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Meredith Guinness

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mguinness@dailyvoice.com

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Meredith Guinness was formerly a Daily Voice reporter covering breaking news and community features in Fairfield County.

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Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man, 22, Arrested In Fairfield Convenience Store Holdup FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Police on Friday arrested a Bridgeport man they believe is one of two men who committed a January armed robbery at Cumberland Farms on Kings Highway, Fairfield police said. Moeties Brown, 22,of Arctic Street, was charged with first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, police said. He was arrested on a warrant in court and was held on $100,000 bond, police said. He was arraigned Friday. Just after midnight Jan. 18, two men wearing ski masks and brandishing guns entered the Cumberlan…

by Meredith Guinness

05/17/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Fairfield Man Tries To Eat Pot At Traffic Stop FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A town man who tried to eat marijuana that he had in his car after police stopped him for driving erratically on Round Hill Road faces drug and interference charges, Fairfield police said. Daniel Chis, 26, of Vermont Avenue, was charged with possession of less than a half ounce of marijuana, tampering with or fabricating evidence and interfering with an officer during the traffic stop, police said. A woman who was driving behind Chis on Friday at about 9:40 p.m. alerted police that she saw his Nissan speed up and slow down and cross the center line on Mill Hill Road and B…

by Meredith Guinness

05/17/2016

Business

Shelton Branding Whiz Trades Business Tips With Bridgeport Rotary BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — With more than 20 years of marketing experience, Ramon Peralta knows branding is not just about slapping a logo on a T-shirt or lanyard and calling it a day. Speaking to the Rotary Club of Bridgeport on Tuesday, the Shelton resident said people who want to get noticed and find customers need to figure out what differentiates them from the pack in a crowded market where customers don’t think and act they way they once did. “Normally, tried and true things were things to believe in,” Peralta told the group. “People don’t necessarily have to believe that anymore.” Peralta,…

by Meredith Guinness

05/17/2016

Police & Fire

Fairfield Police Charge Man With Drunken Driving, Leaving Scene Of Crash FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Waterbury man was arrested on drunken driving and hit-and-run charges when he veered off Bronson Road and struck a mailbox Sunday evening, Fairfield police said. Francisco Garcia-Rivera, 23, of Hamden Avenue, kept driving after hitting the mailbox with his Ford Mustang, police said. Called to the scene at 7:30 p.m., police located Garcia-Rivera in the car, which was missing the rearview mirror, on Congress Street near Hillside Road, police said. He failed field sobriety tests and his breathalyzer test result was .24, three times the legal limit, police said. He was …

by Meredith Guinness

05/17/2016

Police & Fire

Unlocked Cars Lead To Multiple Thefts in Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield police reported a stolen car and several thefts from unlocked parked cars from Friday into Saturday, mostly in the Southport section of town. Around 8:15 a.m. Saturday, a Warner Hill Road man reported his 2015 BMW, which was left unlocked with the keys and a wallet in the cup holder, was missing from his driveway, police said. A BMW tracking service located the car on Water Street in Waterbury and it was returned, police said. The wallet was found on the ground down the street from the home. Another Warner Hill Road resident reported an unlocked Dodge Durango …

by Meredith Guinness

05/16/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Arrested With Cocaine, Scale, Cash In Truck In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Bridgeport man was arrested on drug charges early Sunday after officers found him with bags of cocaine, a scale and $2,009 in cash in a truck outside a Reef Road convenience store, Fairfield police said. Officers were called to the 7-Eleven to check on the well-being of a person who appeared to be vomiting out of a truck at about 3 a.m., police said. Patrick Magoon, 32, of Scofield Avenue, was found in the vehicle, and a sergeant at the scene saw a scale on the armrest, police said. Officers searched Magoon and the car, finding 1.41 ounces of cocaine and $1,819 in cash…

by Meredith Guinness

05/16/2016

Lifestyle

Stratford Pedestrians, Bikers Reminded To Be Attentive After Fatal Crashes FAIRFIELD, Conn. — In the wake of deadly traffic tragedies in the area last week, Fairfield Police Lt. James Perez shared some important tips to keep everyone safe on the roads. The warmer weather mean more residents will be taking walks, jogs and bike rides, often sharing the road with vehicles. “People don’t realize cars can be a really dangerous weapon,” Perez said. “We’re always emphasizing safety and awareness when (people) are out and about.” On Thursday evening, a 5-year-old Norwalk boy was struck and killed by a car that had turned into his driveway, police said. Three days earli…

by Meredith Guinness

05/16/2016

Police & Fire

Off-Duty Bridgeport Firefighter Killed, Many Injured In Two-Car Accident BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — An off-duty Bridgeport firefighter was killed and several others injured Saturday afternoon in a two-car accident on Bishop Avenue near Connecticut Avenue in the city’s East End. Firefighter Jimmie Jones, 34, had to be extricated from a vehicle by some of his own Ladder 6 truck mates, who performed CPR on their colleague in a valiant but unsuccessful attempt to save his life, said Av Harris, the city’s director of communications. The accident occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m. Several people with serious injuries had to be extricated from both vehicles, Harris said. Jone…

by Meredith Guinness

05/14/2016

Police & Fire

Teen Charged With Murder In Daytime Shooting Of 17-Year-Old In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Police charged a 19-year-old man with murder in a brazen daytime fatal shooting of 17-year-old Khalil Sloan-Diaz on Friday in The Hollow section of Bridgeport, police said. Deonte Tomlinson was charged Friday evening with murder, carrying a pistol without a permit, altering ID marks of a firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm, police said. He was being held Saturday on $1 million bond. Four officers were driving in the area of Madison Avenue and Frank Street when the shots rang out at about noon, police said. Officers saw Tomlinson flee the scene, and they gave chas…

by Meredith Guinness

05/14/2016

Police & Fire

17-Year-Old Shot To Death In Bridgeport; Police Suspect Gang Retaliation BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A 17-year-old from Bridgeport who was found not guilty in connection with a 2014 fatal gang-related shooting was himself shot to death Friday in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Post. The victim was identified as Khalil Diaz, 17, according to Av Harris, director of communication for the city of Bridgeport. The shooting happened at about noon at 305 Madison Ave., he said. Police believe it was in retaliation for a shooting last year that Diaz was suspected of being involved in, Harris said. A suspect was in custody just minutes after Diaz was killed Friday while…

by Daily Voice

05/13/2016

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