forces Woman Into Car In Stamford, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Darien Cemetery: Police Man Forces Woman Into Car In Stamford, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Darien Cemetery: Police
Man Forces Woman Into Car In Stamford, Assaults Her Twice, Including At Darien Cemetery: Police A Connecticut man was charged with assault after allegedly forcing a woman into his car and then assaulting her twice. The incidents took place in Stamford and Darien around 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 22. Stamford Assitant Police Chief Richard Conklin said the department received a call from Darien Police to be on the lookout for New Haven County resident Pablo Monegro, age 29, of Derby. In Stamford, Monegro had allegedly forced a woman he was familiar with into his car, and then beaten and strangled her while threatening her, Conklin said. He also stole her cell phone so she could not cal…
Large Amount Of Money Stolen From ATM At Bank In Darien Large Amount Of Money Stolen From ATM At Bank In Darien
Large Amount Of Money Stolen From ATM At Bank In Darien Police are investigating after a large amount of money was stolen from an ATM at a bank in Fairfield County. At about 9:40 am. on Tuesday, April 11, police in responded to Webster Bank at 1101 Post Road (Route 1) in Darien. on a report of money stolen from the ATM machine.  The employee noticed the ATM had been tampered with when entering the bank, Darien Police said. The employee conducted an audit of the ATM and discovered a large amount of money was stolen.  The investigation is ongoing.
Suspect At Large After Darien Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace' Suspect At Large After Darien Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace'
Suspect At Large After Darien Woman Scammed By Email From 'Familiar Name At Workplace' A suspect is at large after allegedly scamming a  woman out of money in an email scam pretending he was someone from her workplace in Connecticut. In Fairfield County, the incident took place on Wednesday, March 15 when Darien Police met with the victim of the larceny involving an email scam. The victim reported that earlier in the day she received an email from a familiar name at her workplace. The email requested that she purchase gift cards related to her work function, Darien PD Sgt. Dan Skoumbros said. The email explained to the victim that pictures of the gift cards wi…
61-Year-Old Nabbed For Attempting To Steal Moped At Darien Train Station, Police Say 61-Year-Old Nabbed For Attempting To Steal Moped At Darien Train Station, Police Say
61-Year-Old Nabbed For Attempting To Steal Moped At Darien Train Station, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with criminal attempt to larceny after allegedly attempting to steal a moped at the Noroton Heights Train Station. George Lopez, age 61, of Bridgeport was arrested on Tuesday, March 7 by Darien Police for the incident which took place on Friday, June 10, 2022. Lopez's arrest comes after a commuter told Darien Police that when he returned to the Noroton Heights Train Station he noticed his moped had been vandalized and the chain lock had appeared to be cut in half, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police.  A review of the vid…
Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Darien Stop & Shop Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Darien Stop & Shop
Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Darien Stop & Shop Police are searching for a woman who used a ruse to steal a bank card out of a victim's wallet at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield County and then used it to withdraw money in Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday, March 3 around 2:15 p.m., when the victim was at the self-checkout lane at the Stop & Shop located in Darien at 25 Old Kings Hwy North. While standing in the lane, a woman standing "very close" to the victim pointed to a $20 bill on the ground and told the victim that it had fallen out of her purse, according to Darien Police Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  The …
Man Nabbed For Stealing Cooking Oil From Darien Business, Cops Say Man Nabbed For Stealing Cooking Oil From Darien Business, Cops Say
Man Nabbed For Stealing Cooking Oil From Darien Business, Cops Say A man wanted for several years for allegedly stealing used cooking oil from behind a business was nabbed by police in Fairfield County. Pedrito Disla, age 45, of the Bronx, was arrested by Darien Police on Saturday, Feb. 25 on an active warrant for the incident which took place in Oct. 2018. During the incident, officers responded to 1032 Post Road on a report of a man in a white van illegally siphoning used cooking oil from the drums located behind the business, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. The complainant obtained the license plate of the suspect’s vehicl…
Man Shows Porn Video To Woman At Darien Starbucks, Police Say Man Shows Porn Video To Woman At Darien Starbucks, Police Say
Man Shows Porn Video To Woman At Darien Starbucks, Police Say A man who allegedly held up a cell phone with a pornography video playing to a woman sitting at a Fairfield County Starbucks has been charged by police. New Haven County resident Adield Viana-Ribeiro, age 25, of Derby, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Stamford Court for an incident that took place in November 2022 at the Darien Starbucks, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police.  During the incident, a woman told Darien police she was sitting in her vehicle in the Starbucks parking lot around 6:15 a.m. when she looked up to see Viana-Ribeiro standing by her wind…
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police
Mercedes Stolen In Darien As Owner Talks On Phone With Police A Mercedes-Benz was stolen in Fairfield County as the owner was on the phone with the police reporting the crime. The incident took place in Darien around 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Pear Tree Point Road. According to Sgt. Dan Skoumbros of the Darien Police, the owner of the vehicle called the police to report there was a vehicle burglary in progress. The owner told officers that two men were “breaking” into her vehicle. While officers were responding, the woman called back and said her Mercedes had now been stolen, Skoumbros said. While officers were positioned in the area ne…