4:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– Multiple reports of shots fired at Beecher and Kossuth Street. The suspect then fled in backyards towards Spring Street according to radio reports. Unknown if the target were the teens at the gas station. So far no reports of anyone or anything hit. Police are investigating.
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3:00pm–#Fairfield CT– #Bridgeport CT–A woman allegedly shoplifting a “large amount of clothes” from Kohl’s according to radio reports was apprehended by Fairfield Police at her residence in the 800 block of Atlantic Street in Bridgeport. Kohl’s security was able to get her plate number that also had a frame around with the name Princess on hit. She had 43 previous arrests and a number or alias including the name on her registration. Radio reports save the value of the clothes around $250. Princess is now in Fairfield Police custody.
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8:40pm–Reports of shots fired in the area of Testo’s Restaurant a silver Honda that then fled on Savoy Street. Just two days ago Joe Ganim was celebrating his victory as mayor there.
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6:42pm–#Bridgeport CT– A person has been shot in the upper chest and leg at Greene Homes behind building 2. Police on scene EMS on the way.
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#Bridgeport CT– The State of Connecticut has taken over the Astoria Park located at 725 Park Avenue also known as PARCC Health Care, Inc. of Bridgeport, CT as of the 30th of October. Their license was due to expire December of 2016. It is a a 135 bed chronic and convalescent nursing home. Court records … upon a finding of any of the following … (3) such facility has sustained a serious financial loss or failure 2 which jeopardizes the health, safety and welfare of the patients or there is a reasonable likelihood of such loss or failure.” “On October 23, 2015, the Department had to advance PARCC eighty-three thousand dollars ($83,000.00) in order for it to fulfill its payroll obligations to its employees. PARCC has reported to the Department that it does not have sufficient funds for payroll due October 29, 2015. Currently the Connecticut Department of Labor has a lien on PARCC’s Medicaid payments in the amount of seventy-nine thousand dollars ($79,000.00). In addition, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services is owed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in nursing home resident day user fees under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-320 et seq.”
The court appointed Attorney Katharine B. Sacks of New Haven, Connecticut as Receiver to operate the PARCC’s chronic and convalescent nursing home. She has an extensive background with troubled nursing facilities. According to court records she has ” been the court-appointed Receiver for Frontier of Northeast Connecticut, Inc. (three Connecticut skilled nursing facilities); Highville Mustard Seed Development Corporation, Inc. (a Connecticut charter elementary school); Lexington Healthcare Group, Inc. (six Connecticut skilled nursing facilities); Mill River Foundation, Inc. (one Connecticut skilled nursing facility); Pegasus Management Company, Inc. (five Connecticut skilled nursing facilities); and New Hope Manor, Inc. (several residential group homes for troubled adolescents, an out-patient community mental health clinic and a school). ” In addition she “served as Health Care Regulatory Counsel to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Trustee to West Rock Health Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Connecticut” and “have been retained as counsel to a receiver in five nursing home receivership cases”.
If you are owed money from the facility prior to October 30, 2015 you may want to read this document: http://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/DocumentInquiry/DocumentInquiry.aspx?DocumentNo=962813
12:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police are investigating a possible break in to the Spanish Baptist Church on Harriet Street.
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11:5opm–#cttraffic–#Trumbull CT– A police pursuit starting in Trumbull into Bridgeport for a BMW that got onto I-95 northbound and engaged state police in pursuit of speeds in excess when they broke the chase off. He was seen getting off exit 42 without police pursuit but the BMW wound up crashing into a fence off the exit. They fled on foot, police are looking for a black male driver and a white male passenger.
When I was at the state police press conference last week, two reporters wanted to know who I thought was going to be the next mayor in Bridgeport. I told them I really don’t know. The reason is that there is seven candidates running. Governor Malloy asked the Secretary of the State to dispatch staff to monitor the vote for any problems or potential fraud. The secretary of the state pretty much said no, that the state” can’t intervene if there is no inappropriate activity”. Well if see something, take a picture if you can and let us know! Call/Text tips and photos to 203-769-6961 and I will work to have it investigated. Of course everything will be kept confidential. With so many candidates it will certainly change the mix of votes and more than any election before every vote will count. So make sure you get out there and vote!
