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Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Alleged Stolen Cell Phone At Verizon Store In Darien Results In Multiple Charges For Woman, Man
A woman and man are facing drug charges after being busted allegedly stealing a cellphone from a Verizon store in Fairfield County, police said. Members of the Darien Police Department were dispatched to the Verizon store on Post Road shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31, where a store employee reported that a man and woman had just stolen a Google Pixle 3. Police said that the responding officers were provided with a description of the suspects - later identified as Waterbury resident Sennas Bayram and Morris resident Lawrence Livolsi - who were stopped quickly outside the store. Police…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Norwalk Woman Charged With DUI After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Darien, Police Say
A woman from Norwalk was arrested and faces DUI charges after getting into an accident and fleeing the scene, Darien Police say. Officers responded to the intersection of Post Road and Brookside Road on Wednesday, Dec. 26 around 3 p.m. after hearing a report of a motor vehicle accident. The other party involved in the accident was able to provide a license number, and a Norwalk officer eventually located the vehicle on West Avenue near Maple Street. When asked whether she had been in an accident, the vehicle’s driver, 58-year-old Dephine Swierc of Norwalk, said she “may have been.” The offi…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Info Released On Darien Victim Of Nationwide Bitcoin Bomb Threat Hoax
A Darien wine shop was one of the thousands of businesses last week that received a bomb threat email that asks for Bitcoin currency. The incident took place around 1:36 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, when SipStirs, at 1053 Post Road, notified Darien Police they had received an email, said Darien Police. The complainant informed officers that he received an email from an unknown party indicating that an explosive device had been secreted at that address. The email stated that unless the recipient transferred $20,000 in Bitcoin currency to an account, the explosive would be detonated. Th…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Overnight Burglary At Darien Business Under Investigation
Darien Police are investigating an overnight burglary at a downtown business. According to police, the owner of Flowers and Flowers at 846 Post Road, reported the burglar damaged the rear door to the business to get inside sometime after 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, said Detective James Palmieri. The suspect stole approximately $40 from the cash register, he said. An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the Darien Police Department at 203-662-5300.
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Man Falls From Train Platform In Darien
A 22-year-old man is being treated at an area hospital after falling from the Darien Train Station platform. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m. Monday when officers responded to the area of Post Road and the exit drive of the Darien Train Station, for the report of an unresponsive male, said Darien Police. Officers, along with POST 53 responders, treated the man on the scene, before transporting him to Stamford Hospital. The patient was identified as being from Monroe. For reasons still under investigation, it appears that the man fell from the train platform structu…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Wanted: Search Is On For Suspect In Armed Robbery At Darien Gas Station
Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery of an area gas station. The robbery took place around 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Gulf gas station on Post Road, Darien Police said. During the robbery, the man allegedly pulled a gun on the clerk before removing cash from the cash register. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Darien Police Department at 203-662-5330.
Darien, CT
Lifestyle
Darien Sidewalk Sale & Family Fun Days Coming Soon
The Darien Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Sidewalk Sales and Family Fun Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 12 , 13 and 14 -- which fall on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday. First County Bank is continuing as Title Sponsor of this annual Darien summer celebration. There will be something for everyone: Shoppers of all ages can find bargains under the tents and inside shops on the Post Road, in Goodwives, and Noroton Heights shopping centers. Merchants have announced sales of up to 75 percent off. Free activities for any age include: frozen treats, balloon creations, face painting…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Three Teens Charged In Overnight Van Theft In Darien
Three youths, two of them identified as living in Stamford, were arrested over the weekend in connection with the theft of a van in Darien. On Feb. 11 at about 1 a.m., a police officer observed two males walking northbound on Hollow Tree Ridge Road in close proximity to the Post Road. In recent months, this part of Darien has repeatedly experienced overnight motor vehicle burglaries, according to police. As the officer made contact with the two individuals, a third subject was observed emerging from a residential driveway on foot. Additional officers were then dispatched to the location. …
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Darien Man Arrested Twice Over Weekend
DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien man was arrested twice this weekend after police said he was first involved in a domestic incident and then later violated the conditions of his release. Officers were dispatched to a home in Darien shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday on a report of an assault in progress. When they arrived on scene, they saw that one of the participants, 58-year-old James Ward, was lying on a couch in the living room and appeared to be heavily intoxicated, incoherent and irritable, according to police. There was an odor of alcohol emanating from him, police said. Officers spoke to the o…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Busted On Drug Charge After Argument In Darien
DARIEN, Conn. — A Norwalk man was arrested with ecstasy in his wallet after taking part in an argument in a car in Darien, according to police. At around 10 p.m. on Jan. 8, police responded to Post Road in Darien on a report of a suspicious motor vehicle. A man had reportedly been seen banging on the window of a car, police said. Officers located the car and made contact with the three people inside. The driver told officers that he had been having an argument with one of the other people in the car, and had banged on the window in frustration, police said. He said the argument was brief, a…
Darien, CT
Neighbors
Longtime Darien Resident Diane Farrell Joins Houlihan Lawrence
DARIEN, Conn. – Houlihan Lawrence, the leading real estate brokerage in Darien, has announced the addition of real estate salesperson Diane Farrell to its office at 780 Post Road. Farrell has been a resident of Darien for over 20 years and brings extensive market knowledge and experience to the role. Farrell comes to Houlihan Lawrence with an established skillset as a sales and marketing professional. She was an advertising sales executive in New York City and Fairfield County prior to establishing her Darien-based marketing and public relations business, Farrell Marketing and Media. Her c…
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Darien Police: Norwalk Snow Plow Driver Damaged Fire Dept. Property
DARIEN, Conn. -- A snow plow driver from Norwalk damaged a wooden guard rail at the Darien Fire Department last week, according to police. At around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday police responded to the Darien Fire Department on Post Road and met with a 29-year-old member. She told officers that Gregory Twardy, 49, of Norwalk had come earlier in the day with his pay loader to plow the snow in the rear lot of the fire department. Several hours later he returned with his pay loader and snow plow attachment, and began beeping his horn, police said. Through the window, the woman saw Twardy destroy a wo…
