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25-Year-Old Nanny Admits Stealing $25K In Items From Stamford Family 25-Year-Old Nanny Admits Stealing $25K In Items From Stamford Family
25-Year-Old Nanny Admits Stealing $25K In Items From Stamford Family A nanny has been charged with larceny after she allegedly stole expensive items from her employer in Fairfield County. Maria Fermin, age 25, of Stamford, was charged on Monday, Dec. 4 after the family began noticing missing items from their home, said Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Pollice. The family first noticed an expensive camera lens missing, then a tennis bracelet, a purse, and $15,000 cash, Scanlon said. The family suspected Fermin because they observed Meta photos where Fermin was wearing items identical to the ones they were missing.  Financial Crimes Investigator Vaness…
Bomb Threat At Jewish Temple In Ridgefield Under Investigation, Police Say Bomb Threat At Jewish Temple In Ridgefield Under Investigation, Police Say
Bomb Threat At Jewish Temple In Ridgefield Under Investigation, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating a bomb threat called into a Fairfield County Jewish house of worship, one of many reportedly received across Connecticut. The threat was called into Congregation Shir Shalom, located in Ridgefield, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police. Officers evacuated the building and requested the Stamford Police to respond with a bomb detection canine, Raines said. Raines said a short time later, the premise was searched by the Ridgefield Police along with a Stamford Police K-9 Officer and his canine, which resulted in no devices being found. …
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park A 54-year-old Fairfield County woman who was found dead in a busy park likely died from a drug overdose, police said. The incident took place in Stamford in Mianus River Park around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 5. The woman, identified as Melissa Tiefer, of Greenwich, was found after a person walking in the park early in the morning noticed her lying on a blanket off a trail and not moving, said Assistant Chief Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. The person called out to the woman and she did not move so they called 911 and officers responded, Conklin said. When officers arrived th…
Former NBA Star From Westchester Arrested After Incident At Juice Shop Former NBA Star From Westchester Arrested After Incident At Juice Shop
Former NBA Star From Westchester Arrested After Incident At Juice Shop Former NBA player Ben Gordon, who grew up in Westchester and starred at the University of Connecticut, faces numerous charges after allegedly threatening employees at a Fairfield County juice shop just a day after his former team won the NCAA men's basketball championship, police said. The incident happened in Stamford on Gordon's birthday, Tuesday, April 4, when police responded to Juice Kings at 36 Atlantic St. around 10 a.m. on a report of a man who had threatened employees with a knife and was acting "bizarre and aggressive," according to Stamford Police Assistant Chief Richard Conk…
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Fentanyl Overdose A Hudson Valley man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a Connecticut man. Rockland County resident, Daniel McDonald, age 32, of New City, was charged on Monday, Jan. 23, following a five-month investigation in Fairfield County into the fentanyl death, said Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. On Monday, Aug. 29, Stamford officers responded to a Maple Street home for the report of a dead man, Scanlon said. Scanlon said officers on the scene located a 32-year-old man inside the home. An autopsy conducted by the Chief Medical Examiner con…
ID Released For 31-Year-Old Killed After Car Mounts Sidewalk, Strikes Tree In Stamford ID Released For 31-Year-Old Killed After Car Mounts Sidewalk, Strikes Tree In Stamford
ID Released For 31-Year-Old Killed After Car Mounts Sidewalk, Strikes Tree In Stamford Police have identified a woman who was killed after her vehicle crashed into a tree on New Year's Day in Fairfield County. The crash took place in Stamford around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 1 in the area of 171 Greenwich Ave. Stamford resident Marcela Parra, age 31, was killed when the 2019 Honda she was driving southbound on Greenwich Avenue crossed over to the northbound side of the road, mounted the sidewalk, and struck a tree head-on, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. Parra was pronounced dead at the scene, Booth said.  A passenger in the vehicle, a 24-year-old Stamfor…
IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash
IDs Released For 25-Year-Olds Killed, Driver From Greenwich In Hit-Run Stamford Crash Police have identified two 25-year-olds killed while crossing a street, and the hit-and-run driver involved in the incident in Fairfield County. The two were killed in Stamford around 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Main Street. An initial investigation revealed that the two pedestrians, Giovanni Vega Benis and Yuliana Arias Lozano, both Stamford residents, were walking westbound across Washington Boulevard at Main Street when they were struck by a 2022 Mercedes-Benz, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. Benis and Lozano w…
