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News 05/16/12

New Canaan Driving School: Phones, Cars Don't Mix

by Melvin Mason   Comment
News 03/12/12

New Canaan Police Warn of 'Grandparent Scam'

by Melvin Mason   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Residents are being asked to be aware of the “grandparent scam” after several people were contacted last week trying to trick elderly New Canaanites into giving up their money to help out their grandchildren.

One such call was recorded last Tuesday, according to Sgt. Carol Ogrinc. Police said a 74-year-old Knapp Lane resident was called at about 2:15 ...

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News 01/03/12

Police: 911 Call Logged for Ponus Ridge Crash

by Melvin Mason   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. – New Canaan police received a call from Michael Savage's cellphone the night of the car wreck that resulted in the death of his 74-year-old father, the department announced Tuesday.

Sgt. Carol Ogrinc said the department got the 911 call at about 10:25 p.m. Dec. 22. The caller, who police believe to be Savage, stated he had just crashed on Ponus Ridge ...

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News 12/08/11

New Canaan Police Warn Residents After Phone Scam

by Melvin Mason   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Residents should be aware of a scam in which a town woman was tricked into sending thousands of dollars to assist her granddaughter, New Canaan police warn.

Police said an 83-year-old New Canaan woman received a call at about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday from a woman claiming to be her granddaughter. Police said the caller told the woman that she had been ...

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News 11/23/11

Police: Driver's Foot Got Stuck Before Wreck

by Melvin Mason   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. – His foot got stuck — that's what an elderly driver told police after motor vehicle accident Tuesday caused the evacuation of several businesses.

As police continued to investigate Wednesday, Sgt. Carol Ogrinc said an 84-year-old New Canaan man was attempting to leave a parking space on Burtis Avenue at about 3:48 p.m. Tuesday when his foot got caught ...

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News 08/16/11

New Canaan Police Warn of Jail Bond Scam

by Melvin Mason   Comment

NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Police warn residents to be on alert after someone allegedly tried to scam an elderly St. George’s Lane woman out of money.

A man claiming to be with the New Haven Police Department contacted the 97-year-old woman last Wednesday, police said. The man told the woman that her grandson, a college student, had been arrested and she needed to send $2,100 ...

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News 05/20/11

How New Canaan Senior Copped a Prom Date

by Melvin Mason   Comment

The police cruiser pulling up behind her car with flashing lights gave Lauren Wilcox a start. “I was shocked. I was shaking,” said Wilcox, 17, a senior at New Canaan High School. “My heart was racing.”

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