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The crime report for the first week of the new year has been released, and it shows that in Fairfield County, police received a total of 270 crime cases. 179 of them were listed as ‘Other’. 27 cases of theft were reported. There were 19 reports of a ‘Suspicious Situation,’ and there were 15 disturbances, 9 assaults, and 6 cases of vandalism. Burglaries totaled 4 cases and there was one single instance of trespass.

An employee of a Connecticut bank is now accused of ripping off customer accounts. Connecticut State Police say while he worked at Webster Bank in Kent, 44 year old Aaron Parsons stole more than $100,000 from accounts belonging to older customers by illegally withdrawing the money from their accounts and then transferring it to his personal accounts. Parsons was taken into custody and is now facing felony charges including first-degree larceny. Police say the affected clients have been reimburse...

Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves has announced the formation of The Mayor’s Community Advisory Committee, which will be composed of a diverse group of residents from throughout Danbury. The committee will focus on providing insight and input into existing challenges, recommending policies, and programs, and strengthening partnerships throughout the city. The committee will hold its first public meeting on the evening of February 15th at WestConn. Danbury residents interested in serving on the c...

If you think you can zip through construction zones where you don’t see a police car and get away with it, think again. The new speed camera program here in Connecticut taught nearly 25,000 drivers that it’s not a good idea. While many of them received written warnings, more than 700 were fined at least $75. The statistics point to the pilot program which aims to get drivers to slow down in work zones. The Department of Transportation placed cameras from April through December at thr...

A pedestrian is dead after attempting to cross Route 7 near New Milford High School. Police have not yet released the identity of the man who died in the incident that happened around 6:45pm Thursday in the southbound lanes of the highway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. So far, no information has been released pertaining to the vehicle that hit him.

A developer based in Boston wants to move forward with plans for two former hospital buildings in Newtown. Those plans call for new apartments and stores at the former psychiatric hospital campus known as Fairfield Hills, that has been vacant for decades. But before those plans get final approval, both state and federal regulators want the entire history of the property… which is currently owned by the town and on the State Register of Historic Places… fully documented. The propert...

A lot of development is anticipated in the new year in Danbury. Projects include new apartments at the Danbury west side office complex known as the Summit, along with a new office building in the downtown on Main Street. The Summit project alone means 180 new apartments will be available this coming spring, with another 180 apartments to follow later this year. Additionally, about 200 apartments could become a reality at Danbury Fair mall as part of its plans to reinvent itself. There are also ...

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and its partners are encouraging folks to get outside on New Year’s Day. Here in Connecticut, in-person and self-guided hikes and programs will be offered at 17 state park and forest locations, including Southford Falls State Park in Southbury. Most of the outings average one to two miles, but can be longer depending on the location Visit the DEEP Calendar of Events at https://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar for full details.

Photo: Newtown Police Department Police in Newtown have released an official statement regarding the arrest of Meghan Gouveia, who was arrested following a shooting incident that involved an adult male. Police say they will not release the identity of the victim, and as of last report, he remained in stable condition. There were two children present at the time of the shooting. The children were not physically injured, and the children are healthy and safe in the care of family members. The poli...

A bomb scare on Christmas Day in Wilton has resulted in the arrest of a man from Norwalk. 33 year old Clifton Allison is now charged with second-degree criminal trespass and second-degree breach of peace for the incident that took place on Monday at his former workplace, ASML on Danbury Road. Police say they got a call from security there around 3pm on Christmas Day, about someone who brought a bunch of bags into the building and then left in an Uber. Allison was identified as the man with the b...