Month: August 2021

Fairfield News: Stolen Car Hits Cop Car-Gets Captured

2021-08-17@1:01pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Stratford Police car was following a stolen Lexus on I-95 southbound when they lost sight of the car at exit 26. The car got off in Fairfield, police successfully flatten one of the tires with a spike strip. The car turned onto the dead-end part of Halley Avenue when the car turned around and hit a parked car and a police car. The car turned onto Kings Highway then onto I-95 southbound when it pulled over near exit 23 and surrendered. A man (driver) and a woman were taken into custody.

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Bridgeport News: Park Avenue Raid

2021-08-16 #Bridgeport CT-- Many of you had messaged me on Facebook about a raid that took place on Park Avenue at Pequonnock Street. I reached out to Bridgeport Police who reported: On August 16, 2021, the Bridgeport Police Narcotics and Vice Division executed a search warrant at 1668 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT “Smokers Box” smoke shop. During the course of the investigation, undercover Police Officers purchased marijuana from the business which does not possess a dispensary permit or license to sell recreational marijuana. Pursuant to the search warrant Officers located extremely large amounts of marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape devices, untaxed cigarettes, and edible THC.  All priced for sale inside the store.    In addition, Officers seized two handguns, one was a stolen 9mm pistol, and the other was a 9mm pistol with a high-capacity magazine. Investigators…

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Westport News: First Selectman Announces Resignation of Operations Director

#Westport. CT - First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today that Westport Operations Director Sara Harris will be leaving her position in the First Selectman’s Office to accept a consulting opportunity in the private sector.  Harris has submitted her resignation effective August 27, 2021. Sara joined the Town of Westport in July of 2017.  She was tasked with coordinating complex projects and issues that require interdepartmental coordination, most notably, the digitization of the land use permitting process to the Accela software.  She established and created annual management reports for the town’s budget book and oversaw the associated performance metrics for all town departments.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sara has held the title “Public Information Officer” and has managed all public communications,…

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Bridgeport News: East Main Shooting Starts Off Violent Sunday

#Bridgeport CT-- Police said "on Sunday August 15, 2021, at approximately 2:57 a.m. the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received the report of a party shot within the 500 block of East Main Street.  The victim, a 34 year old Bridgeport man, was taken to an area hospital and treated for multiple gunshot wounds to the leg and buttocks.  He is reported to be in stable condition. The Bridgeport Police Patrol Division secured a crime scene on East Main Street and Detectives responded to begin their investigation. The scene was photographed, interviews were conducted, and evidence was collected.   Detectives spoke with the victim at the hospital and, at this point, the incident appears to be isolated. Anyone with information is asked…

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