#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating the city's 19th homicide of the year on Christmas Eve. One person was injured and taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. Police with K-9 are working a blood trail on Yale and Fremont Street. There isn't a lot of information at this time but witnesses tell me it was a young man that was killed in front of the store with the yellow awning.
3:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on the way to Minturn Place for a child stuck in a car seat. This report is made possible by:
2:51pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police on the way to the manager's office at the Villa Avenue Stop and Shop for an employee allegedly stealing money. This report is made possible by:
2:26pm--UPDATE--The boat is stuck in the mud near the Audubon Society according to radio reports. 2:17pm--#Milford CT-- A boat reported in distress off Milford Point Road. Firefighters on the way. This report is made possible by:
#Norwalk CT--On December 23, 2015, Patrol Officers responded to a complaint that two males approached children exiting a school bus on Golden Hill Street. Investigating officers found that two males, wearing Santa and antler hats had approached the children and asked them to have their parents come out of their house to watch a cleaning demonstration. The children quickly left and told their parents, who called police. The men had left the area in a red van prior to police arrival. Investigating officers quickly located the van on Morton Street. It was determined that the occupants of the van were soliciting cleaning services on behalf of Gold Coast Distributors of Milford. One of the solicitors provided his name but intentionally…
On 11/09/15, Westport Police investigated a report of a fraudulent check deposit at Citibank, 399 Post Road West. Artis deposited a check for $6,500.00 from an account listed to him. Artis then withdrew $6,000.00 from the account. Two days later the check was returned due to insufficient funds and Artis never made the account whole. On 12/23/15, Artis surrendered himself on an active warrant for his arrest. He posted a $7,500.00 bond and has a court date in Norwalk on 01/05/16.
Mary Schinderman and her son have created an organization called the teddybearfund.org collecting money to purchase Teddy Bears and donate them to area Fire Departments in order for departments to give a Teddy Bear to children effected by trauma by being involved in a fire or medical emergency, to try to help lighten the stresses that children go through when facing these types of events.
12:28am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was robbed by four males on Reservoir Avenue takes off crashing his car and didn't stop until flagging down an officer near the Merritt Parkway at 4355 Main Street. Radio reports say the car is a mess. This report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT-- Bikeport has partnered with ABCD to match children with bikes this holiday season. Over sixty five bikes were given away. Bikeport Co-op is a non-profit bicycle cooperative that specializes in giving Bridgeport youth theopportunity to enjoy bicycles. During the summer Bikeport offers an earn-a-bike program for high school youth enrolled in the BuildOn program and hosts group bike rides which explore Bridgeport. Bikeport sells affordable, quality used bicycles to raise funds for its giving programs. Bikeport’s major sponsors are Patagonia Westport and IDEAS For Us, Inc. and Resource Services, Inc. has donated 20 new bikes to the Holiday Giving Event.
