One Injured During Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash One Injured During Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
One Injured During Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash A two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County injured one person who had to be extricated from the car. The crash took place around noon, Wednesday, Jan. 26, when the Westport Fire Department along with Westport Police and EMS were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with injuries on Wilton Road at the intersection with Patrick Road.  According to Westport Assistant Chief Matthew Cohen, when emergency responders arrived on the scene they found a two-vehicle accident with injuries.  The driver of one vehicle was unable to exit the vehicle due to damage from the impact, Cohen said. The depart…
Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash
Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash One person has died following a horrific two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County.  The crash took place around 11:15 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 26, in Norwalk at the intersection of Westport Avenue and Dry Hill Road. When firefighters arrived on the scene they immediately attended to the driver of a Geo Prizm sedan who was pinned under the dashboard and had to be extricated, using multiple hydraulic tools, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police Department. The driver, a man in his 60s, was rushed to Norwalk Hospital, where he later died, Gulino said. See earlier story: One Extrica…
One Extricated, Several Hospitalized After Two-Car Fairfield County Crash One Extricated, Several Hospitalized After Two-Car Fairfield County Crash
One Extricated, Several Hospitalized After Two-Car Fairfield County Crash Click here for an updated story: Person Dies From Injuries In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Several people were injured, one with life-threatening injuries, following a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 26 at the intersection of Westport Avenue and Dry Hill Road in Norwalk, said Deputy Chief Edward Prescott, of the Norwalk Fire Department. According to Prescott, when firefighters arrived on the scene they immediately attended to the driver of a Geo Prizm sedan who was pinned under the dashboard and had to be extricated, us…
Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Fairfield County Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Fairfield County
Duo Nabbed After Shooting In Fairfield County Two suspects -- a 19-year-old and a minor -- were quickly apprehended after a shooting left one person injured in Fairfield County. A 911 call made around 6:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 stated that gunshots were heard and an individual was laying on the ground in Norwalk in the area of 51 Chestnut Street.  Multiple police officers responded to the area to provide emergency medical attention and seek suspects.  One of the responding officers observed a white vehicle traveling erratically and at a high rate of speed away from the scene of the shooting.  "This vehicle ignored multi…
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Home Invasion, Sex Assault Of Child, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Home Invasion, Sex Assault Of Child, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Home Invasion, Sex Assault Of Child, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a child and home invasion after an intense manhunt.  The incident took place during the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 9, in Norwalk. The Norwalk Police Department said it received a 911 call from a resident who reported that an intruder had entered their home, sexually assaulted a juvenile inside the home, and then fled.  The caller told officers that they had been awoken by the child screaming, that they saw an intruder running through the house, and that they then saw the person flee ou…
Acrobat Seriously Injured After Falling 25-30 Feet At Fairfield County Festival Acrobat Seriously Injured After Falling 25-30 Feet At Fairfield County Festival
Acrobat Seriously Injured After Falling 25-30 Feet At Fairfield County Festival An acrobat who fell about 30 feet from a performance apparatus at a Fairfield County festival is expected to recover. The incident took place around 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12, at the Norwalk Oyster Festival Saturday when one of the performers, Walter Murcia, with the Pirates Of the Colombian Caribbean acrobatic show fell about 25 to 30 feet from an apparatus. According to Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino, Murcia sustained serious injuries after hitting the ground.  Norwalk Police Officers began tending to the injured person, The acrobat, from East Bradenton, Florida, was tran…
Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Involving Cyclist, Police Say A Northern Westchester man turned himself in to police on a warrant after he allegedly hit a bicyclist earlier this year in Fairfield County and then fled the scene. Christopher Lynch, age 51, of South Salem, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, and charged with improper passing and evading responsibility for the crash which took place on Wednesday, April 28 in New Canaan. According to New Canaan Police, Lynch was driving northbound on Smith Ridge Road when he struck the cyclist who was also traveling northbound. After striking the cyclist, a 56-year-old Ridgefield man, Lynch fled the scene, …
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Hospital In Fairfield County Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Hospital In Fairfield County
Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Hospital In Fairfield County A suspect has been apprehended after he allegedly stabbed a man picking up a patient from a hospital in Fairfield County without any provocation. The incident happened just before 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 5 at Norwalk Hospital. The victim was loading the patient's items into the back of a vehicle in a parking lot off of Rhodonolia Drive and was preparing to receive the patient who was in the process of being discharged, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police Department. Earlier report: Man Stabbed By Unknown Assailant Outside Hospital In Fairfield County That…
One Hit During Drive-By Shooting At Fairfield County Housing Complex One Hit During Drive-By Shooting At Fairfield County Housing Complex
One Hit During Drive-By Shooting At Fairfield County Housing Complex Police are asking the public for help after a person was shot during a gathering of people on a basketball court in Fairfield County. The incident was reported on Sunday, June 6, when the Norwalk Police responded to a 911 call from Norwalk Hospital regarding a man with a gunshot wound who had been dropped off at the hospital. Police immediately responded to the area of the hospital and found and stopped the vehicle in question, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino of the Norwalk Police. Officers were able to determine that the victim was shot while at Meadow Gardens. Officers responded to the …
Man Stabbed By Unknown Assailant Outside Hospital In Fairfield County Man Stabbed By Unknown Assailant Outside Hospital In Fairfield County
Man Stabbed By Unknown Assailant Outside Hospital In Fairfield County Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed In Stabbing Outside Hospital In Fairfield County Police are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed a man picking up a patient from a hospital in Fairfield County without any provocation. The incident took place around 10:42 a.m., Saturday, June 5 when the victim was loading the patient's items into the back of a vehicle at Norwalk Hospital. The victim had parked his vehicle in a Norwalk Hospital parking lot off of Rhodonolia Drive and was preparing to receive a patient who was in the process of being discharged, said Sgt. Sof…
Fairfield County Daycare Worker Charged After Baby Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Police Say Fairfield County Daycare Worker Charged After Baby Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Police Say
Fairfield County Daycare Worker Charged After Baby Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Police Say A Fairfield County daycare worker has been arrested after a six-month-old baby suffered a traumatic brain injury allegedly while in her care. On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Wilton Police dispatch received a 911 call from the Goddard School at 385 Danbury Road (Route 7) in Wilton, regarding a 6-month-old boy who was breathing, but unresponsive, said Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson. The child was transported to Norwalk Hospital by Wilton EMS, and following initial medical evaluation was found to have suffered a brain injury.  Norwalk Hospital's evaluation would not rule out some type of…
Suspect On Run After Gunning Down Man In Broad Daylight In Fairfield County Suspect On Run After Gunning Down Man In Broad Daylight In Fairfield County
Suspect On Run After Gunning Down Man In Broad Daylight In Fairfield County Police are on the hunt for a gunman who shot a man in broad daylight on a street in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 12:20 p.m., Thursday, May 20, when the Norwalk Police Department received several 911 calls on the report of shots fired and a man down, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Police officers immediately responded and discovered the gunshot victim in the area of 160 Suncrest Road, Gulino said. As the first officers on scene tended to the victim, a large complement of additional officers flooded the surrounding area in search of suspects and evidence.&nbs…