Stamford 7-Hour Standoff Ends After Man Threatening Others Surrenders, Police Say Stamford 7-Hour Standoff Ends After Man Threatening Others Surrenders, Police Say
Stamford 7-Hour Standoff Ends After Man Threatening Others Surrenders, Police Say A 36-year-old Fairfield County man threatening harm to others was charged with reckless endangerment after holding police at bay for more than seven hours. The incident occurred in Stamford around 7:38 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 11 on High Ridge Road. According to Capt. Chris Baker of the Stamford Police, officers responding to a disturbance call were confronted by a man who was "engaging in threatening behavior." Due to the man's threats, the department's tactical team and negotiating team were called in and High Ridge Road was closed to traffic, Baker said. Police team members spoke with the …
Video: 4 Kittens Saved From High-Voltage Area In Stamford By Eversource Worker Video: 4 Kittens Saved From High-Voltage Area In Stamford By Eversource Worker
Video: 4 Kittens Saved From High-Voltage Area In Stamford By Eversource Worker Ready for a new kitten? Soon there will be four up for adoption after the little ones were saved from a high-voltage area in Fairfield County when an Eversource worker spotted the babies while working. The incident occurred in Stamford where Eversource lineworker Branden Collins was working when he noticed a ball of fur and realized there were kittens in a dangerous area with energized lines and transformers, said Jamie Ratliff, Eversource spokesperson. Collins de-energized the area and made it safe to enter so he could grab the kittens.  With the help of Stamford Police and Ani…
Stamford Man Nabbed For Large Child Porn Downloads Including 520 Photos, Police Say Stamford Man Nabbed For Large Child Porn Downloads Including 520 Photos, Police Say
Stamford Man Nabbed For Large Child Porn Downloads Including 520 Photos, Police Say A 33-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with possession of child pornography following a four-month-long investigation after authorities were alerted to his actions. Mehdi Jafri of Stamford was arrested on Friday, Oct. 20 by Stamford Police following the investigation conducted along with the Department of Homeland Security, and Westport Police after the department's investigators who investigate internet crimes against children received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. In August, investigators executed a search warrant at Jafri's apartment seizing num…
Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious' Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious'
Man Found Dead In Stamford Grassy Area Identified, Death Considered 'Suspicious' A man's body that was found in a grassy area in Fairfield County and whose death is considered suspicious has been identified. The man was found in Stamford around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 near the pathway that connects Woodland Avenue and Walter Wheeler Drive. Earlier report: Body Of 20-Year-Old Man Found In Stamford, Police Call Death 'Suspicious' Capt. Thomas Scanlon of the Stamford Police said the department is continuing to investigate the suspicious death of the man identified as  Modesto Santiago-Gomez, age 20. He is believed to be homeless.  Investigators…
Body Of 20-Year-Old Man Found In Stamford, Police Call Death 'Suspicious' Body Of 20-Year-Old Man Found In Stamford, Police Call Death 'Suspicious'
Body Of 20-Year-Old Man Found In Stamford, Police Call Death 'Suspicious' Police are calling the death "suspicious" after a 20-year-old Hispanic man was found in a grassy area in Fairfield County. The man was found in Stamford around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 near the pathway that connects Woodland Avenue and Walter Wheeler Drive. Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police said the man was found after the department received a 911 reporting a man lying on his back in the area. Stamford Fire and EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead, Scanlon said. The man has been identified by police, but his identity has not been released pending notific…
Tip Leads To Arrest Of Stamford Multi-Strikes Felon With Illegal Gun, Ammo, Police Say Tip Leads To Arrest Of Stamford Multi-Strikes Felon With Illegal Gun, Ammo, Police Say
Tip Leads To Arrest Of Stamford Multi-Strikes Felon With Illegal Gun, Ammo, Police Say With help from a Crime Stoppers tip, narcotics investigators nabbed a multi-time convicted Fairfield County felon with an alleged illegal gun. The incident took place in Stamford on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the area of Main and Clinton Avenues. According to Assistant Chief of the Stamford Police Richard Conklin, detectives conducted a firearm investigation into Jermell “Polo” Sims, age 43, of Stamford, who was in possession of an illegal firearm. With the assistance of Patrol Officers and K-9 Gale, investigators were able to safely detain Sims in the parking lot of 40 Clinton Avenue, Conklin …
