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Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police
Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police A man and woman were apprehended after stealing a vehicle with a service dog inside in Fairfield County. Just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25 in Stamford, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on the west side of the city.  The vehicle, which was left running, was stolen from Richmond Hill Avenue. Upon taking the report from the owner, officers learned that the stolen vehicle was occupied by a small service dog. Officers were notified to be on the lookout for the vehicle after taking the report. Later in the day, at approximately 6:35 p.m., an officer …
Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Support Column At Parking Garage In Stamford Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Support Column At Parking Garage In Stamford
Fatal Crash: SUV Slams Into Support Column At Parking Garage In Stamford A man was killed after a crash at a parking garage in Fairfield County. The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. Friday, May 26 in Stamford. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder was traveling northbound on Houston Terrace when the vehicle drove across all lanes of traffic on East Main Street at a very high rate of speed, the Stamford Police Department said. The vehicle then entered the parking garage at 1266 East Main St., where it struck a support column and "suffered extremely heavy damage," police said. Hector Ricardo Rivera-Salazar, age 47, the P…
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Stamford 37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Stamford
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Stamford A Fairfield County resident was seriously injured after being hit by two vehicles. The incident took place in Stamford, around 7:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the area of East Main Street, and Lawn Avenue. According to Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, officers responded to a report of a bicyclist hit by a vehicle.  The bicyclist, a 37-year-old Stamford resident, suffered visible injuries during the collision that were initially thought to be non-life threatening, Booth said. The initial investigation revealed that the bicycle was being ridden westbound on East Main Street&nb…
Man Riding Bicycle Accused Of Groping 2 Women On Same Day In Fairfield County Man Riding Bicycle Accused Of Groping 2 Women On Same Day In Fairfield County
Man Riding Bicycle Accused Of Groping 2 Women On Same Day In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man was arrested for allegedly groping two women while riding a BMX bicycle. Jeyson Alonso-Castellano, age 22, of Stamford, was arrested by Stamford Police on Saturday, Aug. 20.  The incidents took place on Sunday, April 10 on the city's East Side in the area of Glenbrook Road and East Main Street; the second took place on Culloden Road, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, the first incident involved a 35-year-old woman who was walking her dog when Alonso-Castellano rode up on a BMX bike and grabbed her between her legs. He…
Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County
Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with the death of a local woman who was killed crossing a roadway. Alec Ward, age 26, of Shelton, was arrested in Stamford on Monday, Aug. 15, and charged with negligent homicide in the March 23 death of Elena Laos, age 68, of Stamford. The charges come following an investigation into the collision that occurred at the top of the southbound I-95 Exit 9 ramp at the junction with East Main St. in Stamford, said Sgt. Ryan McAllister, of the Stamford Police. Ward was exiting I-95 in a 2015 Chevy at the top of the ramp and mad…
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman has died, hours after being struck by a car while crossing a roadway. The incident took place around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, at the I-95 exit ramp in Stamford. The collision occurred when a 2015 Chevy, being driven by Alec Ward, a 26-year-old Shelton resident, was exiting southbound I-95 at Exit 9, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The vehicle was at the top of the ramp and made a right turn onto East Main Street as the vehicle was making the turn it struck Elena Laos, age 68, of Stamford, who was crossing the exit ramp walking…
Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County
Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Fairfield County A Fairfield County woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car while crossing a roadway. The incident took place around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, at the I-95 exit ramp in Stamford. The crash occurred when a 2015 Chevrolet, driven by a 26-year-old Shelton resident was exiting southbound I-95 at Exit 9, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The vehicle was at the top of the ramp and made a right turn onto East Main Street, he said.  As the vehicle was making the turn the vehicle struck a 69-year-old Stamford woman who was crossing the exit ramp walk…
