Month: November 2016

Bridgeport News: Cellphone Purchase Turns Into A Robbery

8:02pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–A cellphone purchase on Hurd Avenue turned out to be a robbery.  The victim was to purchase a cellphone but the seller robbed him of the $400 he was going to use to purchase the phone.  There probably was no phone.   This is becoming more frequent so beware.

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Eight Norwalk Officers Recognized

#Norwalk Connecticut–On November 18, 2016, eight members of the Norwalk Department of Police Service were recognized at the AFSCME Council 4 Courage of Connecticut Law Enforcement Dinner. These officers were awarded the Courage of Connecticut Law Enforcement Plaque for their displays of gallantry and bravery in the line of duty. Below is a synopsis of the incidents.

Officer Collins and Officer Vazquez were recognized for their actions at the scene of a vehicle that had crashed, landing on its roof in the Norwalk River on March 6, 2016. Both officers entered the water and along with members of the Norwalk Fire Department removed the injured driver to safety.

 

Officer Castaldi and Officer Wargo were recognized for their actions on July 9, 2016. These officers assisted the Connecticut State Police, who were pursuing a stolen vehicle on I-95. The pursuit ended when the suspect of the stolen tow truck struck a State Police car and crashed. The stolen vehicle caught fire with the driver trapped in the vehicle. Norwalk Officers reached the driver first and had to break out a window, saving the suspect from serious injury or death.

 

Officer DePanfilis, Officer Nyquist and Officer Silva were recognized for their actions on May 12, 2016. These officers encountered a male armed with a large knife on New Canaan Avenue. Despite repeated requests, the man, who appeared under the influence of PCP, refused to drop the knife. Officers successfully disarmed the man after deploying a taser thus de-escalating the incident.

 

Officer Richard DeLallo was recognized for his actions on September 10, 2016. Marine Unit Officer DeLallo entered the water after he and his partner came upon a boater who had been knocked out of his boat in Long Island Sound. Once in the water Officer DeLallo’s life vest malfunctioned, creating and even more dangerous situation. Officer DeLallo was able to swim the exhausted victim back to the police boat, where the victim was transported to a waiting ambulance.

 

Congratulations to Officer Robert Castaldi, Officer Brendan Collins, Officer Richard DeLallo, Officer Matthew Nyquist, Officer Jose Silva, Officer Daniel Vazquez and Officer  Paul Wargo for your bravery and professionalism while exposing yourselves to potential or imminent injury.

Federal Funds Will Continue to Aid Connecticut’s Efforts to Ensure Housing for Veterans

#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation are applauding an announcement made today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that local public housing agencies in Connecticut will receive $264,272 to help provide permanent homes to veterans experiencing homelessness.  The supportive housing assistance announced today is provided through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program which combines rental assistance from HUD with case management and clinical services provided by VA.

 

Under the allocation, the West Haven Housing Authority will receive $171,840 for 20 vouchers, and the Meriden Housing Authority will receive $92,432 for nine vouchers.

 

“As a nation, we have an obligation to ensure that our veterans have a place to call home.  Connecticut has effectively ended homelessness amongst veterans, and today’s announcement strengthens our position by helping Meriden and West Haven provide housing and support to those who have served in our armed forces,” Governor Malloy said.  “I applaud the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for supporting efforts to end homelessness amongst our veterans both here in Connecticut and nationwide.”

 

Lt. Governor Wyman said, “This is good news for Connecticut, and it’s an important part of ongoing efforts to ensure that every veteran has a place to call home.  Investing in housing and expanding resources that help veterans and their families is real progress – and honors the service and sacrifices our veterans have made for us.”

 

“Ending chronic homelessness among veterans is a milestone that requires constant vigilance, and we welcome these new federal funds to support and sustain that ongoing commitment.  No veteran who served and sacrificed for our nation should be left without a home,” the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation said in a joint statement.

 

Earlier this year, the federal government certified that Connecticut’s recently increased housing efforts have effectively eliminated homelessness among veterans, meaning that the state has the capacity and sustainable systems in place to quickly find and connect a veteran who becomes homeless to the assistance needed for him or her to achieve stable, permanent housing.  Connecticut is only one of three states in the nation to achieve this goal.

 

In the HUD-VASH program, VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) assess veterans experiencing homelessness before referring them to local housing agencies for these vouchers.  Decisions are based on a variety of factors, most importantly the duration of homelessness and the need for longer term, more intensive support in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing.  The HUD-VASH program includes both the rental assistance the voucher provides and the comprehensive case management that VAMC staff offers.

(Office of the Governor Press Release)

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