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Warrant: Man, 26, Stole McLaren Worth Approximately $250,000

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New Canaan Police last week arrested a 26-year-old New Jersey man accused of stealing a high-end sports car belonging to a New Canaan resident, closing a four-year investigation into the theft. On Aug. 28, 2021, local officers were dispatched on a report of a vehicle that had just been stolen from a garage of a western New Canaan home, according to an arrest warrant application written by NCPD Sergeant Scott Romano and obtained by NewCanaanite.com. The stolen car was a 2020 McLaren GT sports car worth approximately $250,000, Romano said in the application. The garage door of the McLaren had been closed, yet the neighboring garage door, holding a Tesla SUV, had been left open.

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PHOTOS: New Canaan Police Station Renovation in Final Stages

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The renovation of the New Canaan Police Station on South Avenue is nearly complete, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for June 4. Several local officers said they view the years-long project as a success, telling NewCanaanite.com during a tour Tuesday of the department that they are very pleased with all the renovations. Police Chief John DiFederico said he was very happy with the modifications, describing the new building as “amazing.”

The renovated and expanded station at 174 South Ave.—a $20 million project, $29 million with soft costs such as insurance and the temporary headquarters downtown—includes all new office space, meeting rooms, locker rooms, systems and an extended sallyport at the back. During an afternoon tour that booked up quickly online, Police Commission Chair Paul Foley detailed the process of the long-lasting project. 

“We were trying to get the building renovated years ago because of things like mold, sewer fleas, and AC issues,” he said. “We patched it together over the years and had continuous meetings debating the best location and the best designs.”

He continued: “We must have looked at 20 locations around town and finally decided that the best option was a renovation.

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Warrant: Man, 49, Arrested for Larceny and Forgery

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New Canaan Police on May 8 arrested a 49-year-old Bridgeport man accused of signing checks made out to a local nonprofit organization and depositing them into his personal bank account. 

On Jan. 21, officers became aware of two checks belonging to the South Avenue Cottage that had been fraudulently deposited on Dec. 13. The two checks, one for $100 and the other for $200 were deposited by an employee of the Cottage (who resigned in early January), according to an arrest warrant application written by NCPD Officer Kelly Coughlin. South Avenue Cottage provides housing and care for adults with developmental disabilities, and the two checks were written in response to an annual appeal starting in November 2024, according to the police affidavit, signed by a prosecuting attorney and state Superior Court judge.

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Two Charged in Richmond Hill Domestic Incident

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Police arrested a New Canaan woman, 43, and Alna, Maine man, 45, following a domestic incident on Richmond Hill Road last week. At about 12:46 a.m. on May 12 (a Tuesday), officers were dispatched to a home on Richmond Hill Road on a report by the victim that an individual would not leave the house, police said. Following an investigation, authorities charged the man and woman with the misdemeanor offense, according to a police report. They both promised to appear the same day in state Superior Court. Police withheld details of the conflict, saying it’s a domestic matter. 

Under state law, people are guilty of disorderly conduct if they “with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk … [e]ngages in … threatening behavior; or … annoys or interferes with another person,” among other reasons.

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Warrant Details New Canaan Man’s Domestic Violence

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New Canaan Police on April 28 arrested a 34-year-old Forest Street man by warrant after his ex-girlfriend detailed months of violent abuse, providing text message screenshots as proof. The victim came to police headquarters on the afternoon of March 24, saying she’d been in a dating relationship with the man that ended in November. 

She “reported that since January of 2024, there have been multiple incidents in which [her ex-boyfriend] assaulted and threatened her in New Canaan,” according to an arrest warrant application obtained by NewCanaanite.com. According to NCPD Officer Michael Schnell’s affidavit, which forms the basis of the application, signed April 23 by state Superior Court Judge Alex Hernandez, those incidents include: 

Man struck victim five to six times with the back of his hand, causing a black eye and swollen lip;
Man punched victim in the back and repeatedly pulled her hair, causing back bruises;
Man held a pocket knife to victim and struck her in the chest with a metal container used for holding mairjuana;
Man bit victim and slapped her across the face; 
Man punched victim in the arm and back; 
Man smashed victim’s phone; 
Man threatened victim with a belt and struck her on the arm; 
Man pulled victim’s hair and struck her multiple times;
Man pulled victim’s hair, punched her in the arm and dragged her to his bed. The victim “screened ‘High-Danger’ on the Lethality Assessment Program,” police said in the arrest warrant application. Schnell referred to a protocol established by state law.