Bridgeport News: Water Main Break
2020-10-01@9:01pm--#Bridgeport CT- Report of a water main break at Fairfield Avenue and Main Street. The roadway is blocked off. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Car Hanging Off Ledge
2020-10-01@ 8:43pm--Report of a car hanging off a ledge on Bayberry Lane. The occupants are not injured but are are trapped in the car. Firefighters working to free them. The car is reported at a 50 degree angle on a 100 foot slope. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
2020-10-01@6:52pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Reports of shots fired at PT Barnum Housing with a report of a juvenile taken into custody. This news report is made possible by: For more information visit: https://www.acesbailbondsct.com/
Fairfield News: Southport Trouble Part II
2020-10-01@2:55pm--#Fairfield CT--#Southport CT-- A bicyclist was struck by a car near the I-95 exit 19 northbound entrance ramp on the Post Road. The operator of the motor vehicle was issued an infraction for failure to grant the right away. The bicyclist was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This news report is made possible by: Vist BDK Law Group at: http://www.bdklawgroup.com/
Fairfield News: Trouble In Southport
2020-10-01@2:50pm--#Fairfield CT--#Southport CT-- A motorist that got off exit 19 rolled down his window to speak to who he described as a homeless male standing at the bottom of the ramp. The male asked for money and as the driver was about to drive away the homeless male took out a canister and sprayed an unknown substance believed to be pepper spray at the driver. The driver pulled into the 7-11 and called the police. He is being treated at the hospital. The suspect is a white male, 40-50 years of age with blonde/gray hair and beard with a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and sandals. He was thought to be frequent visitor at the Westport train station. This news report…
BRIDGEPORT POLICE ACTING CHIEF GARCIA PROVIDES
UPDATE ON RECENT VIOLENCE AND HOMICIDES BRIDGEPORT, CT – This morning Mayor Ganim was joined by Acting Chief Garcia for an updateon the violent crimes that took place in Bridgeport over the past week and included four homicides.The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau is actively working to solve the homicide cases and isnear closure on three of the four and are now seeking public assistance.Acting Chief Garcia reports that the department has already implemented strategic and tacticalplans to address curbing the violence, but public engagement and input is needed.A “Strategic Enforcement Detail” (SED) is focusing on areas of the city that have shown increasesof concern via data driven tools provided by ShotSpotter and other reporting mechanisms. Inaddition to work that SED…
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF THE STATE’S SHARED WORK PROGRAM TO HELP EMPLOYERS NAVIGATE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PANDEMIC
MIDDLETOWN, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that as companies continue navigating the impact of the ongoing, global COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Connecticut will be expanding its Shared Work program, which helps businesses in the state prevent layoffs by allowing them to temporarily reduce employee hours and use partial unemployment benefits to supplement lost wages. The program will be expanded beginning the week of October 5, 2020. To highlight the expansion, the governor today visited Pegasus Manufacturing, a 133-year-old design and engineering firm located in Middletown that is participating in the program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Labor. He was joined by Labor Deputy Commissioner Daryle Dudzinski and representatives from the company. “COVID-19 is impacting businesses…
Fairfield News: Bank Robbery
Police UPDATE: At 1:58pm Fairfield Police received a call from Peoples Bank located at 1160 Kings Highway Cutoff of aBank Robbery. The Peoples Bank Branch is located within the Stop & Shop grocery store at that location.The suspect had fled prior to police arrival.Officers were dispatched and upon arrival bank employees reported just minutes’ prior, a lone whitemale (possibly Asian), described as approximately 5’7” wearing a blue mask and red hat walked up tothe teller window and handed over an envelope. On the envelope was a hand written note foremployees to cooperate, confirming it was a robbery. No weapon was shown and there was no evidenceof a weapon present. Bank employees complied with the suspect’s demand and the suspect fled…
Bridgeport News: Defunding The Police
The Bridgeport City Council will hold a press conference Wednesday, September 30th at 12:30 p.m., at 45 Lyon Terrace to announce the launch of the working team to advance the directives of Council item 130-19, “a proposed resolution committing to reallocating certain funds from the Police Department to address thesafety, security, and educational and social services needs of Bridgeport residents.” This press release is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2020-09-29@10:01pm--Report of stabbing at Stratford and Bunnell Street. This news report is made possible by: