Danbury DMV being evacuated due to suspicious package
UPDATE: The suspicious package was in fact a diaper bag with a toy truck inside. Original post Suspicious package delivered to Danbury DMV at 2 Lee Mac Avenue. Danbury Fire Department and Connecticut...
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Red Cross responds to fire in New Milford
The aftermath of the fire at the condos on 466 Danbury Road, New Milford. Photo: Ned Gerard News-Times. The American Red Cross responded to the severe residential fire that tore through a condo...
View ArticleThree men arrested on crack charges in Danbury
For months the Danbury Police Department has been investigating Duane Perkins, 31, for suspicion of selling narcotics. Thursday Perkins was arrested at Duck Street, with two other men, Dontee Heyliger,...
View ArticleSecond suspect arrested in May robbery
Raijon Melendez, 21, of Danbury, was arrested Thursday for a robbery that took place in May. Melendez’s accomplice, Fakeem Mouning, 21, was arrested in July for the same robbery. The two men are being...
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Minor snarl for New Milford traffic Friday afternoon
Photo courtesy of Twitter user @TheatheMBAGrad. The dump body of a dump truck became entangled in wires along Danbury Road in New Milford Friday afternoon, but the driver of the truck was unhurt and...
View ArticlePerson struck by vehicle in New Milford
UPDATE: Police would not confirm reports that the person struck by a truck has died, but motorists can expect Route 109 to remain closed for another two hours while the accident investigation...
View ArticleDanbury man charged with DWI after accident
A Danbury man was charged with DWI and other offenses after a collision on Rose Hill Avenue in Danbury just before 1 a.m. Saturday. According to police, Alfonso Loja, 28, of Franklin Street, crossed...
View ArticleNew Milford man violates probation
NEW MILFORD — A 26-year-old local man is facing 18 months in prison for violation of probation. Kyle McArdle, Cherniske Road, New Milford was located by police and arrested Aug. 19 on a warrant for...
View ArticleDUI arrest of Danbury woman
BROOKFIELD — A 48 year old Danbury woman was arrested early Sunday moring for drunken driving. Candita Perez-Matos, of Triangle Street, Danbury was arrested Sunday at 1:17 a.m. on Federal Road in...
View ArticleNorth Dakota woman faces drug charge
BROOKFIELD — Joanne Stein, 40, of West Fargo, ND, is facing narcotics charges after UPS workers found Oxycodone pills in a package addressed by her. Brookfield Police received a call from the...
View ArticleSouthbury man charged after police chase
BROOKFIELD — Mark P. Todd, 19, of Southbury is facing interfering with officers charges stemming from an Aug. 6 police chase through Brookfield. He is free on $500 court set bond with a next court date...
View ArticleBurglary and forgery arrests in Newtown
NEWTOWN — Police have arrested three people last week on charges ranging from burglary to larceny and forgery charges. Robert Willis, 19 of Pole Bridge Road, Newtown is facing 15 counts each of...
View ArticleNewtown man charged in January accident
NEWTOWN — A 53-year-old local man is facing drunk driving charges from a Jan. 26 accident. Kevin J. Gordon, of Philo Curtis Road, Newtown turned himself in to Newtown Police Aug. 17 on a warrant...
View ArticleCyclist named in New Milford death
NEW MILFORD — Police have released the name of the cyclist who died following a collision with a pick up truck Saturday as Dwight Hipp, 57, of New Milford. The accident involving Hipp on a bicycle and...
View ArticleDOT to inspect bridges in Newtown
Two roads in Newtown will be closed this week for bridge inspections. The Department of Transportation will be evaluating the bridges for safety modifications. For Monday Bancrorft Road will be closed...
View ArticleTeenager in Bethel arrested for sexual assault
A Bethel teen was charged Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. Jonathan Delossantos, 18, was arrested after Bethel police investigated a complaint made by the parents of a 14-year-old...
View ArticleDelays on I-84 in Southbury
Expect delays Tuesday morning while driving on I-84 in Southbury. The right lane is closed on I-84 Eastbound between exits 11 and 13. The 2.7 mile stretch will be under construction until 6:51 am.
View ArticleBrookfield woman charged with DUI while driving with children
Brookfield police arrested a woman Sunday night who passed out while driving her car with children inside. Officers found a black BMW running in the middle of Signal Hill Road late Sunday evening. When...
View ArticleRare white deer spotted in Danbury
Shelley Lowell, of Danbury, was walking her dog around her property last Sunday when she witnessed a rare sight. A white deer was grazing on the outskirts of her home. Lowell, who always feeds the...
View ArticleDead dog found in car
The Danbury Police Department responded to reports of a dead dog found in the back of a parked car around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Police said, that a car was illegally parked at the Brookside Condos on 7...
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