US EditionTeenager accused of promoting fake ‘SantaCon’ event in Fairfield
Emmet Blaney faces charges after promoting an unauthorized SantaCon that reached over 600,000 views and targeted a private beach, risking public safety and trespassing violations.
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College student arrested for allegedly promoting fake SantaCon gathering in Fairfield
A college student was arrested on Wednesday after police alleged that he was promoting a fake SantaCon event in Fairfield. Fairfield University student Emmet Blaney, 19, of Massapequa, New York, is facing charges of criminal attempt to commit disorderly conduct and criminal attempt to commit third-degree criminal trespass, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Courtesy of Fairfield Police DepartmentEmmet Blaney, 19, of Massapequa, New Yo…
Fairfield Police Arrest Individual Responsible for False SantaCon Promotion
Fairfield, CT – On 11/19/2025, the Fairfield Police Department arrested Fairfield University StudentEmmet Blaney, age 19, of Massapequa, NY, on charges of Criminal Attempt to Commit DisorderlyConduct and Criminal Attempt to Commit Criminal Trespass in the Third Degree, following aninvestigation into Blaney promoting a SantaCon gathering, at specific private residential beachaddresses that he has no affiliation with, and without the homeowner’s p…
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