UPDATE: Fairfield Police Department sent K-9 Maverick. The third person was hiding in a porch on Pequonnick Street and he refused to come out. Maverick got his first bite out of crime and the suspect after numerous alerts they were going to sent the dog in. The man had on his possession a firearm with an “extended mag” according to police.
11:50am–#Bridgeport CT– There is a foot pursuit on Park and North Avenue after a brief car pursuit. Two are in custody and the third person they are looking fled on Maplewood and that person may armed.
On 02/17/17 at approximately 6:00pm, Westport Officers responded to 1439 Post Road East (Castle Wine & Spirits) on a report of a larceny. Prior to Officer’s arrival, dispatch advised the suspect left in a red Chevy Trailblazer with a large sticker in the rear window. The store surveillance footage showed a male take a bottle of Grey Goose vodka valued at $56.99 and stuffed it down his pants. The male suspect then left the store in a red Chevy Trailblazer with a CT marker plate. On 02/20/17, a Westport Officer stopped the suspect vehicle in this case and identified the suspect as James Coates. The suspect was even wearing the same green Army jacket from the night of the Larceny. A warrant was submitted to Norwalk Court for the arrest of Coates. On 04/06/17, Westport Officers responded to Norwalk PD to take Coates into custody. Coates was transported to Westport Police Headquarters where he was then processed for the active Larceny warrant. He was held on a $10,000.00 bond and has a court date in Norwalk on 04/14/17.
St. Mary-St. Michael Elementary/Middle School received a $1,000 grant from the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation. The grant was awarded to enhance the schools after school Art Enrichment Program.
Stephen DiRienzo , vice president of the Valley Arts Council and art teacher at St. Mary St. Michael, said the school is using the grant money to have community artists visit the school to teach students various art techniques.
“We do these after school programs throughout the year; this particular session has visiting artists. Usually it’s myself working with the kids with various media and various techniques, but now we’ve invited three community artists because I wanted unique media & styles for them to be exposed to,” DiRienzo said.
One of the artists included comic book artist Frank McLaughlin. McLaughlin has published comics for over 50 years and was featured in both DC and Marvel Comics, including issues of “Captain America”, “Green Lantern”, “The Defenders”, “Wonder Woman”, “Green Arrow”, “Batman”, and “The Justice League of America.”
McLaughlin said he published 65 consecutive features of “The Justice League of America” in the 60’s and 70’s. He also had a syndicated cartoon called Gil Thorpe, featuring the life of a high school coach.
Along with McLaughlin, polymer clay sculptor Lynne Schwarzenberg, will teach students sculpting. She has been instructing students for twenty years.
Also, collage artist and owner of After Midnight Creations, Betsy Rosenberg, will instruct students. All three artists will teach onc class a week for two consecutive weeks. DiRienzo said the grant, from the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation, will be used to provide supplies and a stipend to each artist.
Principal Linda Coppola commented on receiving the grant and having the artists visit the school.
“We are grateful to the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation for funding this Art Enrichment Program,” Coppola said. “The students are fortunate to have such gifted artists exposing them to new techniques and styles. Mr. Steve DiRienzo always looks for ways to bring the best out of our students and to stretch their creativity to higher levels”.
The Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation is dedicated to the support of young artists who share in Jamie Hulley’s passion and her love of taking artistic risks. The foundations goal is to provide opportunities for young artists and early career professionals to expand their artistic talent and to pursue their dream. For more information about the Jamie A. Hulley Arts Foundation go to jamiehulleyartsfund.org
6:45am- Friday, 4/7–A Sylvan Avenue family is grieving after awaking to finding their 14 month old baby dead. Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez says it does not appear to be from SID’s (Sudden Infant Death). The chief said that at some time over the night the baby may have attempted to vomited or may have choked on the vomit and passed away. Perez also said there were traces of hot dogs but he doesn’t know if that had anything to do with it, that is the role of the chief medical examiner to determine. It is a sad, sad day he said.
8:30pm–#Fairfield CT– Women working at Planet Fitness at 111 Black Rock Turnpike have called police to report a man in the parking lot is looking in the windows and making obscene gestures as they work out.
7:44pm–#Fairfield CT–If traveling on I-95 southbound don’t count on getting gas at the rest area as a car has roll on it’s side after an accident. The pumps have been turned off as a precaution. #cttraffic
6:30pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– The driver of this car didn’t have a prayer when he hit the parked pick truck in front of St. Patrick’s Church on North Avenue. The driver was injured and transported to the hospital. Southbound traffic is being diverted at this time.
