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Two Families Displaced By Quick-Moving Stamford Fire Two Families Displaced By Quick-Moving Stamford Fire
Two Families Displaced By Quick-Moving Stamford Fire Two families have been displaced following a quick-moving blaze in Stamford, officials say. Stamford Fire Department officials say they observed a column of dense, black smoke in the area of Shippan Avenue and Cove Road on Tuesday, Oct. 1 around 3 p.m. Fire crews dispatched the department and determined that the fire was coming from a garage in the area of Wardwell Street and Fredrick Street. Upon arrival, fire crews say they observed heavy fire and smoke showing from two front-facing garage doors and a left side window at the rear of the two-family, three-story wood-frame structure.  …

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by Valerie Musson
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Dealer Arrested in Stamford Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge Dealer Arrested in Stamford Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge
Dealer Arrested in Stamford Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge A convicted felon from Fairfield County is facing life in prison after admitting to a federal gun charge after being busted with the illegal weapon, cocaine and marijuana. Danbury resident Fernando “Sosa” Rodriguez, 28, has pleaded guilty in district court in Bridgeport to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. On Sept. 12 last year, the Stamford Police Department set up a string operation after receiving information that he was to conduct a drug deal on Wardwell Street. When Rodriguez arrived, he was busted with…

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by Zak Failla
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Off-Duty Uber Driver Caught With Gun, Drugs In Stamford, Police Say Off-Duty Uber Driver Caught With Gun, Drugs In Stamford, Police Say
Off-Duty Uber Driver Caught With Gun, Drugs In Stamford, Police Say An off-duty Uber driver was busted with cocaine, marijuana, and a gun after Narc Squad agents received a tip that he would be in the area delivering drugs. Fernando " Sosa" Rodriguez, 27, of Danbury, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday when officers with the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad received a tip that he would be making a drop in the area on Wardwell Street, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Agents set-up on the location and nabbed Rodriguez when he pulled in a black Jeep SUV, drawing their weapons when he reached into the front of his pants, Conklin adde…

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by Kathy Reakes