2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say 2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, Police Say
2 Stamford 25-Year-Olds Killed In Hit-Run, 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…
3 Found Dead By Furnace Repairman At Stamford Home, Police Say 3 Found Dead By Furnace Repairman At Stamford Home, Police Say
3 Found Dead By Furnace Repairman At Stamford Home, Police Say Three people were found dead inside a Fairfield County home by a furnace repairman. The incident took place in Stamford around 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13 at a residence on Scofield Avenue. According to Assistant Chief Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police, the repairman was told to enter the rental home through the basement area to fix the furnace that was not working. While working, he noticed a woman about 30 years old lying on a couch and at first thought she might be asleep, Conklin said. After the woman didn't move, the repairman checked her and found that the woman was dead and call…
Man, Woman Injured After Being Hit By Car In Crash Involving Pound Ridge 22-Year-Old Man, Woman Injured After Being Hit By Car In Crash Involving Pound Ridge 22-Year-Old
Man, Woman Injured After Being Hit By Car In Crash Involving Pound Ridge 22-Year-Old 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…
IDs Released For Two Killed In Long Island Sound Boating Accident IDs Released For Two Killed In Long Island Sound Boating Accident
IDs Released For Two Killed In Long Island Sound Boating Accident State officials have released the identities of two men killed in a boating accident off the coast of Fairfield County. The men have been identified as Cristofer Cifuentes, age 26, and Ludyn Cifuentes, age 41, both of New York City, said Will Healy, spokesman for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The men were found with two other boaters who were pulled from the cold waters of Long Island Sound off of West Beach in Stamford, following a boating accident on Sunday, April 17, Healy said. The two other men remain in critical condition. See Earlier Story: Secon…
Suspect Nabbed For Robbery At Barnes & Noble In Stamford Suspect Nabbed For Robbery At Barnes & Noble In Stamford
Suspect Nabbed For Robbery At Barnes & Noble In Stamford A Fairfield County has been arrested in connection with an alleged robbery at an area book store. Michael Larocco, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Sunday, Oct. 10, for the robbery that took place a day earlier. According to Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police, Larocco walked into the Barnes and Noble at the Stamford Town Mall and slipped a note to the cashier asking for money.  The note stated he had a gun, and demanded the cashier turn over $100, Conklin said. During an investigation, using surveillance footage of the book store robbery, investigators determined Lar…
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Stamford 21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Stamford
21-Year-Old Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash In Stamford 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…
Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Stamford Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Stamford
Three Shot, One Fatally, During Gathering Of Car Enthusiasts In Stamford 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…
Innocent Bystander Leaving Work At Stamford Hospital Shot While Driving Home Innocent Bystander Leaving Work At Stamford Hospital Shot While Driving Home
Innocent Bystander Leaving Work At Stamford Hospital Shot While Driving Home This story has been updated. A man who had just finished working a shift at Stamford Hospital was shot through the side of his vehicle while driving home. The incident took place around 4:15 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, near Delaware Avenue and West Board Street, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Conklin said the man was not involved in any way with the shooting but was an innocent bystander. "Here's a man who has just worked a shift at the hospital and is driving home and is shot in the side, while minding his own business," Conklin said. The victim is in serious condition at Stamfo…
Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County
Westchester County Man Nabbed For Crime Eight Years Later In Fairfield County An out of area man wanted on a warrant for breach of peace was arrested in Fairfield County eight years after he committed the crime. Westchester County resident Marcus Ephraim, 30, of Port Chester, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 29 by Stamford Police and transferred on the warrant to Greenwich Police for an incident that took place in March 2012 when Ephraim was 22-years-old, said the Greenwich Police. According to police, Ephraim engaged in a verbal altercation with another person and had to restrained by a friend. He then began to thrash about and damaged a storefront window. Ephraim was …
ID Released For Teen Killed In Stamford Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In Stamford Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In Stamford Crash A teen riding a bicycle who was killed in a crash involving two motor vehicles over the weekend in Stamford has been identified. Earlier Story: Teen Killed In Crash Involving Two Motor Vehicles, Bicycle In Stamford The bicyclist, identified as Michael Bajus, a 19-year-old Stamford resident, was killed riding his bicycle northbound on Harvard Avenue on Friday, Nov. 6, just before 10:30 p.m., when he was struck by a 2005 Cadillac being driven by Michael Letinsky, a 46-year-old Bethany resident, said Stamford Police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth. The initial impact with the Cadillac caused Bajus t…
