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High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT

Police & Fire
New Update: 48-Year-Old Victim ID'd After Being Struck, Killed Crossing CT Roadway New Update: 48-Year-Old Victim ID'd After Being Struck, Killed Crossing CT Roadway
New Update: 48-Year-Old Victim ID'd After Being Struck, Killed Crossing CT Roadway A 48-year-old Fairfield County man was struck and killed while crossing a busy roadway in the early morning hours.  Original Rport - Traffic Alert: Road Closed After Person Struck In Stamford Cesar Cabrera-Guzman, of Stamford, was killed in Stamford around 6:50 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19 on High Ridge Road. Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police said Cabrera-Guzman was crossing High Ridge Road and was struck by a 2012 Chevy Suburban in the right southbound travel lane. The collision was witnessed by off-duty Stamford Police Lt. James Comstock, who was also traveling …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In CT City Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In CT City
Water Main Break Displaces Families, Damages Several Homes In CT City A water main break at a Fairfield County home undergoing construction displaced several families and damaged residences. The incident took place in Stamford around 3:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21 when the city's 911 dispatch center received reports of a water main break in the vicinity of Hollow Oak Lane and Bel Aire Dr., said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Tom Gloersen. First arriving fire units reported a large volume of water coming from the area of a front yard on Hollow Oak Lane, where construction was taking place, Gloersen said. Water was cascading downhill through the yards of adjoining pro…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
5 CT Businesses Busted Selling Vape Products To Minors, Police Say 5 CT Businesses Busted Selling Vape Products To Minors, Police Say
5 CT Businesses Busted Selling Vape Products To Minors, Police Say Five Fairfield County businesses have been busted for allegedly selling vaping products and tobacco to minors during a sting operation. The operation took place in Stamford on Thursday, Oct. 20. According to Stamford Police Assistant Chief Richard Conklin, the department NARC and Organized Crime Unit teamed up with the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction after receiving numerous complaints from parents and residents of underage sales. During the sting operation, officers from both departments visited five Stamford businesses and at each business, minors were "readily" sold vape…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $15K Rolex From CT Store, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $15K Rolex From CT Store, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $15K Rolex From CT Store, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole a $15,000 Rolex from an area jewelry store. The incident took place around 4 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at a jewelry store on High Ridge Road. According to Stamford Police Sgt. Sean Scanlan, the man walked into the store, asked to see the Rolex, put it on his wrist, then ran out of the store.  The suspect is described as being Black in his 30s to 40s. He had a beard and was wearing blue surgical scrubs with a NY Knicks hat. He got into a black 4-door Honda with no license plate. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Mom-And-Pop Shop Closing After 168 Years Of Business In CT Mom-And-Pop Shop Closing After 168 Years Of Business In CT
Mom-And-Pop Shop Closing After 168 Years Of Business In CT A local mom-and-pop shop that's been an institution for nearly 170 years in Connecticut will be packing its bags for good. The owners of Wagner’s Fine Luggage and Gifts in Fairfield County, located in the High Ridge Shopping Center in Stamford, are retiring.  One of the oldest luggage stores in the country, the shop has been a staple in the community since its opening in 1853. The current owners have served their customers for over a century. The Wolfe family acquired Wagner’s in 1963 when it was located on Greenwich Avenue.  The store moved to its current location at 1111 High…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: CVS Adds Seven New CT Test Sites COVID-19: CVS Adds Seven New CT Test Sites
Covid-19: CVS Adds Seven New CT Test Sites Of over 2,000 new COVID-19 drive-thru test sites established by CVS, seven will be in Connecticut, and three will open in Fairfield County.  All seven test sites, along with 400 more in 32 other states and in Washington, D.C.,  will open on Friday, Sept. 18, and include locations at   35 Padanaram Road in Danbury 281 Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk 969 High Ridge Road in Stamford 106 Boston Post Road in  Waterford 675 Washington Street in Middletown  111 Albany Turnpike in Canton  110 Main Street in Hebron Tests are free for patients with health insurance, …

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by Christina Coulter