Abuser Of 48 Dogs, Cats Nabbed In Fairfield: Police Abuser Of 48 Dogs, Cats Nabbed In Fairfield: Police Abuser Of 48 Dogs, Cats Nabbed In Fairfield: Police
Abuser Of 48 Dogs, Cats Nabbed In Fairfield: Police A wandering dog, covered in feces, acted as a tip for police to arrest a woman and charge her with animal abuse, officials say.  In Fairfield County, Glorianne Marie Lagnese, of the town of Fairfield, was arrested on Friday, May 12 after an investigation revealed that dozens of pets were living in uninhabitable conditions, according to the Fairfield Police Department.  The investigation began the week of Tuesday, April 17 when a concerned citizen saw a dog, covered in urine and feces, wandering in the Steep Hill Road area of Fairfield, as reported by Daily Voice.  Read…
Don't Be Alarmed: Fairfield Teens To Play 'AP Assassins' Game Don't Be Alarmed: Fairfield Teens To Play 'AP Assassins' Game Don't Be Alarmed: Fairfield Teens To Play 'AP Assassins' Game
Don't Be Alarmed: Fairfield Teens To Play 'AP Assassins' Game If you live in Fairfield and see teens in dark clothing sneaking around, don't panic. It's time for high school students to play their annual "AP Assassins" game. It's an annual event each year that is not sponsored by the schools but includes many high school students "hunting" each other down with water or Nerf-like guns in an assassin-like way, said Fairfield Police Chief Robert Kalamaras. The goal of the game is to locate your target with your water or Nerf-style gun, inheriting the targets of those they successfully squirt and advancing to the next level. The last person left wins…
Man Carjacked At Gunpoint In Fairfield After Posting BMW For Sale Online, Police Say Man Carjacked At Gunpoint In Fairfield After Posting BMW For Sale Online, Police Say Man Carjacked At Gunpoint In Fairfield After Posting BMW For Sale Online, Police Say
Man Carjacked At Gunpoint In Fairfield After Posting BMW For Sale Online, Police Say Two men have been charged with allegedly carjacking a man at gunpoint when they met with him about purchasing a BMW he posted online to sell. The incident took place in Fairfield at the TJ Maxx parking lot located at 425 Tunxis Hill Cutoff around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. According to Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police, the man met with two men in the store parking lot in an attempt to sell his car. When the men approached they brandished firearms ordering the victim to turn over his belongings and fled in the victim’s black BMW. About a minute later, police rece…
Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton
Man Critical After Falling Off Disabled Scooter In Easton A man was seriously injured after falling off a disabled scooter in Fairfield County. The crash took place around 6:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 18 in Easton on Route 58 between Valley Road and Country Club Lane. According to Easton Police Chief Richard Doyle, the man's disabled scooter was being towed by another vehicle when he fell off and was seriously injured. The Fairfield Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team was on the scene and is assisting with the ongoing investigation, Doyle said. The victim was transported to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he remains in critical but st…
Police Investigating Death Of Popular Westport Chef Outside Of Restaurant Police Investigating Death Of Popular Westport Chef Outside Of Restaurant Police Investigating Death Of Popular Westport Chef Outside Of Restaurant
Police Investigating Death Of Popular Westport Chef Outside Of Restaurant Westport Police are investigating a crash that killed a popular chef from Norwalk who was standing in front of the restaurant when he was hit. The crash took place in Westport around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4, in front of The Whelk, a well-known seafood restaurant, located at 575 Riverside Ave. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, Matthew Balga, age 54, of Norwalk, died shortly after being hit by a vehicle and transported to Norwalk Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle, who has not been identified, stayed at the scene and is "fully cooperati…
Norwalk Man, Struck, Killed By Car In Westport, Police Say Norwalk Man, Struck, Killed By Car In Westport, Police Say Norwalk Man, Struck, Killed By Car In Westport, Police Say
Norwalk Man, Struck, Killed By Car In Westport, Police Say A Norwalk man was hit and killed by a car in Westport. The crash took place in Westport around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, March 4 in the area of 575 Riverside Ave.  Matthew Balga, age 54, of Norwalk, was found by first responders who rendered aid before he was transported to Norwalk Hospital where he was pronounced dead, said Lt. Eric Woods, of the Westport Police. Members of the Westport Police Department’s Accident Investigation Team, along with the Accident Investigation Team of the Fairfield Police Department, responded to the scene to conduct the investigation into the …
