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Month: September 2019

Valley

Ansonia News: Child Walking On Roof Found Living In Deplorable Conditions

Sep 25, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

2019-09-25@ 8:47am--The Ansonia Police Department received a complaint of a child on the roof of a house on Main Street. Officers located a two-year-old male on the roof of 681 Main Street about 30 feet above the ground. Officer Christopher Kelley was able to talk to the child and keep him from moving around the roof while Sergeant Christopher Flynn and Officer Peter Lovermi III forced entry into the house to get to the child off the roof. Inside the home was the child’s father, David Hustek, and the child’s aunt, Sarah Barker. Both had been sleeping and unaware the child was on the roof of the house. The child was transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons but…

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Bridgeport Fairfield

Bridgeport News Robber Arrested After Pursuit

Sep 25, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

Last night two suspects attempted to rob the store. Suspects were operating a stolen motor vehicle.  When Officers approached, they took off and led officers on a pursuit that ended in PT Barnum.  Officers observed the parties attempting to rob the store with masks and what appeared to be a firearm. The pursuit ended in PT. Barnum with 2 suspects taken into custody.  Information also was gathered that the two suspect were also wanted for a r0bbery out of Fairfield Ct.  Fairfield Police were notified and arrived on scene.   Police Arrested: Asad, Carlos DOB (1/6/1999) for   14-223(b)** ENGAGING POLICE IN PURSUIT 1      53a-124 LARCENY 3RD DEG 1     53a-167a INTERFERE WITH OFFCR/RESISTING 1  Bond: $25,000  

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Juvenile Leads Police In Pursuit Of Stolen Car

Sep 25, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

2019-09-25@2:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police noticed a car driving without a license plate in area of Housatonic Avenue.  The driver lead police on pursuit into the east side.  The car crashed on Crescent Avenue.  The car was stolen according to radio reports.   [caption id="attachment_78335" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Midtown tow operator wins best pose as he prepares to tow the vehicle away.[/caption]

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Bridgeport Fairfield

Bridgeport News: Bridgeport Police Capture Fairfield Robbers

Sep 25, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

2019-09-25 @11:55pm-- #Fairfield CT--#Bridgeport CT--Just before midnight the Walgreens at 414 Kings Highway East in Fairfield was robbed by two males at gunpoint. About fifteen minutes later Bridgeport Police located two males with masks on at the McDonald's on North Avenue. They attempted to box the suspects in but they fled on a short pursuit down North Avenue, onto Fairfield Avenue. Bridgeport Police finally boxed them in at PT Barnum Housing and took two into custody. It was then they discovered it was the vehicle wanted in the Walgreens robbery. A positive identification was made on the two, one was a minor and transported to the youth bureau the other to booking on Congress Street.

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State News

Blumenthal, Murphy Call For Trump Impeachment

Sep 24, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

Blumenthal: “I am calling today for a House Select Committee to investigate and move forward with impeachment proceedings against the President. I reached this decision with sadness, but also anger, after the President has repeatedly broken laws and betrayed his oath of office. His seeking corrupt assistance from a foreign leader for personal political gain crosses the line. This illegal misuse of the presidency for private benefit is an impeachable act. This most recent lawbreaking follows three years of contemptuous disregard for the Constitution. The Congress must demand accountability. The values and norms of our democracy are precious and vulnerable and they depend on people fighting for them in times of adversity. At this moment, the threat to the rule…

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Fairfield

Virginia Man Arrested Following Traffic Stop

Sep 24, 2019 Stephen Krauchick

On Monday, September 23, 2019 at approximately 3:59 a.m., Troopers were conducting motor vehicle enforcement in the area of Interstate 95 Southbound, Exit 19 in the town of Fairfield. Troopers observed a green Toyota Camry traveling in the center travel lane. Suddenly the vehicle began veering from the center lane and into the left travel lane. Troopers conducted a motor vehicle stop as a result of the motor vehicle violation and upon approaching the vehicle, Troopers were able to identify the operator of the vehicle as Gary Diaz (D.O.B: 02-21-1989) of Alexandria, Virginia. While speaking to Diaz, Troopers detected an odor of marijuana emanating from inside the vehicle. Diaz was asked to exit the vehicle and a vehicle search was…

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