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New Canaan Police: Stolen Vehicles More Than Doubled in 2024

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The number of vehicles stolen from New Canaan more than doubled in 2024, officials say. Stolen vehicles increased from 17 to 40 year-over-year, according to Police Chief John DiFederico. The figures represent a 135% rise. “It was not a good year for vehicles,” he told members of the Police Commission during their regular meeting, held Wednesday night at Town Hall and via videoconference. The nature of the thefts appears to be changing in a dangerous way, DiFederico said.

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Man, 40, Charged for Impersonation of a Police Officer

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Police on Saturday arrested a 40-year-old Stamford man and charged him with impersonation of a police officer. At about 4:28 p.m. on Jan. 11, an officer on patrol stopped a car at Morse Court downtown because it had an obstructed license plate, according to a police report. The driver displayed a Stamford Police officer badge and said that he used to be a cop in Stamford and was in the process of transferring, the report said. An investigation showed that he was no longer employed by the Stamford Police Department, it said.

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Disorderly Charge for New Canaan Man, 42

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Police after midnight Monday charged a 42-year-old New Canaan man with disorderly conduct. At about 12:08 a.m. on Jan. 6, officers responded to a Fawn Lane residence on a reported dispute between the victim and the man, police said. Through an investigation, authorities established probable cause for the misdemeanor charge. Police withheld details, saying it’s a domestic matter.

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DUI Charge for Woman, 48

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Police last week arrested a 48-year-old Stamford woman by warrant and charged her with driving under the influence. The warrant stemmed from a car crash on Nov. 11 (a Monday), according to a police report. The woman turned herself in to police at the department’s temporary Locust Avenue headquarters at about 1:12 p.m. on Jan. 2. 

In addition to the misdemeanor DUI charge, she was cited for failure to drive right and failure to drive in the proper lane.

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Assault Charge for New Canaan Man, 23

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Police on New Year’s Day arrested a 23-year-old New Canaan man and charged him by warrant with third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. 

The misdemeanor charges stem from a dispute that was reported to authorities Nov. 28, according to police. 

Police withheld details of the incident. 

A person is guilty of third-degree assault, under state law, when “with intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person” or “recklessly causes serious physical injury to another person or “with criminal negligence, he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon, a dangerous instrument or an electronic defense weapon,” among other reasons. The man, a resident of Ponus Ridge, turned himself in to police at 2:56 p.m. on Jan. 1. He is scheduled to appear Jan.