Westport, CT
Police & Fire
One Home, Three Garages Burglarized While Residents Home Sleeping In Westport One Home, Three Garages Burglarized While Residents Home Sleeping In Westport
One Home, Three Garages Burglarized While Residents Home Sleeping In Westport One home and three garages were allegedly burglarized while the residents were home sleeping. These burglaries, which occurred during the morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 23, are the latest of a string of theft incidents in Westport. The residential burglary occurred after two suspects entered through an unlocked door while the residents were asleep. At least one item was stolen. The three garage theft suspects also entered through an unlocked entryway while residents were home sleeping. In addition, at least 14 unlocked cars throughout town were sifted through, and several had items stolen. …

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by Valerie Musson
Fairfield, CT
News
Horse Collapses, Dies On Fairfield Beach Horse Collapses, Dies On Fairfield Beach
Horse Collapses, Dies On Fairfield Beach A 17-year-old horse died on a private beach on Fairfield Beach while out with its owner, according to Fairfield Police. The incident took place around 11:40  a.m. Sunday when the animal collapsed while walking in the water, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. According to Kalamaras, the horse named "Boston," was being led by its owner from Norwalk on the beach in the area of 1235 Fairfield Beach Road. The horse was wading in shallow water when it had an unknown medical issue and collapsed in the water.  The owner made attempts to keep its head out of the water until polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield
Five Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Cruiser In Fairfield A group of five young men and women in a stolen vehicle drove head-on into a Fairfield police car in an effort to escape. The incident took place around 4 a.m. Monday when a Fairfield police officer patrolling the area of Pequot Avenue observed a suspicious vehicle traveling on Westway Road, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras.  As the officer began to investigate, the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed down Old South Road. While the officer was traveling west on Pequot Avenue the suspect vehicle swerved into the officer's lane and struck the police car head-on, Kalamaras said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Man Who Failed To Pull Over For Police Nabbed After I-95 Chase, Crash In Fairfield County Man Who Failed To Pull Over For Police Nabbed After I-95 Chase, Crash In Fairfield County
Man Who Failed To Pull Over For Police Nabbed After I-95 Chase, Crash In Fairfield County A 24-year-old man who failed to stop for a routine traffic stop was nabbed by police following a chase and a crash in Fairfield County. Hasan T. Fleming of Bridgeport was arrested Tuesday after he failed to stop for a Fairfield Police officer conducting a routine traffic stop in the area of Commerce Drive and Coolidge Street, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Fleming engaged officers in pursuit onto I-95 southbound and struck a citizen’s vehicle during the pursuit. Officers were able to take Fleming into custody at the I-95 southbound exit ramp for Mill Plain Road, Kalamaras said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield County Doctor Charged With Domestic Abuse Fairfield County Doctor Charged With Domestic Abuse
Fairfield County Doctor Charged With Domestic Abuse A Fairfield County family doctor was arrested after he allegedly pushed his wife down the stairs and then forced her out of the house before moving in another woman and her son, according to the Fairfield Police. Dr. Sherif Saleh, 34, who has a practice on Main Street in Bridgeport, was charged Wednesday with assault, the risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras.  Kalamaras said police became involved in the ongoing domestic dispute after the wife was pushed down the stairs, colliding with the couple's 8-year-old daughter as she fell.  "During a fore…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
Police Investigate Vehicle With Suspicious Device Blocking Fairfield Road Police Investigate Vehicle With Suspicious Device Blocking Fairfield Road
Police Investigate Vehicle With Suspicious Device Blocking Fairfield Road A report of a suspicious car in Fairfield led to a road closure and a response from the bomb squad, according to Fairfield Police. The incident took place around 12:53 p.m. Tuesday when Fairfield police responded to a report of a suspicious car that was abandoned near Mill Plain Green, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras.  Officers arrived to find the vehicle parked, blocking a portion of the roadway, with a suspicious device in plain view on the floorboard, Kalamaras said. A perimeter was set up and several residences were evacuated for precautionary measures. Mill Plain Road was closed from I- 95 …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
4 Teens Nabbed After Multi-Town Fairfield County Police Chase Ends In Crash 4 Teens Nabbed After Multi-Town Fairfield County Police Chase Ends In Crash
4 Teens Nabbed After Multi-Town Fairfield County Police Chase Ends In Crash Four teens who were burglarizing cars in Fairfield took police on a wild chase in a stolen Lexus that crossed through several towns before ending in Norwalk. The pursuit began just after midnight Tuesday when Fairfield police received a call about three or four people in a white Lexus at Southport Ridge who were checking car door handles parked in the area to see if they were locked, said Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Responding officers couldn't find the car, put the dispatcher put out a call for other agencies to be on the lookout and a short time later the car was spotted in Westport and when th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield County Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield County
Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield County A Fairfield man was arrested for DWI with property damage after crashing into another vehicle that hit the back of a police cruiser. Seth Shepard, 26, was arrested around 1:30 a.m. Monday, after he collided with a car stopped at the intersection of Post Road at Sanford Street. The vehicle he hit, then struck the rear of a patrol car as a result of the collision, Fairfield Police said. The police vehicle received minor damage, the others vehicles received heavy damage. No one was injured, police added. Shepard was charged with driving under the influence and following too closely. He was re…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Knifepoint Fairfield Convenience Store Robbery Suspect On Loose After Knifepoint Fairfield Convenience Store Robbery
Suspect On Loose After Knifepoint Fairfield Convenience Store Robbery Fairfield police are asking for the public's help in identifying an armed robber who held up a convenience store at knifepoint. The robbery took place around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, at the Star Fuels on Jennings Road near Black Top Turnpike, Fairfield Police said. The man, who is described as being a white male, 6-foot, in his 20s or 30s, with long brown hair and cuts and scrapes on his hand, pulled out the knife and demanded cash, police said. He was last seen fleeing on foot. No one was hurt during the robbery.  Anyone with information is asked to call 203-254-4840, or Text a Tip to CRIMES (…

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by Kathy Reakes