Person Struck By Car At Busy Intersection In Fairfield County Person Struck By Car At Busy Intersection In Fairfield County
Person Struck By Car At Busy Intersection In Fairfield County A pedestrian was hit by a car in Fairfield County during the early-morning hours. The crash took place around 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 29 on Atlantic and Henry streets in Stamford, police said. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Stamford Police said. The area was closed for an investigation but reopened a short time later. The cause of the crash is being investigated.
Multiple Shots Fired In Busy Area During Morning Commute In Fairfield County, Police Say Multiple Shots Fired In Busy Area During Morning Commute In Fairfield County, Police Say
Multiple Shots Fired In Busy Area During Morning Commute In Fairfield County, Police Say Residents of a busy Fairfield County city street were ducking for cover when shots began flying during the morning commute. The shooting took place around 8 a.m., Monday, Sept. 27 near the corner of Richmond Hill Avenue and Mission Street in Stamford. According to Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police, police responded to the area after receiving multiple reports of shots fired in the area. Responding officers found "numerous" shell casings, although Conklin did not say exactly how many, but no injuries. Conklin described the area as a mix of business and residential with everyt…
Arrest Made In Connection To Fatal Fairfield County Shooting Arrest Made In Connection To Fatal Fairfield County Shooting
Arrest Made In Connection To Fatal Fairfield County Shooting A man has been charged with the death of a 49-year-old Fairfield County resident who was gunned down on a city street last year. Ernest Rosario, age 20, of Harlem, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 16 in connection with the Dec. 2020 murder of Jeffrey Vanech, of Stamford. Vancech was found shot multiple times while he sat in a car at the corner of Henry and Cedar streets, according to Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. Rosario, who was wanted on a warrant, was nabbed when Officer Timothy Speer, spotted him walking in the area of the Stamford train station. Officer Speer detained R…
Police ID Man Found Stabbed To Death In Vehicle In Fairfield County Police ID Man Found Stabbed To Death In Vehicle In Fairfield County
Police ID Man Found Stabbed To Death In Vehicle In Fairfield County Police have identified a man who was stabbed to death inside a vehicle in Fairfield County with multiple stab wounds. Fairfield County resident Jimmy Louis, age 43, was found inside the vehicle around 1 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on Hamilton Avenue in Stamford, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, who had multiple stab wounds to his upper body, said Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. Officers immediately initiated CPR, and EMS transported Louis to Stamford Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.  Patrol officers that were canvassin…
Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist dead, lying in the roadway. Stamford Police arrested a city man on Thursday, Aug. 12, who was involved in the fatal collision on Friday, Nov. 6 that left a 19-year-old dead, according to authorities. The crash took place around 10:30 p.m. when the victim, Stamford resident Michael Bajus, was riding his bicycle northbound on Harvard Avenue when he was struck by a 2005 Cadillac, throwing him off his bike and onto the roadway, Stamford PD Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. Bajus stayed on the&nb…
Man Arrested For DUI, Other Charges In Fairfield County Crash, Police Say Man Arrested For DUI, Other Charges In Fairfield County Crash, Police Say
Man Arrested For DUI, Other Charges In Fairfield County Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly causing a crash that seriously injured one and driving under the influence at double the legal limit at the time of the accident, police said. Malvin Nunez, age 27, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 10, in connection with the crash that took place on Saturday, June 5 in the area of Ocean Drive and Saddle Rock Road, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. According to Booth, Nunez was driving a 2019 Subaru WRX, at a high rate of speed on Ocean Drive West and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.  The veh…
Fairfield County Teen Arrested For Selling 'Bombs' On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say Fairfield County Teen Arrested For Selling 'Bombs' On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say
Fairfield County Teen Arrested For Selling 'Bombs' On Facebook Marketplace, Police Say A Fairfield County teen was charged with allegedly manufacturing bombs after he was caught selling the illegal fireworks on Facebook Marketplace and police are warning anyone who bought them that they could cause “serious physical injury." Bryan Oceguera, age 19, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, June 18, after Stamford Police received a tip that he was selling IEDs or improvised explosive devices on Facebook Marketplace. According to Sgt. James Comstock, commander of the Stamford Police Bomb Squad, the department received the tip on Wednesday, June 9, and began an investigation along wi…
Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash
Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fairfield County Hit-Run Crash Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help locating the person responsible for allegedly hitting and critically injuring a pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The pedestrian was hit around 11:23 p.m., Sunday, June 6 in the area of Wilson Street, just south of Grenhart Road in Stamford, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. The pedestrian, a 45-year-old Stamford resident was transported to Stamford Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian remains in Stamford Hospital ICU in critical, but stable, condition, Booth said. The evidence at the scene led i…
Suspect Nabbed In Beating Of Man In Fairfield County, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Beating Of Man In Fairfield County, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Beating Of Man In Fairfield County, Police Say A man who allegedly beat another person so badly he remains in the hospital on a ventilator with a brain bleed has been arrested by police. Ohireime Julian Osemobor, age 29, was arrested on Sunday, June 6, by Stamford Police for the violent assault of the 66-year-old man which took place around 10 p.m., on Saturday, May 29, said Stamford PD Captain Richard Conklin. On the evening of the attack, Patrol Division officers responded to the area of East Main Street and Quintard Terrace on a report of a man down on the sidewalk.  Upon arrival, the victim, who was reportedly f…
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County 21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County A 21-year-old has critical injuries after a two-vehicle crash overnight in Fairfield County. It happened around 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, in Stamford. A 2017 Honda Accord being driven by a 42-year-old Stamford resident was southbound on Courtland Avenue.  The operator of the Honda said he was negotiating a left turn into a driveway on Courtland Avenue when he was struck from behind by a 2005 Infiniti G35 being driven by a 21-year-old Stamford resident, according to Stamford Police. The Infiniti struck the Honda with enough force to propel it a significant distance further sout…
Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County Apartment Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County Apartment
Woman Found Dead In Fairfield County Apartment Police are investigating the "untimely death" of a 56-year-old woman in Fairfield County.  Stamford patrol officers responded to an apartment at 26 Main St., at Stamford Manor, for a welfare check on Sunday, April 18, said Stamford Police Capt. Rich Conklin. "The investigating officers gained entry into the apartment and located the deceased resident," he said. Stamford investigators and an investigator from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the scene.  The OCME conducted an autopsy and the cause of death is pending. This is a developing …
Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Fairfield County, Police Say Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Fairfield County, Police Say
Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Fairfield County, Police Say A 19-year-old Fairfield County resident was shot in the chest and killed during a get-together of car enthusiasts in the parking lot of an area raceway. The incident took place around 10:45 p.m., Sunday, April 18, in the parking lot of the RPM Raceway at 600 West Ave., in Stamford, said Stamford Police Lt. Tom Scanlon. According to Scanlon, the department received a call reporting multiple victims from a shooting in the parking lot of the raceway. When officers arrived on the scene, they found one 33-year-old man who had been shot in the chest amid a group of people who had gathered, Scanl…