EMS gets iPad technology for each emergency vehicle
Stratford EMS announced the acquisition and deployment of new Apple iPad mobile data terminals for their six ambulances and four paramedic vehicles. MDTs are used by the EMS responders in emergency...
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Fire and smoke damage condo
Stratford firefighters gained access to a sealed attic at Oronoque Village and extinguished a fire there on August 15. Stratford firefighters responded to a 911 call of a fire at Oronoque Village...
View ArticlePolice reports: Week of Aug. 19
Tried to steal from an ATM Matthew Olsen, 24, of Stratford was arrested Aug. 15 on a warrant related to June 28 crimes at TD BankNorth on Stratford Avenue. Police say surveillance photos showed the...
View ArticleFire spreads quickly at vacant two-family structure
Eight minutes after receiving a 911 call reporting smoke emanating from a two-and-one-half story, two-family structure at 275-277 Peace Street at 4:48 a.m. on Aug. 28, a Stratford Fire Department...
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Retired cop sets high bar for doing the right thing
Bobby Ramos at his home next to a photo of him with Muhammad Ali, one of the world class athletes from whom he has gained inspiration for living a quality life. Bobby Ramos lives by the words of the...
View ArticleMass for all police, fire and EMS to honor Sandy Hook responders
The Annual Diocesan Blue Mass honoring fire, police and rescue workers — those from Stratford and throughout Fairfield County — will be held on Sunday Sept. 15, at noon, at Saint Philip Parish, in...
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Abandoned camper burns in Frog Pond Lane lot
Stratford Fire reports that Lieutenant Sue Knecht determined the cause of this Frog Pond Lane vehicle fire to be to be accidental due to a battery electrical problem. Stratford Fire Department...
View Article$10 buffet to support youths attending police cadet academy
The Stratford community is invited to support Stratford Police Explorers by going to Mary and Beth’s Metro Diner on Main Street in Stratford on Monday, Sept. 9, at starting at 5 p.m. for a $10 buffet...
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Teaching fire safety
Stratford Fire Department firefighters recently visited ABC Child Care and Learning Center on Broadbridge Avenue. Firefighters discussed fire safety and the importance of recognizing and not fearing a...
View ArticleStratford to receive money for assisting Newtown Police
Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will provide $2.5 million in funding to the Connecticut State Police, the Newtown, Conn. Police...
View ArticlePolice reports: Week of Sept. 9
Three DUI’s Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Patterson Avenue on Aug. 31, and found the driver, Braden O’Sullivan, 24, of Stratford, bleeding. Officers reported a strong odor of alcohol....
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Fire damages Graham Street residence
A fire that started in the kitchen caused heavy damage to this Graham Street residence Tuesday, Sept. 17. (Stratford Fire Department Photo) Fire damaged a residence at 270 Graham Street early Tuesday,...
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Police say convicted felon threw gun during car chase
Daniel Hylton A Stratford man faces charges after police said he led them on a chase, dumped a gun and jumped from his car, which then crashed into a tree. On Sept. 5, members of the Stratford Police...
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Bridgeport men charged after drug investigation
Dennis Lewis Two men were arrested — and drugs, a gun and money were seized — when police served a warrant in Bridgeport linked to drug sales in Stratford. On Sept. 6, members of the Stratford Police...
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Police chiefs’ autocross challenge Sunday at Army Engine Plant
Stratford Police Cruiser 2013 Stratford Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour will be among the police chiefs from around Greater Bridgeport who will put their driving prowess to the test Sunday in the...
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5K Race, gravesite honor Tommy “Mac” McCabe
Stratford firefighters Tim Becker, Mike Wargo, Mike Sweet, and Jen Long stand behind the mini-Fenway Park they created for the gravesite of Stratford Fire Lt. Thomas McCabe, who died in 2012. McCabe...
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Think ‘FAST’ to deal with strokes
Michael Loiz, Director Stratford EMS and 911 Since January of this year, Stratford EMS has responded to more than 140 incidences for possible “strokes.” Approximately seven million Americans, 20 years...
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Stratford Fire Department Open House burn demonstration – VIDEO
The Stratford Fire Department hosted their annual Open House today, Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Following is a video of a “real life” fire demonstration that shows how a fire can spread...
View ArticleFire Dept. finds smoke in candidate Mulligan’s house
Stratford Fire Department and EMS responded to a call of smoke in the house at 429 Housatonic Avenue, the home of mayoral candidate George E. Mulligan, on Oct. 31 at 10:23 p.m., and found smoke coming...
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Planned road closure for first annual Victoria Soto Run
The Stratford Police Department will be conducting a planned road closure in the Lordship area of Stratford on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to noon. The closure will be for the first annual Victoria...
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