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The Stamford Historical Society Presents

Law & Order: The History of the Stamford Police Department 1830-1956
a 2004 Exhibit and more

Police Blotters 1899-1934

Fraud, Robbery, Theft, etc., 1899-1923

Charges 1899 1900-01 1903 1904 1907-08 1917 1918 1919 1920 1923
Assault & Breaking into house             5     1
Assault w/intent to Rob     1             1
Attempted Breaking & Entering                    
Attempted Burglary                 4  
Attempted Robbery   2           1    
Attempted Theft                   2
Statutory Burglary     2 14 11   3      
Burglary 3 7 3   7 12 30 21 23 9
Buying Stolen Goods                   1
Defrauding a Boarding House         1 1        
Defrauding Electric Company                   1
Defrauding a Restaurant   1             1  
Embezzlement 2 1 5 8 7 4   3 4 3
Evade RR/Taxi fare         8 11 1 3 6 11
Forgery   1 2 5 2 5 3 3 4 3
Highway Robber     1         4 1 1
Injury to Trees 9   2              
Larceny           1     1  
Money under False Pretense     1     1 2 1   4
Passing counterfeit $                    
Passing Worthless Checks                 1 1
Pickpocket                   1
Possession of Burglar Tools at Night                 1  
Receiving Stolen Goods                 2  
Robbery     1 1 2 7        
Shoplifting                   2
Swindling                   1
Taking Auto w/o Permission             4 5 3 19
Taking horse w/o Permission 1     4            
Tamper with Auto                 5  
Theft 27 47 33 71 90 201 189 183 153 74
Theft from Person     1 2 7 2 2 7 8 4
Theft of Auto               13 10 35
Theft of Horse 4   1              
Theft & Truancy               5 2  

pie chart for above table

Fraud, Robbery, Theft, etc., 1926-1934

Charges 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934
Assault & Breaking into house 1                
Assault, BoP & Highway Robbery   1              
Assault, BoP & Robbery             3    
Assault, BoP & Theft         1 1   1  
Assault & Robbery     1           2
Assault w/intent to Rob     2         1  
Attempted Breaking & Entering               1 5
Attempted Burglary 1   1            
Attempted Defraud             1   2
Attempted Highway robbery                  
Attempted Robbery       1     3    
Attempted Shoplifting 2                
Attempted Theft         2 3      
Attempted Theft of Motorcycle               1  
BoP , Mutilate Car Plates, Receiving Stolen Property         1        
Breaking & Entering During Night       2 9 12 12 14 6
Statutory Burglary                  
Burglary 11 17 14 10 1 17 9 20 10
Burglary & Robbery               1  
Buying Stolen Goods             1    
Concealing Property     1   3   4    
Concealing Property on Conditional Bill of Sale   1   4 2 2 1 2  
Damage of Property & Theft               2  
Defrauding a Boarding House         2        
Defrauding a Restaurant       2          
Embezzlement 4 7 8 10          
Embezzlement & BoP       2 9 6 4 3 4
Evade Room Rent       3 1 3   1  
Evade RR/Taxi fare 13 4 2 2 5 1 3 1 1
Fail to Advertise Description of Lost Goods           1      
Fail to Pay Tax                 4
False Advertisement               3  
Forgery 2 1 4 6 5 8 6 5 1
Forgery & Money under False Pretense             1    
Forgery & Stock Practicing             1    
Fraud     1 4 2       3
Grand Larceny   2 1 1          
Highway Robber 4 9 3            
Injury to Mortgaged Property         1        
Intent to Rob               1  
Larceny               1  
Money under False Pretense 7 7 4 2 7 3   8 6
Passing counterfeit $ 2       2   6 9 1
Passing Worthless Checks 5 8 3 4 2 3 5   2
Petty Larceny             1    
Possession of Burglar Tools at Night     1 5     4    
Possession of Burglar Tools & Explosives     4            
Possession of Car with mutilated license plate             1    
Possession of Pistol with Altered Number         1        
Receiving Stolen Goods 2 1 2 2 7 2   5 5
Removal of Property Sold on Conditional Bill of Sale       1          
Removing Motor Vehicle ID             5    
Robbery       2     4 6 3
Selling Stolen Goods               1  
Shoplifting 3         4 1   3
Swindling                  
Taking Auto w/o Permission 15 13 22 29 13 10 8 17  
Taking Car w/o Permission/Attempted Burglary         2        
Taking Car w/o Permission/Theft         1        
Theft 74 62 94 82 71 66 83 69 65
Theft & Assault           4      
Theft & Attempted Robbery           3      
Theft from Person   1 2 2 1 5     4
Theft from Person & altercation with Intent to Rob   1              
Theft & Evade Board Bill   2              
Theft & Damage to Property     4            
Theft & Forgery   2   3 1        
Theft of Auto 117 75 81 89 51 36 27 18 8
Theft of Auto & CCW     1 1   1      
Theft of Auto & Burglary         9     1 1
Theft of Chickens         2        
Theft of Clothing         1        
Theft of Merchandise           4      
Theft & Trespassing       1          
Theft of Money           4      

pie chart for above table

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Alcohol and Drugs
Assault, Breach of Peace (BoP) not listed elsewhere
City Ordinances, other Violations
Court related, etc.
Domestic Crimes, etc.
Insanity etc.
Morals Charges
Murder Charges, Attempted Suicide, etc.
Property Damage, Arson, etc.
Vagrancy, Panhandling, etc.
Vehicle Violations
Weapons Charges
Other Charges

Introduction to the Exhibit
History of the Stamford Police Department
Annotated Timeline
The Political Life of a Connecticut Town 1868-1893
Police Department 1909 (The Daily Advocate)
The Police Department As It Was And As It Is 1894-1917
A History of the Stamford Police Department, April 1946
List of Constables 1865-1892
Police Roster 1894-1917
Staff images as of 1917
Police Roster 1953
Police Committees 1830-1956
Testimonial Dinner & Dance 1970 for Alexander J. Koproski, Sr.
Police Anchor Club Brochures
Police Department Website
Fallen Heroes Memorial Page
Stamford Police Association



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