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10: 34pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– Police are investigating a break in at Mancuso’s Restaurant at 601 Kings Highway East. Entry was made at the back door. K-9 was released, a room by room search turns up empty. K-9 is now tracking outside the restaurant on Kings Highway East.
10: 34pm–#Fairfield Connecticut–La policía está investigando una entrada a fuerza en el restaurant Mancusos en 601 Kings Highway East. Entraron por la puerta de atras. K9 fue puesto a investigar sala a sala pero estaban vacías. Ahora esta afuera del restaurant en Kings Highway East.
#Middletown, CT– Troopers continued to patrol the highways and roads in Connecticut over this 2016 Labor Day weekend. During this enforcement operation troopers are utilized both traditional and non-traditional state police vehicles. The enforcement project started at 12:01 a.m. on 9/2/16 and ran through 11:59 p.m. on 9/5/16. Troopers focused on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers and speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were in place over the entire weekend. These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 9/2/16 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on 9/5/16.
Speeding 1699 Seatbelt 165 Other hazardous moving violations 3552(to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone, Texting, etc.) DUI arrests 51
Accidents investigated 283 with injury 43 fatal 0
2015 Labor Day Weekend Enforcement Stats 9/4/15-9/7/15:
9:22pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A man allegedly driving drunk on a scooter cutting cars off starting around Boston Avenue has been taken into custody by police at Capital and Lindley Avenue.
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9:22pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut – Un hombre esta manejando un scooter borracho y en el medio de la calle. El ha sido detenido por la policía en Capital y Lindley avenue.
#Trumbull Connecticut– Daniel’s Farm Road is closed between Park Street and Ward Place for a structure fire at an abandoned home at 131 Daniels Farm Road.
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#Trumbull Connecticut–Daniel’s farm road estará cerrado entre Park street y Ward Place. Hay un fuego de una casa abandonada en 131 Daniels Farm Road.
#BRIDGEPORT, CT (August 20, 2016)— Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of After Auschwitz, the University of Bridgeport (UB) will honor its author, President Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor of Religion Richard L. Rubenstein. Hailed as a major figure in contemporary religious and social thought, he is renowned for his contribution to Holocaust and genocide studies. Dr. Rubenstein is credited with the creation of Holocaust theology with this book’s first edition in 1966.
Wed., Sept. 7 reception 5:30 pm | event begins 6:00 pm Arnold Bernhard Arts & Humanities Center | duPont Tower Room 84 Iranistan Avenue, Bridgeport
The City Bridgeport will present a citation from Mayor Joe Ganim honoring Dr. Rubenstein on the historic anniversary of After Auschwitz. The genesis of the book “all began with a walk in Düsseldorf,” reminisced Dr. Rubenstein. “The notion that theologians lead uninteresting lives couldn’t be further from the truth.”
The evening features a conversation with Dr. Rubenstein, hosted by UB Provost Dr. Stephen Healey and scholar Dr. Judy Greenberg. “We are honored to host this commemoration of After Auschwitz, a pioneer text in Holocaust studies,” said UB President Neil Salonen. Holocaust theology seeks a realistic basis for religious belief after the idea of God as the protector of the Jewish people lost credibility with the extermination of six million Jews of the 11- million people murdered during World War II.
“Dr. Rubenstein’s many books and articles have had a major impact on religious and social thought,” said Dean Thomas Ward of the College of Public and International Affairs (CPIA), which is hosting the event. The event is open to the public and free of charge.
The Norwalk Department of Police Service conducted enhanced DUI Enforcement
throughout the holiday weekend. The results of the enhanced enforcement are as
follows:
DUI arrests – 6
Drug related charges – 8 Cell phone violations – 9 Speeding – 11 All other motor vehicle violations – 34 Warrant arrest – 1
This marks the end of our current grant for DUI enforcement. The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office last week approved the Norwalk Police Department the 2017 Comprehensive DUI Enforcement Grant in the amount of $58,950.00, effective October 28, 2016 through September 09, 2017. This is a federal grant managed by the Department of Transportation.
11:59am–#Fairfield Connecticut– A faulty dehumidifier is suspected as the cause of this smokey basement fire at Lockwood Road. All occupants safely made it out of the house.
11:59am–#Fairfield Connecticut– Un deshumificador defetuoso se sospecha que causo este fuego en Lockwood road. Todos los ocupantes salieron bien afuera de la casa.
7:07pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– An odor of gas at Jersey Mike’s Subs at 2189 Black Rock Turnpike caused and evacuation. Firefighters quickly “recalled” the alarm, but now you know what all the noise was about!
5:33pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Police received a number of calls for a large crowd and gunshots in the Brooks Street area. A gunshot victim just arrived at Bridgeport Hospital. Police are looking for the crime scene.
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5:33pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– La policía recibió una serie de llamadas para un grupo grande y escucharon disparos en la area de Brooks street. Una víctima de un disparo acaba de llegar al Hospital de Bridgeport. La policía está buscando a la escena del crimen.
