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'The Astronaut' Starring Richard Dreyfuss Opens Long Beach International Film Festival The Astronaut, starring Richard Dreyfuss, opens the Long Beach International Film Festival on Wednesday, July 31. During the LBIFF's four-day run, July 31 to Saturday, Aug 3, 50 films will be shown, including feature-length narratives, documentaries short and animated movies open for all ages. There will be nightly events of red carpet premieres, gourmet food events, Chefs & Shorts, filmmaker receptions, filmmaker Q&As, and musical performances. The Astronaut, directed by Shelagh McLeod and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Lyriq Bent, Krista Bridges, Graham Greene, Rich…

by Donna Christopher

07/23/2019

Police & Fire

New Canaan Man, 22, Accused Of Stealing Three iPhones From AT&T Store A 22-year-old New Canaan man is accused of stealing three iPhones from the AT&T store in town. Police were called to 155 Elm St. on Friday, July 19 at 1:11 p.m. on a report of three stolen iPhones that were reportedly discovered missing, according to New Canaan Police. The store manager identified a store employee at the time of the theft, Tyler Mills, as a suspect, police said. A subsequent investigation was conducted and during this investigation Mills reportedly confessed to the investigating officer that he did take the iPhones, according to police. On Monday, July 22 at 4:44 a.m.…

by Donna Christopher

07/23/2019

Police & Fire

Man Killed In Two-Car Great Neck Crash Homicide Squad detectives of the Nassau County Police Department are investigating a fatal two-car crash that occurred at 3:08 p.m. Monday, July 22 in Great Neck. While facing eastbound on the shoulder area of Grace Avenue near Weigt Court, a 58-year-old male driver, driving a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic, reportedly attempted to enter the travel portion of the road, believed to be making a U-turn and was struck by an eastbound 2019 Volkswagon Tiguan operated by a 29-year-old man, according to police. As a result of the collision the 58-year-old suffered multiple trauma injuries, was transport…

by Donna Christopher

07/23/2019

Police & Fire

Man Driving Stolen Vehicle Caught After Crashing Into Cruiser On I-95, Police Say A man driving a stolen car was caught after he crashed into a police cruiser on I-95 in Greenwich, according to police. On Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m., Greenwich Police officers were called to the Byram area of Greenwich on a report of a possible stolen vehicle passing from New York State into Connecticut, said police. During the attempt to stop the suspected stolen vehicle, the sole occupant, the driver fled northbound on Interstate 95, according to police. The suspect vehicle came into collision with a Stamford K-9 patrol vehicle, then came to a stop on I-95 in Stamford near Exit 8 where t…

by Donna Christopher

07/22/2019

Police & Fire

Man Wanted For Stealing Pride Flag From Oakdale Home, Police Say A man is wanted for allegedly stealing a pride flag from a home on Long Island, according to police. The alleged suspect is seen on video surveillance camera stealing a USA Rainbow Pride Flag that was hanging on a pole outside the home on Vanderbilt Boulevard in Oakdale on Thursday, July 4 at approximately 4 a.m., said Suffolk County Police. He is described as white between 6-foot-1 and 6-foot-3, police said. Suffolk County Police offer a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the man's arrest, they said. Submit an anonymous tip to 1-800-220-TIPS, or text “SCPD” and you…

by Donna Christopher

07/22/2019

Police & Fire

Man Punches Woman Smoking In Front Of Children In New Canaan, Police Say A New Canaan man faces charges for allegedly punching a woman who was smoking in front of children, according to police. It allegedly happened Sunday, July 21 at around 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Waveny Pool, said New Canaan Police. Officers were called there regarding a man later identified as Leonard Childs Depaur, 62, of New Canaan, who had allegedly struck a woman in the face, according to police. Investigating officers determined that Depaur went up to the woman who was standing outside of the pool in a designated smoking area where she was smoking a cigarette, said police. …

by Donna Christopher

07/22/2019

Police & Fire

Knife-Wielding Home Health Aide Menaces Couple In Oceanside, Police Say A home health aide allegedly went into the home of a couple in Oceanside and menaced them with a knife, according to police. On Sunday, July 21 at 9:50 a.m., a 28-year-old woman, who is employed as a home health aide, rang the doorbell at the home of her male patient, 64, multiple times, said police. The patient’s wife, 68, reportedly opened the door and allegedly saw that the woman was armed with a large kitchen knife, according to police. The aide went in the house and the woman went to a neighbor’s house to call the police, Nassau County police said. The woman went back to her house af…

by Donna Christopher

07/22/2019

Police & Fire

Men Accused Of Stealing $750 Worth Of Merchandise From Huntington Station Home Depot Cameras in a Huntington Station Home Depot caught two men allegedly stealing items worth $750, according to Suffolk County Police. Two men got out of a white Chevrolet cargo van and separately entered the store at 39 New York Ave., using different entrances on Tuesday, July 9 at approximately 8:45 a.m., said police. The men reportedly appeared to communicate with each other on their cell phones in the store, according to police. One of the men allegedly stole five rolls of electrical wire and four cases of recessed lighting which was valued at approximately $750, said police. The men then …

by Donna Christopher

07/21/2019

Real Estate

Some Of Greenwich's Priciest Properties Selling Faster, Report Says Sales of homes in Greenwich are down for the third quarter except the higher priced ones, according to Crain's New York. There were 152 single-family houses sold in the three-month period to June, down by 11% from the prior year, said the Crain's New York article, citing a report by a real estate appraiser. The sales' median price went up by 9.5%, the largest increase for a quarter since year-end 2017, to $2.03 million, said Crain's New York. Click here for the Crain's New York report.

by Donna Christopher

07/21/2019

Police & Fire

Missing Cash, Damaged Locks Under Investigation At Darien YWCA, Police Say An investigation is underway into an alleged burglary involving missing cash and a broken lock at the Darien YMCA, according to Darien police. Officers responded Monday, July 8 to the facility at 49 Old Kings Highway North in regards to an alleged burglary, said police. A person reportedly told police she discovered the petty cash pouch located in her locked office drawer was empty, according to the report. There had been approximately $56 in the pouch that last time she viewed it, said police. Over the next couple of days, the person attempted to locate the money ass…

by Donna Christopher

07/21/2019

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