Stamford Resident Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Stamford Resident Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Stamford Resident Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
Stamford Resident Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Stamford Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left a city resident dead.  The crash took place around 3:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 in the area of 455 Hope St., said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad. According to Booth, the crash occurred when a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, driven by a 50-year-old Stamford resident, was traveling southbound on Hope Street in the area of the Grade A shopping center.  Just south of the shopping center, the Nissan drifted into the northbound travel lane of Hope Street where&nbs…
Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Fatally Shot In Stamford Roadway Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Fatally Shot In Stamford Roadway Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Fatally Shot In Stamford Roadway
Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Fatally Shot In Stamford Roadway Police have arrested a suspect after finding a man lying in the roadway following a reported shooting. The killing took place around 5:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7 in Stamford at the intersection of Henry Street at Cedar Street, police said. When officers responded to the location they found Jeffrey Vanech, 49, of Stamford, lying in the roadway. Medical care was rendered and he was transported to Stamford Hospital where he later died from his injuries, according to Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Stamford Police Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Unit investigators re…
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
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…
23-Year-Old Woman Killed On I-95 After Standing Water Causes Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say 23-Year-Old Woman Killed On I-95 After Standing Water Causes Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say 23-Year-Old Woman Killed On I-95 After Standing Water Causes Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
23-Year-Old Woman Killed On I-95 After Standing Water Causes Two-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Interstate 95 in Greenwich was closed for five hours following a fatal crash between a car and a freight truck. The crash took place around 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, on I-95 southbound just south of Exit 6 in Greenwich, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, a 2013 Honda CRV was traveling southbound in the left lane when it struck a large puddle of standing water due to heavy rain. The water caused the vehicle to strike the median causing it to block the left shoulder and partial left lane. Following the crash, a passenger, Jocelyn Bolinger, 23, of Indiana, got out of t…
Stamford Man Wanted For Murder Located In Court By Police Stamford Man Wanted For Murder Located In Court By Police Stamford Man Wanted For Murder Located In Court By Police
Stamford Man Wanted For Murder Located In Court By Police A Stamford man is currently in custody on a million-dollar bond and facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly shot into a moving vehicle from the sidewalk, sending two passengers to the hospital.  Jeff Etienne, 24, has been charged by police with the felonies of criminal attempt at murder, criminal possession of a firearm, first-degree threatening and two counts of first-degree assault.  State Police determined that Etienne would be appearing in court for an unrelated matter on Tuesday, Nov. 10, a day after a warrant was issued for his arrest, and took him into custody wi…
ID Released For Teen Killed In Stamford Crash 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
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…
Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor
Boater In 'Grave Condition' After Found Floating In Stamford Harbor A man who was spotted floating in the water in the Stamford Harbor in Stamford is in grave condition after being rescued by a resident. The incident took place around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, on Ocean Drive West in the Shippan neighborhood area of Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The man, who lives on a sailboat in the harbor uses a canoe to go and forth from the mainland, Conklin said. Residents spotted the overturned canoe and one swan out to rescue the man. The rescuer was able to get the man to shore where he performed CPR until a "faint pulse" was found. Mari…
Stamford Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Metal Posts At Cemetery In Darien, Police Say Stamford Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Metal Posts At Cemetery In Darien, Police Say Stamford Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Metal Posts At Cemetery In Darien, Police Say
Stamford Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Into Metal Posts At Cemetery In Darien, Police Say A Stamford man was allegedly drunk after putting down most of a 12-pack and crashing into multiple metal posts inside a Darien cemetery, police said. Officers from the Darien Police Department responded to St. John’s Cemetery on Hoyt Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, where there was a reported one-car crash. Upon arrival, officers said that they found a Honda Civic off the roadway, approximately five feet from the pavement with its front bumper missing. When prompted by officers, the driver, Ulloa Diaz, 23, stated that he had struck a sign off the roadway when he looked…
One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Intersection In Stamford One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Intersection In Stamford One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Intersection In Stamford
One Critically Injured After Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Intersection In Stamford One person was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash overnight at a busy intersection in Fairfield County. It happened at about 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 in Stamford at the intersection of North State Street and Canal Street. A 2017 Jaguar being driven by a 23-year-old Norwalk resident was traveling eastbound on North State Street through the intersection of Canal Street when it collided with a 2012 Ford Escape that was being driven by a 22-year-old Wilton resident, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police Department. The force of the impact caused both vehicles…
First Arrest Made In Stamford Shooting That Killed One, Left Two Injured First Arrest Made In Stamford Shooting That Killed One, Left Two Injured First Arrest Made In Stamford Shooting That Killed One, Left Two Injured
First Arrest Made In Stamford Shooting That Killed One, Left Two Injured The investigation into a shooting in a Stamford parking lot that left two injured and a 35-year-old woman dead led to the arrest of a man in Bridgeport. Gunshots rang out at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 in the parking lot of the Ursula Place Housing Complex, police said. At the time of the shooting, 30 to 40 people were congregating in the parking lot. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found Stamford resident Shernetta Dunmore with multiple gunshots to her torso. She later died at Stamford hospital from her wounds. Two other men were also injured after being shot. The inv…
Man Accused Of Punching, Stabbing Girlfriend In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Punching, Stabbing Girlfriend In Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Punching, Stabbing Girlfriend In Northern Westchester
Man Accused Of Punching, Stabbing Girlfriend In Northern Westchester A 35-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly stabbing and assaulting his girlfriend in Northern Westchester, police say. Pound Ridge Police Chief David Ryan said on Friday morning, Aug. 21 that the department received a call from the Stamford Police Department that a female victim of a stabbing and an assault had just shown up in Stamford PD headquarters. After a brief investigation by Stamford Police, it was determined that the victim, who needed immediate medical attention, had been assaulted and stabbed by her boyfriend and that the inci…