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Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Fairfield County City Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Fairfield County City
Police Ask Public's Help After 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Fairfield County City Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man they believe may be involved in two fires. Sgt. Sean Scanlan, of the Stamford Police, said the department is working to identify the man who was caught on surveillance near two fires on Thursday, Sept. 29. A third fire on West Avenue around 11 a.m. Thursday is not believed to be a suspected arson, police said. The first suspicious fire took place early Thursday in a dumpster on Schuyler Avenue near the Stamford Hospital. The second fire took place around 5 a.m. Thursday, on Fairfield Avenue and destroyed a home and…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Hours-Long I-95 Delays In Darien Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Hours-Long I-95 Delays In Darien
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Hours-Long I-95 Delays In Darien This story has been updated. There were delays of around two hours on a stretch of I-95 after a tractor-trailer crash in Fairfield County. The crash happened on the northbound side Friday morning, Aug. 21 at around 4 a.m., initially shutting down all lanes in Darien between Noroton Avenue/Exit 10 and Route 1/Exit 11. One lane reopened around daybreak with traffic backed up to Harvard Avenue/West Avenue (Exit 6) in Stamford. The highway did not fully reopen until the end of the morning commute.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Stamford Men With Long Records Busted With Loaded Guns During Stakeout Two Stamford Men With Long Records Busted With Loaded Guns During Stakeout
Two Stamford Men With Long Records Busted With Loaded Guns During Stakeout Two men, both allegedly with long criminal records, were busted with loaded handguns after police received a tip. Brandon Turner, 25, and James Johnson, 23, both of Stamford, were busted after the Stamford police NARC and Organized Crime Squad received information on Sunday, May 31, that Turner would be in the area with a gun, said Capt. Richard Conklin. According to Conklin, the unit received information that Turner would be driving a 2015 Kia Optimum and carrying a handgun. Officers staked out the area and spotted the vehicle near West and Baxter avenues, Conklin said. Officers made a s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim
Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim Police have identified the 18-year-old victim shot to death on Thursday as a former Stamford High School varsity football co-captain. Capt. Richard Conklin said that Antonio Robinson was shot at 8:45 p.m. Thursday at West Avenue and Baxter Street.  Antonio Robinson was a free safety for the Knights for several years ending in 2017, and a co-captain for the team.  His murder was the first in the city in 18 months. Lt. Tom Barcello, who also confirmed Robinson's identity, said officers have been working around the clock in an effort to solve the crime quickly. Stamford Mayor David Martin s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigating First Stamford Homicide In 18 Months Police Investigating First Stamford Homicide In 18 Months
Police Investigating First Stamford Homicide In 18 Months Click here for an updated story: Former HS Football Co-Captain ID'd As Stamford Homicide Victim Stamford police are working to solve the city's first homicide in 18 months. The shooting death of an 18-year-old Stamford man took place around 8:45 p.m. Thursday, on West Avenue, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. “We have been on the run all night interviewing and working to solve this crime," Conklin said. "At this point, we are keeping information pretty close." Conklin said the man was shot on West Avenue in the area of Baxter Avenue and I-95.  The city's last h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed With 110 Bags Of Heroin In Fairfield County Suspect Nabbed With 110 Bags Of Heroin In Fairfield County
Suspect Nabbed With 110 Bags Of Heroin In Fairfield County Fairfield County cops busted a Bronx man with 110 bags of heroin following a tip that he was frequently selling drugs in the area. The Stamford Police Department's Narcotics Unit was on the lookout for Lamor Williams, 47, of the Bronx, when he arrived in town around 7:30 p.m. Friday at Baxter and West avenues, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. When officers stopped and searched his vehicle he was in possession of 11 bundles of heroin that contained 110 bags of glassine envelopes of heroin, Conklin said. He was also in possession of a small amount of pot and a counterfeit $50 bill…

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by Kathy Reakes
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68-Year-Old Stamford Man Busted With Cocaine, $38K In Cash 68-Year-Old Stamford Man Busted With Cocaine, $38K In Cash
68-Year-Old Stamford Man Busted With Cocaine, $38K In Cash A 68-year-old Stamford man was busted with cocaine and cash following a quick response by the city's Narcotics and Organized Crime squad, Stamford Police said. Vincente Saez was nabbed after the squad received intel that he was on his way to Bridgeport to pick up drugs which he would then resell in Stamford, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Officers performed a background check on Saez and found he had nine arrests from 1981 to 1993, mostly for drug sales and weapons violations, Conklin said. Saez, driving a newer white Nisan Rogue, was spotted about 9:15 p.m., pass Exit 9 heading west on I-95.…

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by Kathy Reakes