Darien

The town of Darien welcomed home its Paralympic medalist Ali Truwit on Monday, celebrating her triumph in the face of adversity. Truwit was bitten by a shark last year while on vacation celebrating her graduation from Yale University. A year later, she represented the United States in Paris, France. The 24-year-old earned a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke, and…

Multiple medals and a record-breaking performance by Ali Truwit was celebrated in the Yale graduate’s hometown in Fairfield County.

Darien held a send-off on Friday for Yale graduate Ali Truwit as she heads to Paris to compete in the Paralympics. Truwit lost her foot and part of her leg in a shark attack in Turks and Caicos last summer. 

The sport of breaking is officially hitting the Olympic stage this year with its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Breaking is a competitive form of breakdancing which combines art, dance and acrobatic moves.  Freddie Munoz is the owner and dance instructor at DL Studio in Darien.  Munoz was introduced to the world of breaking at a young age...

Brazen thieves were seen on surveillance camera using a hammer and then a trash can to smash into a Darien jewelry store. It was the second smash-and-grab robbery at a Fairfield County jewelry store in May, sparking the question: Could the incidents be related? NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

Police in Darien have opened an investigation into a reported burglary at a jewelry store on Post Road. On Wednesday morning around 4:30 a.m., police say four suspects wearing masks and gloves broke into David Harvey Jewelers on Route 1. Released surveillance video shows the glass of the front door being broken and people entering the store: Darien Police provided…

A Rhode Island man is accused of pointing a BB gun at a tow-truck driver during what state police called a road rage incident on Interstate 95 in Darien. Police said the tow-truck driver called 911 around 2:19 p.m. on Monday and said the driver of a black sedan with Rhode Island plates and front-end damage had pulled a gun…

Chief Donald Anderson says he’s accomplished more than he ever thought possible and did it without taking a single sick day.

After four decades of service, the Darien police chief is retiring from the force on April 1. Chief Donald Anderson says he’s accomplished more than he ever thought possible and did it without taking a single sick day. “You just don’t see the horizon out in front of you 40 years later, but in reality, it does seem like...

Police have identified the person who died after their car plunged into a river in Darien last week. Investigators said a Nissan Rogue crossed from the eastbound to the westbound lane of Tokeneke Road on Friday around midnight and went off the road near the Rowayton town line. The vehicle then hit fencing and plummeted into the Five Mile River…

One person has died after an SUV went into Five Mile River in Darien, according to police. The two police officers who jumped into the water to pull one of the victims out are being treated at the hospital for injuries and exposure, police said. The report of a vehicle in the water came around midnight. Police said the report…

Hayden Thorsen loved hockey and excelled as a goalie in Darien. The 16-year-old died unexpectedly in May of 2022 and his family is using his passion for hockey to help Hayden’s legacy live on. “When we talk about the shoulder check, it exists because that’s who Hayden was every day of his life,” said Thorsen’s dad Rob. “He’s the...

Hayden Thorsen loved hockey and excelled as a goalie in Darien. The 16-year-old died unexpectedly in May of 2022 and his family is using his passion for hockey to help his legacy live on.

Some Connecticut Wells Fargo customers that need to visit the bank in person will need to make other arrangements starting this Summer. According to a company spokesperson, Wells Fargo has opted to close their Danbury Mill Plain and Darien bank branches, as well as their location at 761 Highland Avenue in Waterbury. The Danbury and Darien branches will close on…