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Casey Donahue

Assistant Managing Editor

cdonahue@dailyvoice.com

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Originally from Pennsylvania, Casey graduated from Fairfield University with a major in journalism and a minor in political science. He has covered several towns in Fairfield County since 2010. Case was formerly an assistant managing editor at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Fire Breaks Out At Two-Family Home On Seaside Ave In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- About a dozen people were displaced when a fire broke out at a two-unit residence on Seaside Avenue in Stamford Wednesday afternoon, according to the Stamford Advocate. Fire officials told the Stamford Advocate that a child suffered minor injuries during the fire, which broke out shortly after 2 p.m. at 46 Seaside Ave. Six engines, two rescue trucks and 34 firefighters were called to the scene, and managed to get the fire under control by about 2:50 p.m., the Stamford Advocate reported. The fire broke out in a second-floor bedroom of the residence, according to the Stamfo…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Firefighters Battle Giant Blaze At Former Rubber Factory BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport firefighters are battling a blaze at the former AIG Rubbery factory on Stratford Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Stratford Avenue was closed while the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to the scene. Residents are asked to stay clear of the area. According to NBC Connecticut, the heavy smoke from the fire could be seen from I-95. The building is vacant and firefighters are not entering, NBC Connecticut reported. Multiple ladder trucks, as well as a fire boat, were used to get the fire under control by 4:45 p.m. according to NBC Connecticut. There have been mul…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

News

Post Road East In Westport Reopens After Accident Updated, 4:30 p.m.: WESTPORT, Conn. -- Post Road East in Westport has reopened followed Wednesday afternoon's accident Original story: A portion of Post Road East in Westport is completely closed to traffic as police investigate a serious car accident with injuries. As of 12:15 p.m., Post Road East is closed to traffic between the intersections of Maple Avenue and Bulkley Avenue. Traffic delays on Post Road East and the surrounding areas should be expected as a result of the closure, police said. Police responded to the intersection of Post Road East and Westfair Drive at 11:30 a.m. Wedne…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

Police & Fire

Ridgefield Woman Charged With DUI After Crashing Car In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- A Ridgefield woman charged with driving under the influence after she crashed her car in Wilton on her way home from lunch Monday afternoon said she had only had one Bloody Mary, according to police. Police responded to the intersection of Danbury Road and Westport Road for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Police said that when officers arrived, they saw that the driver of one of the cars involved in the accident was possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Police administered a field sobriety test to the driver, 47-year-old Michelle Cota of Ridgefield, whic…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

Police & Fire

Employee Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman At Stratford UPS Facility STRATFORD, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was charged with groping and exposing himself to a cleaning woman at a UPS facility in Stratford, according to the Connecticut Post. Darryl Bonds, 48, an employee of the UPS facility on Honeyspot Road, squeezed the buttocks of the cleaning woman as she was bent over and refilling soap dispensers in the men's bathroom, police told the Connecticut Post. He then pulled down his pants and revealed himself to her, saying, "You like me, you like me," the Connecticut Post reported. When the woman tried to leave, he blocked her way until she had to push him out of …

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

Police & Fire

Gun Left Behind In Shopping Cart At Stamford Supermarket STAMFORD, Conn. -- Three men leaving a Stamford grocery store on Tuesday night accidentally left a pistol behind in their shopping cart, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police were called to Fairway Market on Canal Street at around 10:30 p.m. on a report of the pistol being found in the shopping cart, the Stamford Advocate reported. Police told the Stamford Advocate that three men had tried to purchase food at the grocery store, but after their credit card was declined they walked out, leaving the gun behind. A nearby officer located the three men and detained them in the parking lot, a…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

Police & Fire

Cause Of Large Junkyard Fire In Milford Under Investigation MILFORD, Conn. -- Nobody was injured when a fire broke out at an auto recycling yard in Milford that took several hours to put Tuesday afternoon, according to the Stratford Star. The smoke from the fire at Milford Auto Recycling on South Washington Street could be seen for miles, and filled the air with the odor of burnt chemicals, the Stratford Star reported. Calls for the large fire came in after it erupted just after 3 p.m., and firefighter crews from Stratford, New Haven and West Haven were called to assist, according to the Stratford Star. When firefighters arrived on scene at the auto…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Burglar Who Targets Indian Families Charged In Darien Burglary DARIEN, Conn. — A Bridgeport career criminal currently serving time in New York on a burglary conviction was extradited back to Connecticut where he was arraigned on charges stemming from a 2013 burglary in Darien, according to the Stamford Advocate. Dirk Lloyd, 39, has been linked to several burglaries targeting families of Indian descent, according to the Stamford Advocate. On Tuesday he was arraigned on third-degree burglary and first-degree larceny charges in connection with the November 2013 burglary where $180,000 worth of gold, jewelry and other items was taken from a West Avenue ho…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

Police & Fire

Shooting Near Boardwalk At Captain's Cove Seaport Leaves One Injured BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — One person was injured in a shooting on the boardwalk near Captain's Cove Seaport in Bridgeport on Tuesday, according to the Connecticut Post. Between eight and 10 shots were fired in the area of the boardwalk just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, the Connecticut Post reported. A city spokesperson told the Connecticut Post that the male victim was shot as he was exiting the boardwalk and heading to the parking lot. The male was treated for his non life-threatening injuries at St. Vincent's Medical Center shortly afterwards, the Connecticut Post said. He is believed to have been th…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

News

Stamford's Americares To Honor George And Barbara Bush STAMFORD, Conn. – The Stamford-based Americares will honor former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush at a benefit in White Plains in October. The Bushes will be the inaugural recipients of the Bob and Leila Macauley Humanitarian Spirit Award at the 30th annual Americares Airlift Benefit. Named for the founders of Americares, the award honors outstanding individuals who exemplify extraordinary courage and commitment to humanitarian endeavors and making a difference in the world. “The Bushes have been champions of Americares since the very beginning, graciously supp…

by Casey Donahue

07/12/2017

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