Month: July 2016

Carlos Hernandez, 4/19/88 of 850 Noble Avenue Bridgeport was charged with Larceny 2nd degree and credit card fraud by Bridgeport Police.  Hernandez allegedly tried to sell the six to seven thousand dollar item  for forty dollars at East Coast Pond on Glenwood Avenue around 4:15pm Tuesday.   The item was taken from a personal vehicle parked on Douglas Street of an employee from HAKS Material Testing Group.  The chains securing the item was cut along with personal items and the employees debit card which was used at two different locations.    The item called a Troxler guage and  contains radioactive.  It is used in gauging how tightly packed soil is.  HAKS is a contractor on the Route 8 project.   After Hernandez’s arrest at the pawn shop the item was not tampered with and returned to HAKS.

On 04/28/16 Shelton Police Department arrested Anthony David Trotta, age 22, of Stratford and charged him with Theft of a firearm and  criminal Possession of a Firearm.  Police responded to a larceny from the residence, where responding Officers and Detectives learned that complainant was currently in the process of moving from his residence. The complainant reported to Officers that he went to retrieve his firearm, to personally move it to his new residence, however when he went to retrieve it was gone.  The complainant immediately notified Police, who were able to quickly recover the firearm, which was hidden down the street in the woods.

Detectives interviewed employees of moving company and determined that Trotta was involved in the theft. More arrests are expected in this investigation.

*************UPDATE******************************

On 07/26/16 Shelton Police Department arrested Nicholas Pach, age 44, of Milford and charged him with Conspiracy to commit theft of a firearm. An arrest warrant was issued for Pach in regards to the incident reported on 04/28/16. Pach posted a $500.00 bond and is scheduled to appear in Derby Court on 09/09/16.

***The charges in the press release are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.***

12:35pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– Odor of gas indoors at Mailboxes Etc. on 2490 Black Rock Turnpike.  Firefighters smell the odor but the is no readings on their meters.  Gas company on the way.

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#Stratford Connecticut–On 07-25- 2016 at approximately 10pm there was a shooting incident on Burritt Avenue in Stratford. During the incident which involved two SUV’s an unidentified black male exited one vehicle and fired approximately two rounds at the other vehicle. The victim vehicle struck a parked car prior to all involved parties fleeing the scene. Investigators interviewed a person of interest at Bridgeport Hospital but that person was uncooperative and would not speak with officers. At this time the incident is still under investigation.  If anyone has information concerning this incident please call the Stratford Police Investigative Division at 203-385- 4119 or 4123.

(Stratford Police Press Release)

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10:09pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Firefighters quick response prevented fire in one truck jumping to other trucks parked next it at 555 Wordin Avenue at Enviro Express.