Man Wearing Ski Mask Approaches 2 Girls In Fairfield, Police Say Man Wearing Ski Mask Approaches 2 Girls In Fairfield, Police Say Man Wearing Ski Mask Approaches 2 Girls In Fairfield, Police Say
Man Wearing Ski Mask Approaches 2 Girls In Fairfield, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating after two middle-school-aged girls reported a man in a white BMW-like car approached them wearing a ski mask. The incident took place in the town of Fairfield around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1 on Collingwood Avenue. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris, the department received a 911 call from a resident reporting that the two girls had run to his home "very upset." They described an encounter with a man driving a vehicle while they were walking home from the school bus, Paris said. Patrol officers responded immediately to the …
Town Of Fairfield Police Issue Alert For Circulating Bitcoin Scam Town Of Fairfield Police Issue Alert For Circulating Bitcoin Scam Town Of Fairfield Police Issue Alert For Circulating Bitcoin Scam
Town Of Fairfield Police Issue Alert For Circulating Bitcoin Scam Police in Fairfield County are warning residents against the latest scam, this one involving Bitcoin. Fairfield Police Chief Robert Kalamaras said they learned of the latest scam when a resident alerted the department on Tuesday, Nov. 22 that they had sent $7,000 in Bitcoin currency to an unknown account prior to realizing it was a scam. The resident told officers she had received a call from an unknown male claiming to work for the fraud department of an online retailer. He told her that fraud was detected on her account and informed her that she would have to transfer her money to a Bitco…
Former Fairfield Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge Former Fairfield Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge Former Fairfield Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge
Former Fairfield Official Faces New Animal Cruelty Charge A Fairfield County man who recently completed probation for abusing his ex-girlfriend’s two dogs has been arrested again for allegedly beating a cat to death. Raymond Neuberger, age 38, of Fairfield, a former Representative Town Meeting member, was arrested for a second time on Tuesday, Oct. 4, after Fairfield Police received a report in August from an emergency veterinary clinic that they were caring for a cat that appeared to be suffering from injuries, which were deemed suspicious, said Lt. Michael Paris of the Fairfield Police Department. The initial investigation determined t…
WILD CHASE: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46 WILD CHASE: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46 WILD CHASE: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46
Wild Chase: Masked Carjackers Ram Police Cruiser, Civilian Vehicles On Route 46 Three carjackers were captured following a wild chase in which they rammed a Wayne police cruiser and several civilian vehicles on Route 46, authorities said. It began shortly after Montville police issued an alert for two vehicles, one of which had just been taken by thieves in ski masks, shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. A short time later, the masked bandits approached a Porsche at the Starbucks on Route 23 just south of the "spaghetti bowl" intersection in Wayne near Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. They abandoned their attempt after discovering it occupied,…
Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield Crash Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield Crash Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield Crash
Two Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries In Fairfield Crash Two people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Fairfield County. Police responded to the crash in the town of Fairfield at the intersection of Commerce Drive and Coolidge Street at about 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Investigators found that a motorcycle traveling south on Coolidge Street entered the intersection and collided with a van that was westbound on Commerce Drive, police said. Two people were thrown from the motorcycle, suffering life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Police said the sole occ…
3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police 3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police 3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police
3 Teens Get Into Fiery Crash In Stolen Mercedes After High-Speed Chase In Morris County: Police Three teens were nabbed after fleeing from police during a high-speed chase and crashing a stolen Mercedes — and two suspects remain at large, authorities said. Denville Police saw a black Mercedes Benz heading east on Route 46 matching the description of one that had been stolen out of Parsippany earlier in the evening just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, a press release said. As officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped off onto Route 53 south and continued to ignore their lights and sirens. The Mercedes driver then veered off the road while trying to navigate a turn n…