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Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun During Packed Stamford Fireworks Display, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun During Packed Stamford Fireworks Display, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun During Packed Stamford Fireworks Display, Police Say A man was nabbed on the beach during a packed fireworks display after police received a tip through the CrimeStoppers gun program in Fairfield County. Justin Ramos, age 27, of Stamford, was arrested around 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7 at Cummings Beach with a loaded gun in his backpack, said Stamford Assistant Police Chief Richard Conklin. Conklin said members of the Narcotics and Organized Crime unit received the tips shortly before the event was scheduled to begin. "There was a real concern due to the number of people attending the event," Conklin said. Agents quickly worked with officers …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Greenwich PD: Five Face Charges After Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles Greenwich PD: Five Face Charges After Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles
Greenwich PD: Five Face Charges After Attempting To Burglarize Vehicles Five people have been arrested for allegedly planning to burglarize parked vehicles in Fairfield County and for possession of stolen weapons. The five, including two adults, and three juveniles, were nabbed on Wednesday, Dec. 2, when a retired Greenwich Police Officer employed by a private community in Greenwich contacted the Greenwich Police Department at 1 a.m. to report that an unauthorized vehicle had entered the private gated community and that occupants from the vehicle were observed entering driveways, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella. Greenwich officers responded to the are…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Caught With 22 Bags Of Heroin, State Police Say Fairfield County Man Caught With 22 Bags Of Heroin, State Police Say
Fairfield County Man Caught With 22 Bags Of Heroin, State Police Say A Fairfield County man faces narcotics-related charges after police noticed paraphernalia in plain view while apprehending him for an illegitimate license plate.  According to state police, 31-year-old Peter J. Wertz, of Bethel, was parked at the exit 16 commuter lot off I-84 in New Haven County when officers spotted his illegitimate license plate at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 in Southbury.  While speaking with Wertz, police said, narcotics paraphernalia was strewn throughout the vehicle.  In a search of the vehicle, police reportedly uncovered 22 bags of h…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Extradited To Greenwich On Narcotics Possession Charge Westchester Man Extradited To Greenwich On Narcotics Possession Charge
Westchester Man Extradited To Greenwich On Narcotics Possession Charge A man from Westchester has been extradited to Greenwich on narcotics possession charges, according to police. Greenwich Police Department investigators say they responded to Downstate Correctional Facility (121 Red Schoolhouse Road in Fishkill, New York) on Tuesday, April 29 in order to take 29-year-old Vincent Chambless of Port Chester, New York into custody. Greenwich Police say they stopped Chambless for a motor vehicle violation on Dec. 17, 2018. He allegedly fled the scene on foot but was later found and arrested. Officers then allegedly obtained a search warrant for Chambless’s vehic…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Barbershop Owner Faces Drug Charge In Stamford Barbershop Owner Faces Drug Charge In Stamford
Barbershop Owner Faces Drug Charge In Stamford A barbershop owner was arrested after police officers saw a bag of cocaine fall out of his pocket while locking his business, Stamford Police said.  The incident took place around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, when Officers Jamie Torres and Matthew Pompa decided to do some “old fashioned” police work, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto. "They got out of their patrol cars and starting walking some neighborhoods in the City’s West Side," Noto said.  At one point they found themselves on Richmond Hill Avenue, where they saw a man leaving the Cut Masters Barber Shop at 91 Richmond Hill Ave.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Lacrosse Coach At Darien High School Resigns After Arrest Lacrosse Coach At Darien High School Resigns After Arrest
Lacrosse Coach At Darien High School Resigns After Arrest A boys lacrosse coach on one of the area's most successful programs has resigned after he was arrested at the school last week. Raul Bourgeois, a coach on Darien High School's freshman team, was arrested on an active warrant for possession of narcotics, according to the Waterbury Police Department. His arrest came around 2 p.m. Thursday by Darien Police officers after being notified by the Waterbury Police Department, that he was believed to be on the campus, Darien Police said. According to Waterbury police Deputy Chief Fred Spagnolo, the warrant and drug charges stemmed from a motor vehi…

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by Daily Voice
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Lacrosse Coach At Darien High School Arrested Lacrosse Coach At Darien High School Arrested
Lacrosse Coach At Darien High School Arrested A boys lacrosse coach on one of the area's most successful programs was arrested at the school on an active warrant for possession of narcotics, according to the Waterbury Police Department.  Raul Bourgeois, a coach on Darien High School's freshman team, was arrested around 2 p.m. Thursday by Darien Police officers after being notified by the Waterbury Police Department, that he was believed to be on the campus, Darien Police said. According to Waterbury police Deputy Chief Fred Spagnolo, the warrant and drug charges stemmed from a motor vehicle stop in Waterbury. Following his arrest, Bou…

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by Kathy Reakes