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Stamford Advocate Police News
Video shows suspect followed victim for hours before Stamford shooting, warrant says
11/06/2026
The detective who recognized the men knew them through various interactions throughout the years, police said.
Stamford man sentenced to 14 more months after crack arrest before another prison term
10/31/2026
The sentence is on top of an earlier 46-month prison term, officials said.
Honduran man arrested in Stamford pleads guilty to illegally entering U.S.
10/30/2026
Prosecutors said the man was previously deported in 2013 and 2019.
3 arrested, 6 guns seized after Stamford shooting that injured one, police say
10/20/2026
A man dressed in black approached the victim and his friend on foot, asked for the victim by name and then shot him twice, police said.
Tractor-trailer and SUV collide on I-95 in Stamford; right lane closed
10/10/2026
No injuries are reported, state police said.
Search underway for fugitive who escaped Stamford police
10/05/2026
Police said the man evaded arrest last month by hiding in a residential building.
Stamford Advocate Local News
Stamford man recorded sexual abuse of three minors, feds say
11/06/2026
Prosecutors said the man arranged and paid for the victims' travel before sexually assaulting them.
Stamford's Rick Redniss receives Patriot Award for his work for veterans
11/06/2026
Veterans Memorial Park had a multimillion-dollar facelift, including commemorative pavers, memorials and reflective spaces.
Video shows suspect followed victim for hours before Stamford shooting, warrant says
11/06/2026
The detective who recognized the men knew them through various interactions throughout the years, police said.
Stamford area unofficial election results: O'Dea, Dathan, Courpas reelected and more
11/04/2026
From House seats within Stamford's borders to others that stretch across towns, voters had more than the race for governor to decide on Election Day.
Stamford proposes 10% tax abatement for grocery store properties for 7 years
11/02/2026
Maryland-based organic grocery chain Mom's Organic Market is coming to the South End's former Fairway Market space at 699 Canal St. next year.
Stamford office conversion would add 85 apartments, mostly studios aimed at young renters
11/01/2026
Planning consultant Ray Mazzeo said the units would appeal to renters looking for an alternative to the larger luxury apartments recently built in the city.
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BWC: Suspect swipes at Ariz. officer’s rifle before fatal OIS
11/05/2026
Gilbert PD says the man had taken psychedelic mushrooms before attacking three people, swiping at an officer’s rifle and later lunging at an officer with a metal object
‘Will you give me a ride?’: BWC shows Calif. officers hitch a ride in bystander's truck, nab fleeing suspect
11/05/2026
A construction worker on his way to fix a roof gave Corona Police Department officers a ride after they pursued a man who police said recorded a teenage girl in a Ross fitting room
Wash. deputy dies, second not expected to survive after shootout with suspect
11/05/2026
One Spokane County deputy died and the other remained on life support so his organs can be donated; both were struck by gunfire while trying to breach the door of a home
BWC shows Fla. deputies responding within 1 minute to deadly Citibank shooting
11/05/2026
An armed security guard fatally shot the suspect after he drove into a crowded Tampa courtyard and killed a woman; four others were hospitalized
Fla. sheriffs weigh staffing, service cuts after Amendment 3 passes
11/04/2026
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd anticipates a freeze on staffing growth as law enforcement leaders assess the property tax measure’s budget impact
1 Colo. officer killed, 3 others wounded in shootout with suspect
11/06/2026
Lakewood Officer Nic Graham was killed by a suspect who opened fire as officers boarded an RTD bus; the suspect was fatally shot in the shootout
Public Safety Labor News
Texas Trooper Not Entitled To USERRA Accommodation For Delayed-Onset Service Disability
10/09/2026
The Court of Appeals of Texas addressed what it described as an issue of first impression under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA): whether a service member whose military-related disability is discovered after returning to work may invoke USERRA’s reemployment p
Borough’s Furlough Is A No-Go, Per Labor Board
10/09/2026
This is a follow-up to the article “Double Whammy ULP Decisions Against Pennsylvania Police Chief With Anti-Union Bias” in the December 2025 issue of Public Safety Labor News.Edward Titterton had been a police officer with Jenkintown Borough in Pennsylvania for years when the Borough furloughed h
Massachusetts Court Broadly Reads Police Heart Law Presumption
10/09/2026
Allena Downey worked as an Ashland, Massachusetts police officer from 2002 until September 2013. Beginning in 2012, she experienced frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), or abnormal heartbeats, accompanied by heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pain. The PVC
Las Vegas Officer Awarded Benefits For Off-Duty Equipment Inspection Injury
10/09/2026
Derek Burnett worked in Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)’s traffic division and was assigned a department-issued motorcycle that he took home and was required to park in a locked garage. LVMPD required Burnett to carry equipment including a flashlight, firearm, duty belt, body armor
Washington DOC Cleared To Roll Out GPS Tracking Without Union Bargaining
10/09/2026
Teamsters Local 117, which represents Washington Department of Corrections (DOC) officers responsible for transporting incarcerated individuals to medical appointments, court hearings, funerals, and other off-site activities, filed an unfair labor practice charge after DOC implemented “Verizon Rev
Township Free To Pass Over Top Candidate On Promotion List
10/09/2026
In January 2024, Lower Moreland Township, Pennsylvania, administered promotional examinations for a newly created corporal position and a vacant sergeant position. Ten officers took the corporal exam, and eight officers passed, creating a ranked eligibility list based on combined written, physical,