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Stamford Advocate Police News
DEA and Darien police conduct drug raid at Pine Brook Lane home, official says
04/29/2024
Darien police said local officers and members of the DEA conducted a drug raid early Monday at a home on Pine Brook Lane.
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 Advocate Local News
Stamford officials may reverse decision to have students in school for Columbus and Veterans days
04/29/2024
The decision to hold both Columbus and Veterans days in school may cost the district money, officials said.
DEA and Darien police conduct drug raid at Pine Brook Lane home, official says
04/29/2024
Darien police said local officers and members of the DEA conducted a drug raid early Monday at a home on Pine Brook Lane.
Actor Cary Elwes to visit Stamford's Palace Theatre for 'The Princess Bride' screening and Q&A
04/29/2024
Elwes will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the film during a moderated discussion after a screening of the iconic 1987 movie.
Stamford finance committee wants less money in school construction fund for 2024-25 budget
04/28/2024
“Fund 57,” as it’s known, is supposed to help finance a multi-year, $1.5 billion plan to overhaul the school district’s aging buildings.
Lost Stamford High School 1946 ring returned to owner's daughter: 'I wish she could see this'
04/27/2024
The ring was discovered in early April by Ken Smith, an avid metal detectorist and the manager of the Terry Connors Ice Rink.
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.
Police 1
Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, PERF survey shows
04/28/2024
As a whole though, the profession “isn't out of the woods yet” said PERF Executive Director Chuck Wexler
BWC: Conn. trooper struck by out-of-control car while conducting traffic stop beside freeway
04/28/2024
Video released by state police shows the trooper was walking between his cruiser and the metal beam guardrail as a driver approached from the center lane and lost control of his vehicle
'They won't catch me!': Would-be bank robber uses odd note before being stopped by off-duty Chicago officer
04/28/2024
An off-duty CPD officer working security at the bank arrested the suspect after he gave a teller a lengthy note which demanded up to $2,000 while also informing her he did not have a gun
Minn. State Patrol praises 'heroic' bystanders for pulling man from burning car
04/27/2024
“… The actions of those who pulled this motorist from the burning car demonstrates the importance...of people throughout Minnesota looking out for each other,” Lt. Jill Frankfurth stated
Families of Nev. troopers struck and killed in Nov. 2023 thank LEOs for arresting DUI drivers
04/27/2024
Eight police officers were recognized at the nonprofit Stop DUI advocacy group’s Heroes and Handcuffs ceremony for making a combined 588 DUI arrests in 2023
Man dons dress, blond wig in attempt to evade Fla. deputies after boat theft
04/27/2024
Deputies were searching for the thief when they saw a person, who appeared to be a blond woman wearing oversized sunglasses, leaving a home; that person turned out to be the man suspected of the theft
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