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Stamford Advocate Police News

Pedestrian seriously injured in Stamford hit and run, suspect identified, police say
02/16/2025

Stamford police say the suspected driver has been identified after he fled the scene.

Stamford family displaced in Loughran Avenue house fire, officials say
02/15/2025

Officials said no injuries were reported in connection with the blaze.

Racial slur found in Darien school bathroom for second time this year, official says
02/14/2025

A racial slur also was found on a flagpole on the playground at Hindley Elementary School in October.

Stamford fire crews fighting auto body shop blaze forced out by collapsing roof, official says
02/14/2025

Firefighters had to cut down a fences blocking their entrance, battle well-advanced flames and a roof that was starting to collapse, the deputy chief says.

Stamford motorcyclist was going nearly double the speed limit before hitting pedestrian, police say
02/12/2025

Footage showed the Stamford man speeding up to try and beat a yellow light in the moments before the collision, the warrant said.

Stamford man acquitted of murder now charged as 'high-level' drug trafficker, police say
02/12/2025

The Stamford man was arrested after a drug raid that initially targeted his roommate, police said.

Stamford Advocate Local News

Pedestrian seriously injured in Stamford hit and run, suspect identified, police say
02/16/2025

Stamford police say the suspected driver has been identified after he fled the scene.

Darien Board of Education OKs $125.7M school budget, saving some elementary aides, IDEA program
02/16/2025

The board-approved add-backs address proposed cuts that sparked public outrage, including restoring the gifted and talented program, saving several elementary aides and avoiding participation fees.

Stamford skyline or famous landmarks? Residents asked to pick best mural for train station garage.
02/16/2025

Voting is under way, with the final polling ending on Feb. 17.

This stretch of I-95 South in Connecticut was ranked USA's busiest corridor in 2024
02/16/2025

The Stamford urban area was also ranked the 17th most congested area in the United States, an increase from last year's ranking of the 20th most congested.

Stamford family displaced in Loughran Avenue house fire, officials say
02/15/2025

Officials said no injuries were reported in connection with the blaze.

Racial slur found in Darien school bathroom for second time this year, official says
02/14/2025

A racial slur also was found on a flagpole on the playground at Hindley Elementary School in October.

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Suspect uses blowtorch to ignite propane tank during Ariz. pursuit, video shows fiery explosion
02/14/2025

The man rammed a Prescott Police cruiser before igniting the propane with a blowtorch, causing the fire to spread to a Yavapai County deputy’s cruiser

Police: Ind. student's plan for ‘Parkland part two’ school shooting foiled after FBI tip
02/14/2025

Mooresville law enforcement and the FBI arrested Trinity Shockley after someone used the FBI’s Say Something tipline to report strange behavior

Watch: Man steals Fla. deputy's cruiser, carjacks SUV, rolls it before arrest
02/13/2025

“He just stole my patrol car!” the Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy said. “He’s running northbound. Lights are on. He tried to take my gun from my holster”

Video shows moment ex-school cop allegedly shot Fla. police officer ex-boyfriend
02/13/2025

Surveillance footage shows Miami-Dade Officer Damian Colon collapsing after being shot in the head; his ex-girlfriend, a former SRO, has been charged in the case

Man impersonates ICE agent, walks inmate out of N.D. jail
02/16/2025

The Williams County sheriff called the incident a result of "complacency and human error" and is not taking disciplinary action against the jail staff

'Strong support system': Maine school district, PD launch diversion programs
02/16/2025

The Rockland Regional Youth Diversion Team aims to allow teenagers accused of crimes to formally avoid the juvenile court system so long as they change their behavior

Public Safety Labor News

Officers’ Social Media Posts On Matters Of Public Concern Not Protected By The First Amendment
02/07/2025

The Plain View Project, which collected Facebook posts and comments made by current and former police officers from across the United States, became publicly available in 2017. The database contained over 3,000 posts attributed to Philadel­phia police officers, 593 of which were tied to the plaintif

Montana Supreme Court Enforces Arbitration Award Reinstating Officer Who Failed Fitness For Duty Exam
02/07/2025

Rhonda Staton was hired as a police officer by the City and County of Butte-Silver Bow (BSB), Montana in 2001, and she was promoted to de­tective in 2008. In 2017, she received a verbal reprimand for tardiness, and another in 2018 for refusing to investigate underage drinking at a football game. In

Challenge To Indiana Police Certification Decision Must Be Raised Through Proper Channel
02/07/2025

In the summer of 2021, Deputy Sheriff R.L. and his wife attended a party together where R.L. drank and became angry. After they returned home, R.L.’s wife contacted friends and told them that R.L. was drunk and belligerent, having put her in handcuffs and threatened to arrest her. The friends notifi

Timing Of Police Transfer Alone Not Sufficient To Establish Anti-Union Animus
02/07/2025

Nick Martens was a police officer in the city of Marion, Iowa. Martens also served as the president of the Marion Policeman’s Protective Association. In that capacity, Martens sent an email to management reporting a complaint on behalf of a Union member which alleged­ly contained factual inaccuracie

Individual Officer Lacks Standing To Appeal Discipline Arbitration Award
02/07/2025

Leroy Williams, a special police officer with the District of Columbia’s Department of General Services (DGS), was terminated in August 2019 for conduct relating to two unauthorized traffic stops the previous March. Upon receiving a final notice of separation, Williams was presented with three optio

NJ Distressed City Law Does Not Preempt Arbitration Award Requiring Acting Pay
02/07/2025

The Paterson Deputy Fire Chiefs Association represents Deputy Fire Chiefs in the City of Paterson, New Jersey. For about ten years, the City has been designated as a “city in dis­tress” by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). As a result, the City entered into a Mem­orandum of Under