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Month: November 2017

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Aquarion Water Company Warns Customers of Imposter Phone Call Scam

Nov 2, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#BRIDGEPORT, CONN – November 2, 2017 – Aquarion Water Company is warning customers about a phone call scam, where an imposter is identifying themselves as Aquarion Water Company.  The imposter leaves a phone number for the customer to call back to make a water bill payment or pay a fine for tampering with their water meter. The only valid Aquarion Customer Service Center numbers are 1-800-732-9678 and 203-445-7310.   Any customers that receive a similar call should immediately contact their local police department.   Anyone who has further questions or would like to confirm their account status may contact Aquarion’s  Customer Service Center at 1-800-732-9678.   This press release is made possible by:    

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Bridgeport News: Hooker School On Lock In Lock Out

Nov 2, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

Police UPDATE: On November 1, 2017 at approximately 11:11 p.m., Troop G personnel responded to the area of the Yankee Doodle Bridge on I95 in Norwalk for a report of a person who had possibly jumped from the bridge.  The Norwalk Police and Fire Departments, Westport Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard utilized boats and attempted to locate this person but have been unsuccessful. Additionally, members of the State Police Dive Team responded to search the river.   The search is active and will continue this morning.  The identity of the person involved is being withheld at this time.  The incident remains under investigation.   10:19am--#Bridgeport CT-- Hooker School at Roger Williams Road is on lock-in/out due to a person…

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Norwalk News: I-95 Police Activity Possible Jumper

Nov 1, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

State Police UPDATE: I'm sad to report that State Police said at 7am this morning they located the man's body in the Norwalk River near the Yankee Doodle Bridge.  The victim was pronounced deceased by Norwalk EMS and was positively identified as Evol M. Genias of Bridgeport.  The medical examiner will be conducting a post-morterm examination to determine the cause and manner of death.  They said there does not appear to be any criminal aspect to this incident and remains under investigation. 11:15pm--#Norwalk CT-- There is heavy police activity on I-95 between exits 15/16and around water banks for a  person who possibly jumped from the Yankee Doodle Bridge.  

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Westport

Westport Veterans Day Services Announced

Nov 1, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport, Conn. - William Vornkahl, President of the Westport Veterans Council, announced that the Town of Westport will hold Veterans Day services on Saturday, November 11 in the Town Hall auditorium. The public is invited. At 10:30 a.m., the Westport Community Band will present a “Patriotic Salute to All Veterans” program which will include marches and patriotic tunes. The services will begin at 11:00 am, the time that the Treaty was signed to end World War I. The program will include a Veterans Day address by Staples High School Senior Brooke Kessler, President of the Rho Kappa Honor Society.   This press release is made possible by:

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State News

Senators Want Colleges To Protect Students From Themselves

Nov 1, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON – Seeking to cut higher education costs for middle-class families and make college more affordable for American students, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are leading the charge to help reduce student loan debt and protect students from the crippling burdens of student loans.  The senators are introducing the Protect Student Borrowers Act to make institutions of higher education more accountable for student indebtedness by requiring them to assume some of the financial risk of student loan default based on the percentage of their graduates and former students who default on their loans. The legislation will also provide incentives and support for institutions to assist their students to effectively manage their…

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Bridgeport Cops Arrest Barbershop Murder Suspect After Pursuit

Nov 1, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport CT-- Last night, Mark Christian (DOB: 1/7/85) was apprehended by members of the Patrol Division after a vehicle pursuit that stemmed from a domestic dispute. Hours later, detectives arrested Christian and charged him in the October 14th, 2017, fatal shooting of Deon Rodney. Rodney had been working as a barber at the Just Right Cutz barber shop at 500 Park Avenue when Christian and another man robbed a patron in the parking lot of the shop. After the robbery, they attempted to attack the man again. When Rodney attempted to stop one of the attackers, who was armed with a handgun, the other one, Christian, shot and killed him. The investigation will continue until the second perpetrator is apprehended. Christian is charged with Murder, Felony Murder,…

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