2020-03–19@5:11am–#Bridgepoort CT– Police say two people were shot while in their home by someone who shot into the home from the outside the 400 block of Dogwood Avenue. The two were shot in the leg and the injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. Anyone with information are asked to contact BPT PD via 203-576-TIPS (8477).
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2020-03-18@3:24pm–#Bridgeport CT– Wednesday afternoon, police received a call from the Jewish Senior Housing at 4200 Park Avenue that a man came to visit his father and made threats to the staff that he was going to shoot them, according to multiple radio reports. No gun was seen by the staff. Radio reports said he was violating the “Elderly Visiting Rights”. When I arrived on the scene a man was seen in the back of a police car talking with the officer. He appeared to be detained but was not handcuffed. I reached out to police for more information but I have not heard back from them.
2020-03-18@10:32pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters quickly extinguished a car fire that may have been allegedly set on fire at Wood Avenue near Birdseye Street. Police and the fire marshal are investigating.
At approximately 11:39pm on Friday March 13, 2020, officers responded to the apartments located at 7 Post Road West on a noise complaint. The complainant reported loud noises coming from the neighboring apartment consistent with banging on the walls. Within the last week, officers responded to the same location on three other occasions for a complaint of loud music or other excessive noise coming from the same apartment. On two of these occasions the resident of that unit, identified as Tyler Bierman, had been verbally warned about the noise by the responding officers. On the third occasion, which occurred earlier this same evening (approximately 9:44pm on Friday March 13, 2020), Bierman was issued an infraction for creating a public disturbance. As a result of this fourth complaint, he was taken into custody.
Based on this investigation, Bierman was charged with a 53a-181(a) Breach of Peace in the Second Degree. Bond was set at $1,500.00. Bierman 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 Monday March 30, 2020.
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The Norwalk Police Department is committed to providing quality service to the community. Due to COVID-19, we will be taking the following precautions:
Please call the routine number, 203-854-3000 instead of coming to the Police Department in person if it is safe to do so.
When calling the Police Department for any reason, please advise the call taker if you are sick or experiencing any symptoms such as: FEVER, COUGH or DIFFICULTY BREATHING.
Officers will maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet or make contact via phone rather than in person when appropriate.
Public Fingerprinting and car seat installations are postponed until further notice The police department lobby remains open for emergency purposes. We are limiting access to routine service non-police services to appointment only. Please call the following numbers forinstruction on those services:
Records Unit: 203-854-3009
Property Unit: 203-854-3063
Animal Control: 203-854-3240
Please keep the safety of everyone in mind when requesting service and help limit the spread ofCOVID-19. We appreciate your anticipated patience and cooperation as we navigate through this
together.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in calling for basic consumer and worker protections in any coronavirus financial assistance for the airline and cruise industries.
In a letter, sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today, the Blumenthal and his Senate colleagues outlined a list of ten requirements that should be met before issuing federal aid to the airline and cruise industries.
“While we agree that financial assistance may be necessary for some of our industries most impacted by the ongoing pandemic, we strongly believe that any such legislation must include conditions that will protect both consumers and workers in the travel industry,” the Senators wrote.
The letter reiterated examples of anti-consumer behavior in the aviation industry, and urged against cutting a blank check that doesn’t protect workers and consumers.
“We cannot permit the airline industry to obtain federal assistance to weather the coronavirus and then return to these predatory business practices after the crisis. We must also avoid repeating the mistakes of the airline bailout that Congress enacted after the September 11th attacks, through which we provided cash, loans, and insurance to help the industry without offering sufficient protections to employees. As a result, the bailed out carriers paid shareholders but not front-line workers, and employees were forced to concede billions of dollars in wage and retirement concessions after many airlines ultimately declared bankruptcy.”
The Senators also demanded an assurance that the cruise line industry implement basic health and safety practices in its regular operations ahead of any federal assistance.
“A unique and complex set of international rules governs the operations of the ship and the health and safety of passengers. Unfortunately, these rules seem to be designed to protect the cruise ship industry from any kind of liability, rather than to protect the health and safety of passengers. Incident after incident has proven the existing framework is insufficient and there remains more work to be done to protect passengers. We cannot permit the cruise line industry to obtain federal assistance to overcome the coronavirus until – at the very least – the industry adopts necessary medical and safety standards.”
The full text of the letter is included below and available here.
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Bridgeport, CT – City of Bridgeport officials announce the Transfer Station will reopen March 18th, 2020 for normal business hours; 7AM – 3PM.
Sanitation/garbage pick-up remains on schedule while recycling will continue to be postponed until further notice.
Residents are reminded to bag household trash for toters and at the Transfer Station to protect staff and public as part of continued preventative measures against Coronavirus COVID-19. For additional updates on closures and delays, visit bridgeportct.gov/coronaclosin
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2020-03-17@11:31pm–#Bridgeport CT– Multiple reports of shots fired in the 400 block of Arctic Street, near East Main Street. So far no one or anything reported hit.
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If you received a notice that your post or share violates Facebook standards it appears to be a glitch going on within the last couple of hours. I’m also seeing simple videos of a baby laughing getting flagged. Come Facebook, social media is all we got besides Netflix!
2020-03-17@9:50pm–#Trumbull CT– Another crash, this time at Canoe Brook Road and Lanter Hill Road.
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