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STAMFORD-A convicted burglar known for his ability to blend in to upper crust neighborhoods with his stylish clothes, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday to 12 years in jail for a 2015 Weston home invasion.

The woman told police Garner forced his way into her home and pushed her into a bedroom, breaking her right forearm when he tried to use a fleece jacket to tie her up, his arrest affidavit said.

The woman told police Garner forced his way into her home and pushed her into a bedroom, breaking her right forearm when he tried to use a fleece jacket to tie her up, his arrest affidavit said.

STAMFORD-Already in jail for filching an unusually valuable haul of high-end womens hair care products from a Darien pharmacy, a Bronx man who calls himself the “CVS bandit,” has been arrested and charged for stealing over $8,000 worth of high-end shampoo from stores in Stamford.

According to his warrant, Medina raided the Forest Street CVS store at 10:44 a.m. on Dec.

The chase began when officers in the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad went to his home to serve an arrest warrant on Dotson for two counts of sales of narcotics, a police report contained in Dotson’s file said.

Armed with a search warrant, police looked through Dotson’s car, but found only a small orange container that said, “RX for recreational use, take as needed,” containing about a gram and one-half of marijuana, the report said.

Police then searched Dotson’s home and found three bullets, which he was prohibited from owning because of a judge’s protective order stemming f

STAMFORD — The guest list at Planned Parenthood of Southern New England’s annual fundraiser grew this year by more than 100 people, a change its leaders attribute to the political climate.

Last year, Planned Parenthood’s Stamford center left its facility of 37 years on East Main Street for a renovated building on Sixth Street.

Besides the basic reproductive health care and cancer screenings offered at all locations, Stamford has the only Planned Parenthood in Fairfield County that offers on-site surgical abortions.

Financial crimes investigator Michael Stempien said the arrest of 41-year-old Pablo Marcano stems from a January complaint regarding checks being counterfeited that appeared to belong to the marble company.

When police looked at the documents used in the transactions, Stempien said that each of those who cashed the checks used their real name and presented their identification.

The youth was charged with possession of a firearm without a permit and illegally altering the identification number on a firearm and transported to the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center, Conklin said.

“This was a nice, proactive arrest from NOC officers removing an illegal, loaded firearm from the street,” said Conklin.

Conklin said the pistol will be sent to the state laboratory for ballistics tests, to see if it has been used in any other crimes.

STAMFORD-A city man turned himself over to police and was charged with walking away after crashing his pickup truck into a Cove Road utility pole last October.

When police arrived they found a black pickup truck with heavy damage that collided with a utility pole, but no driver.

Visitors to Fan Fest will also have the opportunity have their portrait drawn in minutes by caricature artist Bill Dougal, and enjoy green screen photo-ops, face painting, a community coloring project and much more, according to the library.

STAMFORD — A teacher and recent college graduate says he will seek the Democratic nod to run for the Board of Representatives in the 18th District.

Stamford requires representatives that will renew trust in our community, restore the integrity of our schools, and rebuild our infrastructure to meet the needs of our citizens, Woodside said in a news release.

According to Woodside, Democrats have not nominated a candidate to run in the 18th District since 2005.

The southbound side of the road between Main Street and Tresser Boulevard — including the sidewalk — will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.

Residents expecting to travel in the downtown area this weekend should expect to follow the detour or make alternate plans now to avoid the area, according to a city press release.