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  • A New Canaan Police vehicle at an incident downtown.
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    Warrant: Ridgefield man tried to set fire to Silver Hill
    A Ridgefield man armed with a baseball bat tried to set fire to a building on the Silver Hill Hospital campus, according to an arrest warrant.
    By Pat Tomlinson
  • Ridgefield's police station is at 76 East Ridge Road.
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    Old Quarry Road site chosen for combined police, fire facility
  • Police are investigating a burglary in Ridgefield that took place last week.
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    Police: Jewelry, laptop, cash stolen from Ridgefield home
  • The Ridgefield home of James Carone and Eliza Shanley that burned down Dec. 26.
    News
    Ridgefield couple loses 'perfect' home of 25 years in fire
  • Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn., photographed on Wednesday, March 26, 2019.
    News
    Arrested CT teacher not allowed alone with kids, documents show
  • Officer Christopher Daly retired from the Ridgefield Police Department on Dec. 6 after 20 years of dedicated service.
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    Ridgefield Officer Chris Daly retires after 20 'dedicated' years
  • Employee Patricia Pacheco was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after swatting a folder at YouTuber Josh Abrams, who was filming inside Ridgefield Town Hall as part of what he calls a ‘First Amendment audit.’
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    Ridgefield staffer to be arraigned after incident with YouTuber
  • News
    Ridgefield employee charged after swatting man, official says
    A Ridgefield employee who works in Town Hall was charged with disorderly conduct after swatting a YouTuber with a file folder on Thursday, First Selectman Rudy Marconi said. A Ridgefield employee has been charged with disorderly conduct after swatting a YouTuber with a file folder on Thursday, First Selectman Rudy Marconi said. By Austin Mirmina
  • News
    Ridgefield PD warn about rise in 'check washing' scam
    Ridgefield police Ridgefield police have seen 20 incidents since Oct. 1 where checks are stolen from mailboxes, and the payee name and amount are changed before the check is cashed.  By Sandra Diamond Fox
  • Police & Fire
    PD report details 'suspicious' incident at Ridgefield High School
    Ridgefield police Police’s response to the incident sparked questions about why some cops failed to turn on their body cameras and whether there were enough officers at the game.  By Sandra Diamond Fox
  • News
    Suspicious person sent away from Ridgefield High football game
    Ridgefield police say they investigated a suspicious person who was thought to be carrying a weapon at Friday night's high school football game A suspicious person attending Friday night's Ridgefield High School football game at Tiger Hollow Stadium was ordered off the property after it was initially thought the person was possibly carrying a weapon, police say.   By Austin Mirmina
  • News
    Ridgefield police: Teen charged with spray-painting ‘racial slur’
    Ridgefield High School The 17-year-old resident of Brewster, N.Y., was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree intimidation based on bigotry/bias, police said. By Sandra Diamond Fox
Latest News
  • Lamont calls improved access to child care vital for families
  • CT mom's clothing brand is designed to empower women
  • Supply chain issues delay Ridgefield Main Street traffic project
  • Ridgefield events: Easter Egg Hunt, education classes
  • Ridgefield schools' new security director is former Fairfield cop
  • Ridgefield expands Pine Mountain parking area near trailhead
  • Mobile food pantry fills a need in Ridgefield and beyond
  • Ridgefield events: RIFF 2023 passes, 'Ridgefield Rocks' concert
  • Ridgefield to add 2 cops, invest in roads under $162M proposal
  • Ridgefield events: Keeler Tavern Museum reopens, library show
  • News
    Three new police officers sworn in by Ridgefield Town Clerk
    Ridgefield Police Department’s three newest officers Hillard Bloom, Andrew Luis and Roosevelt Theodore. The three newest officers at the Ridgefield Police Department are Officer Roosevelt Theodore, Officer Hillard Bloom, and Officer Andrew Luis. By Staff Reports
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    Officials capture both orphaned cubs of bear shot by cop in CT
    “Bobbi” in an undated photo. Officials are monitoring the cubs, who on mid-Monday afternoon were up in a tree in Newtown. The plan is to bring them to a rehabilitation center. By Trevor Ballantyne and Peter Yankowski
  • News
    Police investigating “untimely death” in Redding hotel
