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Enjoy the Fairfield Sidewalk Sale & Street FairSaturday, July 19 – 10:00am–4:00pm, Rain or ShineShopping, Food, Music and More!

The Town of Fairfield’s Office of Community & Economic Development wishes to remind the public that the Fairfield Sidewalk Sale & Street Fair will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. Select merchants will offer advance sales of discount merchandise beginning on Thursday, July 17th. Over 50 vendors are expected to participate in Fairfield Center, setting up stands and offering a variety of merchandise for sale along the Post Road from Coco & Company in Southport to the Heritage Square Shopping Center to the Promenade at the Brick Walk and down to The Two Oh Three. Admission to the event, which is being co-sponsored by the Town of Fairfield and the…

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Norwalk Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Child

Norwalk Police arrested 60-year-old Jose Rodriguez after a months-long investigation into allegations of repeated sexual assaults against a 5-year-old child. The investigation began on March 20, 2025, when the child identified Rodriguez as the suspect. The case was led by the Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit, with assistance from DCF, The Children’s Connection, Yale New Haven Hospital, and the Stamford State’s Attorney’s Office. On July 16, 2025, a warrant was issued, and Rodriguez was taken into custody without incident at his home on Ferris Avenue. He was charged with sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a minor. His bond was set at $1,000,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court on July 17, 2025.

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Fugitive from New Hampshire Arrested in Norwalk

Officers arrested Jianming Zeng, 33, a fugitive from the Sullivan County House of Corrections in New Hampshire, after responding to a report of a suspicious person at 331 West Avenue. A gas station attendant reported that a man wearing only a t-shirt and underwear, with blood on his hands, had entered the lot in a heavy-duty pickup truck and then left the scene. The truck’s license plate was determined to be stolen from Claremont, New Hampshire. Patrol officers located the truck minutes later at the Shell gas station at 94 West Avenue. Inside the store, they found Zeng, now wearing only a flannel jacket and underwear, with multiple lacerations to his hands and feet. A search of the vehicle uncovered…

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Bridgeport Police Investigate Deadly Hit-and-Run on Park Avenue

On July 13, 2025, at approximately 9:30 PM, Bridgeport Police and emergency crews responded to Park Avenue and Maplewood Avenue after multiple calls reported a pedestrian struck by a hit-and-run driver. The victim, identified as 81-year-old Angela Pagan of Bridgeport, was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital where she later died from her injuries. A preliminary investigation determined the vehicle was traveling north on Park Avenue and did not stop after the collision. The Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Investigation Team is actively investigating and urges anyone with information to contact Officer E. Quiles at 203-576-7640 or Eroildo.Quiles@Bridgeportct.gov. Tips can also be left anonymously at 203-576-TIPS.

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Elderly Woman Fatally Struck by Truck in Norwalk Driveway

On July 12, 2025, at approximately 10:16 AM, Norwalk emergency services responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian struck by a pickup truck near 133 Connecticut Avenue. The victim, identified as 84-year-old Josephine Pimpinella, was found with serious injuries and transported to Norwalk Hospital, where she later died. Norwalk Police’s Crash Reconstruction Unit and detectives responded to the scene, gathering surveillance and witness statements. The investigation revealed that Ms. Pimpinella was crossing the driveway of 133 Connecticut Avenue when she was struck. This remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Wasilewski at 203-854-3035 or by email at Cwasilewski@norwalkct.gov. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111, online at…

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