Fairfield

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.

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. They said they took one suspect into custody when he showed up at the police station to bail the other out. The…

A child who was being bullied by four other children retaliated with knives in Fairfield on Thursday night, according to police, and they have filed charges against all the youths who were involved. Police said the children are of middle-school age and the incident happened in the area of Unquowa Road and Papermill Lane around 6:18 p.m. Thursday. As police…

A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Fairfield Sunday morning. Fairfield police said they responded to the area of New England Avenue and Kings Highway Cutoff just after 11:30 a.m. Officers said a pedestrian was struck while crossing the road. They were taken to the hospital and are in critical, but stable condition, police…

Four people have been displaced after a fire tore through a home in Fairfield Sunday night. The Fairfield Fire Department said they were responded to a home in the Southport section of town on Pease Avenue at 7:30 p.m. Crews said smoke could be seen on Interstate 95. When firefighters got to the scene, they saw flames and heavy smoke…

A New York man is dead after being pulled from Long Island Sound off Fairfield on Saturday. Fairfield police and firefighters responded just after noon for the report of two people struggling in the water near Lighthouse Point and Penfield Reef, according to police. By the time they arrived, bystanders had rescued one of the two people, but the second,…

A 16-year-old girl missing from Fairfield has been found safe in New Jersey, according to police. The girl was reported missing on July 2 from the Elm Street area of Fairfield. Police said she left home around 5:45 p.m. that day. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children said the girl told her family that she was going for…

Fairfield police are issuing a warning after a skimming device was reportedly found on an ATM in town. Police said the skimming device was found on the ATM at the Mobil Gas Station on Stratfield Road on Monday. An ATM repair person found the device. It’s unclear when the device was put there. Anyone who used the ATM should...