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Man Nabbed For Attempted Stamford Murder On Election Day Man Nabbed For Attempted Stamford Murder On Election Day
Man Nabbed For Attempted Stamford Murder On Election Day A Fairfield County man wanted since election day for attempting to gun down another man in broad daylight on a busy street has turned himself into police. Brandon Turner, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 16, and charged with attempted murder in connection with the Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The shooting happened when Turner ran into another man and the two began arguing at the corner of Stillwater Avenue and Virgil Street when Turner out pulled a 9-mm handgun and fired at least four shots, Conklin said. Police stopped Tuner about…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stamford Police Remind Motorists To Lock Cars After 14 Vehicles Stolen Last Month Stamford Police Remind Motorists To Lock Cars After 14 Vehicles Stolen Last Month
Stamford Police Remind Motorists To Lock Cars After 14 Vehicles Stolen Last Month Police in one Fairfield County city are reminding motorists to lock their vehicles after stats from December show that 14 vehicles were stolen in one month and 28 were burglarized. The Stamford Police Department reports that month after month the number of vehicles burglarized and stolen continue to rise as motorists fail to secure their vehicles and valuables. "The benefits to adhering to these safety precautions are best illustrated by our most recent monthly crime statistics from December 2020," said Capt. Richard Conklin. During December, 14 motor vehicles were reported stolen. It shou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Busted With Crack Cocaine In Stamford Following Investigation Man Busted With Crack Cocaine In Stamford Following Investigation
Man Busted With Crack Cocaine In Stamford Following Investigation A Fairfield County man with a long history of drug offenses has been busted again following an investigation. Derek Mitchell, 58, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 20, by the Stamford Police Department's Narc Unit for allegedly dealing crack cocaine, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Mitchell was busted following a several weeks investigation into alleged drug dealing of crack and regular cocaine, said Conklin, Officers served warrants on Mitchell at his Stamford home where they found two bags of crack cocaine that held four grams and 15 grams each, along with 2.2 grams of cocaine, and 2…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Points Gun At Woman During Road-Rage Incident In Stamford, Police Say Man Points Gun At Woman During Road-Rage Incident In Stamford, Police Say
Man Points Gun At Woman During Road-Rage Incident In Stamford, Police Say A man who allegedly threatened a woman stuck in traffic with a pistol during a road-rage incident has been arrested by police in Fairfield County. James Laramee, 27, of Stamford, was arrested following the incident which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in heavy traffic on Hope Street, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. According to Conklin, the 61-year-old woman called 911 around 9:20 a.m., saying a man, later identified as Laramee had just pointed a gun at her through her car window after repeatedly honking his horn at her while stuck in traffic. The woman was able to get Laram…

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by Kathy Reakes