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Police ID Man Fighting For His Life After CT Transit Bus Crashed Into Him In Stamford Police ID Man Fighting For His Life After CT Transit Bus Crashed Into Him In Stamford
Police ID Man Fighting For His Life After CT Transit Bus Crashed Into Him In Stamford Police have identified the 54-year-old Connecticut man fighting for his life after being struck by a CT Transit bus in Fairfield County on Thursday evening, Dec. 5.  David Sheridan, of Stamford, was struck on Glenbrook Road near East Main Street in Stamford just before 5 p.m. He sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash.  Original Report: Man In Critical Condition After Being Hit By CT Transit Bus Paramedics rushed him to Stamford Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Sheridan remains in the intensive care unit in critical condition, according to the Stamford pol…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Critical After Being Struck By Bus In Stamford: Police Man Critical After Being Struck By Bus In Stamford: Police
Man Critical After Being Struck By Bus In Stamford: Police A 54-year-old Connecticut man remains in critical condition after being hit by a transit bus in Fairfield County, authorities said.  The crash happened around 4:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, on Glenbrook Road in Stamford, just before the intersection with East Main Street near downtown Stamford. Police say the pedestrian, a Stamford man, may have fallen from the sidewalk into the vehicle's path.   However, police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.  Paramedics rushed the man to Stamford Hospital. Police are withholding the man's name u…

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by Josh Lanier
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County A fire was quickly knocked down after it broke out in a multi-family Fairfield County home on Monday morning. Crews from the Stamford Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire on Hillandale Avenue at 9:28 a.m. on Monday, April 19 minutes after clearing the scene from an incident on Glenbrook Road. Stamford Deputy Chief Matt Palmer said that upon arrival, firefighters found a fire on the second floor of the multi-family home and were able to quickly contain it to its area of origin.  Fire damage was largely limited to the second floor of the residence, with minimal water da…

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by Zak Failla
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Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Firefighters from Fairfield County battled an apartment fire after receiving a report of an explosion and blaze that caused extensive damage to surrounding apartments.  The blaze broke out Sunday, March 28, in the early evening on Glenbrook Road in Stamford, said Stamford Fire Captain Philip Hayes. On arrival, firefighters found fire on the fourth floor of the complex coming from a single apartment, Hayes said. A second alarm was immediately sounded, bringing an additional engine and truck company to the scene.   Hose lines were stretched up the interior stairs to the fourt…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Woman Who Pulled Fire Alarm Faces Drug Charge, Police Say Stamford Woman Who Pulled Fire Alarm Faces Drug Charge, Police Say
Stamford Woman Who Pulled Fire Alarm Faces Drug Charge, Police Say A Stamford woman who pulled a fire alarm ended up in handcuff after police found she was allegedly in possession of PCP. Adja Zeynabou Fall, 23, was busted around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, after police responded to a condominium building on Glenbrook Road for a report of an unruly woman, reported the Stamford Advocate. According to police, Fall allegedly pulled the fire alarm and was beating on doors of the first floor of the complex when they arrived, the newspaper said. When arrested, officers found 2.5 grams of PCP, a powerful hallucinogenic, the Advocate said. Fall was cha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Rash Of Vehicle Break-Ins In Stamford, Norwalk Suspect Nabbed In Rash Of Vehicle Break-Ins In Stamford, Norwalk
Suspect Nabbed In Rash Of Vehicle Break-Ins In Stamford, Norwalk Police have arrested a suspect in a string of vehicle break-ins in the Stamford and Norwalk areas. Starting in April of 2018, the City of Stamford experienced a large number of burglaries involving forcibly entered vehicles and removal of rims and tires. One incident, which occurred on a night in July, included seven vehicles having their windows broken and being forcibly entered on Glenbrook Road. Investigator Rick Vetter worked alongside other members of the Property Crime Unit to conduct overnight surveillances and identify a suspect, 37-year-old Frank Reyes. Agencies in nearby jurisdic…

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by Valerie Musson
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Fire Breaks Out At Industrial Building In Stamford Fire Breaks Out At Industrial Building In Stamford
Fire Breaks Out At Industrial Building In Stamford A fire in the basement of at a Glenbrook industrial building that houses businesses was contained to that area, allowing upstairs occupants to return to the building on Wednesday. The fire started around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at 652 Glenbrook Road in the industrial complex, said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Gloersen.  First arriving units reported smoke coming from the basement of the large, re-purposed industrial building. The fire which was extinguished by hose lines was held in check by the building's sprinkler system, he added. Stamford units received assistance from the Glenbrook and…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Face Charges After Stops At Stamford Sobriety Checkpoint Two Face Charges After Stops At Stamford Sobriety Checkpoint
Two Face Charges After Stops At Stamford Sobriety Checkpoint Two local men are facing charges after police conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Stamford late Friday night into early Saturday morning.The checkpoint was at 626 Glenbrook Road and began around 11:30 p.m. and lasted more than an hour. Charged were: Mamuka Simonishvilli, 52, of Bedford Street, Stamford, operating under the influence and possession of marijuana. William Potolicchio, 64, of Hubbard Avenue, Stamford, operating under the influence and possession of marijuana. The detail was made possible through a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

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by Daily Voice
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11-Year-Old Hit By Car Near School Bus Stop In Stamford 11-Year-Old Hit By Car Near School Bus Stop In Stamford
11-Year-Old Hit By Car Near School Bus Stop In Stamford A Stamford boy was hit by a car near his school bus stop after he ran into traffic, according to Stamford Police. Sgt. Joseph Jarrett said the initial investigation shows the 11-year-old boy was hit at the corner of Daskam Place and Glenbrook Road. The boy, who was not in a crosswalk, was transported to the hospital with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, police said. The driver remained on scene. The case remains under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds
Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds A tip about a car transporting stolen guns in the area ended with Stamford Police arresting two men with three stolen guns at a Glenbrook elementary school. According to Capt. Richard Conklin, agents in Narcotics and Organized Crime squad received a tip Thursday about the car, transporting the guns in the Glenbrook Road area, prompting them to stake out the region. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, Conklin said the driver took off and one the car's occupants jumped out and ran with a backpack toward Julia A. Stark Elementary School. The agents, who put out a call for help from t…

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by Kathy Reakes