The Darien Police Department congratulated the new officer and welcomed him aboard in a social media post last week.
Police said they responded to a home in Darien on Jan. 11.
There have been several reports of cars being entered in Darien recently, according to the latest crime update from police.
Police announced early Friday evening that the phone line issue has been fixed.
Police said they chased a half-naked man into and around traffic on New Year's Eve in Darien.
Police said a woman believed she was purchasing a couch from Facebook Marketplace only to find out she had been scammed.
There have been multiple car burglaries reported in town recently, in addition to a report of a stolen car, according to Darien police.
The Darien Police Department held a brief swearing-in ceremony Tuesday morning.
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An American Airlines employee was hospitalized and a Darien man was charged after an incident aboard a flight in Miami, media reports said.
Police said two separate pickpocket incidents occurred at the popular grocery store in recent days. Credit card fraud was also reported.
Police said the arrest stems from an incident that was reported on July 25.
Police said the incident occurred on Nov. 14 shortly after 1 p.m. An investigation is ongoing by Darien police detectives.
If convicted on all counts, prosecutors said the 21-year-old faces a maximum sentence of 45 years in federal prison.
A woman told police she arrived home and found her apartment door had been broken, police said.
Darien police said they took custody of a 42-year-old man and charged him in connection with a 2021 bank robbery.
Police said a woman recently fell victim to a computer scam and wired "large" amounts of money to fraudsters.
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Members of the community will become acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of the men and women in uniform.
Police said they recently received a report of vandalism at the Darien Train Station.
Darien police said they arrested a 20-year-old man on Oct. 18.
Police said they've taken "numerous reports" regarding fraudulent credit cards being opened in the names of town residents.
Police said a woman was arrested at a Darien bank following an incident that occurred on Oct. 20.
Police said they arrested three people who were accused of entering unlocked cars in a local country club parking lot.
Officer Cody Harwood-Smith will now begin a comprehensive field training program, the Darien Police Department said.
Police said they responded to the Post Road in the center of town on a report of a distraction-type larceny on Oct. 2.
One of the teens had what appeared to be a gun in his waistband, but it was later determined to be a BB gun, police said.
Police said they were notified on Sept. 22 that speed signs were missing from a road in town.
Darien police said the arrest occurred in a bank parking lot in the early morning hours of Sept. 17.
Police said the incidents occurred on Aug. 5 and Aug. 21.
Police said they responded to a Darien home on the morning of Aug. 15.
Police said they responded to a home in Darien on the afternoon of Aug. 19.
Darien police included some tips for pedestrians and drivers to increase safety.
Nearly all of the incidents involved unlocked cars, according to police.
The new officer was officially sworn in on Tuesday, according to the Darien Police Department.
Police said the thefts occurred at Walgreens in Darien in October 2022 and March 2023.
Police said they responded to the grocery store on the evening of July 16.
The stolen equipment included a backpack leaf blower, two chainsaws, pole hedge trimmer and a line trimmer, police said.
Police said three suspects were involved in the theft of a woman's wallet from the grocery store on July 13.
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