Stratford Man Dies Suddenly At 41, His Hometown Skate Park May Honor His Legacy
A "kind, authentic" Fairfield County man is being remembered for the impact he had on his hometown, which is now moving to make his legacy a permanent part of the community.
Shamus Paco Sims, age 41, died suddenly at his home in Stratford earlier this year, according to his obituary. Months later, his loved ones are working to immortalize his legacy by renaming a skate park in his hometown after him.
Sims "led the charge" to build a skate park in his hometown of Port Townsend, WA in 2006, according to Michael Todd, parks and facilities manager of Port Townsen…
Fight At Stratford Gym Ends With Gun Drawn, 2 Arrests, Police Say
Two Fairfield County men were arrested after getting into a fight at a popular Stratford gym with one pulling a gun.
The incident took place in Stratford around 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 29 at the Esporta Fitness located at the 411 Barnum Avenue Cutoff.
According to Capt. Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police, officers responded to the gym for a disturbance call.
During the incident, one of the people involved, Emmanuel Rivera, age 21, of Bridgeport pulled a firearm and threatened the other in the gym, Eannotti said.
Rivera was immediately taken into custody as he attempt…
21-Year-Old Caught With Child Sex Videos, Photos, Police Say: Stratford Resident Charged
A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly downloading more than 100 child-sex videos of underage girls.
Joel Marquez, age 21, of Stratford, was arrested on Wednesday, April 19, and charged with possession of child pornography, said the Stratford Police on Facebook.
Stratford detectives, who are members of the Internet Crimes Task Force, investigated Marquez’s actions which led to a search warrant for his electronic devices, police said.
The warrant search revealed Marquez had downloaded 22 photos and 117 videos showing pubescent and prepubescent girls in sex acts, police said.…