Bomb Threat At Jewish Temple In Ridgefield Under Investigation, Police Say Bomb Threat At Jewish Temple In Ridgefield Under Investigation, Police Say
Bomb Threat At Jewish Temple In Ridgefield Under Investigation, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating a bomb threat called into a Fairfield County Jewish house of worship, one of many reportedly received across Connecticut. The threat was called into Congregation Shir Shalom, located in Ridgefield, said Capt. Jeff Raines, of the Ridgefield Police. Officers evacuated the building and requested the Stamford Police to respond with a bomb detection canine, Raines said. Raines said a short time later, the premise was searched by the Ridgefield Police along with a Stamford Police K-9 Officer and his canine, which resulted in no devices being found. …
Man, 41, Charged With Manslaughter Of Stamford Woman, Police Say Man, 41, Charged With Manslaughter Of Stamford Woman, Police Say
Man, 41, Charged With Manslaughter Of Stamford Woman, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with manslaughter in the Sept. 2022 death of his girlfriend following an investigation. Anthony Ray Vines, Jr., age 41, of Stamford, was charged on Friday, Oct. 6 with one count of manslaughter with a firearm for the homicide of Mary Stephanie Guirand.  Guirand was 36 years old at the time of her death, said Capt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. According to Scanlon, Vines and Guirand were in a domestic relationship, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, when the Stamford Emergency Dispatch Center received a 911 phone call from a m…
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park A 54-year-old Fairfield County woman who was found dead in a busy park likely died from a drug overdose, police said. The incident took place in Stamford in Mianus River Park around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 5. The woman, identified as Melissa Tiefer, of Greenwich, was found after a person walking in the park early in the morning noticed her lying on a blanket off a trail and not moving, said Assistant Chief Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. The person called out to the woman and she did not move so they called 911 and officers responded, Conklin said. When officers arrived th…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Stamford Restaurant Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Stamford Restaurant
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing From Stamford Restaurant Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly broke into a Fairfield County restaurant and made off with cash. The incident took place in Stamford around 4:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 18 at the Noches De Colombia Restaurant. According to Sgt. Sean Scanlan of the Stamford Police the man made his way through a basement door and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. Anyone with information is asked to contact Property Crimes at 203-977-4407 or send a confidential text by texting the word StamfordPD and the tip information to 847411 (tip411).
Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Who Broke Into Stamford Store Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Who Broke Into Stamford Store
Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Man Who Broke Into Stamford Store Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly smashed a window and stole items. The incident took place in Stamford around 11 p.m. on Friday, July 14 at the news and variety store at 332 Hope St. According to Sgt. Sean Scanlan, of the Stamford Police, the man smashed a window and then made entry. He was also seen walking in the area before the crime. Anyone with information should contact the Stamford Police at 203-977-4407 or send a confidential text by texting the word Stamford PD and the tip information to 847411 (tip411).
Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach
Police: Pair Of 'Heroes' Save Drowning Man At Stamford Beach Two men are being called "heroes" after saving a drowning man at a Fairfield County beach. Carlos Manuel Escobar Bonilla and Luis Montano are credited with saving a man’s life at Cummings Beach in Stamford around 11 p.m., Monday, July 3, said the Stamford Police. According to police, Bonilla saw the unidentified man in the water was having trouble, so his friend Montano quickly took off his clothes and dove into the water to save the man.  Montano was able to grab the drowning victim, who was now underwater about 20 yards out in the Long Island Sound.  He pulled the victim to th…