Month: December 2021

Fairfield News: Robbed At Knifepoint

Police UPDATE: On 12/25/2021 at 2225 hours patrol was dispatched to Cumberland Farms at 1101 PostRoad for a report of a man being robbed at knife point while in his vehicle. The manstated to Fairfield Dispatchers that this incident occurred around ten minutes prior to thecall and believed the individual had fled southbound on Beach Road but was not givinga description of the vehicle. Patrols arrived on scene and met with the complainant, who showed a blurry picture ofwhat appeared to be a small black vehicle fleeing the area. Complainant described thesuspect as a while male with a short beard, wearing a grey hoodie, and wielding aserrated knife with a wooden/red handle. Complainant stated that he heard someone knock on…

Read More

Fairfield News: On-Star Turns In Hit And Run Subscriber

2021-12-25@10:04pm--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Police received a number of calls for a hit and run accident on Brookside Drive. On-Star called police reporting an accident of Chevy Colorado which turned out to be the striking vehicle. On-Star gave the subscriber's address on Ruane Street and police located the vehicle in St. Thomas's parking lot with heavy front end damage and deployed air bags driving erratically and took the person in custody. This news report is made possible by:

Read More

Norwalk News: Weapons Charges

#Norwalk CT--On the morning of December 21, 2021, Investigators of the Norwalk Police DepartmentSpecial Services Division served Jaequann Gilbert, who was already in prison forunrelated offenses, with an arrest warrant for charges related to gun possession.On May 06, 2021 at approximately 11:00 PM, Norwalk Police Officer Wasilewskiattempted to stop a speeding vehicle in the area of Main Avenue. The vehicle took off ata high rate of speed attempting to elude the officer, and after a short distance the vehiclelost control and ended up driving onto a property on Ward Street. The operator exitedthe vehicle and fled on foot. Canine Officer Van Rensburg responded to the scene withhis Patrol Service Dog, Raza, to track the suspect. This track led officers to…

Read More

Bridgeport Youth Engagement Collaborative Announces 2022 Resource Expo

BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Bridgeport Youth Engagement Collaborative (BYEC), in partnership with Senator Marilyn Moore and Housatonic Community College, today announced the Bridgeport Youth Engagement Resource Expo, being held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Housatonic Community College. The inaugural event will provide an opportunity for nonprofits to recruit Bridgeport youth for their programs, specifically eight to 24 year-olds. “I hope parents will seize this opportunity to learn about the myriad of programs available for our children, adolescents, and young adults in Bridgeport,”  said Senator Marilyn Moore, who created the collaborative.“Federal and state funds awarded to nonprofits are most effective when all children have access to enrichment programs.” “Housatonic is excited to partner with the Bridgeport Youth…

Read More

City of Bridgeport Holiday Schedule for Trash, Recycling, Brown Bag Collection, and Transfer Station

Reminds Residents of Christmas Tree Pickup Guidelines Bridgeport, CT – In observance of the Christmas Holiday, the transfer station will be closed on, Friday, December 24th, and Saturday, December 25th, 2021. Trash and recycling will remain on schedule. Brown bag collection will be suspended until Monday, December 27th, and will have a one-day delay for the remainder of the week. Christmas tree collection will begin on Monday, January 10th, and continue until Friday, February 4th. The City of Bridgeport is asking residents not to place Christmas trees curbside before Monday, January 10th  to avoid safety hazards. Every year, the trees that are collected are brought to the city landfill to be repurposed as mulch and used in parks throughout Bridgeport. CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP GUIDELINES Place trees…

Read More