Teen Killed In Crash Involving Two Motor Vehicles, Bicycle In Stamford Teen Killed In Crash Involving Two Motor Vehicles, Bicycle In Stamford
Teen Killed In Crash Involving Two Motor Vehicles, Bicycle In Stamford A teenager was killed in a crash involving two motor vehicles and a bicycle overnight. It happened in Stamford on Friday, Nov. 6 just before 10:30 p.m. The bicyclist, a 19-year-old Stamford resident, was riding his bicycle northbound in the area of 34 Harvard Ave. when he was struck by a 2005 Cadillac being operated by a 46-year-old Bethany resident, Stamford Police said.  The initial impact with the Cadillac caused the bicyclist to be thrown from his bicycle onto the roadway, according to police. After the initial impact, the bicyclist was then struck by a second veh…
Firefighters From Northern Westchester Assist In Battling Stamford Blaze Firefighters From Northern Westchester Assist In Battling Stamford Blaze
Firefighters From Northern Westchester Assist In Battling Stamford Blaze Fires broke out in two homes within a few miles of each other overnight in Fairfield County with one resulting in an injured resident. The first of the blazes began around 1:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, when neighbors called 9-1-1 reporting a large fire in the area of Blackwood Lane in the Turn of River area of Stamford. When Stamford Police arrived on the scene, officers located a fire burning through the roof of the structure located at 81 Blackwood Lane, aid Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Tripodi. Stamford firefighters found a two-and-a-half story wood frame home fully involved in…
Danbury Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes Danbury Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes
Danbury Man Dies After Kayak Capsizes A man who was rescued along with his wife after their kayak capsized on the Long Island Sound has died after being hospitalized. The unidentified man is a Danbury resident in his 20s, according to the Stamford Police.  The incident occurred around noon on Sunday, April 26 in the area of 160 Wallacks Drive, said the Stamford Fire Department Deputy Chief Eric Lorenz.  When EMS and firefighters arrived on the scene after receiving a 911 call, they were able to locate the woman in the water on the east side of Wallacks Point about 20 feet from the rocks. See Earlier Story…
Teen Critically Injured After Dodge Dakota Rolls Over In North Stamford Teen Critically Injured After Dodge Dakota Rolls Over In North Stamford
Teen Critically Injured After Dodge Dakota Rolls Over In North Stamford A teenager suffered critical injuries in a rollover crash involving a pickup truck in North Stamford. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, Stamford Police officers responded to the area of 617 Webbs Hill Rd. off Long Ridge Road on the report of a single-vehicle crash where the vehicle was reported to be rolled over and a person was in the street bleeding. Officers arrived to find the vehicle, a 2005 Dodge Dakota pickup truck, lying on its side. The operator of the vehicle, who was identified as Donald Berrios-Ruiz, an 18-year-old Stamford resident, was outside of the vehi…
Man On First Date With Woman Dies After Choking On Piece Of Steak At Restaurant Man On First Date With Woman Dies After Choking On Piece Of Steak At Restaurant
Man On First Date With Woman Dies After Choking On Piece Of Steak At Restaurant A Long Island man on a first date with a woman at a Fairfield County steakhouse died after choking on a piece of steak. The unidentified 32-year-old man died around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Blackstones Steakhouse in downtown Stamford, said the Stamford Police. Stamford officers responded within minutes and performed CPR on the choking man until medics arrived. Stamford Police Capt. Diedrich Hohn said the man's death was a tragic story. "It's important for others to know how to clear an airway and administer CPR," Hohn said. Medics transported the man to Stamford Hospital where he …
Missing Stamford Mom Found Missing Stamford Mom Found
Missing Stamford Mom Found Update: A mother who went missing in Stamford earlier this month has been found. Karolina Martinez Vanni was found on Thursday, Dec. 19 in the Bronx and hospitalized after being found in a disoriented state, authorities announced. She is now in the care of medical professionals and her family. Original report: Stamford Police are asking the public for help locating a local woman who has been reported missing. Karolina Martinez Vanni, 41, of Stamford, who was reported missing by her family, was last seen walking north on Lockwood Avenue from Cove Road at noon on Monday, Dec. 9,…
Missing Stamford Woman Found Missing Stamford Woman Found
Missing Stamford Woman Found Update: A mother who went missing in Stamford earlier this month has been found. Karolina Martinez Vanni was found on Thursday, Dec. 19 in the Bronx and hospitalized after being found in a disoriented state, authorities announced. She is now in the care of medical professionals and her family. Original report: Stamford Police are asking the public for help locating a local woman who has been reported missing. Karolina Martinez Vanni, 41, of Stamford, who was reported missing by her family, was last seen walking north on Lockwood Avenue from Cove Road at noon on Monday, Dec. 9,…
