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Save a Life Tour

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In an ongoing and robust effort to prevent roadway fatalities and injuries related to distracted driving, the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office is once again funding and bringing Matrix Entertainment’s highly acclaimed “Save a Life Tour” Distracted Driving Program to Connecticut high schools March 26, 2019 at 7:40 am- 2:10 pm

The DOT’s “Save a Life Tour” is a high impact distracted driving program geared specifically for teens. In partnership with AT&T Connecticut, this multimedia event features the AT&T documentary, “From One Second to the Next,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog.  The documentary highlights real stories of those who have had to face the devastating consequences that are caused by distracted driving. The “Save a Life Tour” brings two multi-million dollar texting and driving simulators for students which allow them to experience the dangerous consequences of distracted driving in a safe setting.

This Distracted Driving Program is a division of the National Save a Life Tour, which has been endorsed by high schools and colleges across the country and by the United States Navy, Marines, Air Force and Army, along with numerous insurance companies and hospitals.

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Bridgeport News: Attempted Autocide?

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2019-03-23 @ 11:49am–#Brigeport CT– Police received a call of a pedestrian hit in front of 395 Anton Street.  When they arrived they were told the pedestrian attempted to leave the scene and transported the person to the hospital.   The police received another call of a pedestrian attempting to jump in front of their car on Anton Street.  They believe it was the same person.

 

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Beer Purchases At Walmart/Target?

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Hartford, Connecticut (March 20, 2019)— Today, the Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange (CARE), announced they’ve launched a new intro video, and a campaign encouraging residents to support retailers selling beer at locations statewide and other pro-consumer initiatives.

Nearly forty states currently allow retailers with significant grocery offerings — like Target and Wal-Mart — to sell beer. Now more than ever, especially as Connecticut seeks to become more competitive economically with its neighboring states like Massachusetts and New York, state law should allow for retailers with significant grocery offerings to sell beer.

“In Connecticut, we need to adapt with changing times, and that means modernizing our state’s alcohol laws,” said Josh Hughes, founder and executive director of CARE. “Our package store and retail members want to repeal the minimum price package stores can sell wine and spirits, allow package stores to be able to grow and own more permits, allow package stores to be able to sell to markets outside of the state, and if you’re functioning as a grocery store — like Target and Wal-Mart — you should be able to buy beer there.”

See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYo-jN8B9u0&feature=youtu.be

Norwalk News: Firearms Arrest

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#Norwalk CT–On March 21, 2019, the Norwalk Police Special Services Division and Emergency Services Unit Tactical Response Team executed a search warrant at 6 Center Avenue apartment 1 Norwalk. The search warrant was obtained after a lengthy investigation into Tyler Singewald, who was selling narcotics from the residence. Special Services Investigators seized marijuana, drug paraphernalia, $1300, a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a loaded 9mm handgun and a loaded .38 caliber handgun which was found to be stolen. Investigators also seized several rounds of ammunition. Singewald, who is a convicted felon and is on supervised release from prior robbery convictions, was home at the time and was taken into custody without incident. Stolen electronics were also recovered at the residence.

Arrested: Tyler Singewald, date of birth 12-31-94, of 6 Center Avenue apartment 1 Charges: (2) counts of Criminal Possession of a Pistol, (2) counts Criminal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, Theft of a Firearm, Possession of Marijuana with intent to sell and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Charges for the stolen electronics are pending Bond: $350,000 (Norwalk Police Press Release)

Fairfield News: Car Break-Ins

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2019-03-22 @ 9:48pm– #Fairfield CT– Another car break-in reported in the Post Road area, the second one in the hour. Earlier a car break-in was reported at the YMCA on the Old Post Road.  These are locked cars being broken into, the windows have been smashed in according to radio reports.

 

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Noticias de Fairfield: Robos
2019-03-22 @ 9:48pm – #Fairfield CT – Otro carro fue reportado robado en el área de post Road, el segundo en la hora. Más temprano un automóvil con entrada forzada fue reportado en el YMCA en el Old Post Road. Estos son automóviles con seguro, las ventanas se han roto en según los informes de radio.