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Larceny Charge for 45-Year-Old Man

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New Canaan Police on Feb. 6 arrested a 45-year-old Corona, N.Y. man by warrant and charged him with fourth-degree larceny. 

Already held at state Superior Court in Stamford, officers traveled there to serve the warrant, which stemmed from a larceny investigation launched last June, according to a police report. 

Under state law, a person is guilty of the misdemeanor offense if they steal property whose value exceeds $1,000. The man is facing felony-level charges from area police departments:

Fifth-degree larceny, March 2025 offense (Greenwich Police)
Third-degree larceny, May 2025 offense (Darien Police)
Third-degree larceny, May 2025 offense (Greenwich Police)
Third-degree larceny, August 2025 offense (Darien Police)

He is scheduled for arraignment on March 23, according to Connecticut Judicial Branch records.

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Warrant: Woman, 57, Tried To Open Bank Account with Fraudulent Documents

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New Canaan Police on Feb. 6 arrested a 57-year-old Hamden woman after she used a fake ID, stolen Social Security number and forged utility bill to try and open a bank account last month, court documents show. Police were alerted to her activity on the afternoon of Jan. 7 (a Wednesday) by representatives from First County Bank on Park Street, according to an arrest warrant application filed by Officer Sebastian Obando and signed Jan. 22 by state Superior Court Judge Bruce Hudock.

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Disorderly Charge for New Canaan Woman, 25

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New Canaan Police last week arrested a 25-year-old town woman and charged her with disorderly conduct. At about 8:49 a.m. on Feb. 10 (a Tuesday), officers responded to an Elm Street apartment following a report of a dispute that led to an abandoned 9-1-1 call, police said. The dispute occurred between the local woman and a victim, according to a police report. Through an investigation, police established probable cause for the misdemeanor charge, the report said. 

The woman was released after promising to appear Feb.

Opinion

Podcast: Crime Prevention in New Canaan

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In this installment of 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to New Canaan Police Chief John DiFederico. The department is hosting a crime prevention presentation at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 at New Canaan Library (register here). Police will field questions from attendee as part of the event. Here are recent episodes of 0684-Radi0:

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Disorderly Charge for New Canaan Woman, 40

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Police last Saturday afternoon arrested a 40-year-old New Canaan woman and charged her with disorderly conduct. At about 1:50 p.m. on Jan. 24, officers responded to a Cedar Lane house on a report of a dispute between the woman and victim, police said. Through an investigation, authorities established probable cause to bring the misdemeanor charge, according to a police report. It isn’t clear what the woman did or whether she’s related to the victim.