#Bridgeport, Conn. (November 2, 2015 Press Release) – Today, the Bridgeport Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect, Carl Brooks (DOB: 06/13/94), for possession and use of paintball and airsoft guns.
On Saturday, October 31 at around 5:45 p.m., police officers responded to a call about shots fired at Marina Village Building #22. Upon arrival, a police officer observed a few young males sitting on the front steps of building #22. As the police officer approached the young males, the officer heard muffled sound of shots, possibly, projectiles being fired from a pellet gun, paint ball gun, or airsoft rifle. The police officer observed the building across from Building #22 had its windows broken and was covered by blue paint splatters. Once additional police officers arrived, officers questioned the group of young males and found one male, Carl Brooks, in possession of a one black Winchester air pistol.
Officers checked with dispatch and found Brooks was currently out on probation for robbery. One of the conditions for Brooks’s probation was: “Suspect was ordered to not possess any weapons.” Searching the immediate area officers found more items laying down within the wingspan area of where Brooks was sitting. Police recovered one black Crosman Vigilante air revolver handgun, one black TAC-5 Recon paintball gun, one black and tan Cronus paintball gun, one black paintball canister with blue paintballs, two black 50 paintball bags containing blue paints balls, and three 12 gram COs jet cartridges. Brooks was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon, facsimile of a firearm, criminal mischief, breach of peace, and criminal violation of protective order. Bond was set at $500,000.
#Bridgeport, Conn. (October 27, 2015 Police Press Release) – Today, the Bridgeport Police Department reported the arrest of a man, Anthony Cameron (12/20/89), on several charges related to evading police, striking two marked police vehicles, recklessly endangering his wife and child, and possessing marijuana. Bond has been set at $50,000.More specifically, Cameron was charged with: risk of injury, reckless endangerment, interfering with police, reckless driving,
Background: On Monday, October 26,, 2015 at around 11:30 a.m., a Bridgeport Police detective came upon a motor vehicle accident in front of 172 Golden Hill St. A gray 1999 Mercedes struck the left rear bumper of a parked blue 2002 Mitsubishi Montero on Golden Hill St. During the investigation the Mercedes fled the scene as the detective was notifying dispatch of the accident. The detective pursued the fleeing suspect attempting to stop the Mercedes by activating the vehicle’s emergency lights and sirens. Approximately ten minutes later on Greene Homes Dr. near the corner of Washington Ave. the Mercedes struck a marked police vehicle on the passenger side. After striking the police vehicle the Mercedes continued about another thirty feet and struck a second marked police vehicle on Washington Ave. near the corner of Greene Homes Dr. The driver of the Mercedes, later identified as Anthony Cameron, then engaged several police officers in a pursuit from his disabled vehicle. As Cameron ran around the outer perimeter of Green Homes Building #5 towards Highland Ave. he took off his jacket and left it on the ground. The jacket was secured by a police officer and contained sixteen dollars and 6.4 grams of marijuana. Cameron continued to run to the front of Building #5 and then west towards Building #3 where he was detained by a pursuing police officer. Cameron was transported to Bridgeport Hospital complaining of asthma.
After being medically cleared from the hospital, Cameron was brought to Bridgeport Police Department and processed. The Mercedes had two other occupants inside the vehicle. One was Cameron’s wife, Nicker Brown-Cameron, and the other was Cameron’s two month old baby. Brown-Cameron was checked for warrants and was found to have a warrant for the Stratford Police Department. Brown-Cameron was transported to the Bridgeport Police Department to be picked up by the Stratford Police Department. The two month old baby was handed over to a family member. The officer driving the police vehicle that was initially struck was shook up but sustained no serious injuries.
