Rosa Blanca Chavarria-Medina (DOB 01/20/1983) was arrested and charged with First Degree Reckless Endangerment (53a-63), Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (14-227a), Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License (14-215), Reckless Driving (14-222), Failure to Stop at Stop Sign (14-301) and Passing on the Right (14-231). Rosa Blanca Chavarria-Medina was arrested after an arrest warrant was applied for and granted following the March 24th accident at Cumberland Farms on Kings Highway East in Fairfield. She was released after posting a $5,000.00 court set bond.
Fairfield News: 5 Guys Wants 1 Guy Arrested
11:47am--#Fairfield CT--An manager at Five Guys on Grasmere Avenue called police that they have on surveillance video of an ex-employee stealing items in the store and wants to press charges.
Fairfield News: Fire caused by unattended candle
6:11pm--#Fairfield CT- The Fairfield Fire Department responded to a report of a building fire at 40 Cider Mill Lane. Engine 4 arrived on scene 5 minutes after receipt of the 911 call and reported seeing visible smoke coming from the second floor of a house. Firefighters quickly determined that there was a fire on the second floor of the house and searched the entire building to make sure all occupants and pets were safely removed from the house. Additional fire units responded to the scene and worked to the confine the fire to the second floor bathroom. Some fire extended to the attic through a bathroom exhaust fan but did not cause significant damage to the roof or structure. The…
Fairfield News: Attempt to pass funny money
6:10pm--#Fairfield CT-- An alert employee at the Subway at 3363 Post Road called police that a white male attempted to pay with a counterfeit bill. Last seen headed towards I-95 on the Post Road with Michigan plates on his car.
Fairfield News: Video of Cumberland Farms Crash
#Fairfield CT--Fairfield Police released surveillance video from the crash at Cumberland Farms last night. I've rolled the video back twice to see the speed at which the car hits the building. Watch the car that almost crossed in front of the car as it came off the ramp. The driver is expected to be charged with DWI and driving with a suspended license.
Bridgeport News: Foot pursuit after hit and run
6:51pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are in a foot pursuit/manhunt for 3 teens who were just involved in a hit and run accident at Park and Olive Street. EMS on the way for the driver that was hit.
Fairfield News: Fire on da roof
6:40pm--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters on the scene at 1461 Cross Highway for a fire in a fireplace, possible chimney fire that has extended to the roof.
Fairfield News: I-95 Crash
10:30pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic--I-95 crash northbound near exit 21. Reports say there are injuries with children in one of the cars. Right and middle lanes appear to be blocked.
Town to Conduct Public Workshop On Housing Strategies
FAIRFIELD, CT–March 14, 2014—The Town of Fairfield has scheduled a public workshop to get input from Fairfield residents regarding possible strategies related to increasing Fairfield’s housing opportunities. The workshop is scheduled for: Tuesday April 1, 2014 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Board of Education Conference Room 501 Kings Highway East Many people are surprised to learn that about half of Fairfield’s housing units were built in a 25-year period between 1945 and 1970. Those housing units reflected community needs and desires prevalent during that period. However, since that time, Fairfield’s population has changed and now includes many older residents and smaller households who may be looking for other housing choices. Children of current residents might also want housing units in…
Meet Author Cindi Pietrzyk: Off the Beaten Path: Connecticut
[Fairfield, CT, March 14, 2014] Join "Off the Beaten Path: Connecticut" author Cindi Pietrzyk in the Rotary Room at the Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road, on Sunday, March 23 at 2:00 as she talks about her book. Cindi will present a slide show that highlights a few stops in each section of the book, offering some little-known facts and some stories about her travels. Cindi Pietrzyk is a freelance writer and editor based in Durham, Connecticut. She is the author of numerous New England travel books, as well as serving as an editor for Connecticut Forest and Park's Connecticut Walk Book: East. When she is not writing, she works as a freelance proofreader and editor. She graduated from…