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No Injuries in Multi-Car Crash on Elm Street on Friday Afternoon

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A multi-car crash snarled traffic on Elm Street on Friday afternoon, according to police. At about 4:10 p.m., a vehicle backing out of a parking spot on Elm between Main Street and South Avenue struck another parked vehicle “which subsequently pushed a third parked vehicle up onto the sidewalk,” according to a press release issued by the New Canaan Police Department. “The vehicle then struck two other parked vehicles before coming to a stop,” it said. No one was injured in the incident, and the crash is under investigation, police said. Eyewitnesses say a woman driving a black Range Rover appeared to have caused the crashes.

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Assault Charge for Man, 48

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Police on Oct. 31 arrested a 48-year-old Stratford man and charged him with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. The arrest was made at about 12:30 a.m., after officers responded to a South Avenue home on a reported dispute between the man and victim, police said. There, authorities investigated and established probable cause to bring the misdemeanor-level charges, according to a police report. It isn’t clear how the man caused physical injury or whether he is related to the victim.

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Warrant: Man, 34, Charged with Identity Theft

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Police on Oct. 16 arrested a 34-year-old Paterson, N.J. man in connection with the theft of a New Canaan man’s identity to open a Verizon account and attempt to buy an iPhone. The victim, an 86-year-old man, told police about the theft after he received a Verizon bill in February 2025 that was connected to iPhone 16 Pro-Max 2, according to an affidavit from Police Officer Owen Ochs that forms the major part of an arrest warrant application signed June 21, 2025 by state Superior Court judge Bruce Hudock. The Verizon bill was for an “Unlimited Plus” plan, though the man told police “he does not own nor opened any Verizon accounts,” according to the affidavit. About 10 days later, the man told police he received a letter from Wal-Mart that someone had tried to use his name and New Canaan address to fraudulently buy an iPhone in Cranston, R.I. 

Wal-Mart provided video surveillance that showed the suspect to be “a light-brown skinned male with a black-colored beard and mustache wearing blue jeans, white/black-colored sneakers, red hoodie and a dark-colored Atlanta Braves baseball cap,” the arrest warrant application said.

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‘How Lucky I Am’: Letters of Appreciation for New Canaan Police

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The following letters of appreciation were made public at the Oct. 21 Police Commission meeting. ***

Sgt. Kelly Coughlin and Officers Nicole Vartuli, Shane Gibson, Matthew Blank and Thomas Callinan 

“Just wanted to take a moment to seriously thank you all !!! Thank you for being a part of such a great experience for the 4th graders.

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Police: Stolen Vehicles Have More Than Doubled in New Canaan This Year

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Through the first nine months of the year, New Canaan has seen a dramatic uptick in both stolen vehicles and thefts from cars, town officials reported last week. Stolen vehicles more than doubled year-over-year through September, from 12 to 28, according to data shared by Police Chief John DiFederico. Larcenies from motor vehicles increased even more sharply, from four to 19 in the same period, DiFederico reported to the Police Commission. “Stolen vehicles are still trending high,” he told the Commission at its regular meeting, held Oct. 21 at police headquarters.