2019-12-06@ 7:00pm–#Bridgeport–Friday night, police were called to the 100th block of Dover street to a beach of peace call where a male was reportedly breaking into a car. The suspect reportedly cut his hand breaking the window of a vehicle and was said to have mental health issues. He was transported by the medics to a nearby hospital.
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#STRATFORD – Following the state-mandated (C.G.S. 12-55) 2019 Revaluation process in the Town of Stratford, residents can expect to receive their Notices of Assessment Change in the mail next week. The notices will demonstrate what the previous assessed value based on the October 1, 2014 Revaluation of their real property was, and what the new proposed assessment will be for the October 1, 2019 Revaluation.
Residents who receive their new proposed assessment and have evidence demonstrating that the market value for their property differs from the proposed assessment can schedule an informal hearing with the revaluation company, Municipal Valuation Services, LLC, by visiting www.munival.com/stratford. Instructions will be included in the mailed notice. Residents who wish to do so should book their appointment within seven days of receipt of their notice.
Hearings will be scheduled in December and January during the following dates in the Town Hall Council Chambers:
Residents who wish to appeal their proposed assessment following the informal hearing process may file an appeal with the Board of Assessment Appeals. The deadline for appeals will be February 20th, 2020. The Board of Assessment Appeals will convene in March of 2020 to hear all appeals.
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2019-12-06 #Bridgeport CT– A viewer sent in a picture and told us that a number of cars had their tires punctured or slashed on Lexington Avenue.
2019-12-06@2:02am–#Bridgeport CT– Police are investigating a garage break-in on Dover Street near Tudor Street.
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2019-12-05 @ 11:45pm–#Bridgeport CT– The police shot spotter activated at PT Barnum Housing and a silver car was seen fleeing the scene in a drive-by shooting. A man on a bicycle was hit. He did not appear to be seriously hit as he walked to the ambulance and was seen talking on his cellphone.
2019-12-05@10:PMish– According to radio reports, there was an attempted robbery at Arthur’s Famous Pizza at 430 Park Avenue. An undercover officer happened to enter the restaurant when it occurred. The suspect fled out the back door and eluded police. I arrived on scene about fifteen minutes after the robbery to get my usual robbery scene video when a man matching the suspects description including the ski mask arrived on scene. He began yelling through the door that I was recording them and then he walked up to asking who I was (this happens often). That’s when the police came out, guns drawn to apprehend the suspect. It has not been confirmed if this was the actual robber at this time. Police spokesman Terron Jones confirmed the robbery and said the suspect is being processed and there will be more info in the morning.
WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded House of Representatives passage of bipartisan legislation to help block robocalls. The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act approved by the House this week is the result of months of negotiations between the House and Senate. The legislation gives regulators more time to find robocall scammers, increases penalties for violators, promotes call authentication and blocking adoption, and brings federal agencies and state attorneys general together to address obstacles to criminal prosecution of robocallers who intentionally flout laws.
“I will work for swift strong Senate action to approve the robocall protection measure passed overwhelmingly yesterday by the House,” Blumenthal said. “I have been a leading champion of such robocall restrictions because these calls have become so devastatingly frequent and intrusive. The vicious onslaught of scam and scam messages disrupts our lives and defrauds our most vulnerable. They are consistently one of the top complaints I hear from constituents. This measure has broad bipartisan support and I will press for Senate passage before the holidays— a great gift to consumers.”
Blumenthal has also authored the ROBOCOP (Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones) Act, which would require telephone companies to offer free robocall blocking services to all their customers.
An estimated 22.1 million Americans lost $9.5 billion to robocall scams in 2016, according to a 2017 study. This epidemic of telephonic harassment skyrocketed in 2018, with the number of robocalls made to Americans exceeding 16.3 billion in the first five months of that year. Thus far efforts like the Do Not Call Registry have had little to no impact, particularly when it comes to scams and call centers located outside of the United States.
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2019-12-04@9:49pm–#Fairfield CT–#Westport CT–#cttraffic– Report of a rollover accident on the Merritt Parkway northbound in “no man’s land” between exits 42 and 44. State police are escorting Fairfield first responders down the wrong way in the southbound side so it’s safe to assume the highway is shut down.
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2019-12-04@7:44pm–#Bridgeport CT– According to radio reports a female student from the University of Bridgeport at 474 Lafayette Street was thrown down a flight of stairs by a male student. No word on the extent of injuries. It appears the police have arrested the male student.
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2019-12-04@7:41pm–#Trumbull CT– A man got his hand caught in a printing press at Trumbull Printing. The employees did free the hand and wrapped it up prior to EMS’s arrival according to radio reports.
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