Bridgeport ECC received a call regarding suspicious objects in the 200th block of Testiny Ave. The Bridgeport Police Department, Fire Department, and CT State Police Department responded to the scene. The CT State Police Department safely removed the object, believed to be a grenade, with no threat to the public reported. Further information is not available at this time.
FAIRFIELD, CT - As the month of May rolls in, so does National Bicycle Safety Month, andthe Fairfield Police Department, in collaboration with the Fairfield Bicycle & PedestrianCommittee, is gearing up to help ensure the safety of our young cyclists.Throughout the month of May, Fairfield Police Officers from the Bicycle Unit, Traffic SafetyUnit, and Patrol Division will be actively engaged in promoting bicycle safety, with a specialfocus on the importance of wearing helmets. Under the law, all children under the age of 15 arerequired to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle, and we want to ensure that this safety measureis followed diligently. To incentivize helmet use among our young cyclists, we are thrilled to announce a specialpartnership with Dairy…
Westport, CT –The Westport Youth Commission is proud to announce the launch of a new employment platform specifically for high school students. Youth Services Program Director Kevin Godburn said, " Our student leaders pursued a new teen job platform after speaking with their peers who reported having found babysitting, dog-walking, and retail roles through word of mouth or the odd flier nailed to a pole. The Youth Commission wanted to create a new pathway to expand employment opportunities for high school students in Westport." Youth Commission member Jake Shufro (SHS ‘26) came up with the project and worked with his peers, speaking to Westport business leaders and stakeholders, researching other community job banks, and testing various options before landing on Greenwich-based QuadJobs as…
Chocolate Attack! Mental Health Awareness Month: We’ll release any bad energy by breaking a GIANT chocolate bar & take home a little chocolate for yourself. You can also create your own aromatherapy diffuser with your personally created scent to bring the good energy home! Grades 6-12. No registration. Thursday 5/2 at 3:30-5:00 pm. Star Wars Anniversary Celebration We’re celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Phantom Menace. Join us for movies, games, Star Wars Prizes, snacks & a good time with friends. Saturday 5/4 1:30-5:00 pm. Teen Open Art Hour Wednesday, 5/8 3:30-4:30. Calling all artists! Join us in the Teen Department to draw, paint, or sculpt whatever you like! We’ll provide all the supplies, you bring your artistic inspiration! No registration required.…
On April 26, 2024, at 3:00 PM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a call for a man stabbed inthe area of 129 South Main Street. Norwalk Patrol Officers arrived in less than one minute andfound the victim being treated by a bystander. Officers rendered medical aid to the victim whowas soon transported to Norwalk Hospital by Norwalk Paramedics for serious injuries. Officerssecured the crime scene and began to canvass for witnesses. Norwalk Police Detectives arrived and assumed the investigation. Detectives recovered multipleitems of evidentiary value, interviewed witnesses and reviewed video surveillance. As a result,detectives were able to identify Gregory Goldstein as the person responsible for the stabbing.Goldstein was reported to have left the scene in a Honda Odyssey minivan. This informationwas…
Seed Library Grab’n’GoThe Stratford Library Children’s Department will offer a Seed Grab ‘n’ go for pickup on Wednesday, May 1 (Millet), 15 (Cucumber), and 29 (Sunflowers). You willreceive both the seeds and instructions on how to plant. Registration required. Toregister, visit the website at stratfordlibrary.org, then choose Events. For moreinformation about Library programs and services for children, call 203.385.4165 orvisit stratfordlibrary.org/kids.Young Reader’s Book Club MeetingThe Stratford Library Children’s Department will offer a Young Reader’s Book Clubmeeting. This month’s book will be Clementine. The program meets on May 2 at6pm for grades 2-5. There will be a book discussion, games, a craft/or activity, anda snack offered. Children are asked to read the book before the discussion. Toregister, or for more information…
(Westport, CT) There have been several coyote attacks on dogs in Westport recently. Fortunately, none of the attacks were fatal. To protect your family pets, take the following measures: Supervise your pets while they are out in the yard! Coyotes avoid conflict with humans, so your presence should prevent any problems. While out at night with your pets, carry a powerful flashlight and keep tabs on your surroundings. Coyotes can be successfully hazed or driven away using noise (high-decibel whistle or air- horn) or thrown objects (balls, sticks, rocks). If you are walking a small pet and see a coyote, pick the pet up. Any time you are with your pet and see a coyote, give…
Yesterday, at 11:17PM, There was a report of an assault with a weapon on the 1200 Block of Park Avenue. A female was stabbed with a knife injury to the thigh with non-life-threatening injuries.Roughly an hour later, at at 12:02 am there was a report of a house fight/ assault with a weapon at the 700 Block of Iranistan Avenue. Reports about multiple people fighting outside and one person who was stabbed. St. Vincent’s reported 3 walk-ins with injuries: one head laceration, and two with cuts and bruises.
On 04/24/2024 the Shelton Police received a complaint from a 29-year-old female that her next-door neighbor had sexually assaulted her. The female stated she went next door to 76-year-old Dennis Barry’s house to see if her package was mistakenly delivered to him. She claimed while there Barry inappropriately kissed her and fondled her breasts. The female also claimed that Barry tried to get her to touch his genital area.Barry was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault 4th Degree. Barry was released on a $2500.00 bond and as part of his conditions of release, he is to have no contact with the female neighbor. Barry was given a Derby Superior court date of 4/29/2024.
The Stratford Police Department Narcotics and Vice Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Brittany Rondeau, who is the subject of an outstanding felony robbery arrest warrant. The warrant stems from an incident on March 19, 2024, at the Stratford Motor Inn on 2200 Stratford Avenue, where a victim reported being robbed at gunpoint of a bank bag containing cash and personal belongings by two males and one female. Following an investigation, two male suspects, Jack Madison and Courtney Estaba, were arrested and charged with various offenses related to the robbery. However, Brittany Rondeau remains at large. Brittany Rondeau, a white female from Marlborough was born on January 7, 1987, and is wanted for Robbery 1st Degree, Conspiracy to…
