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Police & Fire
ICE Arrests 65 In CT In Retaliatory Operation, Leaders Say Agents Weaponizing Fear
Federal immigration agents launched a sweeping, multi-day raid across Connecticut last week, arresting 65 people in what officials openly admitted was a direct response to the state’s new sanctuary law. The move drew swift condemnation from community leaders, who accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of spreading fear through intimidation. ICE’s Boston field office confirmed the crackdown — dubbed “Operation Broken Trust” — was designed to send a warning to lawmakers after Connecticut passed the Trust Act in May. The law limits cooperation between local police and federal immigra…
Police & Fire
Father Of 2-Year-Old Found Buried In Stamford Park Charged
The 28-year-old father of a 2-year-old child found buried in a grave at a Connecticut park has been criminally charged in connection to his death, police announced. On Wednesday, May 1, Stamford Police Captain Tom Scanlon announced that Edgar Ismalej-Gomez, a resident of Stamford, was arrested for his connection to the death of his 2-year-old son, Liam Rivera. The toddler's body was found buried in a plastic bag at Cummings Park in Stamford on Monday, Jan. 2. Earlier Report - Mother Of 2-Year-Old Found Buried In Stamford Park Charged, Police Say The arrest of Ismalej-Gomez was …
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Stamford Police Cruiser Hits Person
A person was struck and killed by a Stamford Police Department marked patrol vehicle that was responding to a call for service. The crash took place in Stamford on Wire Mill Road during the afternoon on Wednesday, July 26. The pedestrian, a Stamford resident, was rushed to the hospital where life-saving measures were unsuccessful, said Stamford Chief of Police Timothy Shaw. No further details were made available. The investigation is being handled by the Connecticut State Police. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased," Shaw said. This is a …
News
Fairfield County Man Buried Son's Body In Park, Held Mom Hostage, Police Say
A Fairfield County man who was a person of interest in the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found buried in a city park has been captured. Edgar Ismalej-Gomez, age 26, of Stamford, was arrested by Stamford Police in a taxi early Tuesday, Jan. 3, after an exhaustive search by officers who went door to door and business to business searching for the alleged child killer, according to Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw. The department was led to the child's body after receiving a phone call on Monday, Jan. 2, regarding a kidnapping and a child buried at Cummings Park in Stamford. Offi…
Obituaries
Police Officer In Fairfield County Dies After 3-Year Battle With Cancer
A 33-year veteran Fairfield County police officer has died after a three-year battle with cancer, Officer Douglas Robinson of the Stamford Police Department died on Wednesday, Aug. 24 surrounded by his family, said Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw. Robinson's age and place of residence were not available. “Husband, father, officer, coach, mentor, friend; Douglas Robinson touched so many lives through all the hats he wore. Our thoughts, prayers, and tears are with his wife Judy and his children James, Casey, and Kevin. We ask everyone to keep them in your thoughts and prayers during…
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