8:06pm–#Bridgeport CT– A man was shot in the chest and police helped keep the man stable until EMS arrived at 21 Maplewood Avenue. Radio reports say the man was in and out of consciousness. A man jumped out of a gold colored car and shot the victim and then fled on foot down Maplewood Avenue in backyards. The area around Pequonnick and Maplewood is closed indefinitely according to radio reports.
7:31pm–#Fairfield CT–A woman passed out as she went through the intersection at Kings Highway and Grasmere Avenue. The woman was unconscious when police arrived and they rescued her by smashing a window. She was revived by EMS and transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital.
5:33pm–#Bridgeport CT–Bridgeport Police on patrol located a house fire at 258 Bradley Street and was able to rescue the residents inside before firefighters arrived. The firefighters found heavy fire on the first and second floor when they arrived. The confirmed that there was nobody inside the building and then had further complications with the fire being close to the other buildings next door. If that wasn’t enough power lines were arching and sparking close by. They were able to get the upper hand of the fire within an hour. There were reported collapses of the floor on the second floor. There were no reported injuries.
1:50pm–#Stratford CT– Firefighters respond to a report of a fire in a microwave oven on Mill Pond Road where a 9 year old and 12 year old are home alone.
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12:12pm–#Bridgeport CT– Today’s car fire is at Price Rite at 1245 Main Street. Firefighters report the car is fully engulfed in flames. This seems to be a “hot spot” for car fires it seems!
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#WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on President Obama’s announcement of the deployment of American troops to Syria:
“President Obama’s decision to put approximately 50 American troops on the ground in Syria is troubling. We continue, without obvious success or strategy, to fight on both sides of a messy, Middle Eastern civil war. In any event, the commitment of American soldiers into combat requires an Authorization for the Use of Military Force from Congress, which has not been passed.
“Escalating the violence in the region will worsen the refugee crisis and complicate a picture that already involves Syrian troops loyal to Assad, rebel fighters, ISIL, Russia, Iran, Turkey and Kurdish forces, many working at cross-purposes. Instead, we should be moving toward a diplomatic solution through international negotiations by all of the nations with interests in the region. I have introduced a resolution in Congress calling on the Administration to do just that, and written a letter to the President with 54 other members of Congress urging the same. I hope the President will respond by focusing on diplomacy.”
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#Shelton CT– (November 3, 2015): Troopers from Troop I-Bethany are currently investigating the larceny of a debit card and cash from a motor vehicle parked in the exit 13 commuter lot adjacent to Route 8 On November 2, 2015 at approx. 2:45pm Troopers from Troop I-Bethany were called to the commuter lot to investigate a larceny from a CT Department of Transportation vehicle. The complainant stated that when he returned to the vehicle, he noticed that his wallet was removed from his lunch cooler.
Troopers later found the wallet discarded on the ground in the commuter lot, missing from the wallet was a Wells Fargo Visa Debit card along with $10 U.S. Currency. Through the course of the investigation, Troopers discovered that the debit card was used at a gas station on Bridgeport Ave. in the town of Shelton. Troopers were able to obtain surveillance footage of the suspect The suspect/s was last seen leaving the gas station in an older model grey or tan Oldsmobile, traveling southbound on Bridgeport Avenue. The upper half of the vehicle’s front passenger side door is painted black and the vehicle has damage to the front right fender. Troopers remind citizens to lock vehicle doors, and place valuables out of sight. Remain vigilante and contact police of any suspicious activity. Anyone with any information regarding the suspect/s, or suspect vehicle is asked to contact Trooper Donis at Troop I-Bethany 203-393-4200 or text “TIP711” with information to 236748. All calls/texts will be kept confidential.
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When I was at the state police press conference last week, two reporters wanted to know who I thought was going to be the next mayor in Bridgeport. I told them I really don’t know. The reason is that there is seven candidates running. Governor Malloy asked the Secretary of the State to dispatch staff to monitor the vote for any problems or potential fraud. The secretary of the state pretty much said no, that the state” can’t intervene if there is no inappropriate activity”. Well if see something, take a picture if you can and let us know! Call/Text tips and photos to 203-769-6961 and I will work to have it investigated. Of course everything will be kept confidential. With so many candidates it will certainly change the mix of votes and more than any election before every vote will count. So make sure you get out there and vote!
8:14pm–#Fairfield CT– A rollover accident I-95 southbound near exit 25 in the middle lane. Multiple cars are involved expect delays.
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#Bridgeport, Conn. (November 2, 2015 Press Release) – Today, the Bridgeport Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect, Carl Brooks (DOB: 06/13/94), for possession and use of paintball and airsoft guns.
On Saturday, October 31 at around 5:45 p.m., police officers responded to a call about shots fired at Marina Village Building #22. Upon arrival, a police officer observed a few young males sitting on the front steps of building #22. As the police officer approached the young males, the officer heard muffled sound of shots, possibly, projectiles being fired from a pellet gun, paint ball gun, or airsoft rifle. The police officer observed the building across from Building #22 had its windows broken and was covered by blue paint splatters. Once additional police officers arrived, officers questioned the group of young males and found one male, Carl Brooks, in possession of a one black Winchester air pistol.
Officers checked with dispatch and found Brooks was currently out on probation for robbery. One of the conditions for Brooks’s probation was: “Suspect was ordered to not possess any weapons.” Searching the immediate area officers found more items laying down within the wingspan area of where Brooks was sitting. Police recovered one black Crosman Vigilante air revolver handgun, one black TAC-5 Recon paintball gun, one black and tan Cronus paintball gun, one black paintball canister with blue paintballs, two black 50 paintball bags containing blue paints balls, and three 12 gram COs jet cartridges. Brooks was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon, facsimile of a firearm, criminal mischief, breach of peace, and criminal violation of protective order. Bond was set at $500,000.
