Today’s Vehicle Fire
6:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire was in the 400 block of Woodrow Avenue. Radio reports say the car was fully engulfed. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Motorcycle Crash
5:29pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A car and motorcycle collided at the intersection of Garfield at Madison Avenue. The motorcyclist was injured with facial lacerations according to witnesses and is expected to be okay.
How about some likes for the Bridgeport Firefighters who collected over $9,000 for sickle cell disease. Fire Chief Thode presented a check for $9,636 raised during the BFD boot drives on September 15th and 22nd to Sickle Cell Disease Association of Southern Connecticut to support sickle cell disease awareness and research.
Bridgeport News: Child Found Wandering
2:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A three-year-old child was found wandering the streets at Indian Place at Indian Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Murder Suspect Arrested In Florida
Jahmari Cooper, 18, of Bridgeport has been arrested in Florida for the 2017 murder of Jeri Kollock. Police say Cooper fatally shot Kollock, 18, in the Green Homes Apartment C and the victim was allegedly forced to strip naked before he was killed. Cooper to be charged with Murder, Felony Murde, and Robbery 1st Degree.
Westport News: Pink Patch Project 2018
The Westport Police Department is proud to be a member of the Pink Patch Project for 2018. Our newly designed patches are part of an innovative campaign that is comprised of over 2,675 other public safety agencies nationwide, designed to bring attention to the fight against breast cancer and to support breast cancer research organizations in combating this devastating disease. For the month of October, officers will be wearing uniform shirts with our pink patch to help spread awareness. Wearing pink patches on our uniform is intended to stimulate conversations with the community during our daily contacts with them and to encourage discussion with the public. From October 1st-31st, we will be selling the patches to the public…
Stratford News: Stolen Vehicle/Larceny Arrest
On 09-24-2018 at approximately 1am Officers responded to the area of Cutspring Road and Cheshire Street to investigate a report of several suspicious persons. The group was spotted by an off duty Stratford Officers. The group was located and the investigation determined that they had been walking the streets going through unlocked cars and stealing items such as change and pocket books that were left in the unlocked/unattended cars. The group was also found to be in possession of two (2) stolen cars from Waterbury. The adult in the group was identified as Edward James Parmlee 3 rd , age 18 from Waterbury. He was held on a $1,000 dollar bond and is scheduled to appear in court on…
Senator Murphy’s Statement
#Washington DC-- Senator Murphy released a statement in today's Supreme Court testimony: “In her appearance today, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was composed, thoughtful, and credible. She clearly did not want to be here, but she set aside her misgivings and faced life-changing consequences because her civic duty demanded it,” said Murphy. “I cannot fathom how any senator could see that and want to continue rushing forward without a full investigation. This is a lifetime appointment – it will weigh heavily on all of our lives for decades. We must take the time to gather the facts. The only reason to take a vote before a thorough investigation is to remain purposefully ignorant of the truth.” This press release is made possible…
Westport News: New Efforts by P&Z to Streamline P&Z Approval Process
Westport, CT - Planning & Zoning Director Mary Young announced today that the Planning & Zoning Commission will review a Text Amendment on Oct. 4, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium. Text Amendment #753, prepared by the Planning and Zoning Commission’s Process Efficiency Subcommittee, proposes to modify the Change of Use definition found in the Westport Zoning Regulations. A Change of Use is currently defined in §5-2 of the Zoning Regulations as: Any change that increases the minimum required number of parking spaces for a building or use by more than three (3) spaces; Any change from a vacant rentable space in a building structure or lot, or portion thereof, which has been unoccupied for a…