Month: September 2018

Westport News: Capture-A-Cop Middle School Capture-the-Flag

Westport, CT – The Westport Youth Commission and Westport Police Department will host a friendly game of Capture-the-Flag for Westport Middle School students on Sunday, September 16 at 3:30 pm on Jesup Green.

Youth Services Program Director Kevin Godburn stated, “Modeled after the popular Dodge-A-Cop each November at the high school, this game brings our local middle school students together with some of Westport’s finest to get to know one another and build positive relationships outside of an enforcement setting. So grab a friend and head on down to the Green to see who’s got the most elusive flag capturing moves.”

Students can register at: captureacopwestport.eventbrite.com. A suggested donation will go toward the ALS Therapy Development Institute.  Please contact Youth Services Program Director, Kevin Godburn at 203-341-1155 or kgodburn@westportct.gov with any questions.

About the Westport Youth Commission

The Westport Youth Commission, appointed by the First Selectman and staffed by the Department of Human Services, is comprised of 15 Westport high school students and an equal number of Westport adults.  It serves as a catalyst for programs and activities that promote the positive development of youth in their families, schools, community and among their peers.

 

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Radio City Rockettes Coming To Darien!

Thursday, September 13 at the Darien Library at1441 Post Rd, Darien  from 4:00pm – 5:00pm

It’s never too early to light up the holidays! Before rehearsals begin for the 2018 Christmas Spectacular, the Radio City Rockettes will visit six local tri-state area libraries to engage with fans and families. Join the Rockettes from September 12-14 for holiday lights-themed crafting sessions where children and families from the local communities will be able to decorate jars filled with festive lights. The visits are free and open to the public. The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes will run from November 9, 2018- January 1, 2019 at Radio City Music Hall. The production continues to be enhanced with fresh and dynamic content while preserving what has made the Christmas Spectacular a beloved holiday tradition. In 2017, the Christmas Spectacular introduced technological enhancements that immerse the entire audience in the production – including the extension of digital mapping to cover all eight of the venue’s iconic proscenium arches and the installation of an 8K LED wall, one of the largest in the world. The 2018 production includes performances of classic numbers such as “Rag Dolls,” a high-energy tap routine featuring the Rockettes as rag dolls, “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” which sets the standard for the Rockettes style of precision dance, and “Living Nativity,” which takes audiences on an awe- inspiring journey. Tickets for the 2018 Christmas Spectacular are on sale now at www.rockettes.com/christmas.
(Press Release)

 

November 7, 2017: Dress rehearsal for the upcoming Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Bridgeport News: Missing 7 Year Old Girl LOCATED

12:51am–#Bridgeport CT– The missing 7-year old girl has been located in a home on Bunnell Street sound asleep.  Police left no stone unturned and followed up on every lead.  It sounds like a family mix up but this has not been confirmed.

 

12:00am–#Bridgeport CT– Police are looking for a 7-year-old Asian/American girl in the 200 block of Washington Avenue.  She was last seen wearing a black and white top with black pants.  There are not a lot of details on this as this is breaking news, police are still trying to piece this together.  A recent photo of her is below.  Media can use this photo and description.

 

 

Westport Police Department’s K9 Onyx will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Onyx’s vest is sponsored by Family and Friends of John Buffone and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of John Buffone – Beloved husband and Dad”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks.

 

Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 3,100 protective vests, in 50 states, through private and corporate donations, at a value of $5.7 million dollars. The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement or related agencies who are certified and at least 20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s with expired vests, are eligible to participate.

 

The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $950.00. Each vest has a value between $1,744 – $2,283 and a five-year warranty, and an average weight of 4-5 lbs. There is an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination at www.vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718.

(Westport Police Press Release)

Westport News: Firefighters Receive Fed Funding For Personal Escape System

#Westport CT–The Westport Fire Department received official notification that we have been awarded $28,814 in federal funding to purchase and outfit our firefighters with Personal Escape Systems. A Personal Escape System is an essential component of a firefighter’s personal protective gear and consists of an anchoring hook, a descent device, life safety rope or webbing, a carabiner and a storage/ deployment bag. These essential pieces of equipment become integrated into a firefighter’s gear by connecting to a harness worn in the protective bunker pants. The equipment purchased with this grant will provide our firefighters with a rapid and effective means of egress should they become trapped by fire and need to bail out of a window. Additionally, it can be used to lower a victim to safety. For the last twenty years, our firefighters have issued a length of rope and a carabiner for this purpose which has proven an unrealistic option during an emergency. Tragically, numerous firefighters have been killed when forced to jump from a window without wearing a Personal Escape System. The Westport Fire Department recognized the importance of outfitting its firefighters with a Personal Escape System. A group of firefighters evaluated and wore various manufacturers systems over the course of two years to determine the best option available. Once a decision was reached, funding opportunities were researched, and thanks to the 2017 Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant, the Westport Fire Department will receive $28,814 required for this purchase. Part of the grant money will provide training over the next few months on the new NFPA 1983, 2017 edition, certified personal escape systems.

(Westport Fire Press Release)

 

Bridgeport News: Suspect Might As Well Have Jailed Himself

7:39pm–#Bridgeport CT– A man called the police that he was being followed by his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend at Capital and Main Street.  He drove to police headquarters at 300 Congress Street.  The victim turned onto Lyon’s Terrace and at the police booking ramp.  Both vehicles stopped and police detained them both.  Police found a firearm in the ex’s car and arrested him.

 

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Westport News: 2 Nabbed On Forgery/Identity Theft

#Westport CT–On 06/06/18, investigators were contacted by an employee of Toyota of Westport. The vendor who launders employee uniforms turned in a wallet located in the pocket of a pair of pants that had been cleaned. The wallet belonged to ex-employee, Deshawn Sawyer, but was found to contain two checks belonging to a Toyota customer. The investigator learned Sawyer had stolen the checks while he was working as a valet at Toyota. He would then provide them to a friend, Daishaun Murphy, who would deposit them into his account. The victim was contacted and reported another check had been stolen from her and deposited at TD Bank. The check was written out to Daishaun Murphy with “landscaping” noted in the memo for over $750. The victim’s signature was forged on the check. Murphy was observed on bank surveillance making the bank transaction. Arrest warrant applications were submitted for both Murphy and Sawyer and later approved. On 08/28/18, Murphy was arrested at the Bridgeport Office of Probation. He was transported to Westport Police headquarters where he was charged with 53a-140 Forgery 3rd and 53a-139d Identity Theft 3 rd . Murphy was unable to post $15,000 bond and was transported to Norwalk Court for arraignment the following day. On 08/28/18, Sawyer turned himself in at police headquarters on the active arrest warrant. He was charged with 53a-129d Identity Theft 3 rd and released after posting $25,000 court set bond.

 

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