Month: July 2019

Governor Vetoes 3 Bills

HARTFORD, CT – Following his veto messages issued on Friday evening, Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the vetoes he penned on three bills:   “In issuing these three vetoes, I did so only after careful consideration and deliberation about not only the underlying cause of concern, but also in understanding the message that this action would send.   “In all three cases, my veto pen was used on behalf of the workers and consumers in this state who don’t have lobbyists to mount a campaign against the special interests that too often try to determine our legislative agenda and focus.   “In particular, on the issue of restaurant workers, this bill deprives these individuals of their day…

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Norwalk News: Sexual Assault Arrest

#Norwalk CT-- On June 21, 2019, the Norwalk Police Department Patrol Division investigated a complaint involving Kohl’s Loss Prevention Officer Edwin Espichan. The parents of two female juveniles reported that the juveniles were detained by Espichan in the Kohl’s security office at 500 Connecticut Avenue.  During their detention, Espichan asked for sexual favors in lieu of the police or their parents being called.   Detective Marquis and Detective Lapak of the Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation. The Special Victims Unit’s investigation further revealed that one of the juveniles was sexually assaulted by Espichan while detained. The juvenile victims were eventually released after being detained for over an hour. Later that day Espichan contacted one of the juvenile victims via social…

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Bridgeport News: Man Shot In The Chest

Bridgeport Police have identity of the victim from the homicide on 7/13/19 is identified as Sean Warren, 17 years old of Bridgeport. On July 12, 2019 at 2311 hours, Bridgeport Police received a report of shots fired and a victim shot in the area of Horace Street and York Street. Responding officers located a 17 year old male who sustained at least one gunshot wound to his chest. This male was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by medics where he died at 0027 hours on July 13, 2019 after exhaustive efforts by ER staff to revive him. Officers encountered two large parties taking place at this location with many people on the street after the shooting occurred. Detectives remain at this…

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Forza Ristorante – Not Your Typical Italian Restaurant

Today we stopped by Forza Ristorante at 3171 Fairfield Ave in Bridgeport (across from Taco Loco). Inside it had a clean, sleek modern look. There is seating on the outdoor patio but unlike most restaurants in Black Rock there is plenty of free off street parking. Very clean. The ristorante is not your typical Italian restaurant with the standard food. Although you can find many of your favorite Italian dishes, many of the dishes are lighter and they also offer sandwiches. Freshness is the key. Eric, the owner prepared for me a dish he calles Shrimp Colasacco. As Eric made it he told me about how he named the dish after racer Joe Colasacco. The restaurant has a Formula One theme.…

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Lamont Offers ICE Toolkit

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging families in Connecticut who are concerned about separation due to raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) to utilize a toolkit offered by the state that provides a user-friendly, step-by-step guide for parents who seek to have a plan in place for the safe care of their children in the event that they are detained or deported.   Available in nine languages, the State of Connecticut’s Family Preparedness Plan includes a guide on steps people can take on their own – without the help of an attorney – to develop a child care plan, and includes important forms and documents that families can fill out and store in a…

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Bridgeport News: “Man” Beats Girlfriend The Kills Cat

Bridgeport Police UPDATE: On Friday, July 12th, 2019, at approximately 0045hrs, officers were dispatched to an address on  Spring Street on the report of a domestic violence incident. It was reported by dispatch that the responsible party arrived home intoxicated, assaulted the complainant, and subsequently strangled her cat to death. Upon arrival to Spring St, the responsible suspect was not on scene. The female victim stated that she and her boyfriend engaged in a verbal argument which escalated into a physical altercation approximately at 0035 hours upon confronting her boyfriend about arriving home late and intoxicated. She stated that he became irate and began striking her multiple times with closed fists. He then got a hold of her 8-week old…

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