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Mailbox Larceny on Briscoe Road; iPad Missing from School

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A 36-year-old Briscoe Road resident reported to police on Nov. 11 that 10 checks were stolen from his mailbox between Oct. 24 and 25 and that six of them have already been cashed, according to Sgt. Carol Ogrinc.

The report does not state the value of the checks were cashed, but the 10 checks value approximately between $47 and $4,512. ***

A teacher at a private school in New Canaan reported a missing or stolen iPad to the New Canaan Police Department on Nov.

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Two Men, One Teen Cited for Pot Possession at Memorial Garden

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Two adults and one teen were cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on Nov. 10 following a call that three vehicles were parked at Olive and George Lee Memorial Garden on Chichester Road after hours, according to Sgt. Carol Ogrinc.

When officers arrived at the scene just before 8 p.m., no one was found inside of the vehicles, but three individuals were seen exiting the park’s trails nearby, according to Ogrinc. When the officers spoke to the men, they reported that they smelled marijuana and upon following them back towards the trail, they found marijuana and paraphernalia belonging to each individual. The juvenile, a 17-year-old from Darien, was issued a summons and referred to juvenile court for possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple trespass. He is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court at Stamford on Tuesday.

Public Safety

New York Man Engages New Canaan Police in Pursuit Following Hit-And-Run on Merritt Parkway

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A 33-year-old Long Island man was arrested by New Canaan police Friday evening after leading officers in a chase through town following a hit-and-run accident on the Merritt Parkway, according to Sgt. Carol Ogrinc.

Police officers were responding to the initial report of the accident when a second call came into the department stating that the victim was following the suspect on the Merritt Parkway, police said.  The victim reported to police that the suspect was driving a black Nissan Altima, gave the license plate number, and, soon after, an officer in the immediate area began pursuing the suspect. The officer followed the suspect as he got off the parkway southbound at exit 36 (Old Stamford Road), drove west on Jelliff Mill Road and then north on Ponus Ridge Road, but discontinued the pursuit when the suspect began accelerating at an unsafe speed, according to the police report. The department then received a call from a Ponus Ridge Road resident in the area of Clearview Lane that a car matching the suspect’s description was parked in her driveway. Officers stationed in the area approached the vehicle and took the suspect into custody.