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Stamford Advocate Police News
More than 1,500 cannabis products seized from Stamford smoke shop, police say
09/03/2026
An employee at the smoke shop, Smoke & Vapor Box Plus, was also arrested, according to authorities.
Use of deadly force by police in Stamford standoff justified, inspector general says
08/28/2026
The suspect fired on officers, who returned fire, and the suspect ultimately shot himself, the report says.
Father of Stamford homicide victim expresses shock, disgust at news of retrial
08/25/2026
"That's nonsense," the victim's father said. "We know he did it, so it doesn't matter about the gun residue."
Police investigating 'untimely death' at Stamford Hospital Tuesday morning, officials say
08/25/2026
Stamford police said the incident does not appear to be criminal in nature.
Connecticut Supreme Court orders new trial for man serving 50 years in Stamford murder
08/25/2026
The Connecticut Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Rashad Sellers, ruling that a hearing should have been held before gunshot residence evidence was admitted at trial.
Stamford woman gets 12 years in prison for selling drugs, gun on supervised release
08/20/2026
Officials said the woman sold crack and a stolen gun to an undercover investigator.
Stamford Advocate Local News
Person and dog rescued from sinking boat off Stamford coast, officials say
09/11/2026
Rescuers used a drone with infrared imaging technology to help "pinpoint" the boat in the water, an official said.
NY man charged in $100K Stamford courier scam, police say
09/10/2026
The man is being held on a $55,000 bond, court records show.
4 Stamford restaurants, 1 market cited for serious violations during July health inspections
09/07/2026
Priority violations are the most serious and must be corrected within three days.
After devastating Stamford fire, businesses find new homes while site sits vacant
09/05/2026
A year after Stamford's worst downtown fire in years, here's what happened to the businesses.
Stamford police search for driver who struck scooter in hit-and-run crash
09/05/2026
Stamford police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run vehicle crash with a scooter on Thursday night.
More than 1,500 cannabis products seized from Stamford smoke shop, police say
09/03/2026
An employee at the smoke shop, Smoke & Vapor Box Plus, was also arrested, according to authorities.
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Video: Man steals Ohio police cruiser, plows through house, attacks officer
09/09/2026
Body camera video shows Dayton Police officers pulling residents from the wreckage while the suspect attacked, bit and tried to grab the gun from officers taking him into custody
Video shows fatal Pa. State Police helicopter, Cessna crash
09/09/2026
The crash killed the Cessna pilot and left two helicopter pilots seriously injured
BWC: Man opens fire at Conn. officers from inside home
09/09/2026
Bridgeport Police Officers returned fire after a man who was fleeing from them ran into a home and fired shots at them from inside; no one was wounded in the shootout
NYC releases 170,000 pages of long-sought 9/11 health, air quality records
09/08/2026
New York City opened a public portal containing 170,000 pages of 9/11 records sought for years by first responders, survivors and families concerned about Ground Zero health risks
Video: Woman fires gun in Fla. PD lobby, approaches officers with it before fatal OIS
09/08/2026
Surveillance video shows the woman fire a gunshot in the Port Orange Police station lobby before walking back out into the parking lot and approaching officers
S.C. deputy killed in multi-vehicle crash
09/10/2026
Deputy Michael Hendricks, 33, "showed up every day ready to serve," Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie said; Hendricks joined the agency in April 2023 and most recently served on the Metro Unit
Public Safety Labor News
Supreme Court Finds No Historical Basis For Disarming Marijuana Users
08/07/2026
Ali Danial Hemani, a dual U.S.–Pakistan citizen living in Texas, became the subject of a federal investigation in 2022 after authorities suspected him and his family of terrorism-related activity. During a search of the family home, Hemani cooperated with law enforcement. He turned over a firearm he
No Garrity Violation Where Officer Was Told Criminal Case Had “Nothing to Do” With His Job
08/07/2026
A K-9 unit at Alabama’s Staton Correctional Facility alerted on Correctional Officer Henry Guice, Jr.’s car in the prison parking lot. A search revealed narcotics in the vehicle and on Guice’s person. He was handcuffed and transported to the law enforcement division’s office, located about a quarte
No Property Interest, No Appeal For Probationary Pittsburgh Officer
08/07/2026
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that a probationary Pittsburgh police officer could not challenge his termination before the City’s Civil Service Commission because he lacked a property interest in continued employment. The Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 is the exclus
West Virginia Supreme Court Revives Firefighters’ Wage-And-Hour Lawsuit
08/07/2026
In 2008, the Parkersburg City Council adopted two ordinances establishing longevity increments and Emergency Medical Technician certification pay for its full-time fire civil service employees. Under the first ordinance, firefighters working a 48-hour workweek were entitled to a $0.25-per-hour lo
All Smiles In Paterson – Court Enforces Dental Plan Arbitration Award
08/07/2026
The Paterson Firefighters Association, the majority representative for firefighters in the City of Paterson, New Jersey, challenged the City’s decision to begin payroll deductions in 2024 requiring firefighters to contribute toward dental insurance. The parties’ prior collective negotiations agre
Public Defender Entitled Common Law Access To Police IA “Appendix K” Reports
08/07/2026
In November 2022, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ECPO) in New Jersey inadvertently posted on its website a complete “Appendix K” report — the quarterly summary of internal affairs activity that law enforcement agencies must submit to county prosecutors under the Attorney General’s “Internal