Month: May 2012

If you got an e-mail from Ann Nyberg today asking for help after being robbed of her credit cards, cash and cell phone while in Madrid Spain relax.  She was in Connecticut all day,but her e-mail account was hacked.  Here is video report from WTNH.

A three-year investigation conducted by the members of the Fairfield Police Department and several other agencies lead to the arrest of a Fairfield business owner for allegedly embezzling money from a trio of elderly residents under the guise of friendship.  Carmella Jamshidian, 54, of Madison Avenue in Trumbull, was charged with first-degree larceny by scheme after she allegedly pilfered $218,408 in a single year from three elderly siblings who live in Fairfield, Detective Jason Takacs said. She was issued a $50,000 bond and is due in court on May 24. Fairfield Patch has the full story…..

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 5/172012

#Bridgeport–Reports say the shooter that shot the 3 year old in Bridgeport has been arrested.  Police have arrested Anthony Small, 20,and he is being held on $250,000 bond.

63 were arrested in New Haven on federal drug charges. All are to be arranged at New Haven Federal Court by the end of today.   Judges being brought in from Hartford, Bridgeport and other areas to assist.   This was in the Chapel area.  The  Army National Guard facility at Southern Connecticut State University was used  for processing the suspects. There is a very heavy security presences.

12:55am –#Bridgeport–Man sliced in the arm from a knife  by two women in his home during a domestic argument at 1334 North Avenue.

5/16/2012

10:43pm–#Stratford–Walmart has 4 shoplifters in custody waiting for police.

8:12pm–#Bridgeport–Police break up a fight between sisters fighting with knives at 135 Center Street 2nd floor.

6:20pm–#Bridgeport–Neighbor on the the 2nd floor at 135 Washington Avenue threatened the 1st floor neighbor with a handgun.

Just a reminder when shopping to not leave valuables unattended in the shopping cart. A woman shopping at Kohl’s in Fairfield just had her purse stolen that had her credit cards, cash, cell phone and car keys while it was in her shopping cart. There was no one around her when it occurred but when she turned back to her cart the purse was gone. Police will check surveillance video to see if the crime was recorded.

12:11am–#Bridgeport–Multi car accident on Fairfield Avenue in front of The Field. Originally came in as a disturbance at The Field. Report of one person with a bad head injury.

5/15/2012

12:12am–#Bridgeport–Worker at the electrical plant on Atlantic Street fell off a ladder and sustained a leg injury.

2:04am–#Bridgeport–A car jacking just occurred in the Hollow section of town.  Taken was a gray 2002 Ford F-250 pickup truck with union stickers in the back window.  Taken from the victim besides his truck was his wallet and cell phone.  A gun was displayed and used to pistol whip the victim.

5/14/2012

#Milford–11:30pm–The 7-11 on Old Gate Lane was just robbed.  Police are looking for a black male wearing a white hoddie, blue pants and blue gloves.  He was blocking his face.  He fled in a unknown SUV direction not known.

5:33pm–#Bridgeport–False report from an untraceable 911 disposable phone sends police to Atlantic Street for a false report of a man with a gun and then a false call of a fire at Leo’s Pizza at 100 Atlantic Street.   Last week there were a couple of false reports of a shooting in front of the restaurant.

2:42pm–#Bridgeport–Police investigating a found backpack with a shotgun in it under the I-95 overpass at Smith and Beardsley Streets.

5/13/2012

4:30am–Bridgeport–Basement fire at 248 Iranistan Avenue.  Fire marshal quickly requested to the scene.  Reports say an explosion was heard prior to the fire.

2:22am–New Haven– Shooting at 182 Dixwell Ave. with a man shot in the chest and stomach. Police on scene.   Victim was transported to the hospital in traumatic arrest.

2:09am–New Haven–New Haven Police have a crowd problem at Crown and Church Street which is now closed to traffic.

1:48am–West Haven–Report of multiple people shot at 209 Boston Post Road is Jp’s Sports Bar.  New Haven Police requested to assist West Haven Police.

