Category: Local News

#Bridgeport CT–Steffon Gooden gave no mind to his personal safety to prevent a house fire on Cowles Street in Bridgeport Saturday night.  “My son is a hero he saved our whole family from a flaming pot that almost caught the house on fire said mother Krissy Littrell”.  Steffon attempted to put the burning pot out with water.  When that did not work he took the burning pot outside.  “He was more worried about his brother,sister,girlfriend,me his mom an are dog an her puppies” said Krissy.  Steffon did suffer first and second degree burns during the incident.  Good job Steffon!

11:23pm–#Fairfield CT– Police responded to the Fairfield Theater Company on Sanford Street for a patron that was asked to leave and got into a physical fight with the staff.

#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 31, 2014  – A city man was arrested Thursday on a warrant charging him with a felony domestic violence warrant.

Officer Christopher Martin responded to a Holly Street address on Wednesday on a report that a man, Sammy Hill, 39, was attempting to assault a relative. On scene, police determined that Hill also had a felony domestic violence warrant. Hill had fled the scene and police checked several locations but could not locate him.

Police were called back Thursday on information that he had returned. Martin, Officer Paul Nikola and Lts. John Cummings and Kevin Gilleran, among others, responded. They were provided with information that he might have a gun and that he had substance abuse tendencies.

Again, Hill had already left the scene.

Police then were called a third time and were told that he was inside the house. Police searched the house and repeatedly instructed Hill to surrender. He also was warned that a Police K9 was on scene.

They received no response.

The K9 apprehended Hill inside what was a locked room. He surrendered without further incident.

He was charged by warrant with second-degree threatening and second-degree assault. He also faces on-site charges.

3:13am–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters on scene at 141 French Street for reported smoke in the building.  Firefighters arriving reporting nothing visible from the road but are investigating an odor of food burning on the stove on the 3rd floor.

8:48pm– #Bridgeport CT– Firefighters on scene at 68 Park Street for a fire on the third floor.

Discount Card is free to residents of
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM)-member towns and cities

  (BRIDGEPORT, CT – January 29, 2014) – Mayor Bill Finch announced today that the City of Bridgeport, through its association with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), the statewide association of towns and cities, is now providing a new prescription discount card that will provide uninsured and underinsured residents steep savings on prescription medicines. Bridgeport is a member of CCM and this new program is only available to CCM member-communities.

In Connecticut, more than 10 percent of Connecticut residents – nearly 360,000 people – currently lack health insurance and prescription plans and another 800,000 residents are underinsured. There are over 50 million uninsured individuals living in the United States.

The “City of Bridgeport Prescription Drug Discount Card” helps residents save money on their prescription medications any time their prescription is not covered by insurance.  This new prescription discount card will provide immediate fiscal relief at the pharmacy counter for uninsured and underinsured residents and offers the following features and benefits:

·       Anyone can participate regardless of age or income;

·       All prescription medications are covered including pet prescriptions that are human-based and can be filled at a pharmacy;

·       There is no cost to the municipality or to participating residents;

·       Cost savings are on brand name and generics medications.  Generic prescriptions offer the highest savings;

·       There are over 63,000 participating pharmacies nationwide, including CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Stop and Shop, and Big Y, and many local pharmacies;

·       Discounts are also offered on other medical services including vision, hearing and Lasik services.

“I encourage all Bridgeport residents to take advantage of the Prescription Discount card. There are no enrollment forms, membership fees limits or restrictions on use,” Mayor Bill Finch. “This is a great solution to help all our residents save money on prescription drugs; it’s a pressing issue that will positively impact our residents across Bridgeport.”

“CCM is pleased to offer this valuable community service to Bridgeport,” said CCM Director of Member Services and Marketing, Gina Calabro. “This program will help residents save money on their medications if they don’t have insurance, and also if their current insurance doesn’t cover certain drugs.”

Each residence in Bridgeport will receive a “City of Bridgeport Prescription Discount Card” by direct mail which they may use at any participating retail pharmacy.  Cards may be used by all city residents regardless of age, income or existing health coverage.  There are no enrollment forms, membership fees, restrictions or limits on frequency of use for residents.  Cardholders and their family members are encouraged to use the cards any time their prescriptions are not covered by insurance.

Cards can also be printed by visiting www.CTRxDiscountCard.com after the cards have mailed and by selecting Bridgeport from the drop-down menu.  The website also contains a “Learn the Perks of the Card” where a resident can locate a participating pharmacy, comparison shop their medication, and find the information on the discounts that are also available on vision, hearing and LASIK services.

#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 29, 2014 – An Ansonia man faces larceny-related charges in connection with the theft of more than $25,000 from his former employer.

Detective Frank Podpolucha secured a warrant charging Joel Tenpenny, 41, with first-degree larceny and first-degree computer crimes.

Tenpenny worked for The Black Horse Automotive Services Inc., on Union Avenue,  as the controller, where he was hired to ensure that the company’s financial activities were properly recorded, controlled and reported to the owners and complied with state and federal tax regulations.

The investigation determined that Tenpenny defrauded the company in a number of ways. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, he fraudulently overpaid himself by $4,684 in salary over a five month period in late 2012 into January 2013.

Company officials also stated he also used company credit cards for his personal use. That loss was $11,092. In one instance he used a company card to pay for oil for his house.

He also allowed employees to purchase auto parts for their personal use on company credit cards. Employees reimbursed the company for the purchases in cash but Tenpenny kept the money.

He also artificially inflated the company’s operating income statements for the purpose of achieving performance bonuses for him and other management.

The total loss to the company was estimated at $25,775.