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NCPD To Add Three New Officers

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The New Canaan Police Department is adding three new officers to its ranks. Brian Buckley, 39, Austin Malizia, 33 and Carlos Prado, 25, will start recruit training April 5 at the Connecticut Police Academy’s 382nd training session in Meriden. The tentative graduation date for that class is during the first week of October, police said in a press release. Buckley, a married Bethel resident, graduated from New Milford High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Le Moyne College, where he majored in history. 

Malizia, who is engaged, lives in Norwalk with his fiancée and their two children. He’s a New Canaan High School graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Southern Connecticut State University.

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New Canaan Fire Marshal: Where’s the Fire?

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We have all been there – driving to an unfamiliar area and trying to find an unfamiliar address. If house/street numbers are clearly displayed you can find your destination fairly easily. If there is no street number clearly visible, how do you know if you are at the right place? This sounds like a simple question but, in an emergency, it can be the difference between life and death. House numbers are not only convenient but critical for emergency responders to locate those in need.

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Firefighters Respond to Zumbach’s on Sunday After Problem with Roaster; Shop Will Reopen at 7 a.m. Monday

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Zumbach’s closed for the day on Sunday following what the popular coffee shop’s owner called a “small operational fire issue” with a roaster. The shop at the corner of Pine and Grove Streets was “never in danger,” according to owner Doug Zumbach, and will reopen at 7 a.m. Monday. Firefighters responded to Zumbach’s at 77 Pine St. just after 11 a.m., according to a dispatch notice. The issue with the roaster was “fairly common in the industry,” Zumbach said when asked about the issue.

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Police K9 Dog ‘Apollo’ To Retire After 10 Years of Service

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The New Canaan Police Department’s K9 dog, a German Shepherd from Washington state who came here in 2015 to help apprehend suspects, find missing people and sniff out drugs, is set to retire, officials say. Apollo “was deployed numerous times” during his last full year of service, NCPD said in a press release, including one memorable instance where he helped officers find “an individual suffering from a mental episode.”

“This individual had jumped from the second floor of their residence and with the assistance of K9 Apollo and other emergency services the individual was located near a stream,” the press release said. “Recently, K9 Apollo was deployed to a neighboring town, where there was a possible suspect hiding inside someone’s residence while they were away. K9 Apollo successfully located the suspect hidden in the attic of the residence and was taken into custody on scene.”

Fed by local retailer Pet Pantry Warehouse and handled since last year by Officer Sebastian Obando, Apollo joined the department as an 18-month-old. He participated in community events and demonstrations until 2017, when his former handler went on extended medical leave and the animal entered specialized boarding.

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DUI Charge for Man, 27

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Police after midnight Friday arrested a 27-year-old Ridgefield man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 12:40 a.m. on March 15, an officer stopped a car speeding on Old Stamford Road, according to a police report. During the stop, the officer smelled “the odor of intoxicants” coming from the car, the report said. After conducting field sobriety tests, police brought the misdemeanor DUI charge. The man was transported to police headquarters for booking.