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Josua Delvecchio (dob 5/15/94) of Madison, CT a Fairfield University student was arrested on

1/2/14 at 10:30 am at the Fairfield Police Department.  Delvecchio was charged with Sexual Assault 1st

Assault 3rd that she had been sexually assaulted on campus by someone previously unknown to her. The

victim sought treatment at a local hospital and was treated for injuries. During the two month

long investigation evidence was examined and witnesses were interviewed, which supported

the victim’s complaint.

Some of the evidence included electronic communication which Delvecchio engaged in with

other students. Other evidence was gathered with the assistance and cooperation of Fairfield

University Public Safety and Administrators. During the investigation Devlecchio was deceptive

when questioned about the incident. Forensic evidence was able to refute his statement of

events as to what transpired.

Per Fairfield University protocol students on campus were advised that a sexual assault on

campus had occurred and were told to take precautions. In addition Delvecchio was removed

from campus pending their investigation.

Devecchio came to headquarters voluntarily on 1/2/14 after learning of the active warrant he

was processed and released on a court set $50,000 bond, to be arraigned on 1/10/14.

degree, Unlawful Restraint 1st degree and degree. In October 2013 an eighteen year old female student  reported to police.

Mayor Finch Declares Snow Emergency for 12:01 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 2
Alternate side of the street parking rules in effect

BRIDGEPORT, CT (December 31, 2013) – Due to the upcoming projected winter, Mayor Bill Finch has declared a snow emergency in the City beginning at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, January 2.

 During a snow emergency, residents must move their cars off posted Snow Emergency streets or be subject to fines and towing. Alternate-side-of-the-street parking rules are in effect for all other streets throughout the City in order to allow snow plow drivers’ clear passage. To comply with the Snow Emergency Alternate-Side-of-the-Street Parking Rules, residents must move their cars to the ‘even-numbered’ side of the street by 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 2, and remain on the even-numbered side of the street until the odd-numbered side of the street has been cleared. (House numbers ending in 0,2,4,6, and 8 constitute the even-numbered side of the street.)

 During the storm, residents may use the following school parking lots to move their cars off the street: Cesar Batalla School, 606 Howard Ave.; Central High School, 1 Lincoln Blvd (Madison Avenue entrance); Geraldine Johnson School, 475 Lexington Ave.; Luis Munoz Marin School, 479 Helen St., and Jettie Tisdale School, 250 Hollister Ave. A full list of Snow Emergency parking areas can be found at the following link: www.bridgeportct.gov/snow-emergency-parking-lots

The National Weather Service is forecasting a prolonged period of snow expected late Wednesday night into Friday morning. At least six inches of snow is possible with blowing and drifting of snow due to strong winds. Continue to monitor national weather service forecasts as some uncertainty still exists in exact track of the low pressure and precipitation amounts.

Snow Emergency streets are marked with white signs with red lettering. A list of snow streets can be found on the City’s website —http://www.bridgeportct.gov/snowemergencystreets . No parking is allowed on Snow Emergency streets. Vehicles left on snow emergency streets after the ban goes into effect will be subject to fines and towing.

“Many of our streets are very narrow in highly populated areas of the City. Cooperation from all of our residents is necessary in order for our crews to be able to navigate the streets and keep roads clear,” said Mayor Finch. “Property owners can help by shoveling their sidewalks and driveways, and clearing snow around fire hydrants and curb cuts to help improve neighborhood safety. Please do not shovel snow back into the street, and above all, please obey the snow emergency parking rules.”

Updated Garbage and Recycling Pickup Schedule from the Department of Public Works: Due to the New Year’s holiday, residents whose garbage and recycling would normally have been picked up on Wednesday will now have it picked up on Thursday, Jan. 2. Garbage and recycling pickups for Thursday will be picked up on Saturday, Jan. 4. Garbage and recycling pickups for Friday will be picked up on Sunday, Jan. 5. Regular garbage and recycling schedules will resume on Monday, Jan. 6. The Transfer Station will be closed on Friday, Jan. 3 and Saturday, Jan. 4.

During the storm, residents with non-emergency, weather-related questions or concerns should call the City’s BConnected Call Center at 203.576.1311 or the Emergency Operations Center at 203.579.3829. Residents can use the City’s BConnected request system online at www.bridgeportct.gov/bconnected  or on the BConnected mobile application available on iPhone or Android smartphones to report any snow-related concerns.

“I can’t stress how important it is for residents to obey the emergency parking ban. No one wants to have their car towed, and the last thing we want to do is ticket and tow residents’ vehicles,” said Police Chief Joseph Gaudett. “So we need people’s cooperation. Plows won’t be able to clear secondary streets if cars are parked on both sides and it is essential to keep our snow emergency routes clear,” he added.

For the latest updates, resources and information about the snowstorm, residents are asked to check www.bridgeportct.gov/snow, local television and radio news outlets and follow the City of Bridgeport on Twitter and Facebook and Mayor Bill Finch on Twitterand Facebook.

