1:11pm--#Milford CT-- A sailboat located near buoy 16 near Charles Island is in distress. Marine units from fire and police as well as the Coast Guard are on the way. Firefighters are reporting the seas are 4 feet above normal with 6-7 foot swells. This news report is made possible by:
Westport Police UPDATE: Arrested for the above incident were Fernando Morales, 41, of Derby, CT and Rafael Valle, 34, of Bridgeport, CT. Morales was arrested and charged with C.G.S 53a-60 Assault 2nd, 53a-63 Reckless Endangerment 1 st and C.G.S 53a-181 Breach of Peace. He was released after posting $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Court on November 6 th . Valle was charged with 53a-63 Reckless Endangerment 1 st . He was released after posting $5,000 bond and is also scheduled to appear in Norwalk court on November 6 th . There is still one party outstanding. The Westport Police Department continues to work closely with the Derby Police Department investigating this incident. Westport Police Update:…
10:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A carjacking just occurred on Grand Street. 4 males 20 years and under attempted to rob the victim, one person went to his waist as if he had a weapon but none was displayed. A silver Nissan Versa was taken. This news report is made possible by:
8:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man has been stabbed multiple times in the chest at East End Kitchen at 1159 Stratford Avenue according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
6:53pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pursuit starting on Route 8/25 getting off exit 5, past Chopsey Hill heading towards Main Street. Unknown what he/she is wanted for. This news report is made possible by:
6:42pm--#Norwalk CT-- Report of a dumpster fire on Woodbury Avenue. Firefighters on the way. This new report is made possible by:
Bridgeport, CT (October 12, 2017) –Housatonic Community College (HCC) has been selected as one of only 150 community colleges in the nation eligible to compete for the fifth biennial $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Prize is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges. Housatonic Community College was selected from a nationwide pool of more than 1,000 public two-year colleges in 39 states, that are assessed for exceptional student outcomes in four areas: student learning, certificate and degree completion (including a bachelor’s degree after transfer), employment and earnings, and high levels of access and success for minority and low-income students. Throughout the process, Aspen looks extensively at data, engages community…
#Westport News: On 10/05/2017, the victims came to police headquarters to report a theft from their business by an employee. The victims stated their bookkeeper, Kimberly Goodman, 33, of Bridgeport, made fraudulent transactions in order to credit her personal accounts multiple times a month. From February 2017 until October 2017, Goodman entered fraudulent return transactions, crediting over $29,000 to her own personal credit and debit cards from the business account. On 10/17/17, Goodman turned herself in on an active arrest warrant at police headquarters. She was charged with CGS 53a-122 Larceny 1 st and released on $10,000 non-surety bond. She is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on 10/26/17. This Westport Police Press Release was made possible by:
The City of Bridgeport is alerting residents of repairs to the East Washington Avenue Bridge over the Bridgeport Harbor that will temporary close The East Washington Bridge on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. The purpose of this project is to help accomplish mechanical and electrical repairs due to storm and salt water damage. A detour route has been made available to offset the closure. The traffic will be routed to River Street from Knowlton Street heading west and North Washington Avenue to River Street from Housatonic Avenue heading east. The road will be closed in both directions on Tuesday, October 24th for approximately 4 hours beginning at 10:00 AM. This press release is made possible by:
#Fairfield CT--Over the last several days, the Fairfield Police Department has received an increase in investigations involving the jury duty scam. The jury duty scam remains one of the most successful intimidation/imposter schemes. Scammers can not only get a quick payoff but also enough personal details for future identity theft. The caller claims to be members of law enforcement, whether it’s the local police, the sheriff’s department or the U.S. Marshals Service. They usually provide information that you've failed to appear for jury duty, failedto answer a court summons or have an active warrant for your arrest which they may tell you was just signedby a judge. Your caller ID may show phone numbers for a courthouse or law enforcement…
