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Frank MacEachern

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Originally from Canada, Frank started his journalism in his native country before moving to Fairfield County a decade ago where he continued his career. He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and of University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Frank was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Police: New Canaan Woman Charged With Returning To Home After Dispute NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Two months after she broke a condition of her release by returning to a residence after a fight, a New Canaan woman was arrested. Julie Elizabeth Grantham, of 116 Juniper Road, was charged with second-degree violating conditions of a release. She turned herself in to police Wednesday and was held on $15,000 bond for a court appearance in Norwalk. Officers went to the Juniper Road residence at 2 p.m. Jan. 6 after a report of a dispute between two people there, police said. Grantham was issued a summons and told she couldn't return to the residence, police said. Less …

by Frank MacEachern

03/22/2017

Police & Fire

New Canaan's Newest Police Recruit Has 9-Year Infantry Background NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The newest New Canaan Police recruit is a 27-year-old nine-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Owen Ochs was one of 114 people who applied to join the department last fall. He begins his training at the Connecticut Police Academy's 357th training session on April 7. The academy is located in Meriden. The Stamford resident was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army on Jan. 23 at the rank of staff sergeant, with a military occupational specialty in infantry. He completed deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan and later served as a recruiter. Chief Leon Krolikowski said O…

by Frank MacEachern

03/22/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Says Scalzi Park Is Safe Day After Knife Attack There STAMFORD, Conn. — The day after a frightening attack in which a man swung a knife at a 24-year-old woman leaving Scalzi Park, a man who was out walking his dog said he feels safe in the Stamford park. During a windy noontime walk at Scalzi Park, Ian Lazarus of Stamford said he has no fear walking in the popular park near downtown. "I feel safe around here. When you walk with a dog, no one messes with you," he said with a laugh as he strained to hold his dog, Truffles, a female yellow Lab that kept pulling Lazarus to keep walking. Scalzi, a popular site in downtown Stamford for …

by Frank MacEachern

03/22/2017

Police & Fire

Woman Escapes Random Knife Attack; Stamford Cops Arrest Suspect At Gunpoint STAMFORD, Conn. — A man swung a knife at a 24-year-old woman as she was walking with her family in a terrifying random incident near Scalzi Park on Tuesday evening, Stamford police said. The woman wasn't injured, and officers were soon able to capture Ludwin D. Grijalba, 33, of 554 E. Main St., police said. The woman was walking with her mother; her two younger siblings, an 8-year-old brother and a 2-year-old sister, and an 8-year-old male cousin, Sgt. Simon Blanc said. They were leaving the park via a pedestrian bridge that allows people to enter and exit the park at Washington Boulevard…

by Frank MacEachern

03/22/2017

Police & Fire

WWE's McMahon Escapes Injury; Other Driver Ticketed In Stamford Crash STAMFORD, Conn. -- WWE head honcho Vince McMahon escaped injury but a second driver was issued an infraction for not having a driver's license following a Tuesday morning two-car accident in downtown Stamford, police said. The female driver was also given a warning for not granting the right of way, police said. The accident occurred near the intersection of Tresser and Washington Boulevards at 10:39 a.m. when McMahon's Bentley collided with the four door sedan. The vehicles were towed from the scene. Related: Vince McMahon crashes Bentley near WWE HQ in Stamford McMahon was uninjured and …

by Frank MacEachern

03/21/2017

Police & Fire

Monroe Police: Bridgeport Woman Used U-Haul In October Burglary MONROE, Conn. -- A Bridgeport woman was arrested Monday for the brazen burglary in which she and an accomplice used a U-Haul rental van at an elderly Monroe woman's home on Oct. 6, according to police. Natasha Pennywell, 35, was charged with third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny. Monroe Police laid the charges when the woman appeared in Bridgeport court Monday. She remains jailed on unrelated charges. Ernest Bailey was arrested last month on the same charges. Police said the Monroe resident arrived home …

by Frank MacEachern

03/21/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Charged With Stealing $40,000 In Tools From Monroe Employer MONROE, Conn. -- An employee at a Monroe plumbing business put a lot of effort into his side hustle of stealing more than $40,000 in tools from his job, said Monroe Police who arrested a Bridgeport man on Friday. Michael Conway, 37, was charged with first-degree larceny and was held on a $20,000 bond for a court appearance Monday in Bridgeport. Police said the business owner went to police in December about tools being stolen from him during a period of several months, Lieutenant Stephen Corrone said. During the investigation police were able to focus on Conway and determined that he had in…

by Frank MacEachern

03/21/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Facing New Charges For Downtown Building Burglaries STAMFORD, Conn., -- More charges have been laid against a city man who is already facing numerous burglary-related charges for a crime spree against downtown office buildings late last year. Robert Stephen Butler, 58, with a listed address of the men's homeless shelter at 597 S. Pacific St in Stamford, was charged Monday with two counts of third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief and one count of fourth-degree larceny. He was arrested Monday during an appearance in court on other charges from last year. Police said the most recent charges involve the theft of power tools from…

by Frank MacEachern

03/21/2017

Police & Fire

Man Busted For Returning To Greenwich Library After He Was Kicked Out GREENWICH, Conn. — Booked of the month club? A local man ended up getting arrested after he returned to the Greenwich Library despite being told earlier that day by police and security officers to leave, police said. Kevin Slusarz, 53, of 149 Greenwich Ave., was charged with first-degree criminal trespass by officers who had returned to the library just after 5 p.m. Wednesday to fetch Slusarz. He was released on a promise to appear in court on March 29.

by Frank MacEachern

03/20/2017

Police & Fire

Greenwich Cops: Woman Jumps On Roof Of Man's Moving Vehicle During Dispute GREENWICH, Conn. — A woman jumped on the roof a moving vehicle to prevent a man she was having a violent argument with from driving away Friday afternoon, resulting in the arrest of both of them, Greenwich police said. The dispute broke out at the home of Neil Collins, 51, at 364 Riversville Road, police said. Wendy Adele Collins, 22, of 57 Richards Lane, New Canaan, struck Collins on the arm and then smashed two picture frames, police said. Neil Collins then picked her up, placed her outside the home, got in his vehicle and started to drive away, police said. She then jumped on the roof …

by Frank MacEachern

03/20/2017

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