Month: May 2021

2021-05-23@1:24am–#Bridgeport CT– DoingItLocal Citizen Patrol reporting to me about 15 shots fired on Pembroke Street. Police just arrived but so far no police line established which means no one or anything hit so far.

2021-05-22@7:34@5:09pm– #Fairfield CT– The I-95 overpass on Mill Plain Road was hit by a payloader style truck in tow. Mill Plain Road was down to one lane for over an hour. Bud’s heavy duty towing crew was called to free the vehicle. There were no reported injuries. The Department of Transportation was called to check the integrity of the I-95 overpass.

Washington, DC— Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Jim Himes’ (CT-04) Insider Trading Prohibition Act (HR 2655) as part of  larger package of bills with bipartisan support. Last Congress, the bill passed by a vote of 410-13. The bill establishes a clear, statutory prohibition on insider trading. Corporate insiders who wrongfully obtain inside information and misuse it weaken the fairness, integrity, and safety of our nation’s capital markets.  

“At a moment when bipartisan cooperation is scarce, this landmark legislation’s passage proves collaboration across the aisle for the public interest is still possible,” said Himes. “The bill’s strong bipartisan support is thanks to years of work incorporating ideas and input from regulatory agencies, legal experts, and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. The resulting bill makes it clear that if you break the rules to profit from the markets, you have violated the law.” 

The Insider Trading Prohibition Act codifies and clarifies the overarching principles on insider trading set forth by courts while eliminating the ambiguities that have existed in the case-by-case evolution of the law in this area.  

“There is currently no clear, statutory prohibition on insider trading, which leaves the SEC and DOJ to rely on more general anti-fraud statutes and decades of case law, subject to interpretation by individual judges,” Himes continued. “Laws should be made in the House and Senate chambers, not the chambers of unelected judges. Passage of this legislation will end the challenges in prosecuting a crime that has never been properly defined.” 

The Insider Trading Prohibition Act: 

·         Makes it unlawful for a person to trade while aware of material, non-public information if that person knows, or recklessly disregards, that the information was obtained wrongfully, or that making that trade would constitute a wrongful use of that inside information. 

·         The bill lays out the following situations in which the trading or communication of material nonpublic information is wrongful: 

·         Theft, bribery, misrepresentation, or espionage; 

·         A violation of federal statutes protecting computer data; 

·         Conversion, misappropriation, or other deceptive taking; or 

·         A breach of fiduciary duty, contract, or various other agreements. 

·         Prohibits those with material, nonpublic information from passing along that information to others, or tipping them, if it’s reasonably foreseeable that the recipient of the information will trade on that information or pass it along to others who will. 

The present state of uncertainty around insider trading liability harms public confidence in the market. Select insiders should not have the ability to profit from illegally obtained information. Moreover, average investors who are trying to save for their retirement or pay for their children’s college tuition should not be discouraged from investing because of a fear that the market is unfair and unbalanced. Insider trading is wrong, and a clear, legal standard on insider trading is necessary to ensure the ongoing health, transparency, and honesty of our markets.  

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#Norwalk CT– On Thursday May 20, 2021 at approximately 12:18 PM, the Norwalk Police Department responded toreports of shots fired in the area of 160 Suncrest Road and located a gunshot victim, who was rapidly transported to Norwalk Hospital with life threatening injuries. In the early morning hours of May 21,
2021 the victim died as a result of the injuries he sustained.

The victim, Timothy Cantey, was a 19 year old resident of South Norwalk. The investigation, now a
homicide investigation, is active and ongoing. Detectives believe that the attack was not random, but
targeted, and continue to follow all possible leads.
The Norwalk Police Department is requesting that anyone with information regarding the incident
contact Detective Imparato at (203)854-3190, or by email at: cimparato@norwalkct.org. Those wishing
to remain anonymous, may provide information using the methods listed below.

Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111

Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com
Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing “NORWALKPD” into the text field,

followed by the message, and sending it to TIP411 (847411)

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2021-05-21@4:36pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police are investigating how this car hit a parked car across the street on the other side of the road requiring the firefighters to extricate and remove the cars door to get the person out of the car behind the hospital on Gurdon Street. EMS transported one to the hospital….at least they didn’t have far to go.

Great forecast to get the car washed! Here’s some coupons to save you money!

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

2021-05-21@1:37pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a brush on fire at 375 Boston Avenue at the gas station.

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2021-05-21@12:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– There is a crash with injuries at Central and Barnum Avenue. Minor injuries reported. A third ambulance has been dispatched to the scene.

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(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that a new set of COVID-19 safety protocols regarding the use of face masks will be implemented in Connecticut beginning Wednesday, May 19, 2021, as a result of the updated recommendations released late last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new order will include:

OutdoorsMasks not required

IndoorsVaccinated not required to wear masksUnvaccinated must continue to wear masks

Businesses, state and local government offices and events may choose to require universal maskingMasks will still be required in certain settings such as healthcare facilities, facilities housing vulnerable populations, public and private transit, correctional facilities, schools, and childcare
In addition to the revised order, the Connecticut Department of Public Health on May 19 will issue revised recommendations and considerations for masks in businesses, large gatherings and events, and other settings, as well as more detailed descriptions of the settings where masks will continue to be required.
As was previously announced, all of the other COVID-19 sector rules for businesses that had been implemented in Connecticut will also be lifted on May 19.
“Connecticut is one of the most vaccinated states in the nation, and I couldn’t be more proud of the people of our state who have made the commonsense decision to be vaccinated, as well as all of our healthcare workers who have done an incredible job rolling the vaccine out as quickly as possible,” Governor Lamont said. “If you have not yet been vaccinated, I strongly recommend that you get vaccinated as soon as possible. Dozens of clinics across Connecticut no longer require appointments to receive a vaccination, and it has never been easier to get one.”

Individuals with questions about the COVID-19 vaccination program or who would like to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine can visit ct.gov/covidvaccine.
A list of walk-up clinics that do not require appointments in advance can be found at ct.gov/covidvaccine/walkup.

Those who have further questions or do not have access to the internet can call Connecticut’s COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Assist Line at 877-918-2224.

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#Bridgeport CT–The mass exodus at Bridgeport Police , including new recruits continues. Officer Amanda Gonzalez who was made the “face of Bridgeport Police” by the chief has resigned and going to Branford Police Department her last day was today.

Bridgeport Police also lost Officer Crystal Manuele to the state to be a Department of Mental Health Officer on May 18th.

Let’s not forget Officer Recruit Officer Kathleen Edwards who was put on administrative leave after losing her badge and wallet at the double shooting at the illegal after hours bar at 1023 Main Street on Sunday.

Also, Officer Ada Curet, a 38 year veteran retired after the chief put the TNT task force on administrative leave back in April.

Police staffing is approaching critical status yet there are highly trained, seasoned officer who are still on administrative leave or assigned to departments other than patrol as punishment. Some have been reassigned for two years or more.  Reverend D. Stanley Lord, President of the Bridgeport Chapter of the NAACP said they have filed a complaint regarding this practice as well as the Bridgeport Police Internal Affairs reports to the chief, not the mayor or police commissioner as they did in the past.