Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police
A police officer is being credited with saving the life of a 1-year-old who nearly drowned in a backyard pool, while the child’s mother now faces charges, authorities said.
Carla Sanchez, 26, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor after investigators said she left the infant and another child unattended in a kiddie pool.
Norwalk Police Officer Daniel Vazquez was called to a Vollmer Avenue residence on July 12 for reports of an unresponsive child. When he arrived, Sanchez handed him the child, who was “unconscious, limp, and not breathing," authorit…
Driver Hit Norwalk Child Riding His Bike, Sending Him To Hospital With Serious Injuries: Police
A New York man is facing serious charges after police say he veered out of his lane and hit a child riding a bike in Norwalk, seriously injuring the young victim.
Giovani Holguin, 30, of Harrison, New York, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, May 14, after investigators tied him to the crash that happened on Wilson Avenue in Norwalk last month, authorities said.
According to Norwalk Police, the crash happened on April 19 around 7:15 p.m. Multiple 911 calls came in about a child struck by a car. First responders, including Norwalk Police, Fire, and EMS teams, rushed to the scene. T…
Woman Hospitalized After Tree Falls On Merritt In Westport, Hitting Vehicles Amid Strong Winds
Two cars were hit by a tree on the Merritt Parkway and another hit the tree as it fell in the roadway in Fairfield County amid very windy conditions.
The incident occurred in Westport around 2:50 p.m. Monday, March 11, south of Exit 42, Connecticut State Police said.
The three vehicles, a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota Sienna, and a Nissan Altima, were traveling south on the parkway in the right lane when the tree fell, hitting the top of the first two vehicles.
The third vehicle hit the tree as it fell in the roadway, state police added.
Minor injuries were reported. All three vehicles r…