Laptop, iPad, Jewelry Stolen After Window Of Vehicle Is Smashed In Fairfield County Laptop, iPad, Jewelry Stolen After Window Of Vehicle Is Smashed In Fairfield County
Laptop, iPad, Jewelry Stolen After Window Of Vehicle Is Smashed In Fairfield County Electronics, cash, and jewelry were stolen from a car parked in a Fairfield County elementary school parking lot after a suspect broke a window to steal the goods, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to Holmes Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 29, where there was a report of a burglary that had taken place in the afternoon. According to police, a woman said that her front right passenger window was smashed out and two bags were stolen from inside the vehicle. Inside the bags were various items, including a MacBook laptop, iPad, jewelry, and other items, invest…
Motorcyclist Critically Injured During Crash With SUV In Fairfield County, Police Say Motorcyclist Critically Injured During Crash With SUV In Fairfield County, Police Say
Motorcyclist Critically Injured During Crash With SUV In Fairfield County, Police Say A motorcyclist was critically injured after being ejected during a crash with an SUV. The crash took place around 7:55 p.m., Monday, July 19, on East Main Street in Stamford. According to police, a 2011 Harley Davidson Road Glide motorcycle was traveling eastbound on East Main Street approaching Houston Terrace, being driven by a 53-year-old male resident of Stamford, according to Stamford PD Sgt. Ryan McAllister. At the same time, a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder was traveling westbound on East Main Street approaching Houston Terrace, operated by a 43-year-old male Stamford residen…
Suspect Nabbed In Beating Of Man In Fairfield County, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Beating Of Man In Fairfield County, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Beating Of Man In Fairfield County, Police Say A man who allegedly beat another person so badly he remains in the hospital on a ventilator with a brain bleed has been arrested by police. Ohireime Julian Osemobor, age 29, was arrested on Sunday, June 6, by Stamford Police for the violent assault of the 66-year-old man which took place around 10 p.m., on Saturday, May 29, said Stamford PD Captain Richard Conklin. On the evening of the attack, Patrol Division officers responded to the area of East Main Street and Quintard Terrace on a report of a man down on the sidewalk.  Upon arrival, the victim, who was reportedly f…
Stamford Teen Charged With Rape For Second Time Stamford Teen Charged With Rape For Second Time
Stamford Teen Charged With Rape For Second Time A 17-year-old Stamford teen has been charged with rape for the second time following an extensive investigation into the brutal attacks of two women. The unidentified teen was arrested again on Wednesday, Jan. 15, in connection with the rape of a woman walking home on East Main Street in October 2019, said Lt. Tom Scanlon with the Stamford Police Department. The first rape took place on Aug. 23, 2019, when a woman told police she was coming from work and was violently assaulted by the teen. The second incident took place on Oct. 24, 2019, in the Cove section of town when a woman was grabbe…
Video: Stamford Police Working To Identify Three Suspects Who Used Stolen Credit Card Video: Stamford Police Working To Identify Three Suspects Who Used Stolen Credit Card
Video: Stamford Police Working To Identify Three Suspects Who Used Stolen Credit Card The Stamford Police Department is asking the public for help identifying three people in connection with the use of a stolen credit card. The incident took place around 2:45 p.m., on Sept. 15 when a man wearing a blue shirt entered the BevMax Store located at 835 East Main St. and made a purchase with a stolen credit card. The man then left the store and got into a light-colored Cadillac sedan with another man and a woman, who may be possible accomplices, the department said. The suspects are described as being: Suspect 1: Male, with a shaved head, wearing a light blue T-Shirt with a lar…
Search On For Suspect After Woman Raped While Walking Home, Stamford Police Say Search On For Suspect After Woman Raped While Walking Home, Stamford Police Say
Search On For Suspect After Woman Raped While Walking Home, Stamford Police Say Police are looking for a man who raped a woman who had been walking home and are asking the public for help. Stamford Police Sgt. Jennifer Lynch said a woman in her 20s was raped around 12:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, while walking home in the area of East Main Street and Lockwood Avenue. The woman, who went to the hospital following the attack, was able to provide police with a basic description of her attacker, Lynch said. Lynch said the man is described as being a Hispanic male, about 30 years old, 5-foot-9, with short hair. He was reportedly wearing a gray sweatshirt and dark pants. No…
