The Southwest Community Heath Center on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport conducted a health care fair today after being rained out yesterday. I had a chance to talk to Samuel Diaz III about their services. Their goal today was to raise about the services the offer the community whether it be health or dental care. Southwest services all of the greater Bridgeport area (Fairfield and Stratford) and accepts most health insurance including all state insurance like Husky and Medicare and have assistance in signing people up with Access Health CT. Sliding fee scales and financing are available for those. They have locations throughout the area. Contact Southwest Community Health Center at 203.330.6000 or at http://www.swchc.org/
11:20pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police received a call at 980 Madison Avenue that a bald Hispanic man in a Honda Accord stole a couple of cases of beer off the delivery beer truck then fled south on Madison Avenue. Googling 980 Madison Avenue comes back to an Italian Social Club. Cheers/Salute! I did not go to the scene, I don’t really know what kind of beer was taken.
But I do know the best place to get the best Greek food!
#Bridgeport, CT (August 10, 2015) –Bridgeport Police Press Release: This week, Bridgeport Police arrested a man for attempted assault of an officer and assault of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). On Sunday, August 9, at 1:25 a.m. a police officer was flagged down while on patrol, and asked to respond to an incident at El Conquistador Sports Bar (4 Crescent Avenue). When the officer arrived on scene the three suspects were standing outside drinking alcoholic beverages.
Security at El Conquistador Sports Bar informed the officer that suspects were asked to vacate the area, and were harassing patrons of the establishment. The suspects ignored the police officer’s command to put down the alcoholic beverages. The suspects then became verbally combative and began to encroach upon the officer. Once an additional police officer arrived on scene the three suspects were separated.
One suspect – Christian Hernandez (07/29/93) of 473 Williams Street in Bridgeport – attacked one of the police officers while he was handcuffing another suspect. While charging, Hernandez was cursing at the officer and threatened violent action. With a closed fist, Mr. Hernandez attempted to swing at the police officer. Mr. Hernandez was stopped by the supporting police officer, preventing any injury to his fellow officer. Mr. Hernandez continued to actively resist arrest from the additional police officers. Upon being transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment and/or clearance of an old injury, Mr. Hernandez assaulted an EMT, and continued to behave aggressively and belligerent at the hospital.
Mr. Hernandez was charged with Possession and Consumption of Alcohol, Criminal Trespass 1st., Breach of Peace 2nd., Interfering with an Officer, Criminal Attempt to Assault Public Safety Personnel (Police Officer), and Assault to a Public Safety Personnel (EMT).
#BRIDGEPORT CT– Today, former Bridgeport Mayor and 2015 mayoral candidate Joe Ganim unveiled a proposal to establish an Office of Public Integrity (OPI). The public’s interest in transparency and open government is a top priority for Ganim.
Prompted in part by the recent cover up of crime statistics by the current administration, and the continued refusal to disclose the reevaluation numbers and hidden tax increases for the following calendar year, Ganim made the announcement for the OPI.
Ganim says, “An Office of Public Integrity must be independent and nonpartisan. It should have jurisdiction to have oversight of all aspects of Bridgeport’s government operations, agencies, and authorities.”
The Office of Public Integrity will achieve cost savings for the people of Bridgeport both from uncovering wasteful spending and from reforming and proposing improvements to City of Bridgeport purchasing practices. The Office of Public Integrity will also bring about more transparency in government by ensuring documents about financial and other dealings are properly released.
Advising Ganim on the OPI is Ed Adams, former FBI agent who led the efforts against Ganim for public corruption. Adams is supporting Ganim in this effort, as well as his bid for Mayor.
“This is an important initiative to reassure transparency and integrity in the city of Bridgeport. I’m more than willing to help Joe in this effort, and in any capacity to help this city. Despite the past, I believe Joe Ganim is the right person to lead Bridgeport into the future,” stated Adams.
Ganim stated, “I believe this an important step to ensure transparency and integrity in city government.”
“If this Office of Public Integrity was already in place, the people of Bridgeport would already know what is happening with the secret tax reassessment process underway and learn more about why taxes in Bridgeport are so high.”
Ganim’s plan for this Office of Public Integrity include:
Assure the public’s interest is protected in an open, transparent and honest government;
Protect the rights of citizens and the press to have access to public documents;
Provides transparency in city processes to ensure compliance with municipal law and City ordinances;
Create a means to a fair and thorough investigation of corruption and address any complaints as they pertain to dishonest practices in City government operations;
Ganim concluded, “It is important for our city’s government to be transparent and earn the trust of their residents. This will be a giant step in the right direction for Bridgeport governmental operations.”
Teaching opportunities at Bridgeport School Systems:
Middle School Teaching/Language Arts– Grade 7– Tisdale School https://www.applitrack.com/bridgeport/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=943
Middle School Teaching/Language Arts– Grade 7– High Horizons Magnet School https://www.applitrack.com/bridgeport/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=942
5:44pm–#Fairfield CT–#Bridgeport CT–Fairfield Police were in pursuit of a white Infinity on the Post Road but broke it off after entering Bridgeport at Brewster Street. Pursuit speeds reached speeds of 45mph. Police wanted the suspects for shoplifting at Marshall’s at 700 Post Road. The plates came back to St. Stephen’s Road in Bridgeport and police have found the car parked unoccupied at PT Barnum Housing building 14.
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La policía de Fairfield estaban en búsqueda de un Infinity blanco en el camino del poste, pero rompió después de entrar en Bridgeport en Brewster Street. Velocidades Pursuit alcanzaron velocidades de 45 mph. Policía querían los sospechosos por robar en Marshalls en 700 Post Road. Las placas volvieron a la carretera de San Esteban en Bridgeport y la policía ha encontrado el coche aparcado desocupada en la construcción de PT Barnum Vivienda 14.
