Month: June 2017

Stratford News: Armed Standoff

6:20am–#Stratford CT–Bryce Laister age 25 was arrested in Stratford today after a brief armed standoff with police. Laister started the standoff when officers from Shelton and other local agencies attempted to arrest him at 76 Pleasant View Avenue. The incident started at approximately 0620 a.m. and lasted approximately two hours. Laister was charged with the below crimes for his involvement and is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Court on 06-27- 2017.

53a-181 Breach of Peace          53a-167a Interfering with Police                             53a-61aa Threatening in the 1st Degree

53a-217 Criminal Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon                          29-35 Having a Pistol without a Permit

Laister was turned over to Shelton officers after booking.

Bluefish Father’s Day Fantasy Camp

Bridgeport CT– The Bridgeport Bluefish will host a Fantasy Camp and BBQ this Father’s Day for all dads who have ever dreamed of playing with the pros. Fantasy Camp will include instruction from Bluefish players and coaches, batting practice, and a quick game.

 

Our Father’s Day Fantasy Camp will be held on Sunday, June 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and be followed by a gourmet BBQ in the exclusive Harbor Club. Plus, stick around and watch as the Bluefish take on the reigning Atlantic League Champions, the Sugar Land Skeeters, beginning at 1:12 p.m.

 

This great Father’s Day package costs just $50 per person. All fathers who participate will receive admission into the Fantasy Camp session, as well as a seat in the Harbor Club with an all-you-can-eat BBQ buffet. Menu items include salad, buffalo wings, barbeque ribs, hamburgers, coleslaw, and cookies and brownies for dessert. Family members, as well as fathers who wish to skip the Fantasy Camp portion of this celebration, can purchase Harbor Club tickets for just $35, which also includes the all-you-can-eat BBQ buffet. Participating fathers will also receive a P.A. announcement during the game and see their name in lights on the Fish Vision Video Board.

 

This package is the perfect Father’s Day gift for your deserving husband, brother, or dad. All those interested are encouraged to make reservations soon, as space is limited. To make a reservation, please call 203-210-BLUE or emailtickets@bridgeportbluefish.com.

 

Sunday, June 18 is also Sunday Family Funday. Following the game, all those proud dads out there can watch their children run the bases just like the pros. There will also be a full team autograph session on the main concourse.

 

Westport First Selectman Signs Mayors Against Illegal Guns Statement

 

#Westport, Conn. – First Selectman Jim Marpe made the following statement today after he announced that he signed the Statement of Principles supporting Mayors Against Illegal Guns:

 

The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Statement of Principles was established in 2006. Nearly five years ago, the senseless murder of 26 students and teachers at nearby Sandy Hook in Newtown caused all of us to react to the growing threat of gun violence and illegal guns. Shortly after that, in January, 2013, Westport’s RTM passed a sense of the meeting resolution following the outline of the Mayors Statement of Principles.

 

During the past year, I have been working with Police Chief Foti Koskinas to address the challenges that face our police force – the reactions to the situation in Ferguson, MO and similar situations; the targeted shootings of police officers in Dallas, TX; the ongoing and increasingly random incidents of mass-shootings such as that which occurred one year ago at Pulse in Orlando, to name only a few.

 

In March, during the March for Democracy event, I was reminded that the Statement of Principles still existed and that I still had the opportunity to sign the pledge on behalf of the Town of Westport. In early May, Deputy Police Chief Arciola and I attended the Connecticut Against Gun Violence Annual Benefit luncheon, which helped bring issues of illegal guns into even clearer focus. Further discussions with Chief Koskinas regarding the challenges Westport faces because of illegal firearms, along with a discussion just last week with fellow area First Selectmen who had signed the pledge, convinced me with more certainty that these are a set of principles that I must support.  Therefore, effective June 12, on behalf of the Town of Westport, I signed the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Statement of Principles.

 

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Bridgeport Summer Reading Kicks Off

#Bridgeport, CT- The Bridgeport Public Library is uniting with libraries nationwide in Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) ‘Build a Better World.’ Join the Bridgeport Public Library on June 24, 2017 at 2:00P.M.tokickoff off ‘Build a Better World’ summer reading program at The Burroughs and Saden Memorial Library, 925 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT.  Entertainment will be provided by musician duo Down Home Frolic: Dan Gardella, fiddler extraordinaire and Fran Block, banjo, accordion and percussionist.

 

“This is a great summer program for our children. We hope that parents are able to take advantage of the various activities and resources the city has to offer.   The library and this reading program provide kids with free, safe, and educational summer fun,” said Mayor Ganim.

 

Sign up online at Bportlibrary.org and keep track of all the wonderful books you read this summer. For every book read, one dollar will be donated by our Friends of the Bridgeport Public Library to buy new children’s books.  Early readers, children, teens and adults are all invited to participate. The more you read the bigger the build of children’s collections!

 

Bridgeport library locations will also be offering an array of programs for all ages to help better your world and the world of those in the community all summer long. Magicians, crafts, yoga, movies and more! During each month, the library also invites patrons to participate in their ‘Build a Better World’ donation drive.  Pet supplies, school supplies and diapers will be the focus of donations over the summer months.

 

All events are free and open to the public. Reading sign-ups will go live on the library website after the kickoff.  Patrons are encouraged to visit the website for more information on all these events and to sign up for the summer reading program. For more information visit bportlibrary.org or call your local Bridgeport Public Library location.

 

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Stratford News: Body Recovered From River

UPDATE from Police: The man recovered this evening from the Housatonic River has been positively identified as Tavares Harris.  Harris went missing on June 6th after he crashed his car into the Devon Bridge shortly after midnight and then jumped from the bridge prompting a search and recovery effort that lasted several days and involving numerous surrounding agencies.

 

4:14pm–Stratford CT– A kayaker called police to say he found a body floating in the Housatonic River.  Police and fire marine units recovered the man near the Devon Bridge.  The medical examiner was also called to the scene.  The man has not been identified at this time.

 

Around midnight on June 7 police, fire and Coast Guard were called to look for a man that crashed his car on the Devon (Washington) Bridge.  The bridge tender said he saw the man jump in to the river.  An exhaustive search that night and the next day turned up nothing.  Again, the man recovered today has not been identified.

 

Shelton News: Retired K-9 Passes Away

#Shelton CT–On Tuesday, June 13 th , Shelton Police retired K-9 Jager passed away. K-9 Jager came to the department in 2008 partially through a donation from People’s United Bank. K-9 Jager was paired with his partner Detective Christopher Nugent. K-9 Jager was an asset to the department and assisted several local, state, and federal agencies during his career.

K-9 Jager was an effective tool for law enforcement during major investigations in Shelton and other jurisdictions. K-9 Jager and his handler proved to be an effective team by combining Nugent’s law enforcement awareness and K-9 Jager’s willingness to work. K9 Jager assisted in approximately 75 successful tracks and apprehended as many as 15 dangerous suspects.

Detective Nugent and K-9 Jager were also active in the community. The pair was known to visit area schools and attend community functions and programs. K-9 Jager retired in 2014 and continued to live with Detective Nugent.

 

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