Crime & Safety

Stamford Man Stealing Knives Tops FCPD This Week

Unusual arrests and investigations from the area.

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A Stamford man accused of stealing expensive knives from Macy's was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon when he was found to allegedly have the knives on him at the time of his arrest.

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Authorities in Norwalk are investigating reports that a rogue mailman has been dumping mail in a dumpster in the city.

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Trumbull Police said but never returned to do the work and failed to return the money. He was detained by Shelton Police, Trumbull police said.

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Monroe's weekly article includes the story of a dog who got its head stuck in a box of dog biscuits and fell into a roadside ditch; a woman who complained about a goat, who probably saw its own reflection, ramming into her car; and a runaway Peacock.

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A grandmother in Monroe was when a caller pretending to be her grandson told her he had been arrested in Spain and asked her to send him money for bail, an attorney and court fees — all as personal money orders via Western Union.

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Two men led Stamford police on a low-speed chase this week. They were arrested after stopping at a stop sign and fleeing, only to slow to a walk once they got around the corner.


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A Fairfield resident reported to police thaton Kings Highway. The men told the complainant that the system was originally valued at $2,699.

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A New York man surveying land on Stillson Road in Faifield was reportedly looking for a place to rest on June 9 when . The resident declined, so the man set up a lawn chair on the front lawn under a tree. That's when the resident called police.


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