Month: January 2022

#Trumbull CT–JANUARY 25, 2022
With the help of several alert citizens, Trumbull police officers prevented a despondent man from his suicide attempt of jumping from an overpass onto the highway below. Early Sunday, January 23, 2022 at about 1:30 am, Trumbull Police received a report of a man standing on the ledge of the bridge on White Plains Road (Route 127) near Broadbridge Road, preparing to jump onto the Route 8 highway below. The twenty-one (21) year old man was very emotional and upset, but was speaking with several passing motorists who had stopped and were attempting to calm him down before emergency personnel arrived.

The man had climbed up the concrete wall and over top of the barrier fence where he was spotted by the concerned motorists as he was leaning over the edge of the bridge, which is approximately thirty (30) feet above the actively travelled highway below. At one point, the man turned and stepped off of the bridge’s ledge, but the citizens and officers quickly climbed onto the railing, and grabbed ahold of him, prevented his fall, and pulled him to safety. Officer Iucci and Officer Van Fleet then held the man and restrained him until EMS arrived.

The man remained distraught as officers spoke with him and tried to calm him down. Trumbull EMS eventually transported the man to Bridgeport Hospital for evaluation. No injuries were reported to any of the individuals involved.

The good Samaritans, along with Officers Van Fleet and Joseph Iucci, are all credited with saving the man by pulling him to safety. Trumbull Police are specifically crediting the quick actions of the passing motorists who stopped to assist this desperate man, and are planning to formally recognize them for their life-saving efforts.
If you are in emotional distress, in suicidal crisis, or if you believe that someone else is in danger of suicide, contact your local emergency services for immediate help. To contact the Trumbull Police Department call (203) 261-3665 and dial 911 for all emergencies. You can also contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255.

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Police UPDATE: On January 25, 2022 at about 2:10 P.M., there was a report of a two-car accident in the CVS / Burger King Parking lot on Pershing Drive. During the investigation, a separate altercation occurred where one male stabbed another male several times and a friend of the stabbing victim was cut on the hand during the incident. The stabbing happened in front of the officer investigating the motor vehicle accident and the suspect was immediately taken into custody.

The victim, a 21 year-old male from Meriden, was transported to a local hospital for multiple stab wounds to the upper body. He is listed in serious but stable condition.

The suspect, Matthew Romans age 22 of Ansonia, was charged with Assault First Degree, Assault Third Degree, and Criminal Mischief Third Degree. Romans was held on a $75,000.00 bond and will be arraigned at Derby Superior Court on January 26, 2022.

The investigation into the incident that led up to the stabbing is still under investigation and additional arrests are expected.

2022-01-25@2:22pm–#Ansonia CT– Report of a stabbing in the parking lot between CVS and Burger King at 24 Pershing Drive.

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2022-01-25@1:14pm–#Milford CT– #cttraffic– A one car rollover on I-95 southbound near exit 39B. Right and center lanes are now blocked by emergency vehicles.

#Fairfield CT– The manager at the 546 Post Road McDonald’s reported that on Friday morning (1/21/22) at 05:27hrs a white box truck, occupied by two unknown individuals, pulled up to the store and extracted 400 gallons of cooking oil worth approximately $400.00. The two individuals were on the property for approximately 30 minutes. The manager reported that several McDonald’s in the area (Westport, Norwalk) were also victims.

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Here is an update on the shooting we told you about two days ago when it happened:On 1-22-22 at approximately 8:15pm, Shelton Police were dispatched to the area of 350 Coram Ave for a shooting. A 28 year old male victim from Derby was taken to the hospital for injuries sustained in the shooting. The male is still in the hospital at this time.
Detectives were called to the scene for processing. This is currently an active ongoing investigation by detectives. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Shelton Police Department at 203-924-1544.

(Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general continuing to fight Facebook’s illegal efforts to stifle competition and protect its monopoly power. Today, the coalition — led by New York Attorney General Letitia James — filed an appeal brief arguing that the district court’s ruling dismissing the states’ case was in error. The coalition argues that the court was wrong to dismiss their case as time-barred, and made additional legal and factual errors. Over the last decade, Facebook, now known as Meta, illegally acquired competitors in a predatory manner and cut or conditioned services to smaller threats — depriving users of the benefits of competition and reducing privacy protections and services along the way — all in an effort to boost its bottom line through increased advertising revenue.

“Facebook used its market power and consumer data to unlawfully acquire and quash its competition. Their predatory conduct degraded consumer privacy and suffocated innovation. We are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to allow our suit to proceed to restore healthy competition and end Facebook’s illegal monopoly,” said Attorney General Tong.

In December 2020, the coalition filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to stop Facebook’s anticompetitive conduct. The company filed a motion to dismiss, which was granted by the court last summer. Today’s appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit asks the court to allow the coalition of attorneys general to move forward with their suit.

Separately, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also filed an amended complaint against Facebook in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. In a ruling earlier this week, the court denied Facebook’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s complaint, allowing the FTC to proceed.

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2022-01-23@11:20pm–#Bridgeport–The southbound side of North Avenue was blocked when a Mazda hit what appeared to be a parked pick-up near Brooklawn Avenue. One person was seen being treated by EMS.

#Fairfield CT–On 01/22/2022 at approximately 2:26 PM, the Fairfield Police Department received numerous calls from employees at Robeks, located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike, reporting a customer was throwing things, yelling at employees, and refusing to leave.

An investigation revealed that at approximately 1:05 PM, James Iannazzo (DOB 05/15/1973) of Fairfield, made a purchase at Robeks and left the store without incident.

At approximately 1:39 PM, Iannazzo called 911 requesting an EMS response to his home for a juvenile suffering from an allergic reaction and was later transported to an area hospital.

A short time later, Iannazzo returned to Robeks and confronted employees, yelling at them and demanding to know who had made the smoothie which contained peanuts, causing his child’s allergic reaction.  When employees could not provide Iannazzo with the answer he became irate, yelling at the employees using a number of expletives. He then threw a drink at an employee, which hit their right shoulder. The employee reported that they had no complaints of pain or injury. Iannazzo also made comments toward an employee referencing their immigration status.

Iannazzo was told to leave multiple times by the employees but remained inside and continued to yell insults at the employees. Iannazzo then attempted to open a locked door that led to an “Employees Only” area where the employees were, behind the counter.

Iannazzo left the scene prior to police arrival, but was identified shortly after.  Iannazzo turned himself into police without incident.

Iannazzo told Officers that he was upset about his son having a severe allergic reaction and he went back to the store as a result.

During the investigation, employees reported that Iannazzo never told them about the peanut allergy but had only requested that there be no peanut butter in his drink.

James Iannazzo (DOB 05/15/1973) of Fairfield, was arrested and charged with C.G.S 53a-181ka; Intimidation Based on Bigotry or Bias in the Second Degree, C.G.S 53a-181; Breach of Peace in the Second Degree and C.G.S 53a-107 Criminal Trespass in the First Degree.  He was issued a court appearance date of 2/7/2022 at Bridgeport Superior Court.

2022-01-23@12:00PMish–#Stratford CT–Special thanks to Ryan Blake of Blake Fire Images who captured this image of a tractor trailer that did not clear the railroad overpass on Route 110.

2022-01-22@8:15pm–Radio reporting a person shot in the 300 block of Coram Avenue, one shell casing found in front of Anna’s Place.

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