The answer is no, it's all one crime but that was not immediately clear when I began writing this.

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On Monday February 14, I published an article that I wrote Sunday February 13th.

The article was called "Danbury Business Entrance Smashed Out, Manager Says "These Guys Don't Think." I'd gone to The Food Bag AKA the Danbury Citgo gas station/convenience store for my morning coffee to find the entrance had been damaged.

I spoke to the manager who told me:

"Someone broke the door with something metal" adding "these guys don't think." The manager told me that the suspect got in but didn't get away with anything. The article was published, people read it, and I moved on with my life.

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Then, from out of nowhere there was more to work with. Yesterday (2/24/22), I saw a Facebook post from the Danbury PD that read:

"**We Need Your Help**
"Danbury investigators are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the pictured man. At approximately 5:00am on 2/12/22, this man was observed in front of Food Bag located at 63 Main Street. Several vehicles are seen purchasing gas at this time and may have interacted with him.
This man is wanted for questioning regarding a burglary investigation and anyone with information as to his identity is asked to contact Detective Perun at R.Perun@danbury-ct.gov. Anonymous tips can be made at 203-790-TIPS."
Attached to the alert were the photos below.
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I know I published my article on Monday February 14, I just cannot remember whether I questioned the manager and took the photos on Saturday the 12th or Sunday the 13th, and that is not like me.

I usually note all the relevant dates in my article but in the case, it doesn't really matter because one of two things is true. Either, these two incidents are connected, or two separate crimes took place at the same location, in the same weekend.

Once I encountered these questions, I reached out to my contact at the Danbury PD, Lt. Mark Williams and I asked him the following:

"Is this related to the window being smashed out at 63 Main Street? I know that happened because I wrote an article about it, I was there, that morning after it happened?"

Detective Williams got back to me, saying: "Same. same." So, according to the Danbury Police Department, the broken window is somehow related to the alleged burglary.

Once again, I'm breaking stories an entire month before everyone else. It doesn't even matter that I wasn't sure it was the same story, it counts.

I still have a lot of questions like, why did the manager tell me the suspect didn't get anything from the store, if police believe a burglary tool place? Maybe the burglary took place but not necessarily from inside The Food Bag.

It's also of note, that the person in question was inside the building of the Food Bag, at some point, while the door was intact. Thankfully, I don't need to sort all of this out, that is up to the Danbury PD. When they complete their investigation, we will share the results with you.

If you have any information about the unidentified man or the incident contact Detective Perun at R.Perun@danbury-ct.gov. Anonymous tips can be made at 203-790-TIPS.

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Amazing Pictures and Facts About I-95 (WRKI) and Its Broadcast Tower

Mark Weiss is a retired broadcast engineer, avid I-95 listener and a drone enthusiast. Recently, I published an article that featured drone photography and Mark messaged me and said, "that's nothing, you should see what I have."

I asked him to share what he had and he sent these stunning photos. He photographed the I-95 (WRKI) broadcast tower from above. Weiss shot the photos in 2018. He sent them to me and attached a note that read: "Flown by DJI Phantom 4 Pro 2.0."

Rather than just publish the photos, I wanted to add some accessory information. I spoke to a few current employees, a few former employees and dug through the oldest file cabinet we have to find out some things, even I didn't know. These are some amazing photos of our broadcast tower and some fun information about it's history and the history of I-95.

 

 

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