Bridgeport News: Attempted Robbery
2020-01-04@2:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was beaten after an attempted robbery at Catherine and Grant Street. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Christmas Tree Pick Up
Bridgeport, CT – Christmas tree collection will begin on Monday, January 6, 2020. Tree pick-up will begin on resident’s scheduled Recycling Day. City officials request that residents do not put trees outside prior to the designated collection day as they can be buried by snow or blown into streets causing a safety hazard. Every year, the trees that are collected are brought to the city landfill to be repurposed as mulch and used in parks throughout Bridgeport. CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP GUIDELINES Place trees curbside at 6:00 a.m. on Recycling Day. All trees must be free of decorations, lights, and plastic bags. Artificial trees will not be picked up. Trees can also be brought to the City Transfer Station at 475 Asylum Street, Bridgeport.…
Norwalk News: Tan Club Offline
2020-01-03@7:07pm--#Norwalk CT-- Someone showed up to the Connecticut Tan Club at 26 Belden Avenue and reported the the door was unlocked, alarm off with all the computers and servers taken. A check of the Tan Club's Facebook page shows it is offline. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: 1 In Custody 2 At Large In Foot Pursuit
2o2o@5:40pm--#Bridgeport CT--One person is in custody and 2 are at large after a foot pursuit at PT Barnum Housing. They fled from a stolen vehicle out of Ansonia. Sounds like he will need our sponsor:
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2020-01-03@4:54pm--#Bridgeport CT--Today's vehicle fire was hosted by Bridgeport on Waldorf Avenue. It was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. The black smoke could be seen from I-95. There's a country song in here somehow....
Stratford News: Wall Damaged At Great Wall
2020-01-03@4:44pm--#Stratford CT-- A load bearing wall was damaged at Great Wall Restaurant located at 2590 Broadbridge Avenue. A load bearing wall was damaged, the building inspector and health inspector was called to the scene.
Bridgeport News: School Threats
#Bridgeport CT--The Bridgeport Police were contacted by a school official Thursday 1/2/20 at approximately 7:00 am regarding a principal who was notified by a student, about a threatening post that allegedly was sent to several students via Snapchat. The threat posted on social media (Snapchat) was directed at several city schools. Upon reviewing the information Bridgeport Police SRO's, specifically Officer Rondell Jones and Officer Thiago Reaes conducted a swift and extensive investigation under the direction of Sgt. Marlon Campo, with assistance from Sgt. Angelo Collazo. The investigation spanned over two days, resulting in a juvenile being identified as a potential suspect on Friday 1/3/2020. During this investigation, Police were able to identify the address of the suspect and after arriving…
I-95 Crash
2020-01-03@2:30pm--#Fairfield CT-- A crash on I-95 southbound at exit 21 in the left lane. No word on any injuries. Traffic is backing up.
Westport News: Fraudulent Check Charges
#Westport CT-- On Monday December 23, 2019 at approximately 4:11pm, officers responded to TD Bank, located at 185 Main Street, on a complaint of a female customer attempting to cash a fraudulent check in the amount of $988.00. Bank employees further reported that prior to this attempt, the bank had received a fraud alert email advising that this same female accompanied two other males had been involved in recent fraudulent activity in neighboring jurisdictions earlier that day. This informational message reported the suspects were traveling in a silver sport utility vehicle. Upon officers’ arrival, the female suspect, later identified as Tanika Smith, was at the counter and was detained while the matter was further investigated. It was ultimately determined that…
Blumenthal On Iraq Airstrike
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) posted the following tweets after American airstrikes killed Qassem Soleimani, the leader of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps: Trump Admin owes a full explanation of airstrike reports—all the facts—to Congress & the American people. The present authorizations for use of military force in no way cover starting a possible new war. This step could bring the most consequential military confrontation in decades. This press release was made possible by: