Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Bicyclist In Fairfield County Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Bicyclist In Fairfield County
Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Bicyclist In Fairfield County Police are on the lookout for a driver who hit a bicyclist and then fled the scene in  Fairfield County. The incident took place around 12:511 p.m., Wednesday, April 28 when a vehicle traveling northbound on Smith Ridge Road (Route 123) in New Canaan struck a cyclist who was also traveling northbound and then left the scene of the crash, said Lt. Jason Ferraro of the New Canaan Police. The cyclist, a 56-year-old Ridgefield man, suffered abrasions and other unknown injuries and was transported to Norwalk Hospital by New Canaan EMS for treatment and further evaluation, Ferraro said. Bas…
Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash
Woman Extricated From Car Following Merritt Parkway Crash The driver of a vehicle that crashed on the Merritt Island Parkway in Fairfield County received life-threatening injuries. The single-vehicle crash took place around 4:19 a.m., Wednesday, April 14, on the parkway in Norwalk, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Edward Prescott.  According to Prescott, a Honda Civic sedan traveling northbound between exits 40 and 41, left the roadway, struck a large rock, rolled, and landed upright in the right travel lane of the parkway. A woman received life-threatening injuries after crashing her vehicle on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk.Norwalk…
Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast
Kayaker Rescued From Freezing Waters After Capsizing Off Fairfield County Coast A kayaker was rescued by firefighters after overturning off the Fairfield County coast and becoming stranded in the cold waters. The incident took place around 1:10 p.m., Friday, April 9 in Norwalk Harbor. The Norwalk fire department’s marine unit 238 responded to a call for distress and located the victim at 1:24 p.m. in the area of Round Beach, clinging to the side of another person’s kayak, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael P. McCallum. The victim was quickly pulled to safety by firefighters and treated for early stages of hypothermia.  The victim had reporte…
$50K Reward Offered In Fairfield County Cold Case Murder $50K Reward Offered In Fairfield County Cold Case Murder
$50K Reward Offered In Fairfield County Cold Case Murder Police in Fairfield County are offering up to $50,000 to help solve a murder that took place in 2006. The murder of Fulton Raines, age 33, was discovered on Sunday, June 11, 2006, at 1:51 am, the Norwalk Police Department received 911 calls of shots fired at the William Moore Elks Lodge located at 92 Lexington Ave., in Norwalk, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Responding officers reported a large crowd in the parking lot. The victim was found injured in his vehicle as a result of a gunshot wound to the abdomen.  Medical aid was administered by responding officers and p…
Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Mailbox In Fairfield County, Police Say Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Mailbox In Fairfield County, Police Say
Woman Faces DWI Charge After Crashing Into Mailbox In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been arrested after turning herself in to police on an outstanding warrant for driving under the influence. Suzanne Lancey, age 45, of Norwalk, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 1, for an event that took place on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Wilton. During the Nov. 8 event, Lancey allegedly hit a mailbox on Westport road in the opening of a resident's driveway, said Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson. The vehicle had damage to the passenger side and a flat tire. Lancey was distraught so the resident called 911. When the officers arrived it was deemed she needed m…
Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Fairfield County Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Fairfield County
Nuvance To Bring 500 Jobs From Other Locations To New Site In Fairfield County In Connecticut's largest office space lease this year, Nuvance Health Systems has rented a 220,000 square foot office space in Danbury, and will hire 500 employees.  Nuvance, formerly Western Connecticut Medical, is leasing a portion space at the newly named "Summit at Danbury" space for 12 years and may expand to 300,000 square feet in the facility.  The space, according to Nuvance, will include its executive headquarters, labs, clinical facilities and its back offices.  Before it was purchased by Summit Development, the building at 100 Reserve Road was called "The Matrix" …
Mother, Daughter Attack Woman Eating Pretzels In SoNo, Police Say Mother, Daughter Attack Woman Eating Pretzels In SoNo, Police Say
