Danbury police seek suspect in machete attack
DANBURY – Police are searching for a suspect who they said assaulted a man with a machete Friday afternoon at Classic Car Wash, 27 Padanaram Road. The victim suffered lacerations but did not have any...
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Cops: Pair used shoplifting device at Danbury mall
Danbury Fair DANBURY – Two Hartford women were arrested last week after they were caught using a shoplifting device to steal merchandise at Danbury Fair mall, police said. The pair was seen at about...
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Brookfield Board of Education hires new superintendent
John Barile has been the superintendent of the Bethany schools since Jan. 1, 2013. (Handout) BROOKFIELD — In a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Board of Education voted to hire Bethany...
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Brookfield Native Planning 7-Day Bike Ride to Benefit AIDS Patients
Nick Quattrocchi BROOKFIELD – Town native Nick Quattrocchi is set to participate in the annual 545-mile San Francisco-to-Los Angeles bike ride to benefit AIDS patients May 31 through June 6. The...
View ArticlePolice: Danbury man carrying drugs tried to flee on bike
DANBURY – Police arrested a man last week after he tried to flee on a bicycle while carrying heroin and cocaine on his backpack, authorities said. Detectives in an unmarked police car Friday morning...
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Cops: ‘Combative patient’ attacked Danbury Hospital staff
Danbury Hospital. File photo: Carol Kaliff DANBURY – A Broad Brook man was arrested last weekend after he assaulted at least three Danbury Hospital employees, police said. Officers were called to the...
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Two robbed, assaulted in downtown Danbury
Anthony Rios-Soto, 19, of Hospital Avenue, Danbury. Contributed photo Kenneth Rios, 18, of Hospital Avenue, Danbury. Contributed photo DANBURY – Two young men are facing felony charges after they...
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Two men face drug trafficking charges in Danbury
Jack “YS” Wessells, 32, of Bond Avenue, Bridgeport. Contributed photo DANBURY — Investigators targeting a drug dealer on George Street discovered another man conducting illegal drug deals in the city...
View ArticleAttorney: Danbury nanny accused of burning child is pregnant
DANBURY — The nanny accused of beating and burning the hands and leg of a 3-year-old girl she was babysitting in March has learned she’s expecting a baby and wants to get out of jail to seek medical...
View ArticleDanbury woman charged after disturbance at homeless shelter
DANBURY – A homeless woman banned from a city shelter was arrested on Memorial Day after police said she refused to leave the facility. Crystal Hernandez, 40, was charged with criminal trespass, breach...
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Career Fair for Veterans in Danbury on Monday
DANBURY – Companies interested in hiring veterans will be represented at a career fair on Monday. The career fair, sponsored by the state Department of Labor and Townsquare Media Danbury, will run from...
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Relay for Life team hosting concert in Bethel
BETHEL – A local team is hosting a concert and fundraiser this weekend to promote the upcoming Relay for Life annual event. Saturday’s free program will take place at Greenwood’s Grille, 186 Greenwood...
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Danbury teacher’s sex assault case continued
DANBURY — During a brief hearing Wednesday morning, a superior court judge agreed to release the car where police said a former Danbury High School teacher had sex with a 17-year-old student. Police...
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Hit-and-Run Storm Downs Power lines in Danbury, Ridgefield
DANBURY – An afternoon storm knocked out power to 180 addresses and was slowing the commute home from work at two locations in the city and in nearby Ridgefield because of downed wires. In Danbury an...
View ArticleNewtown juvenile charged with DUI
NEWTOWN — A juvenile was arrested over the weekend after driving erratically and while intoxicated, police said. Officers received a report of “an erratic operator” in the area of Glover Avenue and...
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Cops: Woman tried to hit people in downtown Danbury
Theresa Harris . Contributed photo DANBURY — A woman who had been banned from the Danbury Public Library was arrested Tuesday after violating the ban and threatening to hit people in the downtown area,...
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Police: Danbury man caught selling heroin
Craig Mourning. Contributed photo DANBURY — One day after charging two men with drug trafficking, police arrested another man accused of selling drugs in the city. Craig Mourning, 50, was charged...
View ArticleBond reduction denied for Danbury nanny in child-burning case
DANBURY — A judge denied Friday a request to reduce the bond for the nanny accused of beating and burning a 3-year-old child on a stove in March. Lidia Quilligana, 31, of Danbury, will remain in...
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Danbury Residents Call for an End to Lawlessness Outside Homeless Shelter
DANBURY – Residents from Spring Street led a call Thursday night for an end to lawlessness outside the Dorothy Day Hospitality House – an emergency shelter and soup kitchen that has been serving the...
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Danbury Museum & Historical Society to host fundraiser June 20
The Red Hots will perform at the annual Gather in the Garden on June 20. (Contributed photo) The Danbury Museum & Historical Society will host the Gather in the Garden, its annual fundraiser, from...
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