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Body Found At Stamford Park, Police Say Body Found At Stamford Park, Police Say
Body Found At Stamford Park, Police Say A man was found dead in a Fairfield County park with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident took place in Stamford at Scalzi Park on Tuesday, July 26. Officers are conducting a death investigation after the body of the 33-year-old Stamford resident was found in the park, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. A preliminary investigation indicates the death was caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Scanlon said. The name of the man is not being released as the department is in the process of locating and notifying the next of kin. This is a developing story. Check ba…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say
Man Loses Fingers, Critical Injuries After Fireworks Explode In His Hands, Stamford Police Say A Fairfield County man was critically wounded after allegedly setting off fireworks that exploded in his hands, removing at least one of his fingers and causing extensive damage. The incident took place around 8:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, at Scalzi Park in Stamford, said Assistant Police Chief Tom Wuennemann. According to Wuennemann, an officer who was in the area heard a "very low explosion," and then another explosion that was louder than a normal firework and headed toward a large crowd of people who were in the area of the park by the basketball court.  When the officer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Buys Two Guns, Opens Fire From His Car Near Park In Stamford Man Buys Two Guns, Opens Fire From His Car Near Park In Stamford
Man Buys Two Guns, Opens Fire From His Car Near Park In Stamford A 68-year-old Stamford man was arrested after firing shots from inside his car, that went into Scalzi Park while two youth football practices and an adult softball game were underway. James Denardo was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, interfering with police, 50 counts of reckless endangerment and 22 counts of risk of injury to a minor, after being pulled from his maroon Cadillac by Stamford Police, said Capt. Richard Conklin. The event unfolded around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, when a neighbor called police after Denardo began firing from his car on the dead-end section of …

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by Kathy Reakes