Southport News: Fistycuffs
2023-08-02@7:40pmSouthport News: Fisticuffs Report of a fist fight outside the Southport Shell at3232 Post Road. Radio reports say the suspect fledprior to police's arrival
Bobcat Sightings Surge in Westport
Bobcat sightings have been on the rise in Westport over the past few years, and thepresence of these cats has received renewed attention due to high-profile social media posts in recentweeks. It is not surprising that these cats are cropping up in Westport since the cats have beenactively recolonizing this part of Fairfield Country over the past 10-15 years.Bobcats are generally unobtrusive neighbors. They are very focused on finding prey, whichprimarily consists of rodents like mice, rats, chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits. The cats will alsoprey upon young or infirm deer. Bobcats avoid conflict with humans and pets, but could pose athreat to small, unattended dogs, particularly if the dog were to chase the cat.Our overall recommendation for pet owners is…
Bridgeport News: Murphy Meets East End
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday met with members of the East End NRZ in Bridgeport to discuss their efforts to address the East End food desert by providing fresh vegetables to its 8,000 residents year-round, creating entrepreneurial opportunities to serve the regional fresh produce market, and supporting a healthier lifestyle for its community. The discussion will focus on the group’s successes since opening the market in 2019 and its plans to begin growing fresh vegetables in indoor growing environments in the community. https://youtu.be/LPRtBdv2tJg
Bridgeport News: Route 8/25 Crash
2023-07-22@ 9:59pm Bridgeport News: Route 8/25 Crash Report of a multi-car accident on Route 8/25 southbound between exits 2 and 1
Bridgeport News: Car Strikes House
2023-08-01 @7:28pm Bridgeport News: Car Hits House East Main and Evers Street. The roadway is closed due to the crash.
Fairfield News: Funny Money
2023-08-01@11:40am--#Fairfield News: Funny Money Police were called to the Villa Avenue Stop and Shopfor counterfeit money they received.
Westport News: Domestic Violence
On July 9, 2023 at approximately 1:36 PM, Westport Police met with the complainant of this incident at Westport Police Department. They reported a domestic that occurred the previous night whereMr. Tsai allegedly assaulted the complainant after an argument. Mr. Tsai allegedly took the complainants cell phone and prevented them from calling 911 to report the incident while it was occurring. A warrant was issued and on July 19, 2023, Mr. Tsai turned himself into the Westport Police Department and was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Interfering with an Emergency Call, and Assault 3rd He wasreleased on a court set bond of $50,000
Fairfield News: Overturned Kayak Found
2023-08-01@12:00AMish--An overturned kayak was found floating in the sound. First responders checked the waters and found no kayaker.
Press Release – LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR SEVERE WEATHER EMERGENCY ALERTS
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general and New York City in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand language access for critical government alerts sent to cell phones, known as Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs). In a comment letter, the coalition acknowledges the important steps FCC has taken to expand access to WEAs but notes that this proposal would require wireless companies to use machine translation rather than human translation for WEAs and would only include translations for 13 languages. Following multiple severe weather emergencies across the country, Attorney General Tong and the coalition urge FCC to adopt its alternative proposal to use human translators, which are far more reliable, instead of machine translation, and…
Bridgeport News: NYC Cops Barricades Himself, 5 Guns Recovered, 1 Cop Injured–GOES UNREPORTED
Bridgeport News: NYC Cops Barricades Himself, 5 Guns Recovered, 1 Cop Injured--GOES UNREPORTED 2023-07-30@5:30AMish-- #Bridgeport CT-- Viewers reached out to me that early Sunday morning, a former New York City police officer barricaded himself inside his home in the 1100 block of Iranistan Avenue holding his wife against her will. The Bridgeport Swat team was activated. A video of the incident was also live-streamed online (see frame grab below). Bridgeport Police attempted to kick the door in but were unsuccessful at first. One officer was injured "blowing his knee out" and taken to the hospital after a failed attempt to kick in the door. A third attempt was made and the door opened and the suspect was taken into custody.…