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Stamford Advocate Police News
Man rejects 40-year sentence offer in fatal Stamford bar stabbing from 2020
05/17/2024
Samuel Zapata-Herrera refused a 40-year sentence offer from the state on Thursday, meaning his case will go to a pretrial scheduled for June 27.
New Canaan firefighters battle blaze on Oak Street, chief says
05/17/2024
New Canaan Fire Chief Albert Bassett said crews battled a blaze at a home on Oak Street late Thursday morning.
Judge: Former CT student accused of fraud can return to Darien home, attend brother’s graduation
05/13/2024
A judge will allow Matthew Bergwall to stay with his mom in Darien while he searches for new apartment and attend his brother's Fairfield University graduation.
Stamford Man pleads guilty, sentenced to 4 years in 2021 shooting where no one was hurt
05/09/2024
Brandon Jones was initially charged with attempted murder, but pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal attempt at first-degree assault.
Judge orders re-arrest of NY man in Stamford slashing case
05/08/2024
A Superior Court judge ordered a New York man re-arrested on Tuesday after he was a no-show at a hearing in a Stamford slashing case.
Video shows speeding driver in Stamford going wrong way in front of police station, taunting cops
05/07/2024
Stamford police said they are working with other agencies to investigate a YouTube video of a driver speeding and going the wrong way on downtown streets.
Stamford Advocate Local News
Man rejects 40-year sentence offer in fatal Stamford bar stabbing from 2020
05/17/2024
Samuel Zapata-Herrera refused a 40-year sentence offer from the state on Thursday, meaning his case will go to a pretrial scheduled for June 27.
New Canaan firefighters battle blaze on Oak Street, chief says
05/17/2024
New Canaan Fire Chief Albert Bassett said crews battled a blaze at a home on Oak Street late Thursday morning.
Stamford Board of Reps censures Weinberg for ‘Animal Farm’ reference, other 'insensitive' remarks
05/16/2024
Stamford's Board of Representatives narrowly voted to censure Carl Weinberg for abrasive behavior, but recommended all members take sensitivity training.
Stamford English Learner teachers rally against plan to restructure department
05/14/2024
The Stamford Board of Education is set to vote on their budget — which may include the restructuring of the English Learner department — on Tuesday night.
Judge: Former CT student accused of fraud can return to Darien home, attend brother’s graduation
05/13/2024
A judge will allow Matthew Bergwall to stay with his mom in Darien while he searches for new apartment and attend his brother's Fairfield University graduation.
Stamford schools propose 25 job cuts to close $3 million budget gap but would reopen libraries
05/10/2024
Despite the staffing cuts, the school district's budget represents a 5.5 percent increase over the current spending plan, the biggest year-over-year increase in recent memory.
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BWC: Kidnapping suspect fires on SWAT team during 2-day standoff
05/15/2024
Video shows Henderson SWAT officers returning fire; the suspect was found deceased in the barricaded home two days after police initially attempted to arrest him
BWC: Man throws rock at Calif. officers, runs at officer with knife before OIS
05/14/2024
The man threatened and cursed at Redding Police Department officers before throwing a rock at them, fleeing and confronting another officer with a knife
Dash cam video: Man fleeing Ohio police gets out of car, fires at officers before fatal OIS
05/14/2024
One Columbus Police Department officer was shot, prompting other officers to return fire
BWC: Ohio officer trapped in car as driver flees traffic stop
05/17/2024
"This is an example of how quickly situations can escalate and become dangerous for our officers," the Dayton Police Department stated
Video: Stubborn alligator removed from N.C. highway twice by same group of deputies
05/16/2024
“Thankfully, the alligator was saved from traffic on the highway and those traveling the highway were saved from the gator!” the Brunswick County sheriff’s Office said
Ohio PD officer killed in ambush used last breaths to warn colleagues of danger
05/16/2024
“Officer Jacob Derbin is a hero. He did everything right," Euclid Police Department Chief Scott Meyer said
Public Safety Labor News
Court Reverses Decision Granting Retired Firefighters’ Retroactive Pension Adjustments
05/10/2024
IAFF Local 1148 represents firefighters in the City of Meriden, Connecticut. The parties were bound by a CBA spanning July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2015. The parties exercised a wage reopener provision in the final year of the contract. Those wage negotiations reached impasse, and interest arbitration h
Officers Were Not Speaking On Matter Of Public Concern In Joining Privacy Lawsuit
05/10/2024
James Taylor and Sheldon Scott were police officers in South Bend, Indiana. Taylor began in 1993 and was promoted to detective in 2005. He received numerous disciplinary actions, warnings, and reprimands throughout his career for an assortment of issues – mostly report writing. Scott began working a
Arbitration Award Upheld, Granting Disability Benefits To CO
05/10/2024
Justin Kerschner began working as a Corrections Officer in 2012, most recently at the State Correctional Institution at Frackville, Pennsylvania (SCI-Frackville). Kerschner was a member of the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association (PSCOA), which maintained a collective bargaining agree
LEOSA Trumps NJ Statute Limiting Retired Officers’ Carry Rights
05/10/2024
The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a federal statute which sets forth requirements for qualified retired law enforcement officers to concealed-carry firearms throughout the United States. LEOSA specifically provides that “notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State or
Criminal Charges Quashed Against Deputy After Detainee Died In Custody
05/10/2024
Ryan Chapman is a Deputy in the Caddo Parish, Louisiana Sheriff’s Office (CPSO). In March 2021, CPSO received a tip about the whereabouts of Chad Deloach, a wanted felon with an active arrest warrant. Chapman and two other deputies arrived at the location where Deloach was said to be hiding and saw
Police Officer’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim Fails
05/10/2024
Stanley Mason worked as a police officer with the City of Waco, Texas Police Department for about 25 years until his resignation in 2019. Beginning in 2016, he hosted a Facebook Live broadcast, and later a radio blog, called “Behind the Blue Curtain,” covering topics related to policing. In June 201