Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Fatal New Fairfield Stabbing: Police
A man is being held on $1,000,000 bond in connection with a fatal stabbing.
NEW FAIRFIELD, CT — A Danbury man was charged in connection with a fatal stabbing in New Fairfield on Saturday night, according to state police. Police were dispatched to 2 Hillview Drive East in New Fairfield on a report of an active assault at 10:22 p.m.
The victim, James Knapp, 65, was transported to Danbury Hospital with a stab wound to the chest. He was later pronounced deceased.
Patrick Griffin, 59, was also transported to Danbury Hospital where he was later taken into custody by police.
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He was charged with first-degree manslaughter. Griffin was held on $1,000,000 bond. He will appear in Danbury Superior Court on Monday.
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