12:10pm–#Stratford Connecticut–A person has been reported hit by a train near the Stratford train station. Service between New Haven and Bridgeport has resumed but riders can expect a 30-45 minute delay. No other details are available at this time.
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9:45am–#Stratford Connecticut–Police are out at 45 Wainwright Place with a person who fell off a quad and is injured. EMS are on the way.
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CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE K-9 KATO TO RECEIVE BODY ARMOR
(MIDDLETOWN CT – April 12, 2016) – Connecticut State Police’s K-9 Kato will receive a bullet and stab
protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. A donation in the
amount of $65,825 was presented to the charity from the “Help Officer Hickey Vest K9s” online fundraiser. The funds
were raised through nationwide donations in efforts to help retired Officer Matt Hickey of Marietta, OH, keep his partner, Ajax, upon retirement. Officer Hickey was able to purchase Ajax for the sum of $1 and the balance was donated to Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Vested Interest in K9s,Inc. will be providing 62 law enforcement dogs with vests thanks to the generous donation, including Kato’s vest. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks.
K9 Kato has been assigned to Trooper First Class Darren Connolly for the past two years and the K9 team is currently working at Troop H in Hartford. K9 Kato is a five-year-old male German shepherd who is trained in all patrol functions including tracking, building searches, evidence recovery, apprehension, obstacles and obedience. K9 Kato is also cross-trained as a search and rescue canine. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA., whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The nonprofit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four -legged K9 partners. Through private and corporate donations, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., has provided more than 1,800 protective vests in 49 states at a cost of more than $1.6 million. All vests are custom made in the USA by Armor Express in Central Lake, MI. The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement or related agencies who are certified and at least 20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s with expired vests, are eligible to participate.
The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $1,050. Each vest has an average weight of 4-5 pounds and has a value between $1,795 – $2,234 and a five-year warranty. There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination at www.vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718.
(State Police Press Release)
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11:52pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Don’t go to sleep yet Bridgeport! Odor of smoke coming from the basement at 50 Maplewood Avenue. Here come the fire trucks!
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7:15pm–#Bridgeport News: A house was broken into in the 100 block of Cleveland Avenue. Police are investigating.
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7:07pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–A fairly big shootout at Connecticut and 4th Street by multiple parties police spokesman Av Harris confirmed. So far no one or anything is reported hit. Firefighters have been dispatched to the area for aerial ladder for a gun thrown on a rooftop.
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11:44am–#Bridgeport Connecticut–A shoplifter fled ShopRite at 4425 Main Street but dropped his cellphone, his contact information is inside. Police on the way.
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#Milford Connecticut–#Fairfield Connecticut–Around 2:15 Wednesday afternoon the Milford People’s United Bank at 190 Broad Street was robbed. No weapon was shown but the man handed the teller a note that said “Give me the money and you won’t get shot”. The man fled out the back door of the bank and K-9 lost his scent. Wednesday night Bridgeport Police were working with Milford Police to locate the suspect who they believed lived in the Black Rock Section of town. The suspect was know to Bridgeport Police. A short time later Fairfield Police were called to assist Milford Police the Best Western Plus Hotel at 100 Kings Highway Cutoff. Then radio reports said the man barricaded himself in the bathroom, that he had a gun and was going to commit suicide. EMS and firefighters staged outside. A short time later the suspect gave himself up and surrendered. Police said he had no gun.
10:09pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Police are investigating are report of shots fired near Main and Ridgewood Place. So far no one or anything hit.
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