Month: March 2018

Westport News: Traffic Advisory for Monday March 5, 2018

UPDATE: At approximately 9:00 p.m. this evening Eversource completed repairs at the intersection of Greens Farms Road/Bridge Street at Compo Road South. The road is now open in all directions and therefore, the detours that were outlined in the traffic advisory issued earlier today will no longer be necessary. Additionally, all major roadways, as well as the majority of the smaller side roads, are now open to traffic. Even though most of our roads are now open, the Police Department asks that all drivers and pedestrians use extra caution as there is still a possibility of low hanging wires (especially on small side roads and common driveways). Further, under no circumstances should anyone come into contact with wires found on the…

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Trumbull News: Residence Interrupts Home Break In

#Trumbull CT-- On Thursday March 1, 2018, at 12:40 p.m. a resident of Leighton Road arrived home and heard noises in the house. The resident exited and then saw a white male jump out of a second floor bedroom window and run to the street. The resident said the male was wearing a grey hat, dark shirt, blue jeans and sneakers. A witness reported the man was picked up by a newer model blue car driven by another male wearing a hooded shirt. Police found that the man gained entry to the house by breaking a rear first floor window. This incident occurred near the Bridgeport, Fairfield Trumbull borders. Trumbull Police request anyone who may have information on this incident…

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Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest

Tyreik Gant, 20 of 143 Connecticut Avenue Stamford was arrested for his role in the August 27, 2016 homicide of Shane Slinsky at 21 Wood Terrace. He is the third person arrested in this case. Gantt is charged with Felony Murder, Conpiracy to commit Robbery in the First Degree and Larceny in the Third Degree. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond. Great work by the many officers and detectives that worked on this case, which was led by Detective Winkler.

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