12:52pm–#Bridgeport–Pedestrian struck at the corner or North Ave. and Madison Ave.

7:52pm–Trumbull–Report of a structure fire on Blackberry Road.

1:12pm–#Bridgeport–Bank Robbery at TD Bank-at 975 Madison Ave. Man fled on foot, dye pack found nearby.

5/11/2012

11:14pm–Bridgeport–Bed on fire at 400 block of Wells Street. 11:21 UPDATE–No fire, mentally disturbed person called it in.

9:42pm–Stratford–Walmart has a family of shoplifters in custody. Police on the way.

8:28pm–Bridgeport—Blind man jumped by a group of teens in front of 1157 East Main Street. EMTs had to call police to clear the group so they could treat the man.

BRIDGEPORT — A man police say was drunk led officers on a wrong-way chase through a large swath of the central city Thursday evening before colliding head-on with a cruiser and injuring a sergeant.  Sgt. Philip Sharpe suffered a knee injury and was brought by ambulance to St. Vincent Medical Center for treatment. The suspect, Demar Thompson, 37, suffered a head injury and is being treated at Bridgeport Hospital, where he remains under guard.   CT Post has the full story……..

Around 11:15pm Wednesday night police rushed to 555 Trumbull Avenue, Trumbull Gardens for multiple calls of shots fired. We are told three were shot, one confirmed dead, a possible second homicide but that has NOT been confirmed. There were two areas taped off, radio reports said the first victim was shot near the the administration building between the larger tenant buildings. The more active crime scene was across the street. We know one party drove himself to St. Vincent’s Hospital but we are not certain of his condition. As with all breaking news facts change quickly but we will update you as the information becomes available. Earlier there were three other shooting in Bridgeport, one on East Main Street, one on Iranistan Avenue and then at Main and Charles Street. This is Bridgeport’s ninth homicide of the year.

Around 9:30pm Wednesday night fire fighters responded to a single car fire under the building at Embassy Towers, 2625 Park Avenue.  Deputy Chief Robert Petrucelli told us that firefighters quickly extinguished that blaze when residents reported there were other cars burning inside the garage.  Firefighters pressed further into the garage to find other cars burning.  Those cars were also quickly extinguished but smoke pushed up into the 15 story high rise which the ventilated.  Petrucelli told us that the evacuation went very smoothly, all the residents had evacuate before they arrived.  The fire marshal was called to the scene to further investigate.

President Obama today announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even his own vice president.  In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, the president described his thought process as an “evolution” that led him to this place, based on conversations with his own staff members, openly gay and lesbian service members, and conversations with his wife and own daughters.  Read full story…….

Police are investigating a report of shots being fired after a street fight in front of 743 Iranistan Avenue Wednesday.  The fight broke out shortly after 1:30pm, one person was taken to local hospital for injuries sustained in the fight, but was not injured by gunfire.  Police say two Hispanic males fired shots to end the fight, then fled in a green Chevy  which was registered out of Waterbury.

Sunday, May 6th, the Westport Police Department received a call from a resident of Devon Road
reporting that someone had entered their home through the night and burglarized it.

Sometime between 4:00am and 6:00am, person or persons entered the residence through an unlocked
rear door and took a woman’s purse and an HP laptop computer. The purse was discovered outside
the residence and a set of car keys as well as $25 cash had been taken from the purse. No one in the
residence heard anything during the night.

Taken from the scene was a grey Honda Civic 4dr sedan bearing Connecticut registration 561YVT. The
vehicle has not been recovered as of the time of this release.

Anyone having information regarding this burglary should contact the Westport Police Department at
(203) 341-6082. Anyone seeing the grey Honda Civic bearing 561YVT should dial 911 or call their
local Police Department.

Just after midnight Sunday morning police on routine patrol traced smoke to a two car garage at 349 Harral Avenue and called the fire department.  The fire department quickly responded and extinguished the fire which appeared to be more smoke than fire. Fire officials have just begun their investigation and have no cause at the is time for the fire.  A recall was quickly sounded within 20 minutes of the call.