Crime & Safety

Two Arrests, Two Broken Windows, Stolen Silver and Trouble at Silver Hill

The following information was supplied by the New Canaan Police Department. Arrests do not necessarily indicate convictions.

Woman Arrested Twice in Four Days

Donna J. Mills, 50, of Millport Ave., had two run-ins with the police last week. The first incident took place around 6:30 p.m. on June 21, when Mills’ neighbors, a 24-year-old woman and a 22-year old man, called police after Mills showed up at their residence “yelling and cursing” at the couple for money she said the 22-year-old owes her. According to police, “a toddler was in the immediate area while this was going on.” Police said even after Mills was informed that police had been called, she did not stop yelling at the couple. Mills was charged with 2nd degree breach of peace and released on a promise to appear in court on June 28.

Just before 9 p.m. on June 25, police were called by a 51-year-old resident of Millport Ave. with a traffic complaint. The caller said he and his three-year-old granddaughter — the same toddler who was witness to the incident with Mills four days earlier — were outside playing ball. He told police that Mills got into her car, put it in reverse and accelerated it rapidly. According to police, the revving made, ”the tires spin and the vehicle went into reverse at a high rate of speed. The vehicle came to within a few feet of the little girl.” Mills was not at home when police arrived. But officers returned to the home a short time later, spoke with Mills and took her into custody, charging her with risk of injury to a minor, a felony crime.  Mills was released after posting $500 bond.

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Silver, Jewelry, Camera Missing from South Ave. Residence

On June 24, a 48-year-old resident of South Ave. notified police that she had discovered items missing from her residence and a car parked in the driveway of the home. On June 20, she told police, she realized a box containing silver flatware and a bag containing jewelry were missing from the home. She subsequently discovered a camera had been taken from the front seat of her car, which was unlocked in the driveway. The homeowner told police the car and residence are both often left unlocked. There was no sign of forced entry at the home. The sterling flatware is valued at $5,000; two rings, a pair of earrings and a brooch are valued at $7,500; the Canon camera is valued at $300.

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Garage Window Shattered

The resident of a home on Old King’s Highway told police the glass pane on a garage door was shattered sometime between 7:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on June 20.  It is not clear what was used to cause the damage, and no entry to the property was gained.

Car Window Shattered

At 6:30 p.m. on June 24 a 19-year-old New Canaan resident told police his car had been vandalized. He had parked the BMW X3 on St. Johns Place near Park St at 1 p.m. that day. When he returned to the car around 6:15 p .m., the driver’s window had been shattered. Nothing was missing from the car.

Family Dispute

A Stamford woman was charged with 3rd degree assault and disorderly conduct following a dispute with her husband at his Valley Road residence. Celine Ferrand, 54, of Washington Blvd., was arrested at 1:54 a.m. on June 21, after an argument between the two became physical. Ferrand was released on a promise to appear and was scheduled to appear in court later that same day.

Warrant Service

An officer running a registration check after stopping a vehicle discovered the driver was wanted by Wilton police. On the afternoon of June 21, Juan J. Ruiz, 37, of Cavannaugh St., Norwalk, was stopped at the corner of Bickford Lane and Weed St. for driving a vehicle with a defective brake light. He was taken to New Canaan police headquarters after the warrant was discovered. Ruiz was issued a verbal warning for the defective brake light before being turned over to the Wilton Police Department. New Canaan police do not know the nature of the Wilton charges.

Employee Assaults Employee at Silver Hill Hospital

An employee of Silver Hill Hospital, at 208 Valley Road, reported to police that he was assaulted by a fellow employee at approximately 5:30 p.m. on June 22. The 49-year-old said he and a 24-year-old employee had gotten into an argument, and the other man had charged him, knocking him to the ground and causing him to bang the back of his head on the floor. The complainant was transported to the hospital. The aggressor had left the Silver Hill property by the time the police arrived. A warrant is being issued for his arrest.

Ring Missing From Vintage Shop

On the afternoon of June 24, an employee of a vintage and consignment boutique on Burtis Ave. told police a ring, valued at $495 was missing from a display box in the shop. According to police, the employee told them that at around noon that day two women entered the store. He described them as white, around 30-years-old, one blonde and one brunette. He said the women spoke with an Eastern European accent. They left the store and headed in the direction of Main St., after which he noticed the 18 karat yellow gold ring with a large black center stone was missing. The caller told police the ring had been in the case when he opened the store that morning.

Home Entered on Hampton Lane

 A 63 year-old-resident of Hampton Lane told police he had arrived home around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday night and discovered a sliding glass door in the home was ajar. He had left the home at noon on Friday, at which time the door was closed and the homeowner believed it had been secured. There was no sign of forced entry, and police said the door may not have been completely latched. There were signs that someone had been in the home although nothing was reported missing from the property. 


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