9:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A resident in the 600 block of Cleveland Avenue came home to find their home broken in to. Police are investigating. Third break in Bridgeport, two in Easton today. This report is made possible by:
7:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tires and Wheels is reporting police a break in to the business according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
7:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Dixon Street resident came home to find their home broken into. Police are investigating. This report is made possible by:
I had a viewer send in this photo upset that the imagery of a clinched fist is supportive of what they saw at the Super Bowl Black Power by Beyonce and the "negative imagery of the past". The viewer felt the image is too negative for elementary school children and "sends the wrong message to the young minds". What do you think?
HARTFORD, CT - Today, Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) joined advocates in support of House Bill 5237: An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment. The bill is a set of hiring policies for private employers, designed to ensure that applicants with criminal records are evaluated on the merits of their qualifications, not on their criminal records. “We have too many hard-working people trying to find jobs that are being disqualified,” said Sen. Gomes. “We need to give everyone that is looking for a job a fair shot. I will continue to fight for an employment system that is fair to all our communities.” The bill would incorporate “ban the box” policies, which remove the criminal history question from job applications…
3:00pm--#Easton CT-- Homeowners on Pond Road and Morning Glory Driver are reporting break ins to their homes. The homeowner on Pond Road said she was in the house at the time the suspect was in her home according to radio reports. Police are on the scene. This report is made possible by:
#Fairfield CT--The Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CTSBDC) and The Town of Fairfield are hosting a grand opening reception to celebrate the newest CTSBDC office located at the Old Town Hall, 611 Post Road, Fairfield, Connecticut. Business Consultant Valeria Bisceglia said the service if free whether you are a start up, thinking of opening a business or need help with capital, marketing efforts or human resources. You can schedule an appointment by calling 1-855-4CT-SBDC.
UPDATE: Two car crash at North and Wood Avenue with two on the way to the hospital. The crash at Norman Street wasn't a crash but a car that ran up on a front lawn. 11:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- For the second time today there are two accidents at the same time on North Avenue, but this time they are not related. One accident at North and Wood Avenue. The second crash is a car into a utility pole at North and Norman Street. This report is made possible by:
A graduation for K-9 was recently held at Fairfield Police Department for Fairfield, Trumbull, Derby and Seymour. Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara said K-9's make our department better. First Selectman Michael Tetreau agreed, citing K-9 Ruger's at his retirement ceremony a few months back. K-9 Ruger had to retire over health issues. Frank Reda from Superior K-9 said the benefit is teamwork, that each town will share the dogs and the same training allows police K-9 to "plug and play", that is each officer and K-9 knows what is expected. The graduates were Fairfield Officer Kevin Wells with K-9 Jager, Fairfield Officer Evan Kaesmann with Maverick, Trumbull Officer Richard Carlson with Cyrus, Trumbull Officer Gregory Lee with Storm, Seymour Officer…
