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Update: Woman found washed ashore on Short Beach is dead
Updated 2:00 p.m. The woman who was found unconscious after washing ashore onto Short Beach in Stratford late this morning has passed away, according to Stratford Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour. “No...
View ArticlePolice reports: Week of June 23
Fighting and drugs Police responded to a report of a fight in a hallway at Honeyspot Motel on June 5 and arrested Daniela Barros, 30, of Bridgeport after Barros had an altercation with the officers....
View ArticleFirefighters get special escape equipment
The Stratford Fire Department has been awarded the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $75,897 to purchase systems that allow firefighters to safely escape from windows or other...
View ArticleLETTER: Contact police about youths causing disturbance
To the Editor: To all Stratford Residents: It has come to my attention that there are groups of youths on bicycles causing disturbances and being a nuisance to you and others. Contact the police and...
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Fire confined to front porch of house
Stratford firefighters confined a fire to the front porch of the home at 108 Paterson Avenue early morning July 8 and extinguished it with no injuries to civilians or firefighters. Town of Stratford...
View ArticleThird break-in at rescue mission’s warehouse
Someone broke into a storage area for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission for a third time Monday night, jeopardizing meals for hungry children. Twice over the holiday weekend a warehouse where donations are...
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Increase in crime seen as normal for summertime
In response to Councilman Brian Dempsey’s Letter to the Editor (posted at this site yesterday) and a comment to that letter by a reader pointing to current crime reports in town, Stratford Police...
View ArticleSTATE POLICE WARNING: Temperature inside a car can reach triple digits in...
State Police officials are reminding motorists that leaving children of any age unattended inside closed or locked vehicles when summer temperatures begin to sizzle is dangerous and sometimes fatal....
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Town leads mock emergency for dispensing medications
In a mock emergency drill, Stratford officials worked with officials from the Trumbull-Monroe health district last week and dispensed medication for approximately 345 “patients” in less than two hours....
View ArticlePolice reports: Week of July 7
Firing gun in backyard Police received a report of a person firing a gun in the backyard of a home on York Street on June 29. When police arrive at the scene of the alleged gun use a man working on his...
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Main Street motorcycle accident kills Milford man
Stratford police have identified the man who died after a Tuesday motorcycle accident on Main Street as Bryant Nolan, 26, of Milford, according to the New Haven Register. Reports say that Nolan was...
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Fatal motorcycle accident — few details; brother comments
The motor vehicle crash that resulted in the death of 26-year old Bryant Nolan of Milford, who was riding a motorcycle, occurred shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, Stratford police said in a...
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Patrolling with Stratford police marine unit
On patrol with Stratford Police Marine 1 unit late morning of July 11. Photos by Greg Reilly. Full story to follow. Check back to this website.
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Town drafting plan to allow medical marijuana sales
The State of Connecticut’s decision in May 2012 to legalize marijuana for medical purposes has left the Town of Stratford with a quandary on its hands. No zoning regulations for medical marijuana...
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Police boating unit supports national and local security
Getting out on coastal waters always allows for a view of a town that one cannot get from shore. Being out on the Housatonic River and Long Island Sound with Stratford Police on July 11 revealed an...
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Nazi swastika, other hate symbols graffitied in Wilcoxson neighborhood
Symbols of hate, including a Nazi swastika, were painted as graffiti on street signs in the area of Wilcoxson Avenue and nearby Longbrook Park late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to...
View ArticleStratford police reports: Week of July 21
Mischief with bicycle After reportedly coming into contact with a car while riding his bicycle near Cumberland Farms on West Broad Street on July 8, an argument with the car driver ensued and Shane...
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Police charge grandmother for leaving child unattended
After responding to a complaint of a child left unattended in a car in the parking lot at 444 Ferry Boulevard on July 23 at 2:30 p.m., police discovered a three-year-old child in a Honda Accord...
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Councilman hears residents are angry, afraid of youths
The hate-message vandalism that occurred last weekend around Wilcoxson Avenue (see related story, this website) occurred at a time when 7th District Councilman Craig Budnick has been speaking up about...
View ArticlePolice reports: Week of July 28
Youths rob youths Six youths were located and arrested by Stratford Police on July 22 after a report of two other youths on bicycles near Burlington Coat Factory being accosted and robbed by a group of...
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