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Breach of Peace Charge for 19-Year-Old Man

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Police last week arrested a 19-year-old Norwalk man and charged him with second-degree breach of peace. At about 7:37 p.m. on April 2 (a Tuesday), officers responded to 228 Elm St. to investigate a harassment complaint that involved the arrested man and a victim, according to a police report. Through an investigation, probable cause was established to bring the misdemeanor charge, the report said. Under state law, a person is guilty of second-degree breach of peace if he or she “with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, such person: (1) Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior in a public place; or (2) assaults or strikes another; or (3) threatens to commit any crime against another person or such other person’s property; or (4) publicly exhibits, distributes, posts up or advertises any offensive, indecent or abusive matter concerning any person; or (5) in a public place, uses abusive or obscene language or makes an obscene gesture,” among other reasons.

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Firefighters Put Out Blaze on White Oak Shade Lane Late Monday

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Firefighters late Monday responded to a residential house fire on White Oak Shade Lane, officials say. No one was hurt in the blaze, which originated around 11:40 p.m. in the rear of a two-car garage and extended into an attic area above it, according to a press release from the New Canaan Fire Department. “The three occupants in the home were alerted to the fire when the smoke detector activated,” the press release said. “All the occupants were able to self-evacuate without injury. New Canaan firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire and stop any extension into the living area of the house.

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DUI Charge for 65-Year-Old Man

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Police late Saturday arrested a 65-year-old South Salem, N.Y. man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 11:58 p.m. on April 6, an officer on patrol saw a vehicle traveling north on Route 123 cross the double-yellow centerline several times, according to a police report. The officer conducted a stop near the Michigan Road intersection and noticed signs of impairment from alcohol in the driver, the report said. After conducting field sobriety tests, the officer brought the misdemeanor charge, it said. Back at police headquarters for processing, the man supplied two breath samples that established his blood-alcohol level at .1772 and .1619, more than twice the legal limit.

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Town To Acquire 15-Month-Old German Shepherd ‘Lito’ as New Police K-9 Dog

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The New Canaan Police Department’s new K-9 dog is a 15-month-old German shepherd who’s already working well with his handler here. K-9 Officer Sebastian Obando chose the name “Lito” for a special reason, according to Deputy Chief Andrew Walsh. “They leave the naming up to us,” Walsh told the Board of Selectmen during its regular meeting Tuesday, held in Town Hall and via videoconference. “Officer Obando’s father’s nickname was ‘Miguelito’ and he passed away when Officer Obando was on field training with us. So he would like to name the dog Lito, and we think that’s a great thing to do.”

The comments came as Walsh asked for permission from the selectmen to spend $10,000 from a special account for the K-9 program to acquire the new dog.

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Larceny Charges for 26-Year-Old Man

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Police last week arrested a 26-year-old Middletown man by warrant and charged him with two counts of sixth-degree larceny. The charges stem from an investigation following a theft that was reported to police in January. It isn’t clear what he’s accused of stealing. The man has an extensive arrest record, with active cases that include the following charges (as well as several motor vehicle-related charges):

Fifth-degree and sixth-degree larceny (Glastonbury Police, arrested February 2024)
Sixth-degree larceny (Glastonbury Police, February 2023)
Two counts of sixth-degree larceny (Greenwich Police, January 2024)
Two counts of sixth-degree larceny (Connecticut State Police, March 2024)
Sixth-degree larceny (Plainville Police, March 2024)
Sixth-degree larceny (Newington Police, March 2024)
Sixth-degree larceny (Montville Police, March 2024)
Sixth-degree larceny (East Hampton Police, March 2024)
Sixth-degree larceny (Ledyard Police, March 2024)
Third-degree larceny (Farmington Police, March 2024)
Sixth-degree larceny (Simsbury Police, March 2024)

New Canaan Police processed him in the Stamford Superior Court jailing area, and he remained in custody of the marshals. He was released on $51,000 bond and scheduled to appear March 28 in state Superior Court.