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Arresting News: Diplomatic Immunity; 3x Legal Limit

Unusual arrests and investigations from around Fairfield County.

Authorities were arresting a man on nine outstanding warrants when he allegedly couldn't pay his $500 strip club bill, when he told them the White House would be calling to inform them of his Diplomatic Immunity. The White House never called.

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A woman is accused of  from Kohl's in Trumbull on May 6. Police said she put clothing in bags, entered a dressing room and walked out holding the bags.

Her bond was set at $7,500.

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A man was charged for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended . Police also found a bag of pot in the man’s pocket.

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An adult female opossum nearly died after it was hit by a car in front of a supermarket in Monroe this week, officers with the town's Animal Control unit say. The  ().

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In the same week that a town woman reported nearly $20,000 in jewelry stolen from her home, police in New Canaan also received a complaint that .

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Police in New Canaan say a town couple may have been home, downstairs watching TV, when someone .

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Fairfield police arrested a Bridgeport man this week for .

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See the New Canaan Patch comment stream here for  on a  at the town’s Waveny Park. Apparently, the man who got bit thinks the woman who is fostering the animal hasn’t been forthcoming about handing over the real dog to police. He’s getting a series of rabies shots to be safe.

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A pair of Greenwich teenagers were taken the hospital for treatment after police , during a festival held at an elementary school in town.

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Close to $400 worth of  from Rite Aid Pharmacy, 435 Main Street in Monroe. A man wearing a white T-shirt and a black jacket, who appeared to be in his early 20s, stole eight Wii games valued at $14.99 each, eight Playstation 2 games at $19.99 each and eight X-Box 360 games at $14.99 each for a total of $399.76, according to police.

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Westport police charged a teenager with DUI after he crashed into a car he was following too closely. .

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No one was injured in a pre-dawn incident that police in Greenwich say involved . Two of the four Greenwich residents arrested face criminal possession of a firearm charges, while two others are accused of lying to police to cover up what happened.

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There were two separate incidents involving gunfire this week on the streets of Stamford.

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A Norwalk man arguing with his father while watching a boxing match is accused of stabbing his girlfriend's dog when it wouldn't stop barking.

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A father and daughter were both arrested in Norwalk following a physical altercation that allegedly occurred after the father took the girl's computer because she had returned home late. The girl reportedly scratched the man's face, who then hit her in the mouth and strangled her, according to police reports.

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A wedding party celebrating on a Fairfield beach last weekend .

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After the service division of Nissan Darien did some work on a car owned by a 28-year-old Stamford man, the dealership mailed him a customer survey. His response not only contained a complaint, but , Darien police said.

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BuckWheat May 23, 2013 at 08:47 am
Its important the people learn how to treat our flag, many of our veterans have made the ultimateRead More sacrifice for our country and flag. Don't leave it out all night long, don't drag it on the ground while putting it up etc.
Olga Konyukhova May 20, 2013 at 01:03 pm
Thank you, I will! We all miss him and hope he'll find his way home.
Jaimie Cura (Editor) May 20, 2013 at 11:28 am
Sending all the best vibes your way. I shared your post on Facebook and Twitter. Keep us posted,Read More Olga!
BuckWheat May 19, 2013 at 04:28 pm
Oh dont you worry, were gonna vote, but not going to vote to increase taxes thats for sure. Do withRead More what you have.
Steven DeVaux May 19, 2013 at 08:16 am
I would recommend supporting an increase similar to Ridgefield's which was under 2% (1.97%). If aRead More community like Ridgefield can perform at high levels with an increase under 2%, the Board of Education, in asking for almost twice that is openly admitting that they have installed inefficient management in school administration. Further, the sewer system on the referendum will require municipal funding since it is backed by the full faith and credit of the town of Brookfield and reduces the town's borrowing ability - the advertisement for which indicated it would not impact municipal funding.
Steven DeVaux May 19, 2013 at 06:52 am
So Mandarin Chinese won't be a requirement? Perhaps Manchurin Chinese? Cantonese Chinese? MongolianRead More Chinese? Which Chinese are the British speaking these days? Their empire stretched in the Hindu speaking parts of Asia but they aren't teaching Hindu. A quandry indeed.
Steven DeVaux May 17, 2013 at 05:23 pm
The board of education's policy should pertain to all employees of the Brookfield Board ofRead More Education.
Steven DeVaux May 17, 2013 at 05:22 pm
The short answer is because they want to. If you spent twice at much they still would. EducationRead More personnel need to be monitored on social media like Patch.
Laura Orban May 17, 2013 at 12:18 pm
I will lend a hand by voting yes for the school budget this Tuesday, May 21st. Teachers should notRead More have to pay out of pocket for school supplies.