The traveling three-fourths-sized replica of the Washington DC Vietnam War monument is now on display at Veterans Memorial Park, 4450 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, CT. Bridgeport from 9/26 – 9/29. The wall will be open to the public 24 hours a day and everyone is invited to attend. The Wall is being hosted by the Port 5 National Association of Naval Veterans, 69 Brewster Street, Bridgeport, CT
More information is available at https://www.vietnamvetswall.com/about-the-wall
Special Programming Announced
The Stratford Library, 2203 Main Street in Stratford will reopen on Sundays beginning October 6, 2024. Hours on Sunday will be from 1-5 pm and will continue until May 18, 2025.
On opening day (October 6) the Library will return with its popular “Sunday Afternoon Talks” series featuring returning guest speaker/author Hamis Lutris. The author will discuss his new novel, Earth Ascendant: Awakening.This is the first of four volumes of a fast-paced, character-driven fantasy/science-fiction series.
Upcoming Sundays will offer a variety of diverse programming including musician Marc Berger on October 13, Psychic Patty Griffin (October 20) and live performance readings, “An Afternoon with Nutmeg Writers” (October 27).
Current Library hours are: Monday-Thursday: 10-8, Friday-Saturday: 10-5 and Sunday: 1-5 pm.
For further library information, call 203.385.4162 or visit its website at: www.stratfordlibrary.org.
Report of two accidents, one at the intersection of Pine Street and Fairfield Avenue. Another accident occurred on State Street and Seeley Avenue. There is no further information at this time.
On September 24, 2024, Fairfield Police were called to Home Depot on Kings Highway Cutoff after reports of two known shoplifters, Amanda Belcher and James Coates, who had been previously banned from the store.
The suspects attempted to steal over $1,200 in merchandise when loss prevention alerted police. Both suspects had multiple active warrants from several jurisdictions, including Fairfield, Greenwich, and Naugatuck.
When officers arrived, Belcher fled on foot but was pursued by police through the parking lot. She managed to enter a vehicle, dragging one officer as she reversed, and collided with another car before escaping the scene.
The officer sustained minor injuries, losing a cell phone and a name patch in the altercation, which were later found with Belcher. Meanwhile, Coates fled toward Meadowbrook Road but was apprehended after a local resident reported seeing him hiding in their yard. He resisted arrest, requiring officers to use a Taser to subdue him.
Belcher was located and arrested at the Sunnyside Hotel in Bridgeport with assistance from the Bridgeport Auto Theft Task Force. She was also found to have destroyed the officer’s phone in an attempt to evade capture. Further investigations revealed Belcher had crashed her vehicle behind a nearby Lexus dealership before fleeing again.
Both Belcher and Coates were arrested and face multiple charges. Belcher’s charges include assault on a public safety officer, reckless driving, and larceny, with bond set at $75,000. Coates was charged with trespassing, larceny conspiracy, and interfering with an officer, with a bond set at $10,000. Both suspects were also charged on warrants from several other jurisdictions.
Two officers sustained minor injuries during the incident and were treated at the scene by AMR ambulance.
According to unconfirmed radio reports bus 15 and bus 19 collided at Waverly and Farm House Road. There are children onboard but no injuries reported except for one of the bus drivers who had glass from a mirror that hit her in the face.
2024-09-26@9:11am–#Shelton CT
The Fire Department held its Annual Promotion of Rank & Swearing-In Ceremony at the Klein Memorial on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The event, which began at 5:30 PM, celebrated the promotion of 36 department members, advancing through the ranks of Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Assistant Chief, Captain, Lieutenant, Pumper Engineer, and Fire Inspector. Each was formally sworn in during the ceremony.
In addition to the promotions, 15 firefighter recruits from Class 02-2023 were officially sworn in after successfully completing their 1-year probationary period, marking a significant milestone in their careers.
Family, friends, and fellow firefighters gathered to celebrate the honorees as they continue to serve and protect the community.
On September 23, 2024, officers on Harral Avenue encountered Dantaye Francis, who was found in possession of a loaded revolver without a permit.
Francis was arrested and charged with illegal transfer/purchase of a revolver and carrying a pistol without a permit. His bond was set at $5,000.
There was another school incident in Norwalk this morning. Should parents and the child be charged?? What do you think?
On July 15, 2024, Stratford Police responded to a home invasion in the Lordship section of town. Several suspects entered the occupied home in the early morning hours, stealing the victim’s vehicle and other valuables. They also removed registration plates from other vehicles in the neighborhood.
The investigation was taken over by the Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence Unit, along with the Fairfield County Auto Theft Task Force. With assistance from the Connecticut Juvenile Probation Division, police departments in Sayreville, NJ, New York City, and New Jersey State Police, the main suspect was identified as 18-year-old Ryeim Robinson from Newark, NJ, who is connected to similar incidents across Fairfield County and beyond.
Robinson and his accomplices are believed to have stolen approximately $200,000 in vehicles and valuables since July 2024 across Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. On September 19, 2024, New Jersey State Police arrested Robinson in Irvington, NJ, after a brief motor vehicle pursuit. He is being held as a Fugitive from Justice until his extradition to Connecticut to face charges.
On August 22, 2024, New York City Police also apprehended a juvenile involved in the Lordship incident while committing another home invasion in Brooklyn. The juvenile has since been extradited to Connecticut.
The Stratford Police Department expects to charge additional suspects involved in the Lordship home invasion.
Two men were arrested for their involvement in a street takeover on I-95 after blocking lanes and performing stunts with a large group of motorcyclists. On September 21, 2024, at approximately 11:10 AM, Connecticut State Police began receiving 911 calls about the erratic group on I-95 Southbound near New Haven. DOT traffic cameras tracked over 100 motorcycles blocking lanes from New Haven through Stratford, led by a white GMC Denali with an unsecured passenger filming the event from the truck bed.
When a Trooper attempted to stop the truck near exit 33, the motorcyclists surrounded the cruiser, preventing the stop. The GMC and motorcycles eventually crossed into New York, where the New York State Police stopped the truck.
Shaun Puglia of West Haven was charged with reckless endangerment, breach of peace, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, disobeying a signal of an officer, and knowingly inciting a street takeover. He was released on a $30,000 bond and is scheduled for arraignment on October 2, 2024.
Ryley Lewis of North Haven was charged with breach of peace, failure to wear a safety seat belt, and knowingly inciting a street takeover. He was released on a $20,000 bond and is also scheduled for arraignment on October 2, 2024.
