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Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known â but no less noteworthy â incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our suburbs.
WHY YOU NEED TO CLEAN OFF YOUR CAR
At 6:20 a.m. Dec. 17, a 51-year-old
Wilmington woman was cited for failing to clear snow off her vehicle. According to the log entry, âthree sides were obstructed and she hit a snowbank causing her to become stuck.â She was issued a summons on charges of operating with a suspended license and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.
New Canaan Police Department. Credit: Michael Dinan
The appointed body charged with planning for a new police station will start by researching whether it’s more prudent to renovate or build anew on-site or elsewhere in town, members said Thursday.
At their first meeting, members of the Police Department Building Committee noted that occupying a structure while it’s being renovated presents practical problems, and that it costs $1 million or more to move a large part of a police force into a separate facility temporarily during construction.
Stuart Sawabini, a former Police Commission chair who is advising the Committee as director of New Canaan’s Community Emergency Response Team, said that if a suitable location could be found, “my personal choice would be to build new.”
Town officials voted unanimously Wednesday night to close Park Street in front of the Congregational Church to motor vehicle traffic for five hours on Christmas Eve.
Though traditional caroling at God’s Acre is canceled this year amid the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the church is holding four outdoor worship services starting at 4 p.m. Congregants will gather under a tent, observing six feet of social distancing and wearing masks.
The Police Commission voted 3-0 in favor of closing the street there starting at 3:30 p.m. for the safety of attendees.
“There will be no caroling, no singing, we are all going to stay in line with the governor’s requests and keep the crowds down, keep the social distancing up,” Chair Paul Foley said during the Commission’s meeting, held via videoconference. “But when you are kind of milling around there in the dark it will be nice to have that street closed so that no one gets clipped by a car coming through too fast.”
Patrickswell club notes
December 14, 2020
INTER-COUNTY HURLING: The club were absolutely delighted with the magnificent All-Ireland victory for Limerick over Waterford. We were especially proud of Cian Lynch, Diarmaid Byrnes, Aaron Gillane, Josh Considine and Jason Gillane. The season delivered an All-Ireland championship, a Munster Championship and National Hurling League title. The future of Limerick hurling is bright.
Congratulations to Eoin Harmon and John Kirby for their role in Limerick s Minor Championship semi-final victory over Cork. Commiserations to Calvin Carroll, Josh Considine, Jason Gillane and Patrick Kirby for being pipped by Cork in the U-20 Munster Championship semi-final.
CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The Club AGM took place online this year in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines. The number of participants was high. The first order of business was to adopt the standing orders and approve the minutes of the 2019 AGM.