Norwalk Firefighters are on Elmcrest Terrace for a structure fire. Firefighters report a heavy fire from the front of the building, with three hose lines in operation. It sounds like everyone made it out safely but they are still confirming.
2025-05-10@11:18pm–#Norwalk CT — #ctfire
Norwalk Police arrested three individuals overnight after multiple people were shot at with paintballs from a moving SUV. Officers stopped the suspect vehicle—a gray 2011 Acura MDX—shortly after the incidents and found paintballs and a paintball gun inside.
18-year-old Mason Riina of Norwalk and two 17-year-old juveniles were taken into custody following two separate incidents reported near East Avenue and West Avenue. One victim was struck in the thigh, while another reported being fired at but was not hit. All three face charges of first-degree breach of peace and third-degree criminal mischief. Riina was released on a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on May 13.
Norwalk firefighters are on Lexington Avenue for a 2-alarm fire.
2025-04-29@2:50pm–#Norwalk CT — #cttraffic
Norwalk, CT – April 24, 2025 – At 11:46 PM Thursday night, Norwalk Police responded to the CITGO gas station at 128 Connecticut Avenue after receiving reports that a taxi driver had been assaulted by three individuals.
When officers arrived on scene, they separated the involved parties and began their investigation. The taxi driver had suffered lacerations to the left side of his face after being punched and struck with a gas station squeegee. Medical aid was requested.
According to police, the suspects refused to pay their cab fare, assaulted the driver, and stole personal items from the taxi. Surveillance footage and witness accounts supported the claims.
The suspects were placed under arrest, but one of them, Lance Harris, 21, of Bronx, NY, became combative while being transported. Harris kicked the inside of the police cruiser, broke off part of the partition, and used it to strike the window. Officers struggled to remove the object from Harris, during which one officer sustained abrasions to his forearm. Harris also spit on another officer’s outer vest carrier.
After arriving at the holding facility, Harris reportedly damaged two separate security cameras in different cells, requiring officers to relocate him multiple times.
Arrested:
🔹 Lance Harris, 21, of 450 East 169 St, Bronx, NY
Charges: Two counts of assaulting a police officer, interfering with a police officer, assault 3rd degree, criminal mischief 1st degree, and breach of peace 2nd degree
Bond: $50,000
Court Date: May 12, 2025
🔹 Christophe Bunting, 23, of 380 East Main St, Apt 5F, Stamford, CT
Charges: Assault 3rd degree and breach of peace 2nd degree
Bond: $10,000
Court Date: May 12, 2025
🔹 Cory Hampton, 19, of 2614 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY
Charges: Assault 3rd degree, breach of peace 2nd degree, and larceny 6th degree
Bond: $20,000
Court Date: May 12, 2025
Norwalk first responders on the scene at the 200 block of Main Avenue for a crash with injuries.
2025-04-28@10:10am–#Norwalk CT
On April 22, 2025, Norwalk Police served a search and seizure warrant at Clever Smoke Shop on New Canaan Avenue as part of an ongoing investigation into unlicensed cannabis sales. Officers found pre-wrapped marijuana cigarettes, edibles, and vape products concealed in a storage cabinet hidden behind beverage boxes, along with $7,030 in cash.
Seized items included 287 pre-rolled cigarettes, 50 marijuana flower pouches, 215 illegal vape pens, 49 THC edibles, and nearly 39 pounds of packaged marijuana. Following the investigation, 37-year-old Nileshkumar Patel of Freeport, NY, was arrested and charged with possession and possession with intent to sell over 1kg of marijuana product.
Shortly after 7:00 PM on April 19th, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist on Wilson Avenue. Emergency crews responded swiftly to the scene, where the bicyclist was found with serious injuries and transported to the hospital for treatment.
Norwalk Police Accident Investigators are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. Anyone who witnessed the accident or has information is urged to contact Officer Taylor Equi at tequi@norwalkct.gov or (203) 854-3035, or leave an anonymous tip by calling the Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111.
A kitchen fire broke out on April 20th on Lockwood Lane in Norwalk, prompting a swift response from first responders who quickly brought the blaze under control. While the fire was contained to the kitchen area, one resident was displaced as a result of the damage.
The American Red Cross is helping one family – one adult after a fire today on Lockwood Lane, Norwalk. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Heather Dunn, Max Morenberg, Namrata Kanwal and Jon Basso.
The Red Cross also provided a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering from a fire, including tips on cleanup; notification of important contacts; dealing with damaged items and more. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as deodorant, toothbrushes, shaving supplies and other items a resident might need when suddenly displaced from their home by a fire.
Those affected will connect with Red Cross caseworkers in the coming days to work on a longer-term recovery plan. The Red Cross is able to provide assistance through the generosity of our donors and commitment of our volunteers.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches lifesaving skills; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization depending on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on Twitter at @CTRedCross
Report of a kitchen fire on Lockwood Lane in Norwalk. First responders are on scene reporting a kitchen fire, and are putting it out at this time.
At 3:51 AM on April 13, 2025, Norwalk emergency services responded to a serious crash at the intersection of West Avenue and Reed Street. Multiple 911 callers reported that a moped was struck by a vehicle.
Police, fire, and EMS arrived on scene and began treating the moped operator, 52-year-old Jose Olavarria of Norwalk. He was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The driver of the other vehicle remained on scene.
Norwalk Police’s Crash Reconstruction and Crime Scene Units are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Chris Wasilewski at 203-854-3035 or email Cwasilewski@norwalkct.gov. Tips can also be submitted anonymously using Norwalk Police’s tip lines.
