2019-08-01 #Bridgeport CT-- The demolition of the West Side Library known as Sanborn building located at the split of Fairfield Avenue and State Street has begun. There have been a number of unsuccessful petitions to save the 100 year old building.
#Bridgeport Ct-- On July 31st 2019 just before 10pm, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Pearl Street and Park Street on a report of a one car motor vehicle crash. Officers arrived on scene where officers saw 2006 BMW (black in color, bearing Connecticut registration plates was observed having made contact with a concrete wall on Pearl Street. The BMW sustained minor damage to the front end in the crash and the Connecticut registration plates came back to a 2004 Lexus ES 330 (green in color) indicating misused of plates. Officers checked the Vehicle Identification Number to find the car has no registered owner, insurer, or address. Towing Services arrived on scene and the vehicle was towed due to…
#Trumbull CT--The Trumbull Police Department is encouraging drivers to put down the phone and remember: “U Drive. U Text. U Pay”. In support of the National Distracted Driving Awareness campaign the Trumbull Police will be collaborating with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) from August 1 to August 15, 2019, for the national “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” high-visibility enforcement effort, which is now in its fifth year. The goal of the campaign is to increase enforcement efforts to identify distracted drivers and enforce distracted-driving laws. Beginning August 1, you will see increased enforcement efforts, as officers will be stopping and ticketing anyone who is caught texting and driving. If you text and drive,…
#Trumbull CT-- Two Bridgeport women who were shoplifting merchandise from the Trumbull Mall were arrested Wednesday evening after one pepper sprayed a store security officer in an attempt to escape. At about 8:00 PM, on July 24, 2019, Shazia Depass, age 21, and a female juvenile selected Macy’s store merchandise, and then left the store without paying. Macy’s and Mall Security located and then confronted Depass and the juvenile in the parking lot where Depass was detained. The juvenile female pepper sprayed the Macy’s security officer when he attempted to apprehend her. A struggled then ensued, but she was held for the police. The Macy’s security officer was medically treated on the scene by Trumbull EMS. Macy’s security later recovered…
On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, SMILE Mass (Small Miracles in Life Exist) will donate floating beach wheelchairs to the towns of Fairfield, Norwalk and Westport, CT at a ceremony taking place at 12 noon at Westport’s Compo Beach Pavilion, 60 Compo Beach Rd., Westport, CT 06880. The public is invited to attend. SMILE Mass has donated over 130 of the floating beach wheelchairs throughout New England. This will be the first donation to Connecticut. The floatable wheelchairs, which resemble beach recliners, have shock-absorbing wheels that maneuver easily over sandy terrain. Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe stated, “We are grateful to SMILE Mass for this donation. Along with the newly constructed sidewalks, Mobi-Mats and the ADA compliant restrooms on South Beach,…
2019-07-31 @5:55pm--#Easton CT-- Firefighters responded to a house fire on Tuckahoe Road. Firefighters found heavy smoke from the attic. Firefighters made an attack using the master stream from the truck along with firefighters inside the structure.
2019-07-31 @ 9:44pm--#Fairfield CT-- Two yutes were taken into custody breaking into cars in the Metro Train Station. The children were processed and then turned escorted home to Bridgeport with Bridgeport Police.
2019-07-31 @ 9:40PMish-- #Fairfield CT-- Police are investigating a multi-car crash where a woman was injured. The crash closed Tunxis Hill Road for about 45 minutes.
2019-07-31 @ 7:50pm-- Another rain and another car trapped by wires with a person inside, this time on Crestwood Road. Police escorted the United Illuminating truck from the exit ramp to the scene. Police were speaking with the driver who was not in distress and told him to remain in the car. Primary wires surrounded the car and they burned a couple hundred feet in front of it. Within twenty minutes UI secured the power and the man was not injured. Sergeant Mike Paris said this is the fourth incident recently. On July 17, 2019 a man died when a tree struck his car, entangling his car in wires. It took UI fifty minutes to respond but first responders…
I would have covered this event since there are no food stores in the neighborhood, but I only received notice of this 2:30pm event at 1:28pm. I guess the city didn't want the press there. WHO: Mayor Joe Ganim, Bridgeport City Council members, Bridgeport Police Department, Department of Public Health & Social Services, NRZ representatives, and community members WHAT: Mayor Joe Ganim will join city council members with city officials to formerly announce the public notice “Order to Close” the Sunshine Deli at 1306 Stratford Avenue. WHEN: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 2:30 PM WHERE: 1306 Stratford Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 This press release was made possible by: [caption id="attachment_74833" align="aligncenter" width="420"] For more information visit: https://www.acesbailbondsct.com/[/caption]
