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Two men have been arrested for allegedly starting a fire that caused significant damage to a plaza in Fairfield in December, police said. The police department said they responded to a reported fire on Dec. 7 at Heritage Square Plaza on Post Road. Firefighters found big flames coming from the plaza and evacuated the area. Crews eventually got the fire…

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A man has serious hand injuries after an explosive device he and his friend made exploded prematurely in Fairfield and both men have been arrested, according to police. Officers were notified by an area hospital about a man being treated for significant hand injuries on Dec. 1, 2024. It was reported that the injuries were caused by an explosive device….

A man was taken to the hospital with burn injuries after a fire broke out at his Fairfield home Thursday afternoon. The fire department respond to a home on Louvain Street just after 12:30 p.m. Crews found heavy smoke coming from the back of the home. The blaze was put out within minutes. Firefighters said a man suffered minor burn…

Sasco Beach in Fairfield was closed for awhile on Tuesday for a police investigation and it has reopened. Police said there was no threat to the public, but the beach was temporarily closed and they asked people to avoid the area. Police Activity at Sasco Beach: We’re investigating an incident at Sasco Beach. There’s no threat to the public,...

Fairfield police are looking for the person who stole a delivery vehicle at gunpoint over the weekend. Officers responded to Woodrow Avenue in the Southport section of Fairfield Saturday around 8:30 p.m. after a delivery driver reported having their vehicle stolen while delivering packages. When the driver got out of the vehicle to deliver a package, the suspect opened the…

A man has been arrested after being accused of strangling a woman and hurting a baby while at an Interstate 95 rest stop in Fairfield earlier this month. State police said the incident happened on Saturday, Dec. 7. An arrest warrant says a man had an argument with a mechanic over the phone, and a woman in the car with…

A portion of North Benson Road is closed in Fairfield because of a water main break, and the road is expected to remain closed for several hours. The road is closed between Dill Road and Knollwood Drive as crews work to make repairs. Parts of Barlow Road and Knollwood Drive are also closed, and the closures are expected to remain…

The White House is decorated for the holidays and Charlotte Smith, of Fairfield, is part of the team who made it happen.

A college-aged man was injured after making four explosives and setting them off in Fairfield on Sunday afternoon, according to police. Two men made four explosives and one exploded sooner than expected, injuring one man’s hand, police said. He was taken to a local hospital by the other man, who then left and went out-of-state, according to police. Police...

Police in Trumbull say they’ve arrested a Stamford man for a handful of crimes, including attempting to flee an officer while operating stole vehicle. The Trumbull Police Department says they spotted a Toyota Tacoma that was reported stolen in Fairfield. The department said an officer attempted to apprehend the 57-year-old driver, the car sped away, temporarily dragging the officer...

A man was taken to the hospital after firefighters rescued him from a small compartment in a boat in Fairfield on Saturday. Dispatchers received a 911 call about a person stuck inside a boat on Burroughs Road around 12:30 p.m. It was reported that the man had last been seen about 24-hours prior. Firefighters said once there, they found a…

The Department of Justice has charged an Iranian man and two residents of New York who are suspected in murder-for-hire plots targeting then-candidate Donald Trump and others.

The Department of Justice has charged an Iranian man and two residents of New York who are suspected in murder-for-hire plots targeting then-candidate Donald Trump and others. Officials said the suspects traveled to Fairfield University in an attempt to find one of their intended targets who was scheduled to appear there. The U.S. Department of Justice said Farhad Shakeri, 51,…

An investigation is underway after police said a man with a gun carjacked a Porsche that was stopped at a red light in Fairfield over the weekend. Dispatchers received a report of an armed carjacking near Wall Drive and North Benson Road around 9:55 a.m. Sunday. Police said the victim reported being stopped at a red light in their Porsche…

A 12-year-old boy was hit by car around 4:20 p.m. in Fairfield Monday, according to police. The 12-year-old was taken to the hospital and is being treated for minor injuries. Police issued a citation to the driver for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Police are said the sun glare could have affected this accident. The crash…

After nearly 16 years down in Washington, Rep. Jim Himes feels like he knows what his voters are looking for.   “The Fourth District, in particular, has always put a premium on independent thought,” Himes, (D – 4th District), said.   He faces two opponents in his re-election bid that say he’s not serving those voters’ best interests, though.  …

Democrats have held all five of our state’s congressional districts since 2008, when Jim Himes flipped the 4th.

Two men wanted for an armed carjacking in Bridgeport are in custody after leading police on a chase and crashing into a vehicle carrying a family of five on Thursday morning are in custody, according to Fairfield police.