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Teen motorcyclist dies after colliding with car in Stamford, Conn.
A 17-year-old Stamford High School student has died after his motorcycle collided with a car on Friday night. Police said a 58-year-old Stamford resident was driving a car south on Lockwood Avenue around 9:15 p.m., attempted to make a left turn and went into the motorcycle’s path of travel. Investigators believe the motorcyclist tried to stop, but he could...
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Stamford, Conn. elementary teacher charged with a dozen counts of sex assault: police
A Stamford elementary school teacher has been charged with a dozen counts of sexual assault for allegedly touching kids inappropriately. The police department said they arrested Andrew Park, who is accused of inappropriately touching 12 girls. All of the victims were Park’s students, according to police. On Feb. 23, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) notified the Stamford Police…
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Conn. police officer arrested in connection to crash that left pastor dead
A Stamford police officer has been arrested for his role in a deadly crash that left a beloved pastor dead in July. Rev. Tommie Jackson was trying to cross Wire Mill Road in Stamford after retrieving mail from his mailbox on July 26 when he was struck by a marked Stamford police patrol vehicle driven by Officer Zachary Lockwood. Lockwood...
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Community grieves loss of pastor struck by Stamford police cruiser as investigation begins
An investigation is underway after a pastor was struck by a police cruiser and died while getting mail outside his Stamford home Wednesday. Reverend Tommie Jackson, 69, was a beloved member of the community. He was trying to cross Wire Mill Road in Stamford after retrieving mail from his mailbox around 4:12 p.m. Wednesday when he was struck by a…
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Pastor struck, killed by police cruiser in Connecticut while getting mail
The man who died after he was hit by a police cruiser in Stamford Wednesday night was a local pastor, the assistant director of the Urban Redevelopment Commission and the husband of a Stamford police commissioner, according to the mayor’s office. Reverend Tommie Jackson, 69, was trying to cross Wire Mill Road in Stamford after retrieving mail from his mailbox...
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Pedestrian killed in crash involving Stamford, Conn. police cruiser
Connecticut State Police are investigating after a reverend was hit by a police cruiser in Stamford and died. The Stamford Police Department said a resident was struck on Wire Mill Road at about 4:15 p.m. The resident, identified as 69-year-old Tommie Jackson, was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons said Reverend Tommie Jackson…
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Worcester Man Killed in Crash on I-95 in Conn.
A Worcester, Massachusetts man has died after a crash on Interstate 95 in Stamford early Thursday morning. State police said 26-year-old Emmanuel Pierre, of Worcester, was driving a Nissan Rogue on I-95 North when he hit the guardrail near exit 8 in Stamford, crossed the highway and hit a concrete barrier just before 12:30 a.m. He was taken to Stamford…
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Ruling Clears Way for Purdue Pharma to Settle Opioid Claims, Protect Sacklers From Lawsuits
A federal court cleared the way for the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, to settle thousands of claims over the toll of opiods, seemingly without the threat of civil lawsuits.
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Man Dies After Crashing Into Parking Garage Support Column in Stamford, Conn.
A man has died after crashing into a support column of a parking garage in Stamford on Friday night. Investigators said 47-year-old Hector Ricardo Rivera-Salazar, of Stamford, was driving northbound on Houston Terrace around 11:45 p.m. At one point, his vehicle went across all lanes of traffic on East Main Street and entered a property before hitting a support column…