Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say
Pair Of 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Two 25-year-old Fairfield County residents were killed in a crosswalk by an alleged hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. The initial investigation revealed that two pedestrians, both 25-year-old Stamford residents, who were believed to be in the crosswalk, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were hit by a 2022 Mercedes, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The force of the impact caused both pedestrians to be thrown into the nor…
Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County
Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way, Head-On Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries after plowing head-on into a tractor-trailer while driving in the wrong direction on I-95 in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 18 south of Exit 7, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-95 when it was hit head-on by a 2016 Ford Edge SUV which was traveling in the wrong direction. The driver of the SUV, Westchester County resident Edgar Alvarracinvizhco, of Port Chester, was transported to Stamford Hospital by Nelson Ambulance Servic…
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County 29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County
29-Year-Old Killed In Crash On Merritt Parkway In Fairfield County State Police are searching for witnesses to a fiery crash that killed a 29-year-old Fairfield County man in a three-car collision on the Merritt Parkway. The crash took place in Stamford around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31 on the northbound side, Connecticut State Police said. An investigation found that Peter Matusiewicz, of Stamford, struck a wooden guard rail after losing control of his vehicle for an unknown reason just north of Exit 34, state police said.  Matusiewicz's 2007 Saab was then struck by a Toyota Highlander and a Nissan Rogue, which were also headed northbound, state po…
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Fairfield County 37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Fairfield County
37-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Hit By 2 Cars Near Intersection In Fairfield County A Fairfield County resident was seriously injured after being hit by two vehicles. The incident took place in Stamford, around 7:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the area of East Main Street, and Lawn Avenue. According to Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, officers responded to a report of a bicyclist hit by a vehicle.  The bicyclist, a 37-year-old Stamford resident, suffered visible injuries during the collision that were initially thought to be non-life threatening, Booth said. The initial investigation revealed that the bicycle was being ridden westbound on East Main Street&nb…
ID Released For Fairfield County Man Killed Crossing Street ID Released For Fairfield County Man Killed Crossing Street
ID Released For Fairfield County Man Killed Crossing Street Police in Fairfield County have released the identity of a man who was killed crossing a city street. Gene Lepre, age 84, was killed around 7:20 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Stamford in the area of Courtland Avenue near the junction with Seaton Road. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police, officers responded to the area of Courtland Avenue near the junction with Seaton Road on the report of a pedestrian that was struck by a motorcycle.  Both the pedestrian and the motorcyclist were reported to be injured. Earlier report: Man Crossing Roadway…
Man Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle Man Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle
Man Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle Updated story: ID Released For Stamford Man Killed Crossing Street An 84-year-old Fairfield County resident was killed after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a city street. The crash took place in Stamford around 7:20 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28 on Courtland Avenue. Stamford Police responded to the area of Courtland Avenue near the junction with Seaton Road on the report of a pedestrian that was struck by a motorcycle, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. Both the pedestrian and the motorcyclist were reported to be injured, he said. The initial investigat…
Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County
Man, Woman Injured After Being Struck By Car At Intersection In Fairfield County Two people were injured after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Fairfield County intersection in a crash involving a Hudson Valley man. The incident took place in Stamford around 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the intersection of Bedford Street and Broad Street. According to Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police, responding officers found two pedestrians, a man, and a woman lying on the ground injured. The woman, a 49-year-old Norwalk resident suffered a serious head injury and was transported to Stamford Hospital, where she is currently listed in critical, but st…
Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Leaving Child Home Alone Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Leaving Child Home Alone
Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Leaving Child Home Alone A Fairfield County mother was arrested after allegedly leaving her 8-year-old home alone after the child cut their head and was bleeding. Christina Vitale, age 45, of New Canaan turned herself in to police on Wednesday, Aug. 31, on charges of risk of injury to a child for the incident which took place on Tuesday, Aug. 23. According to Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police, Vitale called police to report that her child was home alone and was bleeding from a cut. Vitale told officers the child had suffered a cut on the head and the child then called his mother before going to a neighbo…
Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County
Man Charged For Crash That Killed Woman Crossing Roadway In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with the death of a local woman who was killed crossing a roadway. Alec Ward, age 26, of Shelton, was arrested in Stamford on Monday, Aug. 15, and charged with negligent homicide in the March 23 death of Elena Laos, age 68, of Stamford. The charges come following an investigation into the collision that occurred at the top of the southbound I-95 Exit 9 ramp at the junction with East Main St. in Stamford, said Sgt. Ryan McAllister, of the Stamford Police. Ward was exiting I-95 in a 2015 Chevy at the top of the ramp and mad…
20-Year-Old Woman Charged For Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash 20-Year-Old Woman Charged For Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash
20-Year-Old Woman Charged For Hit-Run Fairfield County Crash A 20-year-old Fairfield County resident has been charged in connection with the April hit-and-run death of an area man. Jaliyah Perez, of Stamford, was arrested on Monday, July 25 for allegedly hitting and killing a city man and then leaving the scene of the crash, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The crash took place on Wednesday, April 13 on Tresser Boulevard around 8 p.m. when Ronald Molina, age 52, of Stamford, was walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound on Tresser Blvd., Booth said. The vehicle fled the scene after the …
Man Charged After Attempting To Enter Elementary School In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged After Attempting To Enter Elementary School In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged After Attempting To Enter Elementary School In Fairfield County, Police Say A man from out of state has been charged after police said he attempted to enter an elementary school in Fairfield County. Just after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 27, school administrators in Stamford from Davenport Elementary School on Newfield Avenue noticed a suspicious man on the school campus, and immediately initiated a lockdown, according to Captain Diedrich Hohn, Commander of Special Investigations for the Stamford PD. Stamford Police Units arrived within three minutes, and detained the man identified as Jamar Mikel Edwards, age 31. School administrators relayed that they o…
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Fairfield County Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Fairfield County
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Fairfield County A three-alarm fire in a Fairfield County high-rise apartment building was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The fire took place in Stamford around 8 p.m. at 60 Strawberry Hill Avenue. The first arriving Stamford firefighters found smoke billowing from windows on the eighth floor of the 12-story apartment building, said Deputy Chief Matt Palmer, of the Stamford Fire Department. Due to the location of the fire and difficulties associated with firefighting operations in a high-rise apartment building, a second alarm was sounded. The second alarm brought an additional engine and truck com…