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Month: September 2023

Fairfield

Fairfield Police Names New Public Affairs Officer

Sep 3, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Fairfield's new Public Information Officer is Lieutenant Ed Nook who is currently in his new role. The previous PAO was Lieutenant Michael Paris who transferred to the Special Services Bureau of the Fairfield Police Department overseeing our Traffic / Crash unit along with our Marine Unit. I appreciate how professional the Fairfield Police Department is in keeping the public informed with very well-written press releases and always in a timely manner.

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Serious Condition-Driver Flees

Sep 2, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Police said in a statement: "At 23:19hrs the Bridgeport ECC received a 911 call reporting a pedestrian struck in the 400th block of Hollister Avenue. On-scene Bridgeport Police reports indicated the victim sustained lacerations and scrapes to her head and bruising on her chest. The Bridgeport Traffic Division is actively investigating this incident". 2023-09-01@11:20pm-- #Bridgeport CT--A woman was hit by a car on Hollister Avenue between Stratford and Connecticut Avenue.  First responders found the victim lying under a parked car.  A witness said they heard a loud thud and heard a car speed off before they could identify the make of the car.  She received head trauma when her head was struck and she is in serious condition. https://youtu.be/HLiL3XjxiD8

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Bridgeport

Gomes Campaign Says Staff and Primary Candidates Threatened

Sep 1, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport, CT - Gomes' campaign staff and candidates running on the Row B ballot line in the September 12th Democratic Primary were threatened last evening by Council-member and current party endorsed candidate Alfredo Castillo. At approximately 8:00 P.M. last evening, Council-member Alfredo Castillo entered John Gomes campaign headquarters located on East Main Street and threatened several female staff members of the John Gomes For Mayor campaign and a candidate who is challenging Castillo in the 136th District for City Council. Bridgeport police officers were called to the scene. Given the past history of threats and intimidation on the part of Castillo, mayoral candidate John Gomes has called upon the City Council President Aidee Nieves to remove Council-member Castillo from any remaining…

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Norwalk

Norwalk Drug Charges

Sep 1, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

On Thursday, August 31, 2023, at around 6:00 PM, the Norwalk Police Department's Special Services Division apprehended Christopher Adams on charges related to narcotics. The Special Services Investigators had initiated narcotics-related surveillance activities in the vicinity of Prospect Street following anonymous tips and complaints from local residents regarding drug-related activities. During the course of their surveillance, the investigators observed Christopher Adams engaging in the sale of narcotics right in front of 41 Prospect Street. Subsequently, the investigators took Adams into custody. Following his arrest, a search and seizure warrant was obtained for his residence located at 41 Prospect Street. As a direct result of executing the search warrant, the Special Services Investigators successfully confiscated the following pieces of evidence: 26…

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