Note from Bridgeport Police Dept.: Vehicles left parked on snow emergency streets after 12:01 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 2, will be subject to tagging and towing. Violating the alternate-side of the street parking rules also will result in fines. A list of snow emergency streets can be found on the City’s website by following this link:http://www.bridgeportct.gov/snowemergencystreets.

Note from Department of Public Works:

• During the snow emergency all City residents should heed alternate side of the street parking rules until the snow emergency has been lifted.
• By 12:01 a.m., on Thursday, Jan. 2 residents must move their cars to the ‘even-numbered’ side of the street to facilitate efficient snow removal. Once the ‘odd-numbered’ (house numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) side of the street is clear, residents can move their car to that side of the street so crews can clear the ‘even-numbered’ (house numbers ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8) side of the street. Residents can then heed the alternate side of the street parking rules until the snow emergency has been lifted (park on ‘even-numbered’ side of the street on even-numbered calendar days and ‘odd-numbered’ side of the street on odd-numbered calendar days.
• The Department of Public Works reminds all residents and business owners to shovel the sidewalk and walkways, including curb cuts, for pedestrian safety. If sidewalks are not cleared, the City may clean the sidewalk and charge the owner a fee for doing so, as well as impose a $100 per day fine for violating a City ordinance.
• Please do not shovel, or use a snow blower or plow to throw snow back into the street from your driveway or sidewalk. Anyone found throwing snow back into the street will be subject to a fine.
• Residents and business owners are also asked to clear fire hydrants and the immediate area around it of snow to improve neighborhood safety.
• The City’s Transfer Station on Asylum Street will be closed on Friday, Jan. 2 and Sat. Jan. 3.

Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service (WVEMS) announces it will be

offering free Hands-Only CPR training sessions for the general public. Students will

learn how to perform hands-only CPR (no mouth-to-mouth) for an adult who does

not show signs of life, how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and

how to assist an adult who is choking and cannot breathe. Hands-Only CPR takes

only 30 minutes to learn; it is NOT a certification-level class.

Classes will take place on Friday January 3, 2014, at 6:30PM and 7:00PM, in the

training classroom of the Westport Police/EMS Headquarters building, located at 50

Jesup Road. Participants need to attend only one 30-minute session, at the

time of their choosing. Participants should use the Training Division entrance on

the west side of the building (facing the Library). Please do not park in spaces

designated for the Police Department.

 

Pre-registration is required in order to ensure a proper ratio of instructors to

students. Sign up by sending an e-mail to cpr@westportems.org, or call our CPR

Hotline @ (203) 341-6030. Please indicate the date and time that you want to

attend.

Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service (WVEMS), a designated American

Heart Association (AHA) training center, also conducts certified CPR and First Aid

classes. For a full schedule of our classes, please go to our website,

www.westportems.org, and click on the Training tab.

#Bridgeport, CT – Dec. 24, 2013 – Ten-year-old Vladimir Romano has a simple explanation for why he sells  lemonade and buys teddy bears to give to fire departments for children.

“I don’t want people to be more scared than I was,” he said in a visit to Bridgeport Fire Headquarters this morning.

Vladimir was 3-years-old when he spiked a 105 degree temperature and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He was scared. He remembers a firefighter putting a stuffed bear on his chest and it made him feel better.

A couple years later, he opened his first lemonade stand and his mother, Merian Schwindeman, asked what he wanted to do with the money.

“He said, ‘I’m going to give it to the fire department so they can give teddy bears to kids.”

Five years and 400 teddy bears later, he is still going strong.

Vladimir raises money through lemonade and cookie stands in the summer and apple cider and doughnut stands in the fall. He and his family use the money to buy Melissa and Doug™ stuffed bears and donate them to first responders to keep in their rigs to give to children who might be as scared as he was.

“I can’t imagine a better and more thoughtful gift,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “As a City, we are deeply appreciative to Vladimir and his family.”

Melissa and Doug provide the bears at cost, and this year Vladimir will donate 25 bears to Bridgeport FD, his biggest donation yet.

Vladimir’s vision has grown. He hopes to meet First Lady Michelle Obama and ask her to promote the idea nationwide for kids to help other kids.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if that happened,” his mother said with a laugh.

Vladimir was voted “One of the 8 coolest kids in the USA” by Scholastic Magazine 2013.

Anyone wishing to donate can do so at www.theteddybearfund.org

 

Detective Paul Ortiz obtained an arrest warrant his morning for Dominick Gonzalez, Park Avenue Bridgeport charging him with Felony Murder, and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery 1st as a result of an investigation that has been ongoing in response to the homicide of Dewayne Gardner on 12/16/2013. Gardner was found shot multiple times in his vehicle on Poplar Street during the early morning hours of 12/16/2013. Perez was apprehended in Guilford, Ct. Hel be held on 1.5 million dollar bond. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of Lt. Lamaine and additional arrests are anticipated. The homicide of Garner was record as the City’s 13thof the year.

2:42pm–#Milford CT #cttraffic–This lane closure coupled with mall traffic causing major delays on I-95 from exits 38 to 40.  Use caution and expect delays near any mall this weekend.  State police are trying alleviate the situation.