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Stamford Advocate Police News
Suspects pursued through Greenwich and Stamford were involved in beating of NYPD officer, police say
06/25/2025
Stamford police say more than 100 officers from multiple municipal, state and federal agencies responded.
Stamford man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 11-year-old boy
06/24/2025
The defendant will be required to register as a sex offender as part of the plea agreement.
Bridgeport man suspected in recent shooting arrested in Stamford, police say
06/19/2025
Judicial records show the 20-year-old was held on a $500,000 bond.
NY man pleads guilty in Stamford sexual assault of 18-year-old in 2022
06/18/2025
The man and a friend offered to give the victim a ride home but instead sexually assaulted her, police said.
Michelle Troconis, convicted in Jennifer Dulos case, has contempt charges dropped
06/18/2025
Troconis had been accused of displaying sealed court documents on her court computer during her trial.
Bear with a limp seen in Stamford can still run, so leave it alone, police say
06/17/2025
Even though the bear has a slight limp, it remains able to move quickly, according to police.
Stamford Advocate Local News
Suspects pursued through Greenwich and Stamford were involved in beating of NYPD officer, police say
06/25/2025
Stamford police say more than 100 officers from multiple municipal, state and federal agencies responded.
Brews on Bedford canceled in Stamford; 'Did not have the ticket sales we hoped for'
06/24/2025
Multiple posts on social media Tuesday morning made claims that the event had been canceled.
Stamford man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting 11-year-old boy
06/24/2025
The defendant will be required to register as a sex offender as part of the plea agreement.
Stamford's Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation offices on Cummings Point Road could expand
06/24/2025
Steven Cohen, owner of the New York Mets, has earned a multi-billion dollar fortune in financial investments through Point72 Asset Management.
Stamford may hike building permit fees for commercial projects with over $1M in construction costs
06/23/2025
It's the first attempt to raise the fees for commercial projects since 2019.
See which are the most popular colleges among Stamford high school graduates
06/20/2025
About 1,285 graduates of Stamford schools received their diplomas this June.
Police 1
Handcuffed woman pulls ‘Houdini’ act, steals LAPD cruiser near Magic Castle
06/24/2025
LAPD says the woman, still in handcuffs, maneuvered into the driver’s seat of the patrol SUV and drove off before abandoning the vehicle and escaping on foot
BWC: As Seattle cops tend to distraught victim, suspect fires at officers from above
06/24/2025
Officers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect after he shot at officers and another woman
BWC: Fleeing man points gun at Baltimore officers before fatal OIS
06/24/2025
Officers responded to the scene after the man allegedly threatened someone with the gun
Handcuffed woman in cruiser pulls gun, shoots at Fla. deputy’s head
06/24/2025
The Marion County deputy was grazed by a bullet near his eye after the woman pulled a concealed gun from her pants
Jury holds pardoned Jan. 6 defendant liable for assault prior to officer’s suicide, orders him to pay $500K
06/24/2025
The jury ordered the man to pay $500,000 in damages to Erin Smith for assaulting Metropolitan PD Officer Jeffrey Smith
'He died a hero': LAPD sergeant struck, killed while helping motorists
06/23/2025
Sgt. Shiou Deng, a 26-year veteran of the department, was struck by oncoming traffic after attempting to give aid in a crash
Public Safety Labor News
Internal Complaints Against Chief Do Not Cloak Georgia Officer With First Amendment Protections
06/13/2025
Daniel Kang, an Asian man, began working as a corporal for the Savannah Police Department (SPD) in Georgia beginning in 2012. In April 2020, Kang and other officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Kahlil Kelly. During the operation, they detained Darryl Faitele, mistakenly believing him to b
NJ Court Overturns Arbitration Award That Repudiated 30-Year Past Practice
06/13/2025
The 2013 CBA between the Newark Fire Officers Union and the City of Newark provided two terminal leave options for retiring officers. The traditional option allowed the officer to remain on the payroll and receive full salary, earning pension credits, while not reporting for work during their termi
Union President Engaged In Protected Concerted Activity When Sharing Confidential Report
06/13/2025
Alicia Bragg, who served as president of the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) Troopers Unit, was appointed to the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Strategic Improvement Committee (SIC), which was tasked with analyzing a climate survey of troopers to guide organizational improvements. On
No Statute Of Limitations Bar For 6-Year-Old Utah POST Violation
06/13/2025
In 2014, Quintin Grillone, a police officer in Murray City, Utah, resigned while under investigation for allegedly providing false information to a prosecutor handling a traffic citation against his mother. Grillone, while in uniform, accompanied his mother to court and reportedly gave inaccurate d
Untimely Grievant Not Afforded ‘Second Bite Of Apple’ In Pension Appeal
06/13/2025
Kenneth Zipovsky had been employed as a police officer for the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania since 1993. The CBA between the Fraternal Order of Police, Power City Lodge No. 18 and the City outlined three different pension options for officers based on their date of hire: Plans A, B, and C, each wi
Cook County CO Wins ADA Remedy For Unlawful Fitness-For-Duty Exam
06/13/2025
John Nawara, a correctional officer at Cook County Jail and employee of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois since 1998, was involved in several altercations with colleagues in 2016, including his superior officer and human resources personnel. As a result, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office