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Stamford Advocate Police News
Norwalk man accused of being getaway driver in Stamford armed robbery
04/25/2024
Police claim a 20-year-old Norwalk man served as the getaway driver in a knifepoint robbery in the West Side of Stamford in May 2023.
New York man broke into Lakeside Avenue home, stole resident's car, Darien police say
04/24/2024
Darien police said that 24-year-old Diamond Samuel of Brooklyn, N.Y., entered an unlocked door at a Lakeside Avenue home and stole car keys and an iPad.
Darien police arrest three suspects in multiple vehicle burglaries, including at Trader Joe's
04/23/2024
Manuel Ruiz, Andrea Chirivi Sarmiento and Andres Camilo Aldana face charges in connection with vehicle burglaries, Darien police said, including at Trader Joe’s and Aux Delices.
Jury awards Stamford man’s family $5.5M for fatal medical malpractice: 'Never should have happened'
04/19/2024
Stamford Hospital ER staff ran some tests on Felix Mejia and discharged him after diagnosing him with “traveler’s diarrhea,” the complaint said.
Trumbull man sentenced 8 years for ramming Stamford police cruisers, possessing stolen gun and drugs
04/15/2024
A Trumbull man was sentenced to eight years in connection with a 2023 incident where he smashed into two Stamford police cruisers then fled the scene.
Stamford teacher groped 12 elementary students after offering them candy for hugs, warrant shows
04/08/2024
Andrew Park, a Norwalk resident and teacher at Strawberry Hill Elementary School in Stamford, is accused of sexually assaulting 12 students, police said.
Stamford Advocate Local News
Critics scoff at turning Stamford River Bend office park into housing: 'Don't need more apartments'
04/26/2024
Much of the conversation revolved around what attendees described as an overly congested Hope Street corridor and the pros and cons of the city’s growth.
Norwalk man accused of being getaway driver in Stamford armed robbery
04/25/2024
Police claim a 20-year-old Norwalk man served as the getaway driver in a knifepoint robbery in the West Side of Stamford in May 2023.
Darien, Stamford residents ask 'why here' of proposed Nautilus Botanicals cannabis dispensary site
04/24/2024
The meeting was requested by the applicant and was hosted by the Cove Neighborhood Association.
New York man broke into Lakeside Avenue home, stole resident's car, Darien police say
04/24/2024
Darien police said that 24-year-old Diamond Samuel of Brooklyn, N.Y., entered an unlocked door at a Lakeside Avenue home and stole car keys and an iPad.
Stamford mayor's proposed housing coordinator was denied twice. So she figured out a workaround.
04/24/2024
After two unsuccessful attempts, Mayor Caroline Simmons has found a way to implement a new city position focused on housing.
Darien police arrest three suspects in multiple vehicle burglaries, including at Trader Joe's
04/23/2024
Manuel Ruiz, Andrea Chirivi Sarmiento and Andres Camilo Aldana face charges in connection with vehicle burglaries, Darien police said, including at Trader Joe’s and Aux Delices.
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Colo. sheriff reverses decision to euthanize K-9 after community raises concerns
04/25/2024
Denver Sheriff’s Department K-9 Riggs will be rehomed, not euthanized, following behavior issues, such as snapping at his handler's family
Texas officer dies days after being shot by suspect
04/25/2024
Corpus Christi Officer Kyle Hicks was shot while responding to reports of gunfire; his assailant was fatally shot by other officers at the scene
BWC: Man wounds Minn. LEOs with rifle before fatal OIS
04/25/2024
A man emerged from a home and shot at officers trying to serve an arrest warrant, leaving one officer wounded by gunfire and another injured by shrapnel
Video: NYU protesters harass NYPD chief, officers during arrest
04/24/2024
NYPD officials have shared that "professional agitators" are contributing to escalated violence among the student protesters
BWC: Robbery suspect jumps from balcony holding semi-automatic weapon before fatal OIS
04/24/2024
The suspect dropped the firearm, later determined to be a ghost gun, while falling from the third floor but reached for it when he hit the ground
Texas deputy dies after being hit by truck while assisting at crash scene
04/24/2024
Deputy John Coddou, 50, was a 20-year veteran of the Harris County Sheriff's Office and "a public servant through and through"
Public Safety Labor News
Court Upholds Award Of Retroactive Sick Leave Benefits For COs
04/12/2024
Berks County in Pennsylvania and Teamsters Local 429 were parties to a collective bargaining agreement, which covers Berks County Jail correctional officers and maintenance employees and expired on December 31, 2019. When negotiations over a successor agreement failed, the parties proceeded to bindi
City Not Liable To Victims Of Retired Police K-9 Attack
04/12/2024
Alex Geiger began working as a police officer in Exeter, California in 2014. In 2015, he began working as a canine handler under the supervision of Sergeant Brett Inglehart. The City purchased a Belgian Malinois named Neo, and provided Geiger with a kennel, a food dish, a special patrol car, and oth
Female Firefighter Applicant Unsuccessfully Challenges Physical Test As Discriminatory
04/12/2024
Catherine Erdman worked as a firefighter in Janesville, Wisconsin since 2007. She applied for openings with the Madison Fire Department each year since 2006. Applicants were required to first pass a written test, which would qualify them for a physical test. Erdman failed the written test in 2006, 2
Officer Working Private Traffic Control Detail Jointly Employed For Purposes Of Workers’ Compensation
04/12/2024
In 2017, Truesdell Corporation won a bid to perform bridge maintenance along I-95 in North Carolina. The contract between Truesdell and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) required Truesdell to have law enforcement officers direct traffic at the construction sites. Truesdell cont
Employer Discriminatorily Terminated Former Union President
04/12/2024
Scott Kennedy was a correctional officer (CO) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He also served in various positions in his union and was president from 2019 to 2023. Kennedy had an aggressive style as president and did not get along with Warden Kline or Director of Human Resources Alexis Bevan.
Deputy’s Retaliation Claim To Proceed After Involvement In Elected Official’s Custody Dispute
04/12/2024
Victoria Perkins is a deputy sheriff in Panola County, Mississippi. In 2021 or 2022, Perkins was dispatched to a distress call from a citizen of the County who stated that her minor child was with an adult male and that he refused to return the child to her. Perkins arrived on the scene and instruct