Norwalk

Norwalk police have made an arrest in a swatting incident that happened on St. Patrick’s Day and said the suspect is the former boyfriend of the victim. Around 8:30 a.m. on March 17, the New York Police Department told Norwalk police that they received a call that a woman was being held at gunpoint at a home in Norwalk. Norwalk…

A firefighter and resident of a home in Norwalk have been taken to the hospital after a fire broke out Wednesday evening. Firefighters said they responded to a structure fire on Crest Road in the Rowayton section of town just after 5 p.m. Crews said they saw flames coming from the back of the home. An occupant that escaped the…

A man who is was driving in Norwalk with a baby on his lap on Easter Sunday had a loaded gun and marijuana in the car, according to police. They also said the smell of marijuana was coming from the car. A patrol officer saw the driver with a baby on his lap and pulled him over around 11:49 a.m.,…

Police are investigating one armed carjacking and an attempted carjacking in Norwalk on Thursday morning. Police said a 911 call came in at 5:02 a.m. about a carjacking that has just happened on Westport Avenue. Two people stole a BMW X3 from the owner at gunpoint, then left. Police said they then attempted another carjacking at Dry Hill Road and…

From road safety to greenway connections, Connecticut projects are set to benefit from a nationwide grant program from the U.S. Department of Transportation. As part of its Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grant program, six different Connecticut projects are receiving federal funding. Of the $3.3 trillion in nationwide funding, the Connecticut projects will receive a total of $21.8 million, according toU…

The Norwalk Police Department is vowing transparency after three of their officers were charged in a month’s span. On Saturday, Officer David Vetare was arrested following a road rage incident. State police said he tried to run a woman off the road and threw an object at her car. The incident happened at 12 p.m. on Route 15 North between…

A child who was missing out of Norwalk and was believed to be with her mother has been found safe. A Silver Alert had been issued for the 3-year-old girl who was last seen on March 7. According to Norwalk Police, she was in the care of her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. Early Saturday morning, officers said the girl…

A Norwalk police officer has been arrested on charges relating to a family violence incident on Friday. The police department said Officer Hector Delgado was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant charging him with stalking and harassment. Delgado has been placed on administrative leave. Authorities said his police powers have been suspended and his duty firearm was taken away….

A Norwalk police officer has been arrested in connection with an April 2023 fatal accident on I-84 East in Southington. Sgt. Shannon Sherry turned himself into state police on Thursday, according to Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh. Sherry was driving on I-84 East on April 19 when his Tesla veered into another lane and hit a pickup truck. The pickup…

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Police are investigating the death of a man whose vehicle went into the Norwalk River on Thursday and said the preliminary investigation revealed that the driver, a 24-year-old Norwalk man, intentionally drove into the river. No one else was in the vehicle. Responding crews found a car submerged in water near Moody’s Lane around 12:15 p.m. Thursday. Rescue divers...

Stew Leonard’s is recalling several of their chicken products because they may contain undeclared milk. A spokesperson said Stew’s is voluntarily recalling these products: The spokesperson said people with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if any of the above products are consumed. Just last month, cookies sold...

A motorcyclist has died after crashing into a telephone pole in Norwalk on Sunday morning. Dispatchers received a 911 call about a motorcyclist who had driven off of the road and hit a telephone pole in the 200 block of West Cedar Street around 8:15 a.m. Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and rendered aid. Police said the motorcyclist,…

A man was shot in the abdomen in a Norwalk home early Friday morning and police are investigating. Police said a 911 call came in around 12:22 a.m. reporting that someone had been shot in a home on Hillandale Manor. Officers who responded started to provide medical assistance and an ambulance brought the victim to Norwalk Hospital. Detectives said this…

Police in Norwalk will have a significant increase in their presence Saturday night after learning of a street takeover event planned in the city. Working with Connecticut State Police and the FBI, the agencies received intelligence about the event taking place in the area of Connecticut Avenue Saturday night. Norwalk police and state police are planning a significant response to…

A car has crashed into a store on Main Street in Norwalk. Police said no injuries have been reported. A photo from the scene shows shattered glass, clothing strewn about and a mannequin on the floor. No additional information was immediately available.

Police in Norwalk are issuing a warning after two people who claimed to be from the city distracted residents while another person stole jewelry from their home. Police said it happened on Coventry Place on Wednesday. The victims, who police said are elderly, told investigators that two people claiming to be from the city approached them outside the residence and…

A man has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run in Norwalk that left a pedestrian with serious injuries last month. Dispatchers received reports of a crash involving an evading vehicle at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Madison Street around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7. When police arrived to the area, they said they found…

A man dressed in camouflage with an airsoft gun that looked like an assault rifle was found lying on a bike path in Norwalk on Thursday morning and has been arrested. Norwalk police said officers were called to respond to the intersection of Maple Street and Van Buren Avenue at 9:14 a.m. and found the man lying on his stomach…

Norwalk police have arrested a man who is suspected of leaving a loaded gun in a bathroom at the Post Road Diner in September. Police said officers responded to the restaurant on Sept. 13 to secure a gun that had been left in the men’s bathroom and found a 9mm Glock pistol loaded with 13 bullets. Investigators said they determined…