Fifth Person Arrested In Fairfield Dumping Scandal Fifth Person Arrested In Fairfield Dumping Scandal
Fifth Person Arrested In Fairfield Dumping Scandal A fifth person has been arrested in connection with an illegal dumping scandal that has hit a Fairfield County town. Joseph Michelangelo, a former director for the Department of Public Works for the Town of Fairfield, was arrested by Fairfield Police on Friday, Nov. 20, by arrest warrant and charged with illegal disposal of PCB’s, and conspiracy to commit illegal disposal of PCB’s, Lt. Antonio E. Granata of the Fairfield Police. Early this week, three other town officials were arrested, along with one construction company employee.  In July of 2019, several additional town o…
Fairfield Officials, Construction Employee Arrested For Illegal Dumping Of Hazardous Materials Fairfield Officials, Construction Employee Arrested For Illegal Dumping Of Hazardous Materials
Fairfield Officials, Construction Employee Arrested For Illegal Dumping Of Hazardous Materials Several officials with the town of Fairfield have been arrested for allegedly allowing illegal disposals of hazardous materials at a construction material processing facility  The arrests took place on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 19, said Lt. Antonio E. Granata of the Fairfield Police. Those arrested were: Brian Carey, the interim director of Department of Public Works and Conservation Director for the Town of Fairfield;  Emmet Hibson, the former Human Resources Director for the Town of Fairfield;  Scott Bartlett, a former superintendent for the Departm…
Person Found Dead In Parking Lot of Fairfield Prep By Construction Worker Person Found Dead In Parking Lot of Fairfield Prep By Construction Worker
Person Found Dead In Parking Lot of Fairfield Prep By Construction Worker The body of a missing man was found in the Fairfield Prep parking lot by a construction worker. The man was found around 6:56 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, by the worker in the parking area of Fairfield University and Fairfield Prep, said Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata. First responders arrived on the scene and pronounced the 83-year-old man dead, who authorities say had dementia, at around 7:07 a.m., Granata said. Minutes later, around 7:20 a.m., the police department received a call from a family who lived on a street behind the parking lot who were reporting that an 83-year-old family m…
COVID-19: Popular Restaurant In Fairfield County Violated Restrictions, Authorities Say COVID-19: Popular Restaurant In Fairfield County Violated Restrictions, Authorities Say
Covid-19: Popular Restaurant In Fairfield County Violated Restrictions, Authorities Say A popular eatery in Fairfield County temporarily closed for violating the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. Officials said that the Brickyard Pub on Post Road in Fairfield was fined and ordered to temporarily close for hosting mass gatherings and violating face-covering mandates recently. Police responded to the popular restaurant after receiving multiple complaints of COVID-19 violations. According to reports, there were gatherings of more than 50 people congregating outside the front of the building, failing to wear face coverings, while there were more than 100 people inside. The owner …
North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack
North Jersey Trucker Beating Coworker With Plank Stabbed With Pocketknife In Parking Lot Attack One man was stabbed with a pocket knife and another beaten with a wooden plank during a brawl between North Jersey truckers that broke out early Friday morning, authorities said. Alptug Akkus and Bryan Tay, both of Paterson, had been working together in Arizona when they got in a dispute earlier in the week, Police Chief Anthony Manna said. Surveillance tapes show Tay, 40, hiding behind a car in the KZY Logistics parking lot on Commerce Road, armed with a plank, apparently waiting for Akkus, 29, to pull in and drop off his tractor trailer, Manna said. As Akkus pulled in, Tay jumped ou…
Woman Driving Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say Woman Driving Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say
Woman Driving Three Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Fairfield PD Cruiser, Police Say For the second time in two weeks, a suspected drunk driver struck a police vehicle in the Town of Fairfield. The latest incident happened around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 when a Fairfield Police Traffic Enforcement Sergeant was struck by an allegedly drunk driver while working a State DUI Grant on Old Post Road near South Benson Road. "This Grant is entirely dedicated towards the identification and removal of reckless and drunk drivers from the roadways," Fairfield Police said. Fairfield Police Emergency Communications Center received a radio transmission from the ser…
