Month: September 2019

Bridgeport News: 2 Crashes

2019-09-27 @ 1:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash between a school bus and car at Lafayette and Fairfield Avenue (near Joseph's Steakhouse).  No word on injuries.  The bus did not appear to have any damage, the car is another story.  The photo is of the car that was damaged.   2019-09-27@2:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash with a car on Housatonic Avenue near Remer Street reported.  There was no mention of injuries.  Traffic is backed up in the area.  

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Bridgeport News: Woman Stabbed

POLICE UPDATE:On September 26, 2019 police responded to a report of a female stabbed at 1015 Fairfield Avenue. The victim was transported by EMS to the hospital where her condition was [caption id="attachment_78390" align="alignright" width="640"] Universal Yancey[/caption] listed as serious but stable. An investigation determined that the victim was stabbed by her boyfriend, Universal Yancey (5/1/89).   Yancey fled the location of the stabbing before police arrived. Yancey then stole a 2013 Ford Focus from a nearby gas station that was later recovered.   Today, detectives secured an arrest warrant for Yancey charging him with Criminal Attempt at Murder. Anyone with information regarding Yancey's whereabouts are asked to contact Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS, or call 911 if Yancey is spotted. Citizens should…

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Governor Wants You To Take Precautions on EEE

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is advising people in Connecticut to take proper precautions to protect themselves against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) as state public health officials announced that the second person to be diagnosed with the virus this year in Connecticut has passed away. The patient, an adult resident from Old Lyme, was hospitalized with encephalitis in mid-September and is the second human fatality from the virus in Connecticut since 2013.   The governor made the announcement at a State Capitol news briefing alongside the leaders of the Connecticut Mosquito Control Program, including the commissioners of the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Department of Agriculture (DOAG), and the Connecticut…

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Norwalk School Recognized As National Blue Ribbon School

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the U.S. Department of Education is recognizing four Connecticut public schools as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools, an annual award given to select schools across the nation for demonstrating overall high achievement or success in closing achievement gaps.  The only local school in our area was Tracey Magnet School in Norwalk   Tracey Magnet School serves 415 students in Grades K-5. Approximately 70 percent of the students are from economically-disadvantaged families and 28.9 percent of the students are English learners. The Tracey community has established a set of core values that places a priority on “ethical and performance” values. They refer to these with a memorable acronym—PRINT, which represents problem solving, respect, integrity, neighborly,…

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Bridgeport Police Targets Gang Violence

#Bridgeport CT-- In a report we were first to report on: On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Task Force Officers (Bpt/CSP Gang Unit / FBI Safe Streets) along with Bridgeport’s Tactical Narcotics Team were working hot spot areas of the city where there is known gang violence. Through a Statewide Grant, Officers from the above units concentrated their efforts towards curving violence pertaining to firearms. Gang Unit Officers are tasked with curbing the criminal activity of warring factions within the city of Bridgeport. Many of these active gang/group members are known to conduct assaults, home invasions, shootings and homicides throughout the city. Victims of these crimes include innocent by standers, unrelated individuals as well as intended targets.   Task Force Officers…

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Shelton News: Threat At Shelton HS To Bring Increased Police Presence

Update – Reyes is still in police custody and is scheduled to appear at Derby Superior Court today (9-26-19). On 9-25-19, Shelton Police received numerous reports regarding a threatening video that was posted online. The video shows a gun and the male states that if someone messes with him tomorrow and he goes to school he is willing to kill someone. Police were able to quickly identify and locate the male in the video. Police also located and seized a weapon that matched the weapon in the video. 18 year old Eliezer Reyes, a Shelton High School student, was arrested and charged with Threatening 1st Degree, Breach of Peace 2nd Degree, and Brandishing a Facsimile Firearm. Reyes was being held…

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