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Stamford Advocate Police News
Woman stole liquor from Stamford store, pepper-sprayed clerk, police say
05/08/2025
When police found the woman, the bottles of liquor were sticking out of her purse, police said.
Greenwich man pleads guilty to hit-and-run that killed 74-year-old woman in Stamford in 2023
05/08/2025
The woman was crossing the street at 6 a.m. when she was fatally struck, police said.
Stamford police commissioner resigned amid prostitution investigation, attorney says
05/07/2025
Erik Findeisen resigned from his Police Commission post Nov. 14, more than a year before his term was set to end, according to the city.
Stamford man with stolen gun, drugs runs into lightpole while trying to flee, police say
05/02/2025
Stamford police commended the officers, but said they'd be remiss if they didn’t give a “shout to to the light pole.”
Ecuadorian man pleads guilty to sexual assault of 9-year-old Stamford girl, will get 28 years
05/01/2025
The U.S. attorney's office said the man is facing immigration proceedings while he completes his prison terms.
Stamford man charged in July shooting outside Hatchfield Park, police say
04/28/2025
The suspect told police the other man involved had attacked him with a knife earlier that day, and appeared to pull a gun before the suspect shot.
Stamford Advocate Local News
Woman stole liquor from Stamford store, pepper-sprayed clerk, police say
05/08/2025
When police found the woman, the bottles of liquor were sticking out of her purse, police said.
Greenwich man pleads guilty to hit-and-run that killed 74-year-old woman in Stamford in 2023
05/08/2025
The woman was crossing the street at 6 a.m. when she was fatally struck, police said.
Former Stamford YMCA sold to The Lloyd Hotel for $3M after city deal fell through
05/08/2025
The hotel plans to expand its operation by adding 52 new rooms, 4,500 square feet of meeting and event space and a full service restaurant.
'Bring us back': Fired janitorial workers in Stamford with ties to union hold protest
05/07/2025
"When I got the news, I cried and cried," said Ena Lemus, a former janitorial worker at 2187 Atlantic St. recently fired from her job.
Barnes & Noble will open second Stamford location in High Ridge Center next week
05/07/2025
Authors Lynne and Valerie Constantine, the sister duo better known as their pen name Liv Constantine, will cut the ribbon on the new location at 9 a.m.
Stamford police commissioner resigned amid prostitution investigation, attorney says
05/07/2025
Erik Findeisen resigned from his Police Commission post Nov. 14, more than a year before his term was set to end, according to the city.
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BWC: Barricaded man emerges from bedroom with shotgun pointed at Ariz. officers before fatal OIS
05/07/2025
Cottonwood PD officers attempted to negotiate with the man before calling a SWAT team; officers then heard a shotgun being racked before the man emerged with a gun
Video: Woman arrested for drug possession after pet raccoon with meth pipe found in car's front seat
05/07/2025
“No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident,” the Springfield Township Police Department stated
Video: Man fires shot into air, turns towards Fla. officers with gun before fatal OIS
05/07/2025
The man was involved in a physical fight when he began to threaten people with a handgun; he failed to drop the gun after being ordered to do so by Orlando PD officers
Video: Fla. deputy stops street race, makes arrests after learning 1 driver is 12 years old
05/06/2025
The 12-year-old was charged with having no driver’s license and racing on a roadway, and turned over to a parent; the other driver, who was 17, was arrested
‘Virtual layer of officer safety’: Va. PD’s crime center features live viewing of BWC footage
05/08/2025
The Fairfax County PD’s Real Time Crime Center operates with footage from a network of LPRs, a tip-based Crime Solvers program and a system of license plate readers
More than 30 arrested in ‘occupation’ of University of Washington building
05/08/2025
UWPD and Seattle PD officers were able to clear the protest within hours with no reported injuries; damages to the engineering building totaled more than $1 million
Public Safety Labor News
Township Violated First Amendment With Broad Ban On Thin Blue Line Flag
04/11/2025
The Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania Lodge, the Springfield Township Police Benevolent Association, and individual police officers Christian Wilbur, Robert Baiada, and Chris Calhoun, challenged a policy enacted by Springfield Township that restricted Township employees from displaying a Thin B
Unilateral Drug Policy Changes Reversed And City Appeal Rejected
04/11/2025
Prior to 2019, the City of Great Falls, Montana had collectively bargained workplace drug and alcohol use and testing policies with all its employees. The existing policy prohibited employee use of alcohol or drugs on city premises or while performing city business, and it allowed for temporary i
State Court Confirms Louisiana Police Association’s Right To Engage In Political Activity
04/11/2025
The Louisiana State Troopers Association (LSTA) is a labor organization representing over 90% of commissioned and classified state police troopers and a majority of state police trooper retirees.The Louisiana State Police Commission was established by the Louisiana Constitution and vested with br
Oregon Pension Cap Statute Survives Constitutional Challenge
04/11/2025
Mark Meister began employment in a Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) covered position on September 1, 1991, and retired February 1, 2020. On January 31, 2020, for the pay period of January 16 to 31, he received a lump-sum payment for accrued vacation and compensatory time totaling $21,945.0
Unwelcome Groping Of Fellow Officer Results In Sexual Violence Protective Order
04/11/2025
Sean Fowler and Amber Heidel were corrections officers at the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at SCI-Huntington. In October 2022, while in the lounge area, Fowler repeatedly questioned Heidel about her injured arm, which required surgery. He nagged her about wanting to touch it, despite her
Bad Record Keeping Defense Fails For Louisiana Police Chief Caught With Drugs And Cash In Vehicle
04/11/2025
Mitch Bratton, the chief of police for the Village of Grayson, called the Louisiana State Police to report suspicions that the town clerk was stealing from the town. Louisiana State Police detectives went to Grayson to speak to Bratton and ask him to provide records related to the narcotics fund, b