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New Canaan Fire Marshal: College Fire Safety

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[Paul Payne is the New Canaan fire marshal.]

This month many young adults are preparing to travel to college. Students and parents carefully researched the school for the best academic experience. To this point parents have ensured their child’s safety and security living within your home, now they are being asked to live on their own. 

There is an annual average of 4,000 fires in college dormitories, fraternities, sororities and related housing. Over 80% of the college student fire fatalities occurred in off-campus housing. Most of the fires occur between the hours of 5pm and 11pm.

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DUI Charge for 46-Year-Old Man

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Police on July 31 arrested a 46-year-old Torrington man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 4:40 p.m. that Thursday, New Canaan Police received a call about an erratic driving headed toward the downtown on South Avenue, officials said. Authorities received information that the car had crossed the double-yellow line several times and struck the curb twice, according to a police report. Police identified the vehicle and conducted a stop at Elm and Park Streets, the report said. There, police smelled alcohol on the driver’s breath, it said.

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New Canaan Fire Marshal: Spontaneous Combustion

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[Paul Payne is the New Canaan fire marshal.]
Last week, a New Canaan residence experienced a fire caused by spontaneous combustion. The spontaneous combustion, or spontaneous ignition in this case, happened after an employee applied an oil based product to outdoor wood furniture. Upon completion of the day’s work, the oily rags, sponges and brushes were placed in a plastic bucket in the corner of an outbuilding on the property. When he arrived to complete task the following morning, he found the entire area burned and charred from floor to ceiling. Spontaneous combustion most often occurs when a flammable material (oil, stain, gasoline or other solvents) comes into contact with a combustible object such as a rag, towel or drop cloth.

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Warrant: Police Arrest 24-Year-Old New Canaan Man

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New Canaan Police on July 23 arrested a 24-year-old New Canaan man by warrant and charged him with third-degree possession of child pornography. On Nov. 16, 2023, Sgt. Michael O’Sullivan received a “CyberTip Report” from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that Dropbox had flagged the content stored in the online infrastructure of a New Canaan resident, according to an arrest warrant application written by O’Sullivan and obtained by NewCanaanite.com. The tip stated the suspect’s username and email address and that six files containing child pornography had been uploaded to his Dropbox account, according to the police affidavit, which was signed by a prosecuting attorney and state Superior Court judge.

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Man, 73, Charged with Theft of Plates After Crash

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Police on Monday night arrested a 73-year-old Stamford man and charged him with theft of a number plate or sticker. 

At about 6:20 p.m. on July 28, officers responded to Old Stamford and Talmadge HIll Roads on a report of a single-car crash, police said. While investigating, officers found a license plate in plain view in the trunk of the involved vehicle, according to a police report. Police established probable cause for the misdemeanor charge, the report said. The man was released after promising to appear Aug. 11 in state Superior Court.