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Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County
Stamford Man Admits To Bank Robbery Spree In Fairfield County A man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to three bank robberies in Connecticut. Francesco Pensiero, "Frank," age 51, of Stamford, admitted the 2020 robberies on Tuesday, June 4, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, Pensiero and an associate robbed the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main St., in Stratford.  During the robbery, Pensiero's associate displayed a handgun to the teller and gave the teller a note that said, "This is a robbery. Give me al…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Nabbed With Loaded Gun After Officers Pull Over BMW In Fairfield County, Police Say A 17-year-old was nabbed with a loaded handgun after being stopped in a black BMW whose tags did not match the vehicle. The teen was arrested around 9:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 20 in Stamford. Members of the Narcotics Unit who were patrolling the area of West Main and Rose Park Avenue in response to complaints of drug dealings, assaults, and other nefarious behavior, said Stamford PD Captain Richard Conklin. Officers pulled over the vehicle, a 2006 BMW, over after watching three people in the car get in and out several times and come and go from the area. When they ran the license tag it did…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Leads To Chase, Discovery Of Pot Stash, Handgun In Stamford Traffic Stop Leads To Chase, Discovery Of Pot Stash, Handgun In Stamford
Traffic Stop Leads To Chase, Discovery Of Pot Stash, Handgun In Stamford Illegally tinted windows led to the arrest of a Stamford man for alleged possession of marijuana and a loaded handgun thanks to the actions of a quick-thinking police officer. The incident began 9 p.m., Sunday, July 21, when Stamford Police Officer Kara Hames was patrolling the city’s east-side when she spotted an illegally parked vehicle on Shippan Avenue, which also appeared to have an illegal tint on the vehicle’s windows.  As Officer Hames approached the vehicle, it sped off, the Stamford Police said. She was able to catch up to the vehicle on Williams Street, where it stopped. As Ham…

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by Kathy Reakes