Missing Baby, Mom Found By Stamford Police Missing Baby, Mom Found By Stamford Police
Missing Baby, Mom Found By Stamford Police This story has been updated. A Silver Alert for a missing young mother and her 2-month-old son has been canceled after the two were found safe by Stamford Police. The Silver Alert was issued after the infant, Bramiery Rojas-Guzman and his mother Odalix Martinez-Guzman, 16, were missing for more than a day, said Stamford Police Sgt. Joe Kennedy. Martinez-Guzman had run away in the past, police said. But the department issued the Silver Alert because the infant was so young.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Uber Driver Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Stamford Police Say Uber Driver Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Stamford Police Say
Uber Driver Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Passenger, Stamford Police Say A former Uber driver has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he picked up outside a Stamford bar. Awad Nour, 38, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Tuesday,  July 16, for the incident which allegedly took place on February 9, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. According to police, the Darien woman, who reportedly had been drinking, called an Uber to take her home after being out with friends in Stamford, police said. Nour arrived and picked up the victim and during the drive to her home, he parked his vehicle in the area of 1100 Hope St. and proceede…
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Run Over By Her Own SUV In Stamford An investigation is underway after a local woman was seriously injured when her SUV rolled over her in a busy Stamford parking lot. The initial investigation revealed that Anne Wade, a 54-year-old Stamford resident, was entering her vehicle, which was parked in the lot at 15 High Ridge Rd., Stamford Police said.  According to witnesses, Wade was having problems releasing her emergency brake before she exited her vehicle and was then somehow able to get the brake released, according to police. Once the brake was released, the vehicle started rolling backward.  The vehicle knocked …
Two Nabbed In Stamford Grandparent Scam Two Nabbed In Stamford Grandparent Scam
Two Nabbed In Stamford Grandparent Scam Two men were nabbed after a brief police pursuit for accepting a package from UPS containing mone they thought was part of a "grandparent" scam. The incident began when the Stamford police were contacted by detectives from Virginia regarding a financial scam, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The detectives told the Stamford Financial Crimes Unit that a victim in Virginia was contacted and made to believe that their grandson was arrested and he needed $7,500 for his bail, Conklin said. The grandparent sent the money to an address in the Bronx and a few days la…
'To Catch a Predator' Host Charged With Bouncing Numerous Checks 'To Catch a Predator' Host Charged With Bouncing Numerous Checks
'To Catch a Predator' Host Charged With Bouncing Numerous Checks Television crime sleuth Chris Hansen of “To Catch a Predator" fame has been arrested for allegedly bouncing several checks for money owed to a promotional company. The former Stamford resident, was arrested Monday for failing to pay for $13,000 worth of promotional materials he ordered to promote his show from a local vendor, said Stamford Police Sgt. Sean Scanlan. According to police, Hansen was arrested after ordering $12,998.05 worth of goods from Promotional Sales LImited of Summer Street, in September 2017, and then bouncing several checks in an attempt to pay for the coffee mugs,…
School Crossing Guard Struck By Vehicle In Stamford School Crossing Guard Struck By Vehicle In Stamford
School Crossing Guard Struck By Vehicle In Stamford A school crossing guard was hit by a car and briefly pinned while on duty. The incident took place in Stamford around noon Thursday when a patrol officer was flagged down on the report of a person being hit by a car on Stillwater Avenue and Virgil Street, said the Stamford Police. The officer responded to the scene and found an 83-year-old school crossing guard on the ground next to two vehicles. He was alert but in pain, they said. The driver that struck the crossing guard, identified as Iris Morales-Cante, 18, told the officer she came out of Virgil Street and made a right hand turn onto…
Westchester Pair Nabbed In Theft Of Cooking Oil For Sale On Black Market Westchester Pair Nabbed In Theft Of Cooking Oil For Sale On Black Market
Westchester Pair Nabbed In Theft Of Cooking Oil For Sale On Black Market Two Westchester men were nabbed in Fairfield County stealing cooking oil to sell on the black market where it is turned into biofuel.  The arrest took place around 4:53 a.m. Tuesday after Stamford Police received a complaint of two men stealing used cooking oil from 184 Summer St., said Lt. Michael A. Noto. When officers with the Bureau of Criminal Investigations Property Crimes Division and patrol responded to the area dotted with numerous restaurants they found the two men, Jonathan J. Garces and Richard D. Tolentino both of Yonkers, attempting to leave the scene, Noto said. Both men wer…