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area
Know Him? Suspect On Loose After Businesses Burglarized In Area Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who attempted to break into one business and burglarized another. Both incidents took place in Stamford during the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 11, said the Stamford Police Department. Video from the first business to be targeted --  the BevMax Store at 835 East Main St.,--  show a black man attempt to gain entry into the store by breaking the door locks. After he failed to get inside the story,  the same man then went to the El Charrito Restaurant at 1019 East Main St.,  in which he gained entry and stole s…
Stamford PD: DUI BMW Driver Hits Pedestrian, Puts Victim In Car, Leaves Him On Road A Mile Away Stamford PD: DUI BMW Driver Hits Pedestrian, Puts Victim In Car, Leaves Him On Road A Mile Away
Stamford PD: DUI BMW Driver Hits Pedestrian, Puts Victim In Car, Leaves Him On Road A Mile Away A 50-year-old man driving under the influence is behind bars after his BMW jumped a curb, hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene after putting the victim in his car and leaving him on another roadway less than a mile away in Stamford, police said. Just after 1 a.m. Saturday, May 11, a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian collision was reported on Cove Road near Van Buskirk Ave. The initial witness said that a dark-colored BMW had been traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Cove Road, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad-Reconstructionist/Supervisor for…
Police Nab Accused Heroin Dealer At McDonald's In Stamford Police Nab Accused Heroin Dealer At McDonald's In Stamford
Police Nab Accused Heroin Dealer At McDonald's In Stamford A 34-year-old area man was busted with 100 bags of heroin at a local McDonald's after setting up an undercover buy at the restaurant. Raleigh Hampton, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 7 p.m. Friday after members of the Stamford Police Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit made arrangements to make an undercover buy at the McDonald's on East Main Street, according to Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. When Hampton pulled into the parking lot members of the unit moved in and took him into custody without incident, Conklin said. A search of Hampton turned up 10 bundles or 100 bags of …
Video: Police Seek To ID Suspect In Attempted Robbery At Stamford Business Video: Police Seek To ID Suspect In Attempted Robbery At Stamford Business
Video: Police Seek To ID Suspect In Attempted Robbery At Stamford Business Do you know him? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect involved in an attempted robbery at TKargo Check Cashing & Shipping Business on East Main Street in Stamford. Investigators from the Stamford Police Department have released surveillance video of a suspect who was caught on camera at the business. He can be seen jumping over the back counter at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Oct. 14, and attempting to get into the clerk’s office. He then fled in a red Ford Taurus. In the video, the suspect can be seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, dark …
Stolen Car Arrest Leads To Recovery Of Property In Fairfield County Stolen Car Arrest Leads To Recovery Of Property In Fairfield County
Stolen Car Arrest Leads To Recovery Of Property In Fairfield County Quick work by police led to the arrest of a juvenile and another man following the theft of a stolen vehicle and property from earlier thefts. When a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe was stolen on Tuesday on Midland Avenue in Stamford, Officer Richard Vetter of the Bureau of Criminal Investigations Property Crimes Unit developed information that the suspect was a Stamford juvenile he knew from past incidents, said Stamford Police Lt. Michael A. Noto.  Vetter was also led to a second man, later identified as Alexander Cordero, 18, from Stamford, Noto said. The next day, Stamford Officer Javon Lake, wo…
Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say
Man, 49, With Child In Vehicle Under Influence, Police Say A 49-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after Stamford Police saw a 2-year-old child in the vehicle without being in a car seat. Rigoberto Contreras, address unknown, was arrested on Saturday after an officer working a special "operating under the influence" detail saw a blue Nissan Quest traveling east on East Main Street with a defective muffler, Stamford Police said. When the vehicle made an abrupt turn into the parking lot of 838 East Main St the officer saw a young child unrestrained in the rear seat, police said. Following the stop, the officer said t…
