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Felony Risk of Injury Charge for New Canaan Man, 44

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Police last week arrested a 44-year-old New Canaan man and charged him with risk of injury to a child and three counts of disorderly conduct. At about 4:17 p.m. on March 25, officers responded to a Nursery Road home on a report of a dispute between the man and the victim, police said. They established probable cause and brought the felony risk of injury charge, as well as the misdemeanor disorderly conduct counts. The man was transported to police headquarters for processing. It isn’t clear whether the man is related to the victim or what prompted the charges.

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Police Investigate Vandalism at Bristow Park

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Police are investigating vandalism in a public park on the edge of downtown New Canaan. Several surfaces inside Bristow Park—a bird sanctuary that this year marks its centennial—were sprayed with paint, according to Lt. Marc DeFelice, public information officer at the New Canaan Police Department. The vandalism is located in two separate areas of Bristow, he said. Police had no suspects as of Tuesday evening. Officer Nicole Vartuli is investigating the matter, DeFelice said.

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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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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.

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New Canaan Woman, 62, Arrested for Illegal Discharge of a Firearm

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Police on March 9 arrested a 62-year-old New Canaan woman and charged her with illegal discharge of a firearm. At about 11:49 p.m. on that Saturday, officers were dispatched to Turtle Back Road South on a report of a firearm being accidentally discharged, according to police. Arriving, officers spoke to the caller, the 62-year-old woman. Through an investigation, police concluded that a firearm legally registered to her had been accidentally discharged. No one was injured.