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Suspect In CT Near-Fatal Bus Stabbing Nabbed Suspect In CT Near-Fatal Bus Stabbing Nabbed
Suspect In CT Near-Fatal Bus Stabbing Nabbed A suspect has been charged in the alleged near-fatal stabbing of a man at a Fairfield County bus stop. Olajuwon Raheem Clarke, age 29, homeless, was taken into custody in Brooklyn for the Monday, Nov. 20 stabbing of a Stamford man on a CT Transit bus, said Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. Witnesses reported that the CT Transit bus stopped at the bus stop and a man got on the bus and engaged the victim in an argument. The argument turned physical, and the suspect pulled out an unknown object from his coat pocket and stabbed the victim in the chest, Scanlon said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At CT Beach Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At CT Beach
Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At CT Beach Two men are being called "heroes" after saving a drowning man at a Fairfield County beach. Carlos Manuel Escobar Bonilla and Luis Montano are credited with saving a man’s life at Cummings Beach in Stamford around 11 p.m., Monday, July 3, said the Stamford Police. According to police, Bonilla saw the unidentified man in the water was having trouble, so his friend Montano quickly took off his clothes and dove into the water to save the man.  Montano was able to grab the drowning victim, who was now underwater about 20 yards out in the Long Island Sound.  He pulled the victim to th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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
News
Woman Shot, Man Stabbed, During Large Street Fight In CT Woman Shot, Man Stabbed, During Large Street Fight In CT
Woman Shot, Man Stabbed, During Large Street Fight In CT A woman was shot and a man was stabbed multiple times during a large street fight in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Stamford around 2:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 29 in the area of lower Summer Street. The wounded duo was discovered when Stamford Police officers responded to a report of a large group of people -- approximately 30- 40 people -- arguing and physically fighting with each other in the street, said Capt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. While investigating the incident, officers heard gunshots and spotted several people fleeing from the scene. Officers…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway 29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway State Police are searching for witnesses to a fiery crash that killed a 29-year-old Fairfield County man in a three-car collision on the Merritt Parkway. The crash took place in Stamford around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31 on the northbound side, Connecticut State Police said. An investigation found that Peter Matusiewicz, of Stamford, struck a wooden guard rail after losing control of his vehicle for an unknown reason just north of Exit 34, state police said.  Matusiewicz's 2007 Saab was then struck by a Toyota Highlander and a Nissan Rogue, which were also headed northbound, state po…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In CT Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In CT
Fully Involved Tesla Car Fire Takes Nearly 45 Minutes To Put Down In CT A fully-involved Tesla fire took in Fairfield County took firefighters nearly 45 minutes to extinguish due to its electric engine.  The fire began in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 in the parking lot behind the Blue Ginger Restaurant on Main Street. According to Capt. Philip Hayes, of the Stamford Fire Department, numerous people called 911 to report the car fire. The department dispatched 14 firefighters to the scene. When they arrived, firefighters found a Telsa heavily involved in flames, Hayes said. Electric vehicle fires have been in the news frequently due to th…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
20-Year-Old Woman Charged For Hit-Run CT Crash 20-Year-Old Woman Charged For Hit-Run CT Crash
20-Year-Old Woman Charged For Hit-Run CT Crash A 20-year-old Fairfield County resident has been charged in connection with the April hit-and-run death of an area man. Jaliyah Perez, of Stamford, was arrested on Monday, July 25 for allegedly hitting and killing a city man and then leaving the scene of the crash, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The crash took place on Wednesday, April 13 on Tresser Boulevard around 8 p.m. when Ronald Molina, age 52, of Stamford, was walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Tresser Blvd., Booth said. The vehicle fled the scene after the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Rescued After Falling Between Train, Platform At CT Train Station Woman Rescued After Falling Between Train, Platform At CT Train Station
Woman Rescued After Falling Between Train, Platform At CT Train Station A woman received minor injuries after falling between an MTA train and the platform in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Stamford around 8:10 pm., Tuesday, July 5 at the Springdale Train Station.  Upon realizing what happened, the Metro-North conductor and engineer quickly de-energized and secured the train in order to allow for safe patient access to first arriving first responders, said Tom Gloersen, of the Stamford Fire Department. According to Gloersen, responding crews were able to gain access to the injured woman, place her in a stokes basket, and remove her fro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash Not Cooperating, Police Say Person Of Interest In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash Not Cooperating, Police Say
Person Of Interest In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash Not Cooperating, Police Say A person of interest in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fairfield County is not cooperating with police, officials said. The crash, which killed a popular landscaper from the area, took place in Stamford around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.  Killed in the crash was Ronald Molina, a 52-year-old Stamford resident, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. Molina was crossing Tresser Boulevard walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound, Booth said. The vehicle fled the scene after the collision.  Molina was transported to Stamford Hospi…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off CT Coast IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off CT Coast
IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off CT Coast State officials have released the identities of two men killed in a boating accident off the coast of Fairfield County. The men have been identified as Cristofer Cifuentes, age 26, and Ludyn Cifuentes, age 41, both of New York City, said Will Healy, spokesman for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The men were found with two other boaters who were pulled from the cold waters of Long Island Sound off of West Beach in Stamford, following a boating accident on Sunday, April 17, Healy said. The two other men remain in critical condition. See Earlier Story: Secon…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast
Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast A second man has died after four boaters were pulled from the cold waters of the Long Island Sound on Easter morning. "We are saddened to report one additional fatality from this morning’s water rescue on the Long Island Sound," the Stamford Fire Department announced Sunday afternoon, April 17. Two others remain in critical, but stable condition. First-responders in Fairfield County received notification of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday. A total of 22 Stamford firefighters responded as part of a marine rescue response, which included…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Dead, Three Critical After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast One Dead, Three Critical After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast
One Dead, Three Critical After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off CT Coast Updated story: Second Man Dies After Four Boaters Pulled From Waters Off Fairfield County Coast One person is dead and three others in critical condition after four boaters were pulled from the cold waters of the Long Island Sound on Easter morning. First-responders in Fairfield County received notification of a small boat in distress off of Shippan Point in Stamford at about 10:20 a.m. Sunday, April 17. A total of 22 Stamford firefighters responded as part of a marine rescue response, which included the department's fire boat and on-duty SCUBA divers, said Stamford Fire Department&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run CT Crash Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run CT Crash
Person Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Hit-Run CT Crash A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 13 on Tresser Boulevard at Washington Boulevard. The pedestrian, a 52-year-old Stamford resident, was crossing Tresser Boulevard walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Tresser Boulevard, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police Department. The vehicle fled the scene after the collision. The pedestrian was transported to Stamford Hospital by Stamford EMS with life-threateni…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing Connecticut Man's Body Found In Area Park, Police Say Missing Connecticut Man's Body Found In Area Park, Police Say
Missing Connecticut Man's Body Found In Area Park, Police Say Police in Fairfield County said the body of a man found at an area park is that of a missing resident. The 55-year-old Stamford man's body was found around 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14, after his vehicle was discovered at Cove Island Park, said Captain Diedrich Hohn, of the Stamford Police. According to Hohn, after finding the vehicle, a search of the park was conducted using the department's K-9 unit. During the search, the missing man was discovered, in the water, at Cove Island, Hohn said.  The body was recovered by Stamford Fire /Rescue. The man was pronounced dece…

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by Kathy Reakes