Month: January 2017

9:19pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Police on patrol locate a crash at Calhoun and Washington Street.  A woman in a minvan fled the scene onto Route 8/25 near exit 2.    The other driver fled on Calhoun Street.  Everybody is returning to the scene now.

 

7:07pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A man went in to the package store at 1818 Barnum Avenue and left the car running with the keys in it.  When he returned the car was gone.  Police located the tan Nissan mainly because it was driving erratically on Boston Avenue and went after it.  The car went down Boston Avenue toward Chopsey Hill Road, down Exeter and onto Up Street then turned on Broadway.  A lieutenant responding to the call was hit head on by the driver.  It appears the driver allegedly turned into the officer as stolen car was on the wrong side of the road.  The suspect was quickly apprehended.  The injured lieutenant was transported St. Vincent’s Hospital.  Firefighters were called for the fluids spilled from both cars.

5:19pm–UPDATE: Firefighters reporting they have the fire under control.

4:555pm–#Norwalk Connecticut– Firefighters on scene on High Street with a confirmed structure fire, flames visible upon firefighters arrival.  Everyone is out of of the building according to radio reports.

 

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#Norwalk Connecticut–On January 26, 2017, the Special Services Division was serving multiple arrest warrants on a subject wanted for the sale of narcotics. The subject was spotted in the area of Colonial Village and fled as officers attempted to arrest him. Special Services Officers captured the individual a short time later. The preliminary investigation indicates that an officer heard the radio call of a foot pursuit and responded to the vicinity of West Cedar Street and Scribner Avenue to assist. The officer then attempted to stop a vehicle. However, the vehicle failed to yield, continuing north on Scribner Avenue in a reckless manner. This vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle accident moments later. The two occupants were transported to the Norwalk Hospital, where the driver later succumb to his injuries. A large quantity of narcotics was located in the vehicle when rescuers were extricating the occupants. Investigators are working to determine if there is any relationship between the two incidents. The Connecticut State Police C.A.R.S. Unit was requested and is handling the accident investigation. The officer involved was taken to Stamford Hospital for evaluation and was subsequently released. Per department policy, the officer has been placed on a modified assignment pending an administrative review of the pursuit.

 

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(Norwalk Police Press Release)

 

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#Stratford Connecticut– Catherine and Fletcher Graham both age60 were arrested for animal cruelty charges on January 20, 2017. The arrest comes after a month’s long investigation into allegations of numerous neglected cats at the Graham residence located in Stratford. In total 34 cats were seized from the residence, all of which were in some state of neglect. Stratford Animal Control Officers completed the investigation and cited the Grahams with 34 counts each of Animal Cruelty. They are scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Court on February 1, 2017.

(Stratford Police Press Release)

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1:07am–UPDATE: Police have one person in custody at the Walgreen parking lot at North and Main Street.

UPDATE: 12:45am– One person was shot in the leg.  The turned up at Main and North Avenue.

12:33am–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Multiple reports of shots fired at Connecticut and Stratford Avenue but no one reported hit.

 

11:45pm–UPDATE: Police have the suspect in custody. The car was stolen out of Stratford.

11:00pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A man took off on police in a car on Center Street but then fled the car towards Greene Homes.  He lost one sneaker in the chase.  Manhunt behidn Greene Homes.  K-9 is on the track and that usually doesn’t end well for the suspects.

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