Month: March 2020

DMV Closing

 Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner Sibongile Magubane announced effective as of the close of business on March 17, 2020, all DMV Branch Offices will be closed to the public for the transaction of business until further notice.

Employees will continue to report to their work locations, unless otherwise instructed, and will assist with transactions that are completed online, through the mail and by phone through Interactive Voice Recognition.  DMV partners, including AAA and Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union, will make independent determinations of whether to conduct license transactions.

Please go to https://www.ctdmv.info/ for a list of services and daily status updates on DMV and partner locations.

As a reminder, DMV announced last week it is offering a 90-day extension to Connecticut residents with expiring driver’s licenses, identity cards and learner’s permits.  This applies to credentials that expire between March 10, 2020 and June 8, 2020.

Last Sunday, as part of his ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Governor Ned Lamont signed an executive order that, among other things, authorizes Commissioner Magubane to close DMV branches to the public and extend certain deadlines.

 

Bridgeport News: Train Brake Fire

2020-03-17@1:17pm–#Bridgeport CT– A train carrying about 15 people had to make an emergency stop at Bishop Avenue near Connecticut Avenue after a report of a fire which turned out the be the brakes.  Firefighters were able to put the fire out using dry chemical extinguishers.  There were no reported injuries.  A rescue train was dispatched to complete the passenger’s journey.

 

#Trumbull Police Warn Of Corona Scams

Trumbull police are warning residents to be aware of scams related to the recent health crisis occurring worldwide. There have been several unverified reports throughout the country of people posing as personnel from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and going door-to-door, allegedly conducting a coronavirus (COVID- 19) survey or investigation. The Trumbull Police Department would like to make it known that the CDC is not conducting any such survey or investigation. Residents should not grant anyone access into their residence whom they do not know, or who were not previously scheduled to be there. Under these circumstances, Trumbull residents should immediately contact the police.

 

The Trumbull Police would also like to remind all residents not to let their guard down for other scams, to include telephone calls from unknown individuals who request any type of payment or money transfer. Citizens who are randomly contacted by telephone regarding any financial problems should never send money or gift cards to anyone who they do not know. Residents should contact the police department whenever they receive any calls that they consider suspicious in nature. It is always important to report any suspicious persons or activity to the police at (203) 261-3665, or dial 911 for all emergencies.

 

 

 

Bridgeport Hospital Corona Virus Testing

In an effort to minimize Bridgeport Hospital’s COVID-19 exposure and to ensure proper testing of patients that have received a physician’s order and that have a scheduled appointment Bridgeport Hospital (Yale New Haven Health) will be activating Specimen Collection Center for COVID-19. Again, this center is based on a physician’s order and a scheduled appointment, no walk-ins will be allowed at either site, so if a person is feeling sick they should contact their physician immediately and receive an order from said physician.

The Center will be set utilizing a hospital’s campus facility located on Mill Hill Ave..

 

Bridgeport Hospital (Operation Hours: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday)

Bridgeport Hospital traffic impact can be expected on Mill Hill Avenue with No Parking on the event side of the road from Barnum Avenue to Clermont Avenue.  Homeowners can park at the Hospital owned Parking Lot at the corner of Central Avenue and Barnum Avenue or on the odd-side of the street.

Bridgeport Police Department will be present for traffic control.

 

Again, we want to ensure the community understands that this testing site and any person accessing this site needs to have a physician’s order and have a scheduled appointment.

 

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State Reminds You To Complete Census

HARTFORD, CT)- Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz is reminding Connecticut residents to check their mailboxes for an invitation to complete the 2020 Census. Beginning tomorrow, March 12, 2020, initial invitations to respond to the census online and by phone will be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service to households across the state. Areas that are less likely to respond online will receive a paper questionnaire along with the invitation to respond online or over the phone.

This is the beginning of the self-response operation. Residents should complete the census questionnaire as soon as they receive their letter invitations in the mail. Each invitation will include a unique 12-digit number used to access the questionnaire online or by phone to answer basic questions about the size and type of their residence along with the name, age, gender and ethnicity of everyone living in the home.

“Communities across Connecticut have been preparing for the 2020 Census through the work of over 156 local complete count committees and I am confident that we are ready for the count,” Lt. Governor Bysiewicz said. “Each household will receive an invitation to complete the census by March 20th and I highly encourage those who can complete the 2020 Census online to do so as soon as they recieve it. Nearly $11 billion in federal funding for Connecticut will be determined by the data collected by the census so it’s important that we get it right.

“I also want to emphasize that the census is protected by Title 13 and any personal information given to the U.S. Census Bureau cannot be shared with any federal, state, or local entity. Census employees take a life-long oath to protect your data and face strict penalties including a federal prison sentence of up to five years, a fine of up to $250,000, or both, if they break that oath.”

The U.S. Census Bureau released informational copies of the invitation letters that will be mailed this week in an effort to give people an idea of what to expect and to help them avoid scams. Bilingual invitations will be sent to neighborhoods where at least one-fifth of residents speak Spanish.  The letters in English and Spanish can be viewed by clicking here.

The U.S. Census Bureau is also providing the Internet Self-Response Instrument and Census Questionnaire Assistance in 12 non-English languages; enumerator instrument, bilingual paper questionnaire, bilingual mailing, and field enumeration materials in Spanish; and language guides, language glossaries, and language identification card in 59 non-English languages.

A reminder letter and paper questionnaire will be mailed to households that do not immediately self-respond to the initial invitation letter. The U.S. Census Bureau will follow up in-person with all households that do not respond.

Lt. Governor Bysiewicz serves as chair of the  Connecticut Complete Count Committee, an advisory panel of community leaders who represent diverse populations from across the state including elected officials, faith leaders, community health centers, chambers of commerce, community activists and heads of housing authorities. The members of the committee have been working closely with the U.S. Census Bureau over the last year to analyze previous census undercounts and create strategies to ensure a full count in Connecticut, including the formation of over 156 local complete count committees throughout the state.

The 2020 Census will be used as the foundation to determine nearly $11 billion of federal funding allocations to Connecticut for federal programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, federal school lunch program, community block grants, transportation and highway projects, and so many other programs that families across the state rely on every day.

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Westport News: Tires and Rims Theft Arrest

#Westport CT– On the morning of December 16, 2019, Robert Mebane was involved in an incident that occurred at Honda of Westport; 1372 Post Road East. At that time, Mebane was suspected of attempting to steal wheels and tires from vehicles parked in the lot of the closed business. He was arrested for multiple charges. As a continuation of that initial investigation, a search warrant was sought and granted for a vehicle found near the scene believed to belong to Mebane. During the course of the execution of that search warrant, detectives located two Connecticut registration marker plates that had previously been reported to police as stolen. Also located were six tablets of suspected Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); a drug more commonly known as Ecstasy. Presumptive testing of these pills yielded a positive result for the presence of MDMA. Based on these findings, an arrest warrant was sought and granted for Mebane seeking additional charges.

 

On the afternoon of Wednesday March 11, 2020, the Westport Police Department was contacted by members of the Connecticut State Police Troop G who were reporting that Robert Mebane was currently in their custody and being held on our active warrant. Officers transported Mebane back to Westport Police headquarters for processing. Per the warrant, he was charged with violations of 21a-279(b) Possession of a Controlled Substance and two counts of 14-147a Theft of Registration Marker Plates. Bond was court set at $2,500.00. Mebane was able to post this bond and was released from custody. He is scheduled to be arraigned at Norwalk Superior Court at 9:30am on Friday March 20, 2020.

 

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