Month: May 2014

Woman Arrested After Exposing Herself

 

(Bridgeport, CT – May 20, 2014) – Police arrested a woman who was allegedly exposing herself on Park Avenue Monday.

Officer Jeffrey Long  responded to a shoplifting complaint Monday at 2:19 p.m. He also was informed that the suspect was exposing her breasts to passing motorists and patrons of the Park Avenue business.

When Long arrived, Officer Fernando Oquendo had the woman in custody. Police learned that the woman, Sara Cox, 26, had been exposing herself outside the business. She then entered the business and took a beverage without paying. She proceeded back outside and continued to expose herself.

She was charged with sixth-degree larceny, interfering with police, breach of peace, and criminal mischief.

House Committee Passes Portion of Rail Safety Enforcement Act

 

 

WASHINGTON, DC—A portion of the Rail Safety Enforcement Act was included in the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development funding bill that passed the House Appropriations Committee today. The legislation was introduced earlier this month by Connecticut Representatives Rosa DeLauro, who serves on the Committee, Jim Himes and Elizabeth Esty, and New York Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney.

 

The language directs the Federal Railroad Administration to provide a progress report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the status of railroad compliance with the Positive Train Control (PTC) requirement. Congress has already required PTC on 60,000 miles of railroad tracks by the end of next year. The language simply asks for transparency on the implementation of that technology.

 

“We want to thank the Chairman and Ranking Member for including this language from the Rail Safety Enforcement Act in the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development funding bill,” the four representatives said. “Congress should be doing everything in its power to keep our nation’s commuters safe, and installing positive train control is a critical first step towards preventing more tragic accidents. We look forward to working with our colleagues to ensure this provision, and the rest of the Rail Safety Enforcement Act, becomes law.”

 

The provision is as follows: Positive train control.—Section 104 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act required the implementation of positive train control systems on railroads by December 31, 2015.  The Committee directs FRA to provide a progress report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 180 days of enactment on the status of railroad compliance with positive train control requirements included in section 20157 of title 49, United States Code.

 

Bridgeport News: Lottery Winner Arrested

Lottery Winner Arrested

#Bridgeport, CT – May 20, 2014)– A 30-year-old was arrested Monday after he twice created a disturbance at a Fairfield Avenue store.

Officer Marie Cetti  responded to the SK Grocery Store at 5:25 p.m. on a report of a disturbance. The employee stated that the suspect, Kahraman Asad, of Bridgeport, had purchased scratch-off lottery tickets, won $10 and wanted to cash it in.

The employee informed Asad that he would have to wait because he was assisting another customer at the lottery machine, and Asad got upset and began throwing various items that were on the counter.

Cetti issued Asad a citation for creating a public disturbance and cautioned him not to return to the store.

Cetti was sent back a short time later after Asad allegedly returned and threatened the employee.

Asad was located on Harral Avenue and was charged with second-degree threatening and first-degree criminal trespass.

His bond was set at $500.

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