Duo Nabbed For Package-Stealing Spree In Fairfield County Duo Nabbed For Package-Stealing Spree In Fairfield County
Duo Nabbed For Package-Stealing Spree In Fairfield County Two alleged Fairfield County porch pirates are facing charges after being busted stealing packages that were delivered to area homes, police said. Stratford resident Thomas Dapp, 19, and Bridgeport resident Christian Giles, 20, were apprehended by Fairfield Police investigators on Monday, Aug. 24 after being caught stealing from the porches of homes near Oldfield Road. Police said that at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, officers were alerted to two men stealing packages, with their descriptions broadcast to investigators in the area. Within minutes, police said that the officers locate…
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Jeep In Fairfield Hit-Run Crash ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Jeep In Fairfield Hit-Run Crash
ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By Jeep In Fairfield Hit-Run Crash A woman in the area for the holiday weekend was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the Town of Fairfield and police are requesting the public's help in locating the vehicle and driver. Marileidy Morel Araujo, 32, of Matamoras, Pennsylvania, has been identified by police as the victim of the crash that happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4 in the area of 2000 Redding Road. The vehicle is believed to be a dark green Jeep Wrangler with possible damage to the front right side, police said. A clear marker lens was recovered at the scene from the striking vehicle. Any resident…
Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order
Westchester Mother Nabbed For Shoplifting Charged With Violating Restraining Order A 52-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant for violating a restraining order by calling a protected child several times earlier this year. The original incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Fairfield County, when Darien Police took a report of a possible violation of an active restraining order by a Westchester County woman, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The complainant told police they are the legal guardians of their 10-year-old godson, and that his biological mother, identified as Laurie Hemphill, of Mount Vernon, had allegedly been making harassing …
COVID-19: Those Who Gather At Closed Recreation Spaces Will Now Be Fined In Fairfield COVID-19: Those Who Gather At Closed Recreation Spaces Will Now Be Fined In Fairfield
Covid-19: Those Who Gather At Closed Recreation Spaces Will Now Be Fined In Fairfield One Fairfield County town which has closed all of its parks, beaches, and recreational spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, will begin issuing fines for those who violate the closure. Fairfield Police said they would begin issuing fines on Monday, April 6, to those who visit areas that are closed until further notice. The department said that despite the closure issued by Fairfield Emergency Management Team last month, officials continue to receive reports of individuals using these recreational areas. The department said they will continually patrol all closed areas and take appropriate e…
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Near Home Depot Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Near Home Depot
Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle Near Home Depot A man suffered seriously injured after he was hit by a vehicle near a busy Home Depot in Fairfield County. It happened on Saturday, Feb. 29 in Fairfield. Several 911 calls reported a bicyclist struck by a motor vehicle on Grasmere Avenue near the Home Depot Exit in Fairfield. First responding Town of Fairfield officers located the victim, later identified as Brooks Adams, 50, of Bridgeport, lying on the ground next to a vehicle with severe injuries to his head, face, abdomen, and extremities, according to police.  The bicycle, which appeared to have been run over,…
Police Use Neighbor Portal Ring Cameras To Catch Suspected Porch Pirate In Fairfield Police Use Neighbor Portal Ring Cameras To Catch Suspected Porch Pirate In Fairfield
Police Use Neighbor Portal Ring Cameras To Catch Suspected Porch Pirate In Fairfield With the help of a Ring neighbors portal, police nabbed an Instacart delivery person who allegedly stole packages from numerous homes. Shavon Littleton, 33, of Hartford, was arrested by Fairfield Police for six counts of larceny on Sunday, Feb. 9, for an incident that took place on Dec. 4, 2019, said the Fairfield Police. The investigation began after the department received a 911 call from a resident on Forest Avenue reporting that a black female had taken packages from the front porches of several homes on the street. The caller was able to give police a description of the vehicle the wo…