Cops: Man charged with DUI nearly rams cruiser
MONROE — Two on-duty Danbury police detectives in an unmarked cruiser were nearly rear-ended — twice– by a man later charged with driving while intoxicated. The Danbury detectives pulled off on Route...
View ArticleBrookfield music shop to participate in Record Store Day
Gerosa Records will participate in Record Store Day on April 18. The event started in 2007 as a way to celebrate the unique culture of nearly 1,400 independently owned record stories in the U.S., and...
View ArticleCops: Fired KFC employee assaulted co-worker in Danbury
DANBURY – An “irate” KFC employee was arrested Tuesday for hitting a co-worker after being fired, police said. Samantha Rodriguez, 24, of Meadowbrook Road, Danbury, had just been terminated from her...
View ArticleFatal MVA in Danbury: Updated
UPDATE: APRIL 12: 2:30 p.m. Danbury Police have released the following information on the fatal one car crash Sunday morning: At about 7:56 a.m. a passing motorist discovered a black Chevy Cobalt off...
View ArticleDrug arrests at Tarrywile Park in Danbury
DANBURY — Two 20 year old city men are facing drug charges after being found at Tarrywile Park Saturday night. Marcos Aguilar, of Franklin Street, and Jaz Maisonave, of Wilkes Road, Danbury were found...
View ArticleCOPS: Danbury man leaves MVA while DUI
DANBURY — A 56-year-old city man was charged with drunken driving and evading responsibility Sunday about 3:08 a.m. Agustin Garcia, of Staples Street, Danbury was arrest at the Hoyt and Mallory streets...
View ArticleFight over rent leads to roommate’s arrest
DANBURY — A city man is facing second-degree assault charges after reportedly punching his roommate and striking him with a blunt object during a fight over rent. Ramon a. Mercedes, of Laurel Gardens...
View ArticleNew Milford man facing heroin charges
NEW MILFORD — A 43-year-old New Milford man is facing charges on heroin possession. Charles Lawrence Hall Jr., of Wellsville Avenue, was arrested Thursday about 7:40 p.m.when offices assisted adult...
View ArticleNewtown Police investigating purse theft
NEWTOWN — Newtown Police are investigation a theft that happened sometime overnight of April 10-11. The incident happened at a home at 47 Flat Swamp Road when someone took a purse during the night,...
View ArticleWest Haven man facing Newtown larceny charges
NEWTOWN — Connecticut State Police arrested a 33-year-old West Haven man on larceny charges stemming from a 2014 incident in Newtown. Jeffrey Swan, of Putney Drive, West Haven was transported by State...
View ArticleVideo: Retiring Danbury High teacher reflects on career
Danbury High School’s communication arts teacher Cindy NeJame is retiring after a 40-year teaching career. NeJame, who has produced and directed shows for Danbury High School Productions since the...
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Ridgefield Chili Festival to be held April 26
The fifth annual Ridgefield Chili Festival will be held Sunday, April 26, from 2-4 p.m. at the Ridgefield Community Center. The event will feature free tastings from five Ridgefield restaurants: 850...
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Emotional Learning Bill Named after Newtown’s Jesse Lewis
Family photo of Jesse Lewis who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. NEWTOWN – A federal bill named after slain first-grader Jesse Lewis would allow professional development funds...
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Firefighters responded to smoke in Ridgefield High lobby Sunday night
Smoke filled the main lobby of Ridgefield High on Sunday night. (Tyler Sizemore/NewsTimes) Firefighters responded Sunday night to Ridgefield High after a burnt filter in the school’s heating unit...
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Garage fire quickly put out in Bethel
Contributed photo BETHEL – Stony Hill and Bethel firefighters extinguished a garage fire in a new residential development Monday afternoon, Fire Marshal Thomas Galliford said. The two fire departments...
View Article‘Suspicious’ Newtown fire under investigation
NEWTOWN — Authorities are investigating a “suspicious” structure fire on Taunton Lake Road Monday night, Newtown Fire Marshal Bill Halstead said. Firefighters discovered the fire around 10 p.m. after...
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Ridgefield Meals on Wheels to host Cinco de Mayo event
Laurie Choplinski, the owner of Ridgefield Pet Sitters and David Choplinski, the owner of Hudson Construction Associates, will serve as guest bartenders at the Cinco de Mayo event. (Courtesy of Meals...
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Danbury science teacher’s arraignment on sexual assault charge postponed
Kayla Mooney DANBURY – A high school science teacher who was due to appear today in Danbury Superior Court to answer a felony charge of second-degree sexual assault had her arraignment postponed to...
View ArticleDanbury movie theater evacuated
UPDATE: TUESDAY 1:32 P.M. The incident at Danbury’s AMC Loews movie theater Tuesday morning was a burnt-out projector bulb and there was no fire, Assistant Fire Chief Mark Omasta said. The problem was...
View ArticleCops: Danbury man found with ‘large machete’ in car
An 18-year-old Danbury man is facing a weapon charge after police found him Sunday with a machete at Tarrywile Park, according to the report. Officers were dispatched to the park, 70 Southern Blvd., at...
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