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New Canaan Man, 38, Charged with DUI

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Police last week arrested a 38-year-old Cheese Spring Road man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 6:48 p.m. on June 29, officers were dispatched to Main Street and Morse Court on a report of a car crash, police said. There, officers identified the driver and noticed signs of impairment in speaking with him, according to a police report. After conducting field sobriety tests, police arrested him on the misdemeanor charge, it said. At police headquarters, the man provided a breath sample to establish his blood-alcohol level that came back at 0.00, the report said.

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DUI: Man, 40, Tests at Nearly Four Times Legal Limit

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Police last week arrested a 40-year-old Bronx, N.Y. man and charged him with driving under the influence, drinking while driving and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. At about 9:30 p.m. on July 2 (last Thursday), officers responded to New Canaan Library on a report of a running car “parked on the grass” there, police said. On arrival, officers “found the vehicle parked the wrong way on the one-way portion of Maple Street,” according to a police report. Police identified the driver and had him turn the car off, the report said. Officers spotted several cases of beer in the back and an open alcohol container on the front seat, it said.

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Following Storm, More Than Half of New Canaan Without Power on Sunday [UPDATED]

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Updated 4:45 p.m. Sunday

At 4:45 p.m. Sunday, 27.7% of New Canaan homes remained without power, according to Eversource. The New Canaan YMCA will be available 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday for those seeking to shower and charge their devices, according to the Russ Kimes III, the town’s director of emergency management. Original Article

More than half of New Canaan remained without power midday Sunday after powerful storms struck the town and region on Independence Day. Families attending the beloved picnic and fireworks at Waveny fled the park minutes into the show—itself pushed up in the evening due to impending storms—as powerful wind and rain moved in. 

As of 12 p.m. Sunday, 53.75% of Eversource’s New Canaan customers remained without power, according to the utility company. The figure represents 4,957 households.

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‘Love You, Nonna’: Local Woman Marks 105th Birthday at Brightview on New Canaan

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Anna Decanini sat among 80-plus friends—and lots of family—on Saturday afternoon, gathered in a community room at Brightview on New Canaan to mark a very special day. Born June 26, 1921 in New York City and living for four decades in Italy until returning to the U.S. in her 50s, Decanini is clear-minded, articulate and fully mobile. Asked how she felt on her 105th birthday, Decanini said, “I’m feeling very good. I’m a healthy woman. I’m six years here [at Brightview] and I never had a doctor.

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NCPD Animal Control: Be Mindful of Dogs Amid Fireworks, Excessive Heat [Q&A]

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With dangerously high temperatures arriving this week and fireworks expected through Fourth of July weekend, the head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section is urging dog owners to be mindful of their pets’ safety. We put some questions to Officer Sean Godejohn as temperatures soared into the mid-90s Wednesday afternoon. 

Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: The Fourth of July is almost here and it’s the nation’s 250th, so we may have additional fireworks displays going on. What would you say to dog owners about this time of year regarding their pets’ safety? Officer Sean Godejohn: In regards to the fireworks, dog owners should assume that themselves and their dogs will hear fireworks at some point on Friday or Saturday.