Month: July 2021

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Bridgeport News: Stand-Off

Jul 16, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

2021-07-16 @ 11:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Last night was an incident that was being reported as a stand-off or an barricaded incident. Bridgeport Emergency Communication Center received a call that was described as a possible barricaded armed suspect when a woman called indicating a known person threatened her with a weapon and is possibly on-site at the location. To err on the side of safety and based on the callers information, the Bridgeport Police responded with the Emergency Service Units (ESU). Negotiators determined that the male party was no longer on scene.. As a precaution, BPD ESU cleared the house anyway. Police are actively investigating this incident.

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Milford News: Fuel Spill

Jul 16, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

2021-07-16@10:27am--#Milford CT-- A fuel spill reported at the Sunoco Station at 322 Old Gate Lane. Radio reports say 150 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on the ground and in the storm drain. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is on the way. Milford Hazmat team is working to contain the spill. This news report is made possible by:

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Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest

Jul 16, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport CT-- Last night, members of the Bridgeport Police Department’s Detective Bureau, with the assistance of the Emergency Services Unit, and The Gang Task Force, arrested Dondre Nesmith (DOB: 10/23/1995 of 652 Dewey St) for the July 12th murder of Javier Flores. Search warrants were executed on Nesmith’s home and on his car. During an interview, Nesmith admitted to shooting Flores in retaliation for Flores and another man robbing him and forcing him to strip out of his clothes. Nesmith is charged with Murder. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond and will appear in court in the morning. This arrest is a result of the hard work by Detective Winkler, who was the lead detective on the case, and…

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SUIT AGAINST AMAZON

Jul 16, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

COMPELLING A RECALL OF DANGEROUS PRODUCTS SOLD THROUGH ITS PLATFORM WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, released the following statement after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the agency filed a lawsuit against Amazon to force the online retailer to recall hazardous products sold on Amazon.com: “This is a forceful and decisive action by CPSC with a clear message to Amazon and other online marketplaces: knowingly selling dangerous and defective products that imperil Americans will not be tolerated. Amazon must take responsibility for stemming the tide of hazardous products sold through its platform, including its own AmazonBasics car chargers, surge protectors, and…

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Norwalk News: Narcotic Trafficking Arrest

Jul 15, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

On Thursday, July 15, 2021, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the Norwalk Police DepartmentSpecial Services Division arrested brothers Giovanny Padilla and John Padilla afterlocating a large amount of cocaine and money at their residence. A six month long investigation into the brothers’ involvement in narcotics traffickingacross the Greater Norwalk Area provided enough evidence to apply for a searchwarrant of their residence, 133 Monterey Place, building 1, apartment 2. Approximately260 grams of powder cocaine and $8,000 in United States Currency were located thereand seized, in addition to a vehicle, four cell phones, computers and other electronicsused to facilitate narcotics trafficking. This investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are expected in the future in connectionto this investigation.Arrested: Giovanny Padilla, 26 years old, of…

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