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Man, 74, Charged in Theft of Eyeglasses

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Police last week arrested a 74-year-old Stamford man in connection with the theft of eyeglasses. 

At about 3:50 p.m., officers responded to an Elm Street business on a report of a larceny of a pair of glasses, police said. Through an investigation, authorities identified the Stamford man as the suspect, according to a police report. Police charged the man with the misdemeanor offense. 

Under state law, a person is guilty of sixth-degree larceny if they steal something worth $500 or less. The man was released after promising to appear April 29 in state Superior Court.

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New Canaan Man, 36, Charged with Breach of Peace

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Police last week arrested a 36-year-old Elm Street man and charged him with second-degree breach of peace. At about 9:35 a.m. on April 18, officers responded to the area of South Avenue and Maple Street on a report of an assault, police said. There, officers determined that the man had struck the victim while walking on the sidewalk, according to a police report. Police established probable cause to bring the misdemeanor charge, the report said. Under state law, a person is guilty of second-degree breach of peace—a charge that New Canaan Police filed to bring against a former first selectman in a 2022 arrest warrant application—when he or she “with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, such person … [e]ngages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior in a public place,” or “in a public place, uses abusive or obscene language or makes an obscene gesture,” among other reasons.

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Police: TikTok Posts Directed at NCHS Originated Out-of-State; FBI Joins Investigation [UPDATED]

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[Note: This article has been updated with a press release from New Canaan Police and a Board of Education statement.]

Police said Monday afternoon that concerning TikTok posts directed at New Canaan High School originated out-of-state. New Canaan Police Department detectives “are working diligently to identify the individual or individuals responsible for the posts, which included derogatory content and messages suggesting students stay home from school,” according to a press release issued Monday afternoon by Police Chief John DiFederico. The FBI and a designated “fusion center” composed of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are working with the New Canaan Police Department following the posts, he said in the release. “The department is treating the matter with the utmost seriousness while applying all available resources to bring it to a swift resolution,” DiFederico said. According to district officials, “mean-spirited and hateful posts” that appeared recently on a TikTok account (since deactivated) included “insulting” and “demeaning” language.

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Warrant: Danbury Man Cashed $2,300 Check Without Performing Promised Work on New Canaan Home

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Police on April 3 arrested a 29-year-old Danbury man by warrant after he cashed a $2,300 check for work on a New Canaan house but never did the job, court records show. Authorities became aware of the problem on Jan. 14, when a homeowner filed a complaint with police regarding Q.T. Landscape and Design, according to an arrest warrant application written by Officer Emily Clark and signed March 20 by state Superior Court judge John Blawie. The company was supposed to “install her well pressure tank,” Clark wrote in the application. The homeowner wrote a $2,300 check made out to the man and dated Dec.

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New Canaan Fire Chief Resigns

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New Canaan’s fire chief has resigned, officials announced Tuesday. Chief Albe Bassett’s resignation will be effective May 8, Fire Commission Chair Robert Fields said during the appointed body’s regular meeting. “Chief Bassett, I want to thank you for your service and contributions to the town, and I want to wish you well in your future endeavors personally,” Fields told the chief during the meeting, held at Town Hall and via videoconference. After Bassett responded “Thank you,” Fields continued: “The town remains committed to the continued strength and professionalism of the Fire Department. We appreciate the dedication of our firefighters and staff, and are confident in the department’s continued service to the community.”

Asked at the meeting if he wanted to say anything about the resignation, Bassett said no.