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Police seek help to stop rash of home burglaries
Stratford Police is asking the community to be on the lookout and report suspicious activity as there has been “recent rash of residential burglaries in town,” according to a media alert. The most...
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New laws : police tasers, workplace, undocumented get licenses
With the new year, come several news laws or amendments to existing ones. Laws that went into effect in Connecticut Jan. 1 include those regarding minimum wage, employer reporting of on-the-job...
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Police seek help locating missing child
Karen Vanessa Chirino The Norwalk Police are seeking the public’s help with finding a child who’s been missing for nearly a month. The department’s Special Victims Unit is investigating the...
View ArticlePolice reports: Week of Jan. 12
Felon with guns A stop for a minor traffic violation resulted in a convicted felon being arrested for weapons and drug charges. A police DUI patrol on Dec. 28 pulled over a vehicle for rolling through...
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Police capture two woman after home invasion
Two Bridgeport women were caught after a police chase and charged with a home invasion on Johnson Lane in Stratford on Jan. 15. Stratford Police officers responded to a report that a heavy-set female...
View ArticleFirefighters contain fire at linen business
Stratford firefighters contained a fire to the contents of a linen service on Woodend Road Friday night and prevented any damage to the structure, according to Stratford Fire Marshal Brian Lampart....
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Police arrest man with gun outside bar
Stratford Police arrested a local man outside of Main Street Tavern (formerly Hard’s Corner Cafe) on Jan. 10 on charges of threatening and possession of a firearm while intoxicated. Officers responded...
View ArticlePolice nab two locals as they fled burglary today
Police arrested two local residents for burglarizing a home on Kenyon Street in Stratford today, Jan. 20, catching them just after they fled the scene of the crime. Police say they came upon a burglary...
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Recognizing a heart attack and calling 911
Michael Loiz, Director Stratford EMS and 911 This past year, Stratford EMS responded to 464,911 calls for chest pain and about 75 calls for cardiac arrest. It is important to recognize the signs and...
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Assault and disorderly conduct A Stratford man who police said assaulted his stepfather and locked himself in his home is facing three charges from that Jan. 18 incident. Andrew Brown, 22, of 561 Henry...
View ArticleStratford Crime Watch meeting Feb. 4
Stratford Crime Watch will be meeting Wednesday, Feb. , at 7 p.m., at the Stratford Police Station on Longbrook Avenue in the training room. Anyone with problems regarding crime watch should bring...
View ArticleInfant suffers smoke inhalation in Avo St. fire
An infant reportedly suffered smoke inhalation when fire broke out at 73 Avo St. in Stratford shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, according to a post on the CT Fire and Rescue Incidents Facebook...
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Stratford police reports: Week of Feb. 2
Attempted theft of food A Bridgeport man is facing four charges after Stratford police said he tried to steal food from a local supermarket. Shayne Steven Finitsis, 34, of 131 Wake Street, was charged...
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Stratford woman killed in Bridgeport crash
A Stratford woman died in a crash in Bridgeport early Sunday, Feb. 8. Bridgeport police said 53-year-old Nancy Keller died at Bridgeport Hospital after she was freed from her vehicle, involved in a...
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Three charged with selling heroin in Stratford
Two Bridgeport men and a Monroe woman were arrested after a four-mouth-long investigation into drug sales in Stratford. Stratford Police said the investigation began in September of 2014 and documented...
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Help by clearing snow from around fire hydrants
Residents are reminded they can help firefighters by digging out fire hydrants after major snowstorms. When snow accumulates, some hydrants can be difficult to access — and that could lead to disaster...
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Drop off unused or expired medications
As of Jan. 30, 2015, the Medication Drop Box located at the Stratford Police Department has collected and properly disposed of 1,121.4 pounds of medications. The Medication Drop Box resides in the...
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Police reports: Week of Feb. 19
Mother-daughter fight A fight between a mother and daughter resulted in charges for the younger woman for slapping her mother and then stopping her from calling police. Caitlin Corica, 24, of 85 Floral...
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Stratford Police Reports: Week of March 2
Protection order violation A New York man was issued three charges by Stratford police after he allegedly violated a protective order and restrained his girlfriend during an argument so she could not...
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Argument near train station A Bridgeport man was issued three charges by Stratford police after getting into an argument with his girlfriend. Kealin Renard Brown, 21, of 151 Cedar Street, was charged...
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