Meet Grizzly and Argo, Newest Members of the Darien Police Force

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Eight fast legs, four sharp eyes, four rows of teeth (when needed) and, perhaps most importantly, two acute noses — all packaged in two trained police dogs — have just joined the force, Darien Police Department has announced. Here’s the announcement:

Two new K-9 Teams have been placed into service this past month. Officer Leslie Silva, a two year veteran of the department, has been partnered with K-9 “Grizzly,” a 3-year-old chocolate lab. Officer Amanda Hinkley, also a two year veteran, has been partnered with K-9 “Argo,” a 1-year-old German Shepherd. Both teams have successfully completed extensive obedience and narcotics detection training over the past several months.

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Cops: Going Through Red Light Leads to Pot Charges for Darien Man, 53

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When a police officer last Thursday saw a driver disobey “No Turn on Red” signs at Ledge Road and the Post Road, it led to marijuana possession charges for the Darien driver. Town police gave this account of the matter (with accusations not proven in court):

The officer, who happened to be the department’s K-9 officer, Nicholas Aranzullo (with police K-9 Zulu) saw the illegal right turn at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. The driver, a 53-year-old man with a Mansfield Avenue address, said he didn’t see the signs. The officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and asked the driver if he had some in the car.