(Bridgeport, CT – May 8, 2014) – A gunman held up a Subway restaurant Wednesday night. Officer Roderick Doda responded to the business as 533 Broadbridge Ave. He learned that the masked suspect entered the store at about 9 p.m., pulled out a handgun and demanded money. When the employee stated that she was calling police, he jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at her. He removed money from the register and fled the store. No one was injured.
(Bridgeport, CT – May 8, 2014) – A 16-year-old faces charges of first-degree assault and first-degree robbery in connection with a street robbery this week. The robbery happened on Tuesday. The victim was pistol whipped, assaulted, and robbed of an iPhone at the intersection of Yale Street and Fairfield Avenue. Sgt. James Geremia gave chase to a possible suspect, a different 16-year-old. The suspect was detained but the victim was unable to identify the suspect. The teen subsequently was charged with interfering with police. A short time later, Detective Chris Borona was canvassing the area and located a second suspect that matched the description of one of the robbers. The suspect, also 16, was detained and police recovered a BB gun and the…
3:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a sexual harassment complaint at Columbus School, 275 George Street. According toradio reports, the student was suspended for the day. If we get any updates, we'll post it here.
“These jobs will provide a structured environment for our youth to learn, and will also help grow our economy and pave a pathway to their future success.” – Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch Bridgeport, Connecticut (May 8, 2014) – At a press conference today, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch joined representatives from businesses and community groups to announce summer job efforts around the city, which collectively will create more than 300 summer jobs for Bridgeport youth. The more than 300 summer jobs will be open to youth in Bridgeport, ranging from ages 14-21. In addition to the announcement, Mayor Finch urged other members of the business community to do their part to help create jobs in Bridgeport this summer. “We…
12:52pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle at the Stop and Shop at 2145 Fairfield Avenue.
12:11pm--#Trumbull CT--Police are at Trumbull High School helping school officials locate a missing student. The student was seen getting off the bus this morning but has not been seen since. The parents have just arrived on scene.
State Board of Education approves new Turnaround Plans (HARTFORD, CT)—Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Commissioner of Education Stefan Pryor today announced that five schools will join the Commissioner’s Network, the state’s lead initiative to turn around the most chronically low-performing schools in Connecticut. The State Board of Education approved applications from John C. Clark School in Hartford, serving prekindergarten-Grade 8; Lincoln-Bassett School in New Haven, serving prekindergarten–Grade 6; Robert J. O’Brien STEM Academy in East Hartford, serving kindergarten–Grade 6; Luis Muñoz Marin School in Bridgeport, serving prekindergarten–Grade 8; and Uncas Elementary School in Norwich, serving kindergarten–Grade 5. This year, Connecticut is investing more than $15 million in Commissioner’s Network schools. This is the third group to join the network, bringing…
(Bridgeport, CT – May 7, 2014) – The Bridgeport Police Department is attempting to identify a suspect in an attempted armed robbery that occurred on May 5, 2014, at the CVS Pharmacy at 3710 Main St. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Chris Borona at 203-581-5235.
“It’s crucial that the state passes this bill, which allows adopted children to access their birth records. This will help ensure that adoptees not only have a fair shot at knowing their medical history, but also at finding their identity.” – Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch Bridgeport, Connecticut (May 6, 2014) – With less than 48 hours left in the legislative session, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and Representative David Alexander (D-58) joined advocates from Access Connecticut urging passage of adoptee rights legislation (H.B. 5144). “As an adoptee, I know first-hand what it’s like to lack access to your birth records,” said Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch. “It’s crucial that the state passes this bill, which allows adopted children to access their birth…
Robert (“Bob”) Satter, WWII Veteran William Vornkahl, President of the Westport Veterans Council announced that Robert Satter, a Veteran of World War II, has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the Memorial Day Parade to be held on Monday, May 26th. Bob volunteered for active duty in World War II in November of 1942. Serving as a radio operator with the 8th Air Force, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and two battle stars and the Air medal with three oak leaf clusters after 25 missions in the European Theater of Operations. All of his missions were flown between February and June ’44 in the thick of the war raging over Europe. Of the 18…
