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Fairfield Avenue, Stamford, CT

Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford
Man Hit By SUV Suffers Critical Injuries In Stamford A Fairfield County man is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV while crossing a busy roadway in inclement weather. The collision took place in Stamford around 5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9 on West Main Street near Fairfield Avenue. A 2013 Nissan Rogue, being driven by a 73-year-old Stamford resident was traveling eastbound on West Main Street, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. The pedestrian was crossing West Main Street from south to north. The Rogue struck the pedestrian and knocked him to the ground, Booth said. The pedestrian, a 46-year-old Stamford …
Police Ask Public's Help After New 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Stamford Police Ask Public's Help After New 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Stamford
Police Ask Public's Help After New 2-Alarm Fire Is 3rd Blaze In Hours In Stamford 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…
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Stamford 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Stamford
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multifamily Residence In Stamford An early-morning fire broke out at a multifamily residence in Fairfield County. Firefighters received reports of the blaze in Stamford on Fairfield Avenue at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. When authorities arrived at the scene, they found a large fire that extended from all three floors to an attic of the residence,  the Stamford Fire Department said. The heat from the fire was also damaging two adjacent multifamily homes, the fire department reported. Authorities said a second alarm was ordered by the first arriving companies due to the amount of fire and the kinds of structur…
Firefighter Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Stamford Firefighter Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Stamford
Firefighter Injured After Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Stamford A firefighter was injured and a family of five displaced during a large house fire in Fairfield County. The blaze broke out in Stamford around 5 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 on Fairfield Avenue on the city's west side. Stamford firefighters from the West Side Fire Station, located one block away from the fire arrived on location in less than one minute, said Deputy Chief Matt Palmer.  On arrival, they found a large volume of fire that had already extended to all three floors and the attic space of the multi-family residence, Palmer said. Palmer said, in addition, the radiant heat fr…
Stamford Man Wanted For Murder Located In Court By Police Stamford Man Wanted For Murder Located In Court By Police
Stamford Man Wanted For Murder Located In Court By Police A Stamford man is currently in custody on a million-dollar bond and facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly shot into a moving vehicle from the sidewalk, sending two passengers to the hospital.  Jeff Etienne, 24, has been charged by police with the felonies of criminal attempt at murder, criminal possession of a firearm, first-degree threatening and two counts of first-degree assault.  State Police determined that Etienne would be appearing in court for an unrelated matter on Tuesday, Nov. 10, a day after a warrant was issued for his arrest, and took him into custody wi…
Fire Severely Damages Waterside Stamford Home Fire Severely Damages Waterside Stamford Home
Fire Severely Damages Waterside Stamford Home A fire that began in a bedroom devastated a waterside home in Stamford, officials said. Stamford Fire Department say they responded at 5:41 p.m. Thursday, May 23 to a report of a house fire at 513 Fairfield Avenue.  Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-and-a-half- story wood frame two-family duplex house with smoke coming from the second floor said Stamford Fire Department's report. The residents had evacuated and reported that a bedroom on the second floor was burning Firefighters stretched a handline to the burning bedroom and quickly controlled the fire befor…
Toddler Found In Stamford After Mother Discovers He Was Missing On Facebook Toddler Found In Stamford After Mother Discovers He Was Missing On Facebook
Toddler Found In Stamford After Mother Discovers He Was Missing On Facebook A woman who left four young children alone in an apartment to run errands found out her 3-year-old was missing after seeing a post with his photo on Facebook. Stamford Police said they were called on Tuesday regarding the little boy found walking alone in a diaper and a T-shirt on Fairfield Avenue by a woman who took the boy back to her apartment, said Stamford Police Sgt. Robert Shawinsky.  A large group of police officers converged on the area to search for the child's home, knocking on doors and asking residents if anyone knew the boy.  After several hours with no success of finding his…
Man Beats, Kidnaps Wife In Jealous Rage, Stamford Police Say Man Beats, Kidnaps Wife In Jealous Rage, Stamford Police Say
Man Beats, Kidnaps Wife In Jealous Rage, Stamford Police Say A domestic dispute turned horribly wrong after a woman jumped out of a car in an effort to escape her husband who had attacked and forced her into a vehicle, according to Stamford Police. Sgt. Robert Shawinsky said the department was alerted to the situation Thursday after a Fairfield Avenue resident called police about a woman being kidnapped. Shawinsky said the woman was gone when officers arrived at the scene, but the witness told officers he saw two men running and a woman lying in the grass. One of the men running had called out to call the police because the woman was being kidnapped.…
Evacuation Order Lifted For Overturned Tanker With Flammable Liquids Evacuation Order Lifted For Overturned Tanker With Flammable Liquids
Evacuation Order Lifted For Overturned Tanker With Flammable Liquids This story has been updated. A mandatory evacuation has been lifted for the area surrounding Fairfield Avenue in Stamford due to an overturned truck hauling extremely hazardous materials. The evacuation was lifted around 12:45 p.m., but "Fairfield Avenue will remain closed for several more hours for final cleanup," according to the mayor’s office. The hazardous material, identified as methyl methacrylate monomer that is used in the manufacture of resins and plastics, did not leak as officials worked to remove the truck that flipped while trying to make a U-turn in a parking lot, …