Month: February 2021

2021-02-12@9:11pm–#Norwalk CT– EMS on the way to the Sheffield Condos at 46 Prospect Street for a man who fell out of a window.

2021-02-12@9:09pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders are on the scene at Jones Avenue for a person assaulted. There are no further details.

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BRIDGEPORT, CT – In observance of President’s Day on Monday February 15th, City officials announce the DPF Holiday Schedule and services.  Any additional services effected by inclement weather will be announced later as the city assesses possible snow impact.

• Sanitation and recycling will remain on schedule
• The transfer station will be closed on Monday February 15, 2021 and reopen Tuesday, February 16
• Christmas Tree pickup will be postponed until Tuesday but may be further delayed due to forecasted snow
• Brown bag collection will be postponed until further notice due to forecasted snow

The Transfer Station is owned and operated by the City of Bridgeport to provide the community access to environmentally responsible disposal and recycling services. The facility is open to the public year-round; Monday-Saturday, 7AM-3PM.

For a list of acceptable items, please see the Transfer Station Rules & Regulations at Bridgeportct.gov/TransferStation.

FAIRFIELD — At approximately 8pm on 2/11/21, a 17 year old juvenile female was reported missing by her mother. The 17 year old was last seen by her mother after walking outside to retrieve something from their vehicle in the area of Katona Drive. Fairfield Police Officers and Detectives began an extensive search for the missing 17 year old which included area canvassing, assistance from Police K9s, requesting a Silver Alert and notifying surrounding public safety agencies.

At approximately 10:30am today, the missing 17 year old was located at a residence in Westport through cooperative effort between the Fairfield and Westport Police Departments. The 17 year old female is in stable condition and was transported to an area hospital for evaluation.

This is an active, ongoing investigation involving a 17 year old juvenile. As a result, there is no further information available at this time. The Fairfield Police Department has no reason to believe there is any threat to the general public.

2021-02-12@10:29am–#Shelton CT– We have an unconfirmed report that the Chase Bank on Bridgeport Avenue was just robbed. I hash-tagged Bridgeport in error on the original post.

2021-02-11@3:39pm–#Fairfield CT– #cttraffic– A Department of Motor Vehicle Officer was involved in a crash on I-95 southbound near the rest area, exit 22.

This morning, Senator Dennis Bradley (D-Bridgeport) is releasing a statement following news of Bridgeport-based lender People’s United Bank closing several of their Stop & Shop locations over the next few years. People’s United currently operates 84 Stop & Shop branches in Connecticut including the Brookside Stop & Shop Branch in Bridgeport on Main street and the Fairfield Avenue Stop & Shop Branch on Fairfield Avenue.

“Banks play a critical role in the prosperity and accessibility of economic opportunity,” said Sen. Bradley. “Many people benefit from easy access to banks and locating them in readily convenient areas is crucial. With the closure of these locations, it creates barriers to economic opportunity that are essential to the city of Bridgeport.”

In the Connecticut Community Reinvestment act, it is enacted in CT statute 36a-37a that banks and other credit unions are required “to satisfy their continuing and affirmative obligation to help meet the credit needs of their communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods..” and with the removal of these locations, the city will be burdened again following many cases of economic segregation.

2021-02-11@12:35am–#Bridgeport CT– Police are investigating a crash between a car and dump truck hauling snow at State Street Extension and Commerce Drive.

2021-02-11 #Bridgeport CT– At 1648hrs today, an attempted robbery occurred on North Washington Avenue where a firearm was displayed. Patrol officers located the responsible vehicle and engaged it in a pursuit after the driver failed to stop when signaled. The pursuit entered I95 north and ended in Milford after the suspect vehicle crashed. Two suspects were taken into custody and transported back to Bridgeport to face charges of attempted robbery and engaging police in pursuit. Two Bridgeport police officers sustained minor injuries during the incident. The identities of the arrested persons are not available at this time.

There was no mention of the condition of the occupants or children the suspect vehicle hit.

#Fairfield CT– At approximately 1:30 PM, Fairfield Police received a call from Loss Prevention at Home Depot, 541 Kings Highway Cutoff, reporting a known shoplifter was inside the store concealing items. Upon police arrival, the suspect, described as a black male, fled in a gold Toyota Camry, bearing CT Reg AK97634. The suspect vehicle struck a police car and two other cars in the parking lot of Home Depot and fled on Kings Highway towards Bridgeport. The suspect vehicle also sideswiped a car while negotiating the turns where Black Rock Turnpike and Kings Highway intersect, known as Traffic Circle East.
Officers observed the suspect vehicle traveling on the wrong side of North Avenue nearly hitting additional oncoming cars.

Police attempted to stop the vehicle but disengaged due to the suspects reckless driving and in accordance with statewide police pursuit policy. The last known location of the suspect vehicle was in the area of North Avenue and Park Avenue in Bridgeport. The license plate which was affixed to the suspect vehicle is a misuse and does not match the suspect vehicle. No one was injured during the incident.

Anyone with information about this vehicle or the operator is asked to contact Fairfield Police at 203-254-4808