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Jay Waitkus

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jwaitkus@dailyvoice.com

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Police & Fire

Westport Couple Charged With Slinging Arrows, Rocks Into Neighbor's Yard WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport police have charged a man and woman with criminal trespass in connection to a series of incidents involving their neighbor. Officers responded to the Westport home of Kyle and Carrie Owen to investigate a trespassing complaint on Thursday, May 19, police report. Kyle and Carrie, both 44, were captured on video surveillance trespassing on their neighbor’s property several times in the previous week, according to police. They were shooting arrows into the neighbor’s property on one occasion, and throwing large rocks over a fence in the same neighbor’s property o…

06/07/2016

Events

Monroe Library Hosting Talk On Bobcats MONROE, Conn. -- The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library Monroe is hosting a discussion about the bobcat population in Connecticut on Saturday, June 11, from 2 to 3 p.m. The featured guest will be wildlife conservationist Ginny Apple, who will lead the discussion and present a slide show on the animals. Registration for the event is required. For more information, call the library at 203-452-2852. To sign up, click here. The library is located at 733 Monroe Turnpike.

06/07/2016

Police & Fire

Westport Man, 21, Charged After Sneaking Vodka Into Restaurant, Police Say WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport police have charged a 21-year-old Westport resident with breach of peace following an incident at a local restaurant. William Patrick and three other males were kicked out of Viva Zapata, 530 Riverside Ave., for sneaking vodka into the restaurant in a water bottle on Saturday at about 1:30 a.m., police said. Patrick and the three males reentered the bar, and were asked to leave by the bouncer, according to police. Patrick took a fighting stance against the bouncer and swung at him, police said. Police officers responded, took custody of Patrick and charged h…

06/07/2016

Neighbors

New Canaan's Silvermine Arts Center Honors Roz Chast At Awards Benefit NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Silvermine Arts Center celebrated its inaugural Living Art Awards Benefit on Saturday, May 21, at Grace Farms, presenting best-selling author and renowned New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast with the arts center's inaugural Living Art Award. “I knew when I was a little kid that I really liked to draw; I was terrible at everything else,” said Chast, who lives in Ridgefield. “Art is a way to communicate things. My choice was to become a cartoonist. If you can write and you can draw, it’s a shame not to do both.” Chast’s new exhibition, “Cartoon Memoirs,” runs through Oc…

06/06/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Catch Intruder Trying To Enter Man's Home RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police caught an intruder trying to enter a local man’s home on Sunday night, authorities said. Police responded to what initially seemed like a burglary in progress about 9 p.m., officials report. The caller said that someone was trying to enter his residence through a window, according to police. After a brief investigation at the scene, it was determined that a woman was trying to enter the man’s residence; the two had apparently met though an online dating service, officials report. The man requested that the woman, a 28-year-old resident of Brooklyn, leave his …

06/06/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Charge Central Nyack Man With Assault, Resisting Arrest ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- Orangetown police have charged a 30-year-old resident of Central Nyack with assault and resisting arrest following an altercation in Nyack, authorities said. The arrest came about Friday after a uniformed officer observed the suspect, identified as LaQuan C. Simpson, in a fight on Depew Avenue in the village, police report. While being placed under arrest, Simpson refused to cooperate and began flailing his arms, striking the officer in the mouth, according to officials. The officer suffered a contusion and abrasion to his face and lips, requiring medical attention at N…

06/06/2016

News

Ban On Plastic Bags Coming To New Castle Stores NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- Plastic bags will be prohibited in New Castle stores beginning in January, News 12 reports. Along with the ban on plastic, paper bags in retail stores will cost shoppers 10 cents, according to News 12. Reusable bags, which are currently being sold to consumers by a number of stores, may provide an alternative to paying the individual bag fees, News 12 reports. To read the full News 12 story, click here.

06/06/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Arrest Man After Domestic Altercation RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police have arrested a man following an incident in which he allegedly choked his girlfriend, authorities said. Police responded to a reported domestic dispute early Saturday, according to officials. A woman said that during an argument with her boyfriend, he had assaulted and choked her, resulting in injuries, police report. Officers investigating the incident located the man and took him into custody; he was arraigned in Ramapo Justice Court and has been ordered to appear later this month, police report. Ramapo police investigated four motor vehicle accidents on S…

06/06/2016

Schools

Preliminary Report Shows Teaneck Schools' Water Has Elevated Levels Of Lead TEANECK, N.J. -- Nearly three months after initiating a study of the lead levels in water sources throughout its venues, Teaneck Public Schools has received a preliminary report indicating elevated levels of lead in some areas of all of its schools and at the Eugene Field Administration Building. The testing initiative began early in March, in response to reports that lead had been found in drinking water throughout the state. Out of concern for the safety of students and staff, the district decided to test all sources of drinking and cooking water in its schools. The Teaneck Board of E…

06/06/2016

Events

Monroe Library Hosting Guided Meditation Session MONROE, Conn. -- The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library Monroe is hosting a guided meditation class on Monday, June 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The session will be led by certified yoga instructor Elaina Campopiano. Paricipants are asked to bring a yoga mat and wool blanket or cushion. Registration is not required for the event. Attendance is limited to 25 people. For more information, call 203-452-2852, or click here. The library is located at 733 Monroe Turnpike

06/06/2016

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