Man Charged In Crash That Left Victim Critically Injured In Stamford Man Charged In Crash That Left Victim Critically Injured In Stamford
Man Charged In Crash That Left Victim Critically Injured In Stamford A 22-year-old man driving without a motorcycle license has been charged with reckless driving in connection with a Memorial Day crash in which he T-boned a van. Francisco Diaz Gravez of Stamford turned himself in on Wednesday on a warrant for charges of reckless driving, misuse of plates, no insurance, operating an unregistered vehicle, and driving a motorcycle without a motorcycle license, said Stamford PD Sgt. Andrew Gallagher. The charges come after a lengthy investigation by the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad into the crash that left the 44-year-old driver of t…
Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Firefighters Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Firefighters
Motorists Trapped In Flooded Waters Rescued By Firefighters Stamford firefighters were kept on the run rescuing residents in flooded vehicles late Thursday afternoon through the evening after a line of heavy thunderstorms rolled through the area causing extensive flooding. The Stamford 911 Center began receiving calls at 4:54 p.m. Thursday, for people trapped in flooded cars at the intersection of East Main Street and Myrtle Avenue, underneath the Railroad underpass, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes. An engine and truck company were immediately dispatched. On arrival, firefighters found three cars under the railroad bridge, submerged up to the …
Stamford Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Two-Vehicle Crash Stamford Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Two-Vehicle Crash
Stamford Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Two-Vehicle Crash A crash between a car and a motorcycle left a 24-year-old Stamford man with life-threatening injuries, marking the city's second serious crash involving a motorcycle in as many days. The collision occurred around 12:19 p.m. Tuesday on High Ridge Rd (Route 137) at Oaklawn Avenue, said Stamford Police Sgt. Andrew Gallagher.  The crash took place when a 2018 Kia Stinger sedan was traveling southbound on High Ridge Road turning left onto Oaklawn Avenue and a 1995 Honda motorcycle was traveling northbound in the right lane of High Ridge when the two vehicles collided, Gallagher said. The motorc…
Motorcyclist Critically Injured Following Crash With Van In Stamford Motorcyclist Critically Injured Following Crash With Van In Stamford
Motorcyclist Critically Injured Following Crash With Van In Stamford A 22-year-old Stamford man suffered life-threatening injuries during a crash with a van Monday afternoon. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. on East Main Street at Quintard Terrace in Stamford, said Sgt. Andrew Gallagher. During the crash, the 2001 Chevrolet Venture van was traveling eastbound on East Main Street turning left onto Quintard Terrace, when it collided with the 2007 Suzuki GSXR 75 motorcycle traveling westbound, Gallagher said.  "Initial indications are that the motorcycle was traveling at an excessive speed," Gallagher said. The van was being driven by a 44-year-old …
Woman Rescued After Attempting Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County Woman Rescued After Attempting Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County
Woman Rescued After Attempting Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County A quick-thinking officer from the Stamford Police Department may have saved a woman’s life who was contemplating jumping off a bridge onto I-95. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Stamford Police Department was dispatched to the I-95 overpass on East Main Street, where there was a report of a woman who was attempting to jump off the bridge. Police said that officers arrived and found a 30-year-old woman on a small ledge of the bridge, “contemplating jumping.” Law enforcement quickly jumped into action, with State Police closing traffic on the northbound lanes of I-95, while S…
Woman Rescued After Attempting Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County Woman Rescued After Attempting Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County
Woman Rescued After Attempting Jump From I-95 Bridge In Fairfield County A quick-thinking officer from the Stamford Police Department may have saved a woman’s life who was contemplating jumping off a bridge onto I-95. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the Stamford Police Department was dispatched to the I-95 overpass on East Main Street, where there was a report of a woman who was attempting to jump off the bridge. Police said that officers arrived and found a 30-year-old woman on a small ledge of the bridge, “contemplating jumping.” Law enforcement quickly jumped into action, with State Police closing traffic on the northbound lanes of I-95, while S…