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Arrests, Crash And Places To Dine Top The Week's News In New Canaan

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A number of shocking police stories, a scary crash into a pond and a list spotlighting places for outdoor dining were among the most-read stories about Fairfield County in the past week.

Two good Samaritans and an off-duty officer came to the rescue of a teen driver whose Jeep went off Ball Pond Road and ended up on its side in a pond in northern Danbury near the New Fairfield border.

Two good Samaritans and an off-duty officer came to the rescue of a teen driver whose Jeep went off Ball Pond Road and ended up on its side in a pond in northern Danbury near the New Fairfield border.

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David Gonzalez is charged with kidnapping and assault.

David Gonzalez is charged with kidnapping and assault.

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Brooke Santagata-Albers, co-owner of Stratford-based Tipsy Cones.

Brooke Santagata-Albers, co-owner of Stratford-based Tipsy Cones.

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Laura Ramos of Milford is charged with the sexual assault of one of her Bridgeport students.

Laura Ramos of Milford is charged with the sexual assault of one of her Bridgeport students.

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Michael Bolton at 55 Wine Bar & Wood Grille in Fairfield.

Michael Bolton at 55 Wine Bar & Wood Grille in Fairfield.

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Luis Cruz is charged with sexually assaulting a young student on his Bridgeport school bus.

Luis Cruz is charged with sexually assaulting a young student on his Bridgeport school bus.

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The patio at Terra in Danbury is one place to dine and drink outside.

The patio at Terra in Danbury is one place to dine and drink outside.

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Skylar Thomas is a 17-year-old App developer from Westport.

Skylar Thomas is a 17-year-old App developer from Westport.

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Check out some of the top stories from the Daily Voice: 

David Gonzalez, a 24-year-old Stratford man, was charged with abducting his ex-girlfriend in Trumbull and viciously assaulting her before forcing her out of the car in Bridgeport, police said. He was on probation for sexually assaulting a minor.

For Brooke Santagata-Albers, a former bartender, mixing ice cream with booze just made sense. And crowds now are checking out her food truck, Tipsy Cones, which is based in Stratford.

A 17-year-old girl who was trapped after her Jeep plunged into a pond In Danbury was rescued by an off-duty Danbury police officer and two passersby.

An investigation into the shooting of a 15-year-old who was trying to steal a car in Ridgefield turned up several pounds of marijuana as well as guns and pills in the home of a Danbury restaurant owner.

It's time to head outdoors and enjoy a slice of sunshine with your entree. Check out a list of 20 places to dine alfresco across Fairfield County

Laura Ramos, 31, a special education teacher at Central High School in Bridgeport resigned after she was charged with sexually assaulting a male student who is 18. .

Greenwich mourned the death of 17-year-old Nicholas Del Priore, a junior at Greenwich High, who was struck and killed by a train near the Cos Cob station.

Singer Michael Bolton of Westport may be busy traveling the world giving concerts, but one lucky Easton resident sat next to him at 55 Wine Bar & Wood Grille in Fairfield.

Steve Shafer, 56, of Bethel, was found dead at Danbury's Farrington Woods after he went missing a day earlier while mountain biking.

Skylar Thomas, a 17-year--old senior at Staples High School, is the founder of Troublemaker Technologies and has six apps under his belt. His latest is a 3-D extravaganza was created in partnership with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Luis Cruz, 39, was charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl on his Bridgeport school bus.

A Darien teenager called police about her own party, seeking help after the parentless event got “out of hand,” when over 50 other kids arrived.

Walter's Hot Dogs, an iconic hot dog stand in Westchester County, N.Y., is coming to Stamford.

A 56-year-old New Canaan man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Talmadge Hill Train Station in town. 

Crooner and talk-show Harry Connick Jr. and his wife, Jill Goodacre Connick, have put their New Canaan mansion on the market for $7.5 million.

The body of a missing kayaker from Long Island was pulled from the waters of Long Island Sound by Stratford police.

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