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Ceiling Collapse Closes Section Of Stamford Train Station, 1 Injured Ceiling Collapse Closes Section Of Stamford Train Station, 1 Injured
Ceiling Collapse Closes Section Of Stamford Train Station, 1 Injured A portion of a suspended concrete ceiling over a stairway vestibule at the Stamford Train Station collapsed, sending riders scrambling to get out of the way. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 31 on the Station Place side of the station (Tracks 4 and 2) and the stairway between the platform and the lower concourse tunnel, said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief John Pritchard.  Stamford firefighters responded to the scene and determined that there was a partial ceiling collapse near an escalator that is currently being replaced by the Connecticut State Department of Transport…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wanted Man By Feds Nabbed In Fairfield County, Cops Say Wanted Man By Feds Nabbed In Fairfield County, Cops Say
Wanted Man By Feds Nabbed In Fairfield County, Cops Say A Fairfield County man wanted by US Marshalls for parole violations was nabbed after a foot chase through an area train station. The chase took place in Stamford at the Stamford Train Station and surrounding area around midnight on Friday, July 22. Michael McFarlane, age 29, of Stamford, was nabbed when the Stamford Police Department's NARC unit got word that McFarlane would be arriving on a train from New Haven, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police.  After getting word that the wanted man would be on the train, the unit grabbed a few parole officers and staked out the s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mother Dies After Falling Off Train Platform In Fairfield County Mother Dies After Falling Off Train Platform In Fairfield County
Mother Dies After Falling Off Train Platform In Fairfield County A 34-year-old Fairfield County mother died days after she and her infant fell off a train platform. The incident took place around 1:20 p.m., Monday, April 25 at the Stamford Train Station. James Gill, the state’s chief medical examiner, confirmed Monday, May 2, that Jessica Perez died over the weekend, just days after she and her 10-month-old son were injured when the two fell from a platform. A cause and manner of death are still pending further studies, the ME's office said. Perez suffered a suspected medical episode, that may have caused the fall, officials said. The infant, who was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Local Man Being Held At Bridgeport Correctional After Stolen Car Chase Local Man Being Held At Bridgeport Correctional After Stolen Car Chase
Local Man Being Held At Bridgeport Correctional After Stolen Car Chase The local man who was nabbed at the Stamford train station after a high-speed chase on I-95 is now being held at Bridgeport Correctional Facility. Bridgeport resident Nelson Perez was charged with engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, unregistered operation of a motor vehicle, sale of narcotics, possession of more than a half ounce of marijuana, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. Perez is being held in lieu of $150,000 bond and has been transported to the Bridgeport Correctional Center.  Perez is due back in Bridgeport Superior Court on Monday,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Caught At Train Station After Hitting Two Police Cruisers In I-95 Chase Man Caught At Train Station After Hitting Two Police Cruisers In I-95 Chase
Man Caught At Train Station After Hitting Two Police Cruisers In I-95 Chase It all started because he allegedly wasn't wearing his seatbelt.A man is now in custody after being located at the Stamford Train Station following a wild police chase in which he reportedly hit two state police cruisers. At about 1:10 a.m. on Friday, July 6, troopers from Troop G - Bridgeport assigned as additional Fourth of July holiday period patrols were conducting DUI roving patrols and motor vehicle enforcement when they observed the operator of a Nissan Maxima not wearing his seatbelt. Troopers attempted to pull over the Nissan on I-95 in Bridgeport, however, the driver refused to st…

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by Joe Lombardi