Month: February 2022

Bridgeport Police Capture Alleged Carjacker

r2022-02-10@2:00PMish-- #Bridgeport CT-- Police made an arrest in an attempted carjacking outside People's Bank at North and Park Avenue. There are no further details at this time. Also, a number of viewers asked about police and EMS presence earlier this morning at Bishop and Connecticut Avenue and at the Early Childhood Learning Center on Stratford Avenue. I have not heard back from the police spokesperson.

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Norwalk News: Bank Robbery Arrest

#Norwalk CT--On February 9, 2022, Norwalk Police Detectives responded to Stamford Superior Court to serve detainee Michael Tallo with a habeus warrant, for charges relating to a bank robbery. On November 7, 2021 at approximately 11:59 a.m., Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a call advising that TD Bank of Westport Avenue had been robbed, and that the suspect fled on foot. Norwalk Police Officers responded immediately to the area. Officers learned that the suspect handed a note to a teller advising that he was in possession of a weapon. No weapon was displayed during the course of the robbery. The robber was described as a heavy set White male wearing a hat and shorts. Patrol Officers searched the vicinity. The Detective…

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Stop & Shop Launches Pickup at Second Bridgeport Store

Customers Can Shop Online and Pickup Their Grocery Order at theFairfield Avenue LocationBridgeport, CT (February 9, 2022) – Stop & Shop continues to provide Bridgeport residents with faster and more convenient ways to shop, announcing Pickup is now available at the Stop & Shop located at 2145 Fairfield Avenue. This store joins the 4531 Main Street location in allowing shoppers to place an order at www.stopandshop.com, or on the Stop & Shop mobile app, head to the store, and have a Stop & Shop associate load their groceries right into their car.To schedule a Pickup, customers can visit www.stopandshop.com, or the Stop & Shop mobile app, click on ‘order online’ and select “Pickup” at one’s preferred store. Shoppers can then…

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Like Fairfield Unlocked Car Was Stolen With Key Fob Inside

Westport Police Investigating Stolen Car and Vehicle Burglary (Westport, CT 2/10/2022) At approximately 7:40 a.m. today, Westport Police officers responded to 285 Post Road East on a report of a stolen car. The complainant explained that he parked his car in the lot at 7:00 a.m. and when he returned forty minutes later it was gone. The car had been left unlocked with the key fob inside. As the officers were responding to this incident, the emergency communications center received a call about a car accident in the parking lot of 500 Post Road East. It was quickly discovered that the car that was stolen and the one involved in the accident were the same.The stolen car was no longer…

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LEGISLATION TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to restore full funding for educational and early-intervention services for children with disabilities. U.S. Representatives Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.), Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) introduced the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. The need for early intervention and pre-school special education services has only increased over the past several decades. However, federal investments have not kept pace with the number of students requiring these services. Programs funded through Part B, Section 619 and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act - which assist…

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Bridgeport Fire Department Begins Recruitment Drive

Bridgeport Fire Department launched their recruitment drive today. APPLICATION OPENS: FEBRUARY 14, 2022Deadline to Apply: March 13, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EST*Apply online at Connecticut Fire Academy for Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT): https://portal.ct.gov/CFPC/Candidate-Physical-Ability-TestThe written exam is tentatively scheduled for:Saturday, March 26, 2022Saturday, April 2, 2022There will radio/tv and social media advertisment but I assure you it won't be on DoingItLocal because I don't play well with the mayors office. You will see the mayor's favorites when the run the ads like Rowena's radio buddies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUvaPCml0IU

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Trumbull News: CPR After Crash

Trumbull Police UPDATE: On Wednesday, February 9, 2022, a single car motor vehicle accident, occurred in Trumbull, ending with the death of a local man, closing the road for several hours. The victim, Scott Polke, age 59, of Clover Hill Road, was the driver and only occupant of the vehicle. At around 3:30 PM, the Trumbull Police received several 911 calls to report the motor vehicle accident in the area of Daniels Farm Road near Laurel Street. Arriving Trumbull officers began rendering medical aid to him. Trumbull EMS arrived and assisted with treating the victim before transporting him to Saint Vincent’s Hospital where he later died from his injuries. The Trumbull Center Fire Department also responded and assisted with securing…

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