Mother, Daughter Attack Woman Eating Pretzels In SoNo, Police Say A mother and daughter were arrested in connection with an incident at a Fairfield County mall in which they allegedly beat another woman. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, at the SoNo Collection in Norwalk, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. According to police, officers were dispatched to the mall on a report of a disturbance complaint.  During the course of the investigation, officers learned that Jalissa Velazquez, 18, and her mother, Jessica Fuentes, 39, both of Norwalk were involved in the altercation.  Officers learned that a verbal disturbance…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Deer In Fairfield County Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Deer In Fairfield County
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Deer In Fairfield County A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash involving a deer in Fairfield County. It happened on Friday, Nov. 20 at approximately 3:40 p.m. in the area of 100 Hillspoint Road in Westport. ​Upon their arrival, emergency responders located and rendered aid to a single male victim, Westport Police said.  Initial reports from the scene indicated that while traveling on Hillspoint Road, the victim was thrown from his motorcycle after striking the deer, police said.  The victim sustained serious injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to Norwalk Hosp…
Argument In Driveway Lands One Man In Hospital For PCP, Another In Cuffs, Police Say Argument In Driveway Lands One Man In Hospital For PCP, Another In Cuffs, Police Say
Argument In Driveway Lands One Man In Hospital For PCP, Another In Cuffs, Police Say A fight between two men, including one from the Hudson Valley, landed one in the hospital and the other in handcuffs in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 12:10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, when Wilton Police responded to a home on Westport Road for a suspicious person complaint, said Wilton Police Lieutenant Gregg Phillipson. According to Phillipson, when officers arrived on the scene they found two men standing in the middle of a driveway arguing with each other. One 29-year-old man was transported to Norwalk Hospital for being high on PCP, said Phillipson. The other man, …
ID Released For Teen Killed In I-95 Crash In Norwalk ID Released For Teen Killed In I-95 Crash In Norwalk
ID Released For Teen Killed In I-95 Crash In Norwalk State Police have identified a teen who was killed after the vehicle he was a passenger in rear-ended a tractor-trailer on I-95 in Fairfield County. Gerson Sebastian Urgilies, 18, of Corona, in Queens, was killed Wednesday, Nov. 11, around 9:30 p.m., near Exit 13 The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. on southbound I-95, near Exit 13, near Norwalk, said the Connecticut State Police. According to the accident report, the tractor-trailer truck was traveling southbound in the center lane when a 2012 Toyota Scion, driven by a 24-year-old New York man, slammed into the rear of the truck.…
Convicted Felon Arrested For Accidentally Shooting Himself With Illegally-Owned Gun In Norwalk Convicted Felon Arrested For Accidentally Shooting Himself With Illegally-Owned Gun In Norwalk
Convicted Felon Arrested For Accidentally Shooting Himself With Illegally-Owned Gun In Norwalk A 26-year-old convicted felon from Fairfield County has been arrested for allegedly accidentally shooting himself in September while playing with an illegally-possessed gun in his backpack. On Thursday, Sept. 24, officers were called to Norwalk Hospital for a victim suffering from a single gunshot wound, said Norwalk Police Lt. Jared Zwickler. Detectives began investigating the incident and spoke to the victim identified as Josue Saravina-Pineda of Norwalk, said Zwickler. During the investigation, Saravina-Pineda admitted he was playing with a gun in his back yard and accidentall…
COVID-19: Hospital In Fairfield County Bans Visitors Amid Rise In Cases COVID-19: Hospital In Fairfield County Bans Visitors Amid Rise In Cases
Covid-19: Hospital In Fairfield County Bans Visitors Amid Rise In Cases A Fairfield County hospital is temporarily banning visitation to patients due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the area. Norwalk Hospital announced on Sunday, Oct. 18 that no visitors will be permitted for patients “unless extenuating circumstances apply." It has become the first hospital in southern Connecticut to ban visitors, following several others in the eastern part of the state, where there have been COVID-19 clusters. “This is out of an abundance of caution and to ensure a healthy and safe environment for everyone,” hospital officials announced. “We appreciate your understanding, an…