Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Stamford Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Stamford
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Building In Stamford A two-alarm fire broke out overnight at a building in Fairfield County. Responders in Stamford raced to the scene after receiving calls of a structure fire at 37 Manhattan St. at around 6:10 p.m. Saturday, April 30, said Captain Philip Hayes of the Stamford Fire Department. An assignment consisting of three engines, a tower ladder, a rescue, a rapid intervention team and a shift commander was dispatched and arrived within minutes of the initial calls, Hayes said.  The first arriving firefighters reported heavy fire showing from the rear exterior of the vacant two-story commercial…
Person Of Interest In Fatal Stamford Hit-Run Not Cooperating, Police Say Person Of Interest In Fatal Stamford Hit-Run Not Cooperating, Police Say
Person Of Interest In Fatal Stamford Hit-Run Not Cooperating, Police Say A person of interest in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fairfield County is not cooperating with police, officials said. The crash, which killed a popular landscaper from the area, took place in Stamford around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.  Killed in the crash was Ronald Molina, a 52-year-old Stamford resident, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth of the Stamford Police. Molina was crossing Tresser Boulevard walking northbound when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound, Booth said. The vehicle fled the scene after the collision.  Molina was transported to Stamford Hospi…
IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off Stamford Coast IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off Stamford Coast
IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off Stamford Coast 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…
Stamford Man Nabbed For Stabbing Woman In Face, Holding Her, Police Say Stamford Man Nabbed For Stabbing Woman In Face, Holding Her, Police Say
Stamford Man Nabbed For Stabbing Woman In Face, Holding Her, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a woman in the face multiple times and then holding her hostage. Quentin Lewis, age 28, of Stamford, was arrested around 3 a.m. Tuesday,  April 12, after he turned himself in to police on a warrant for the incident which took place on Saturday, March 19. The woman was found by a Connecticut state trooper who was driving in the area of Broad Street bleeding from her face, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. The woman told Stamford Police that Lewis had attacked her during a dispute, stabbing her and holding …
Man Nabbed For Stamford Shooting That Injured One Man Nabbed For Stamford Shooting That Injured One
Man Nabbed For Stamford Shooting That Injured One A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection with an alleged shooting that injured one man who was working on a vehicle and sent some 16 bullets into homes, and cars. Tyrik McRae, age 22, was arrested on Tuesday, March 29, in Stamford for the Monday, March 14 incident. The shooting was the first of two on the same day which took place around 3 p.m. during a shoot-out between two vehicles at the intersection of Richmond Hill Ave. and Anne St., Capt. Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police said at the time. See Related Story: Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings…
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Stamford Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Stamford
Woman Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By Car In Stamford A Fairfield County woman has died, hours after being struck by a car while crossing a roadway. The incident took place around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, at the I-95 exit ramp in Stamford. The collision occurred when a 2015 Chevy, being driven by Alec Ward, a 26-year-old Shelton resident, was exiting southbound I-95 at Exit 9, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The vehicle was at the top of the ramp and made a right turn onto East Main Street as the vehicle was making the turn it struck Elena Laos, age 68, of Stamford, who was crossing the exit ramp walking…
Stamford Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car Stamford Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car
Stamford Woman Suffers Critical Injuries After Being Struck By Car A Fairfield County woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car while crossing a roadway. The incident took place around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, at the I-95 exit ramp in Stamford. The crash occurred when a 2015 Chevrolet, driven by a 26-year-old Shelton resident was exiting southbound I-95 at Exit 9, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The vehicle was at the top of the ramp and made a right turn onto East Main Street, he said.  As the vehicle was making the turn the vehicle struck a 69-year-old Stamford woman who was crossing the exit ramp walk…
Stamford Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Shootings Stamford Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Shootings
Stamford Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Shootings A Fairfield County man arrested on multiple gun charges is being investigated for possible ties to two shootings that injured two innocent bystanders. John Spencer, age 27, was arrested in Stamford around 5:30 a.m., Thursday, March 17, after a raid on his apartment by the Narcotics and Organized Crime following a weeks-long investigation, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. See Related Story: Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings Injuring Two During a search of his apartment, officers found two handguns including a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun and a .22-ca…
Man Nabbed With Loaded Glock After Attacking Woman In Stamford, Police Say Man Nabbed With Loaded Glock After Attacking Woman In Stamford, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Loaded Glock After Attacking Woman In Stamford, Police Say A 29-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after police said he assaulted a woman and threatened her with a gun. Kelvin Soto, 29, was arrested around 6:40 a.m., Sunday, March 13, in Stamford after police say officers responded to a report of an assault during a house party at a Woodland Avenue home in the city's West End. The incident took place when a large group of people who had been drinking at an area club went to a Stamford apartment to continue the party when Soto, of Bridgeport, became angry about who had been dancing with whom and hit a woman in her 20s in the lip, then …
Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings Injuring Two Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings Injuring Two
Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings Injuring Two Police are investigating two separate shootings that injured two and left a scattering of more than 16 bullets on the street, in houses, and in cars in a Fairfield County city. The shootings began around 3 p.m., Monday, March 14 in Stamford when officers responded to 911 calls of a person shot at the intersection of Richmond Hill Ave. and Anne St.  Responding officers discovered an extensive crime scene including 16 shell casings in the roadway, three residences, and two vehicles that were struck by gunfire, said Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. The victim,…
Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say
Fairfield County 15-Year-Old Charged With Shooting Another Teen, Police Say A 15-year-old from Fairfield County has been charged with shooting another teen during a dispute. The incident took place on Sunday, Feb. 13, when officers responded to a 911 call of someone shot in the rear of commercial property on Hope Street in Stamford. Upon arrival of the responding units, all people involved had fled the scene, including a single male victim who police had later learned was shot in the buttocks, according to Lt. Tom Scanlon, of the Stamford Police. Through an initial rapid collection of information gathered by patrol, Officer Kevin Lochard was ab…
Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County
Teenage Girl Accused Of Pepper-Spraying Store Owner After Stealing iPhone In Fairfield County A teenage girl has been arrested for allegedly stealing a cell phone and then pepper-spraying a store owner in Fairfield County. On Thursday, Jan. 20, the 16-year-old entered the cell phone store at 76 Stillwater Ave., in Stamford, and quickly took a new iPhone 12 from the counter and then left the store without paying for the item, according to Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. The store owner followed the teen into the front parking lot and attempted to recover the stolen device, Scanlon said. The suspect struggled with the store owner and punched the victim in …