Month: January 2016

Fairfield News: Photography Is Apparently A Crime

1:03pm–#Fairfield CT– Animal Control at One Rod Highway called police that a woman drove up, took pictures of the animal control building and left.  The licence plate comes back to a Brookdale Road address.  Police are investigating reviewing surveillance  video.

 

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Stratford Prescription Drug Box Reaches 1 Ton Mark

#Stratford CT–This month the prescription drug box at Stratford Police Headquarters reached the one-ton mark in collection of unwanted and unused medications. The drug box was installed in the police department lobby in October 2013. It was a collaborative effort amongst several Town departments, including the Stratford Police, Health, and Community Services Departments with the support of the Office of Mayor John Harkins.

“When you consider the fact that most prescription bottles weigh just a few ounces even when filled, to reach the one-ton mark in a relatively short period of time is remarkable”, said Stratford Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour. “We thank the citizens for taking advantage of this service. It shows that the people of Stratford are committed to keeping these dangerous drugs out of the Stratford Health Director Andrea Boissevain added, “I am pleased that so many Stratford residents are properly disposing of their unused medication. I would also like to remind everyone of the importance of safeguarding their medications in their homes.”

Tina Senft-Batoh, the Town’s Conservation Administrator stated, “The drug drop-off program is so important not only socially, but environmentally. Most pharmaceuticals, whether metabolized or not, can find their way to inland wetlands and estuarine habitats like Long Island Sound. These pharmaceuticals can disrupt the normal life strategies of various organisms. So please do your part and continue to dispose of your medications properly by using the prescription drug

To celebrate the occasion, a small gathering was held on January 15 at Stratford Police Headquarters in honor of Police Corporal Brian Norko, who is in charge of ensuring that all of the items collected in the drug box are properly disposed of.

 

From left: James Olsen from Stratford Community Services, Police Corporal Brian Norko,
Health Director Andrea Boissevain, Anna Gasinski from Community Services, Conservation
Administrator Tina Senft-Batoh, Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Community Services
Administrator Tamara Trojanowski, and Deputy Police Chief Joseph McNeil.

Fairfield News: Cumberland Farms Robbed At Gunpoint

12:22am–#Fairfield CT– The Cumberland Farms at Kings Highway East was just robbed at gunpoint, taken was cash.  Police are looking for two black males, both had handguns.  One was wearing all black, the other was wearing a gray hoodie  The fled on foot towards Bridgeport , no car was seen.

 

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#Westport CT–January 12, 2016, Westport Officers responded to Fairfield PDand took custody of Jacob Dagley. Westport had an outstanding warrant for Dagley for the charges listed above. On 11/04/15 at approximately 1:00am, the accused broke into the Merritt Country Store on Main Street in Westport by throwing a rock though the front glass. Accused then stole cigarettes valued at $545.61. Later that night, the accused and an accomplice were involved in a high speed chase with the Milford Police Department and were arrested. Westport Detectives were able to connect Dagley to the crime by store video as well as the accused being in possession of the stolen goods.

ARRESTED: Jacob Dagley AGE 46      RESIDENCE: Bridgeport CT       CHARGE: Burglary 3rd degree  BOND: $50,000.00     COURT DATE: 01/25/2016

 

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Fairfield Library Screening of The Making of Steinway L1037

[Fairfield, CT, January 8, 2016] Watch a film with its director at the Fairfield Public Library! The film, “Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037” will be screened in the Rotary Room of the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road, on Sunday, January 24 at 2 pm.

Documentary filmmaker Ben Niles won top honors at the Sarasota Film Festival with Note by Note. It was nominated for an IDA (International Documentary Association) award and selected to the prestigious American Documentary Association screening in over 30 countries. Niles spent over a year following the creation of a Steinway & Sons concert grand piano. Between the initial search for wood in Alaska to the piano’s arrival at the showroom in New York City, a team of 450 dedicated craftspeople labored to build and assemble the L1037’s 12,000 parts.

Producer and director, Ben Niles will be available for Q & A after the film screening and will bring DVDs for sale. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-256-3160, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org .

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