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Larceny Charge for 45-Year-Old Man

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New Canaan Police on Feb. 6 arrested a 45-year-old Corona, N.Y. man by warrant and charged him with fourth-degree larceny. 

Already held at state Superior Court in Stamford, officers traveled there to serve the warrant, which stemmed from a larceny investigation launched last June, according to a police report. 

Under state law, a person is guilty of the misdemeanor offense if they steal property whose value exceeds $1,000. The man is facing felony-level charges from area police departments:

Fifth-degree larceny, March 2025 offense (Greenwich Police)
Third-degree larceny, May 2025 offense (Darien Police)
Third-degree larceny, May 2025 offense (Greenwich Police)
Third-degree larceny, August 2025 offense (Darien Police)

He is scheduled for arraignment on March 23, according to Connecticut Judicial Branch records.

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Warrant: Woman, 57, Tried To Open Bank Account with Fraudulent Documents

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New Canaan Police on Feb. 6 arrested a 57-year-old Hamden woman after she used a fake ID, stolen Social Security number and forged utility bill to try and open a bank account last month, court documents show. Police were alerted to her activity on the afternoon of Jan. 7 (a Wednesday) by representatives from First County Bank on Park Street, according to an arrest warrant application filed by Officer Sebastian Obando and signed Jan. 22 by state Superior Court Judge Bruce Hudock.

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Disorderly Charge for New Canaan Woman, 25

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New Canaan Police last week arrested a 25-year-old town woman and charged her with disorderly conduct. At about 8:49 a.m. on Feb. 10 (a Tuesday), officers responded to an Elm Street apartment following a report of a dispute that led to an abandoned 9-1-1 call, police said. The dispute occurred between the local woman and a victim, according to a police report. Through an investigation, police established probable cause for the misdemeanor charge, the report said. 

The woman was released after promising to appear Feb.

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Fire Chief Cited for Inappropriate Use of Insurance Funds, Unequal Treatment, Inappropriate Communication

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Town officials on Tuesday cited the chief of the New Canaan Fire Department in connection with a number of incidents and problems.

During the Fire Commission’s regular meeting, Chief Albe Bassett was notified that he will be “written up for creating a reasonable perception of unequal treatment, as well as for manner of communication with a firefighter that was inappropriate,” according to Fire Commission Chair Robert Fields. “You will post a public apology for the behavior and you will meet with [town Human Resources Director] Cheryl [Pickering Jones] regarding anti-harassment behavior training,” Fields said during the Commission’s regular meeting, held at Town Hall and via videoconference. “Additionally, because of the serious nature of Engine 4 being placed in service when it was not safe to be in service, we will set up a predisciplinary hearing regarding this issue… and lastly you will be written up for inappropriate use of insurance funds.”

Fields said that Bassett’s hearing regarding the vehicle violation will be held at 5 p.m. on Feb. 19. The specifics of each issue cited by the Commission weren’t immediately clear.

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Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Richards Lane on Friday

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Firefighters on Friday responded to Richards Lane on a report of a fire in the attic of a house under construction, officials say. The New Canaan Fire Department at about noon on Feb. 6 found a fire burning in the utility room of the attic and “extending into a finished area” of the home, Chief Albe Bassett said in a press release. “The seat of the fire was difficult to initially locate because of the energy efficient windows and insulation,” Bassett said. “Once the fire was knocked down, extensive overhaul of the spray foam insulation was conducted.”

The New Canaan Fire Marshal is actively investigating the cause of the fire. 

“The area of origin was in the utility room in the attic but the cause has not been determined,” the chief said in the press release.