Year in Review: Stratford Police & Fire

The Stratford police and fire departments were busy this year.

Here's a look at how they kept residents safe in the last six months. The review starts in late-June because that was when I took over as local editor for Stratford Patch.

Click on the bold headline to read the original article.

June

Stratford man listed in critical condition. Published June 19

The incident reportedly took place just after midnight outside a local business. Published June 24

Police say the suspect crashed into two cars before he was apprehended. Published June 24

Police say suspects arrested in the pre-dawn raid are affiliated with the Bloods street gang. Published June 30

July

The force of the crash reportedly pushes the town truck more than 100 feet. Published July 4

Police responded this morning to a home burglary on Access Road. Published July 13

One hundred gallons of fuel on I-95 northbound had to be soaked up this morning by Connecticut Tank Removal after a tractor-trailer's fuel tank was ruptured and spilled fuel onto a stretch of the highway. Published July 18

The suspect allegedly met the victim on an Internet chat room. Published July 23

Stratford police investigating, asking for public's help. Published July 30

August

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Two Bridgeport residents, Jose Rivera and Wilfredo Martinez, have been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting that killed 20-year-old Noel Gonzalez on July 30. Published Aug. 8

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Stratford police said they arrested a suspect on Ferry Boulevard stemming from a report of a hit and run on Lordship Boulevard around 7 p.m. tonight. Published Aug. 16

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A domestic disturbance call turned into a three-hour police standoff Thursday before yielding to a peaceful end. Published Aug. 18

Residents seek temporary shelter with Red Cross due to fire and smoke damage to their Priscilla Lane home. Published Aug. 20

September

In another incident, littering led to the arrest of a suspect. Published Sept. 3

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Robert McGrath said he knew he wanted to be a firefighter after serving on a U.S. Navy damage control team in the 1960s. Published Sept. 20

A Stratford home healthcare aide was arraigned Wednesday in Milford on charges that she stole a diamond ring from her patient and sold it to a nearby pawn shop. Published Sept. 22

No one was injured during the one-car accident, police said. Published Sept. 24

October

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A fire -- believed by the homeowner to have started from a dehumidifier -- destroyed all of the belongings in the basement of a Lordship Road home this afternoon. There were no injuries. Published Oct. 11

A firsthand account of Saturday's Fire Ops 101. Published Oct. 18

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One firefighter was taken to the hospital for a minor injury. And another fire breaks out right after the first. Published Oct. 22

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Stratford firefighters put out a small fire after receiving a call from a neighbor about smelling smoke. Published Oct. 28

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November

Stratford Police Charge Teens for Stealing Phone Case Published Nov. 4

The driver succumbed to injuries sustained from the single-car crash on Main Street Tuesday night. Published Nov. 16

Stratford Police Investigating Home Invasion on Light Street Published Nov. 17

During daytime workweek hours, a Stratford Emergency Medical Services ambulance will be set up at the Oronoque Fire House instead of five miles south at fire headquarters. Published Nov. 21

Stratford man allegedly taken into custody with burglar's tools. Published Nov. 22

Stratford police assist in the state police arrest of a Hamden man on cocaine charges. Published Nov. 29

"They kept composure throughout a chaotic scene," says Lt. Celeste Robitaille of Jeremy Moore, Carol Stosse and Michael Nealy, who were honored Tuesday night by the police department. Published Nov. 30

December

Stratford Cops Arrest Alleged ShopRite Seafood Thief Published Dec. 2

Police Arrest Alleged DeLuca Field Stone Thief Published Dec. 5

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The ceiling collapsed on Kramer's Auto Body this morning during a fire that was called into the Stratford Fire Department at about 1:30 a.m. Published Dec. 7

Updated 9:33 a.m. -- The tractor-trailer has reportedly been cleared, but one lane remains closed. Published Dec. 8

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State agents team up with local police and a volunteer minor for a round of liquor compliance checks. Published Dec. 15

Stratford Police Arrest Siblings for Larceny, Heroin Publised Dec.19

Detective William Jennings received a 15-day suspension without pay. Published Dec. 21