    A Redding police vehicle on Umpawaug Road in April 2016. The chief said no other details were available and the investigation is active. By Michael Fornabaio
  • News
    PD: Motorcyclist killed, passenger injured in New Milford crash
    A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured in Sunday morning’s crash on Danbury Road in New Milford. A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured in Sunday morning’s crash on Danbury Road in New Milford. By Kendra Baker
  • Police Reports
    Ridgefield police captain promoted to major
    Shawn Platt, left, was recently promoted from Ridgefield police captain to major. Shawn Platt, a 25-year member of the Ridgefield police force, was sworn in last Friday as the department’s new second-in-command. By Kendra Baker

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  1. Driver, 16, in NY crash that killed 5 Derby children did not have permit or license, official says
  2. Warrant: CT state trooper helped drug dealer who sold cocaine out of bar ID confidential informant
  3. Featured in NY Fashion Week, CT mom's clothes are designed to make women 'feel like they matter"
  4. Ridgefield man vandalized, tried to set fire to Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, warrant says
  5. Teen driver in crash that killed 5 children had no license
  6. Ridgefield's Main St. project delayed due to supply chain: 'We're being told every week — next week'
  7. Zendejas will represent US long-term instead of Mexico
  • News
    Motorcycle ride paying tribute to 9/11 20th anniversary in Wilton
    The CT United Ride is the largest 9/11 tribute in the state. The CT United Ride event is taking place on Saturday, September 11, with the motorcade’s motorcycles expected to enter the town at approximately 11:45 a.m. By Staff Reports
  • News
    CT police join search for missing 11-year-old Massachusetts boy
    Local and state police search for missing 11-year-old Aiden Blanchard in Chicopee, Mass., on March 3, 2021. On March 10, 2021, Connecticut authorities joined the search near the state line. Connecticut authorities said the search for a missing 11-year-old Massachusetts boy is approaching the state line Wednesday. By Tara O'Neill
  • News
    Some CT police non-emergency phone lines down
    A file photo of the emergency lights on a police cruiser. Police non-emergency phone lines are down throughout Connecticut, but 911 is still working. By Tara O'Neill
  • News
    Police: EMT accused of firebombings returns to CT
    Richard White, 37, is suspected in four arson fires last month in Connecticut, officials said. Old Saybrook police have charged him with arson. The EMT accused of lighting several fires at emergency services facilities in Connecticut was expected to return to Old Saybrook Tuesday. By Tara O’Neill
  • News
    Source: Dulos home focus of search on verge of being sold
    A file photo of Connecticut State Police cruisers participating in a search back in 2019 linked to the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos. State police said they were “following up on old leads” in a search Tuesday of Fotis Dulos’ former Mountain Spring Road property in Farmington. By Tara O'Neill and Lisa Backus
  • Police Reports
    Police: Waterbury man, 20, killed in Ridgefield head-on collision
    A file photo of Ridgefield, Conn, police headquarters. A crash on Route 7 in Ridgefield closed a stretch of the roadway for more than five hours Thursday morning. By Tara O’Neill
  • News
    Attorney: DC ban ‘extreme’ for CT woman charged in protest
    Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. At least two Connecticut residents have been charged with violating Washington’s curfew and unlawful entry during Wednesday’s protest. By Tara O'Neill and Peter Yankowski
  • News
    State police on lookout for distracted, impaired drivers...
    Holiday traffic negotiates the busy intersection of Nichols Avenue and Hawley Lane on the Stratford/Trumbull line on Sunday, December 20, 2020. State police said troopers will be on the lookout for any drivers who are distracted or under the influence of alochol or drugs this week. By Tara O'Neill
  • Police Reports
    Cops: Car, alcohol and tools stolen from Ridgefield home
    Ridgefield police are investigating a recent residential burglary on Encampment Road. Ridgefield police are investigating a recent residential burglary on Encampment Road. By Kendra Baker
  • Police Reports
    Cops: Vehicle in Ridgefield shoplifting later used in armed...
    Ridgefield police are investigating a Monday afternoon shoplifting at a local liquor store involving a vehicle later used in an armed robbery in New Haven County. Ridgefield police are investigating a Monday afternoon shoplifting at a local liquor store involving a vehicle later used in an armed robbery in New Haven County. By Kendra Baker
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