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Frank MacEachern

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fmaceachern@dailyvoice.com

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Originally from Canada, Frank started his journalism in his native country before moving to Fairfield County a decade ago where he continued his career. He is a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and of University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Frank was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

No Seatbelt Leads To Traffic Stop, Then Drug Arrest For Stamford Man STAMFORD, Conn. -- Not wearing a seat belt led to serious drug charges against a Stamford man and his passenger, police said. Everett Goethe's failure to wear a seat belt caught the attention of an officer on routine patrol Monday afternoon, police said. When officers pulled over the Honda Accord on West Broad Street around 1:30 p.m., they could smell what they believed to be marijuana, said Sgt. Chris Weed. Officers discovered that the driver didn't have a driver's license and that the license plates didn't match the car, police said. During a search of the vehicle and with the assistan…

by Frank MacEachern

07/19/2016

Police & Fire

Cars Ticketed, Towed To Clear Street For Stamford's Slide The City Event STAMFORD, Conn. -- A popular sliding event in Stamford on Sunday turned out to be not so fun-filled for a few vehicle owners after police ticketed and towed 15 vehicles early Sunday because they were in a no parking zone, police said. At the annual Slide the City event held Sunday, people were able to slide down Prospect Street on a 1,000-foot water slide. Signs warned motor vehicle owners in the area that it was a no parking zone and towing would be enforced. Those signs were posted at least 24 hours in advance. However, the 15 motorists who decided to disregard the signs and parked on Pr…

by Frank MacEachern

07/18/2016

Police & Fire

Police: Port Chester Man Threatens Greenwich Woman, Breaks Into Her Home GREENWICH, Conn. -- A man repeatedly threatened a woman over the phone, broke into her home and ripped up a pair of her underwear in front of four children while holding a knife early Sunday, Greenwich Police said. Adriano B. Pinheiro, 32, of 211 Chestnut St., Port Chester, N.Y., was arrested and charged with threatening, second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct; two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief; and four counts of risk of injury to a child, police said. Pinheiro told the woman he had a knife and threatened to kill her during a series of telephone calls, police said. He …

by Frank MacEachern

07/18/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police: Man Broke Into Friend's House In Attempt To Steal Pot STAMFORD, Conn. -- A dispute between two friends at a bar ended with one of them trying to break into the other's Stamford home in a fruitless attempt to steal marijuana, police said. Trent James Plateroti, 21, of 44 Rockland Ave., Port Chester, N.Y., was charged with second-degree burglary. His bond was set at $5,000. The incident began when a 25-year-old Stamford man and Plateroti met Saturday night in a Port Chester bar, where the two had an altercation, police said. The Stamford man confronted Plateroti about an alleged debt Plateroti owed from a year ago, police said. Later at about 3…

by Frank MacEachern

07/18/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Pull Out Guns At Overnight Fight At Bar; No Arrests Made STAMFORD, Conn. -- In a tense moment outside a Stamford bar early Monday, officers pulled out their weapons on two men after a fight reportedly involving handguns broke out in the parking lot, police said. Ultimately, no handguns were found and no charges were filed, police said. Shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, an employee at Discovery Café at 185 Stillwater Ave. found two patrons fighting in the parking lot, police said. When the employee went to investigate, he saw one man reach behind his back and the employee immediately yelled "gun," the Stamford Police report said. "He ass…

by Frank MacEachern

07/18/2016

Police & Fire

Stamford Police Focus On Daycare In Probe Into Death Of New Canaan Baby STAMFORD, Conn., -- Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a 2-month-old New Canaan girl Tuesday at a Stamford daycare center. Her death has been ruled a homicide due to blunt force trauma to the head, but no arrests had been made as of Wednesday evening. Bella Redondo was declared dead at Stamford Hospital at about 6:20 p.m. She had been rushed from the Little Bears Beginnings Daycare at 48 Wardwell St. by Stamford EMS shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday while having difficulty breathing, police said. Police were not notified until 6:27 p.m., and many top officials said the…

by Frank MacEachern

07/15/2016

Police & Fire

Pokemon Go Players Find Distraught Naked Woman Vandalizing Westport Church WESTPORT, Conn. -- A naked woman believed to be in her 20s and described as "beautiful" in one report went on a rampage at a Westport church Wednesday afternoon, toppling three statues of the Virgin Mary and throwing items into a small pool on the property. Monsignor Andrew Varga, pastor of Saint Luke Church, said in an interview Thursday that he doesn't know anything about the woman or why she went on the rampage. He doesn't believe the church was targeted, instead believing it just happened to be the victim of a random attack. "We don't take it as a deliberate act," he…

by Frank MacEachern

07/14/2016

Business

Stamford Hospital's Cancer Center Joins Boston-Based Medical Group STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Hospital's Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center is the newest member — and first in Connecticut — of the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Care Collaborative, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital announced Wednesday. As part of the membership process, the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center clinicians and other staff conducted an extensive review of Stamford’s outpatient medical oncology and radiation oncology practices and procedures, including patient safety protocols, nursing and pharmacy practices, chemotherapy …

by Frank MacEachern

07/14/2016

Police & Fire

Death Of Baby In Stamford Ruled A Homicide Due To Blunt Force Trauma STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Police have launched a criminal investigation into the death of a 2-month-old New Canaan baby after the State's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found that Bella Redondo died of blunt force trauma to the head, police said early Wednesday evening. Stamford Emergency Medical Service responded to Little Bears Beginnings Daycare at 48 Wardwell St. in Stamford at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a baby who was having trouble breathing, police said. "It was evident at this time there was some evidence of head trauma in addition to the breathing issues," S…

by Frank MacEachern

07/13/2016

Police & Fire

Retired Bethel Police Officer Commits Suicide While Talking With Cops BETHEL, Conn. -- A recently retired Bethel police lieutenant shot himself Tuesday night as he spoke with fellow officers who responded to a call that he was distraught, police said. Lt. Kevin Kennedy, who retired last year after 34 years of service with the Bethel Police Department, shot himself to death shortly after 9 p.m., according to a release from the Bethel Police Department. "Bethel Police responded to the Plumtrees Heights Condominium Complex after receiving a call from family concerning Kennedy's welfare," the statement said. "Police responded and located Kennedy on…

by Frank MacEachern

07/13/2016

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