Stratford

#Stratford Parking Ban

#Straford CT-- In anticipation of inclement winter weather, there will be a parking ban in effect in Stratford tomorrow, Saturday, January 19, 2019, from noon through the duration of the storm event.   During this ban parking will be allowed on the odd-numbered side of the road.   In anticipation of the storm you should visit our sponsor who made this press release possible: Prohibición de estacionamiento de Stratford. #Straford CT –Estamos esperando esta tormenta de invierno y habrá una prohibición de estacionamiento en Stratford mañana, sábado, 19 de enero de 2019, desde el mediodía hasta la duración del evento de tormenta. Durante esta prohibición de estacionamiento se permitirá en el lado impar de la carretera

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Stratford’s Shakespeare Theater Burns To The Ground

12:38am--#Stratford CT-- Just after 12:30 Saturday night firefighters started receiving calls for a fire at the Shakespeare Theater on Elm Street.  As firefighters arrived the fire was already an inferno and they called for a defensive operation, that is no firefighters inside the structure.  The immediately set up a collapse zone where they thought the building would come down.  Surrounding towns sent in personnel and equipment to battle the blaze.  By 2am the building completely burned down.  The embers started many brush fires in the nearby marshes.  Remarkably, there were no reported injuries. Stratford Teatro de Shakespeare se quema 12:38am--#Stratford CT—A las 12:30 los bomberos del sábado por la noche comenzaron a recibir llamadas para un incendio en el teatro Shakespeare en…

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Stratford News: Domestic Arrest Leads To Other Charges

Christopher Fulton age 52 of Stratford was arrested following a domestic dispute at his residence. During the incident, Fulton verbally argued with his girlfriend. After the argument became physical Fulton made statements that he was going to kill his girlfriend and her cat. The female victim was able to lock herself in a room and call for police assistance. Fulton who had fled the scene prior to police arrival was arrested in Fairfield with the assistance of the Fairfield Police Department. He was taken into custody without incident.  A firearm and ammunition were seized by officers at the residence. Fulton was held on a $50,000 dollar bond which he was able to post and he was scheduled to appear in…

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The Stratford Police Department is investigating a report of a missing juvenile, Andrea Dixon, age 17. Dixon was last seen on 11-23-2018 at 11 Mount Vernon Avenue in Mount Vernon, NY where she was staying with a friend. Dixon has ties to the Bronx and is reported to have a personality disorder. Anyone with information as to Andrea Dixon’s whereabouts is asked to call the Detective Torres 203-385-4120 or Police Dispatch 203-385-4100.  

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Shelton Security Officer Arrested For DUI Taking Daughter Trick or Treating

#Stratford CT--On Wednesday night, Stratford Police said they were called to Nichols and North Avenues for a car accident. Police said Barrett had been driving his 12-year-old daughter, who was in a Halloween costume, around the neighborhood so that she could go trick or treating when he struck a car driven by a woman who was doing the same thing with her children. Police said Barrett smelled strongly of alcohol and admitted he had six drinks. They said he was arrested after failing a field sobriety test. His daughter was turned over to a relative. Barrett subsequently was found to have a blood/alcohol content of .191 or more than twice the legal limit, police said. Barrett was charged with; Operating…

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