Month: October 2025

Bridgeport Breaks Ground on New Marriott Hotel

https://youtu.be/b38wo8Z2oLc BRIDGEPORT — A new Marriott Hotel is set to rise along Bridgeport’s waterfront, marking another major step forward in the city’s ongoing economic revitalization. Mayor Joe Ganim praised the project at the groundbreaking ceremony, calling it “a fitting addition — only the best for Bridgeport.” He spoke about how the city’s transformation has accelerated in recent years, citing “urban revitalization, job creation, environmental improvement, and new housing,” all now joined by a state-of-the-art 140-room Marriott. “This neighborhood means everything to people like me,” Councilwoman Aidee Nieves said. “I was born and raised right here on this corner, right down the street. For lifelong East End residents like Maria, Via, and Frank, this is a dream come true — a…

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Bridgeport Police Investigating Serious Incident on Black Rock Avenue

Police UPDATE: Bridgeport Police Officers found a 24-year-old woman lying on the street injured and unresponsive on Black Rock Ave. at around 9:30 pm Tuesday night. Evelyn Rayo-Mairena, 24, of Bridgeport, was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital where she later died. The department is investigating her death as a homicide. Officers were initially dispatched to Black Rock Ave. on a report of an abandoned child on the front porch of a house. They located the child and then found the mother injured on the street a short distance away. The child was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for evaluation. Police are not providing details of the victim's injuries at this time. Homicide detectives have been working the case throughout the night…

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Norwalk Man Arrested for Protective Order Violation; Multiple Warrants Served

NORWALK — On October 19, 2025, at 2:34 p.m., Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a 911 call from a victim reporting that Edgar Mancilla-Giles was outside their residence in violation of an active full no-contact protective order. Patrol officers responded, confirmed the order was in effect and the violation, and learned Mancilla-Giles was wanted on several outstanding arrest warrants; his description was broadcast to additional units. A short time later, officers located Mancilla-Giles in the area of Ely Avenue and took him into custody without incident. He was charged with Criminal Violation of a Protective Order and held on a $100,000 bond with a October 20, 2025 court date. Mancilla-Giles was also served with the following outstanding warrants: Robbery 2nd, Conspiracy…

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Fire Truck Accident

Shelton police are investigating a crash involving a fire truck on Bridgeport Avenue. The fire truck was responding to a mutual aid call to the town of Trumbull when the accident occurred. EMS was called to evaluate 4 firefighters on board and there were no reported injuries. 2025-10-21@2:10PMish

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Yearlong Probe Nets Second Arrest in CubeSmart Storage Heist

Norwalk police investigating the July 1, 2024 commercial burglary at CubeSmart on Bouton Street have made an additional arrest tied to multiple broken-into storage units and thefts totaling about $23,000 in property, along with several firearms. Detective Barron led a yearlong investigation with partner agencies, which included the recovery of a stolen .357 revolver in Branford. Following a prior arrest of Tylon Gardner on September 10, 2025, detectives identified Colt Meadows, 22, as another suspect, obtained a warrant through Stamford Superior Court, and took him into custody there on October 14, 2025. Meadows is charged with multiple counts of third-degree burglary and conspiracy, first- and third-degree larceny and conspiracy, and theft of a firearm and conspiracy; bond was set at…

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Domestic Violence Homicide on Griffen Street; Suspect in Custody, $1M Bond

STRATFORD — On October 20, 2025, at about 7:00 p.m., Stratford Police received a 911 call from a male who said he had just stabbed his girlfriend and intended to kill himself. The caller identified himself as Stanley Mulvey and provided the location as a home on Griffen Street, identifying the victim as Megan McShane. Responding officers found Mulvey lying atop an unresponsive McShane on the kitchen floor; both were covered in blood, and a large, blood-covered kitchen knife was nearby. Mulvey refused commands to move and was physically removed from the residence, then handcuffed and placed in a patrol car, where police say he made several admissions that he had killed McShane. A Stratford EMS paramedic arrived and pronounced…

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Shots Fired at Penders Practice Field; Nine .45-Caliber Casings Recovered

STRATFORD — On Monday, October 13, 2025, at about 7:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to the Penders Practice Field (at Glendale Rd. & Charlton St., directly across from the main field) for a report of shots fired. Detectives recovered nine (.45 caliber) spent shell casings scattered on the practice field. Surveillance video shows two groups of three males meeting on the field; within seconds, one male points a firearm toward the other group and fires nine rounds. No injuries were immediately reported at the scene. Detective Rachel Crosby is leading the investigation; anyone with information is asked to call (203) 385-4122 or email rcrosby@townofstratford.com.

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Westport Police Department Advisory – MetroNorth Railroad Announces Saugatuck PedestrianBridge Closures

(Westport, CT) Notification was recently received from Metro North Railroad of their intention to periodically close the pedestrian bridge over the Saugatuck River. These closures are reported to be in connection with an improvement project that is slated to run from Monday, October 27, to Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Beginning on October 27, Metro North Railroad will begin a project intended to make critical safety repairs to the pedestrian bridge connecting the Westport (Saugatuck) Railroad Station to Ferry Lane East. This construction will require that the bridge be kept in a closed position and will require a deviation of all marine traffic. This project will also necessitate periodic closures of the pedestrian walkway. Metro North anticipates having to close the…

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Child Struck By Car

https://youtube.com/shorts/AKkkhqcgq2s Report of a child struck by a car at the intersection of Madison Ave and Salem Street in Bridgeport. According to unconfirmed radio reports, the 11 year old was struck by the car going around 25 mph. The child was transported to the hospital. There are no other updates at this time.

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Century-Old Ghosts Haunt Stratford Library October 28Live Performance of Tales to Chill the Bone

The Stratford Library presents “Halloween Hauntings” - two American tales of ghostly suspense on Tuesday, October 28. Written in the days of ominously flickering candles and kerosene lamps, “The Shadows on the Wall” and “The House That Was Not” are guaranteed to chill the bone. The special evening, performed by professional actress Michèle LaRue, is free and open to the public. In the wake of a sudden mysterious death, “The Shadows on the Wall” draws four siblings home to a familiar but menacing New England parlor. “The House That Was Not” lures an unsuspecting new bride across the bleak Nebraska prairie. Authored by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1903) and Elia Wilkinson Peattie (1898), respectively, these tales evoke the America of…

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