#Fairfield CT–Henry C. Reid & Son Jewelers located at 1591 Post Rd reported to police this morning they received a counterfeit one hundred dollar bill during a transaction yesterday.
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Westport Volunteer EMS Offers Free Hands-Only CPR Classes
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 August 29 at 6:30PM and 7:00PM, and on September 20 at 9:00AM and 9:30AM, 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 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.
11:44pm–#Bridgeport CT–Car accident East Main and Boston Avenue. Avoid the area, possible injuries.
Pedestrian hit
2:02am–Bridgeport CT–A pedestrian has been hit by a car at the intersection of Spring and Nobel Avenue. First responders on the way. No word at this time on the condition of the pedestrian but its another hit and run.
Political Action Committee to Host Public Forum On Monday
Bridgeport CT, August 15, 2013 – On August 15, 2013 the Political Action Committee, Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport (CW4BB) announced that they will hold a Public Forum at the Broad Street Branch of The Bridgeport Public Library on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 5:30PM.
The Forum is targeted at obtaining input from, as well as providing information to, Bridgeport residents seeking municipal government reform. Anyone interested in a better future for Bridgeport is encouraged to attend. There will also be some very well-informed guest speakers available to answer questions that will help to clarify overall understanding of the election process and the need for government reform in Bridgeport.
From the invitation sent out to the public:
“As you know, our non-partisan and good government focused group, Citizens Working For a Better Bridgeport (CW4BB), has formed a Political Action Committee (PAC). The time has come for us to stand behind candidates who put the best interests of the citizens in Bridgeport and the kids in our school system in the forefront of their minds.
We are hosting a public forum on Monday August 19th from 5:30 PM-7:00 PM at the Bridgeport Public Library, 925 Broad Street; to seek your input on the candidates we should consider endorsing. There will be sign- up sheets available for those who can help and assist candidates by making phone calls, walking, etc. The primary is fast approaching on September 10th 2013, time is critical! We need your support at this critically important time in Bridgeport’s history, and we really hope to see you there!”
In the coming days, the non- partisan PAC CW4BB will be releasing information regarding other candidates that it plans to endorse for both City Council seats in the remainder of the Bridgeport council Districts as well as in the City-wide Board of Education election.
Want to know more and make a difference? Get involved! Contact Dave Walker or Gabrielle Parisi phone or e-mail, see above, and become an advocate for excellence in government today. The time for action is now!
About Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport
CW4BB is dedicated to improving the city through constructive and non-partisan community activism. The coalition is especially concerned with The City of Bridgeport’s governance practices, financial condition, education system, economic development and public services.
I-95 accident
8:57pm–#cttraffic–I-95 northbound between exits 16 and 17 first reported as a rollover but reports now say the car is on all fours now. Uncertain of the occupants condition.
Worker injured
10:44am–#Bridgeport CT–First responders on scene treating a worker who injured his should while working on an electrical sub station behind the North Avenue jail.
Police break up street fight
5:35pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police broke up a large street fight at the corner of Frank and Madison Avenue.
Suspect Runs From Police, Arrested with Crack
(Bridgeport, CT – Aug 13, 2013) – Police arrested a Pembroke Street man after he fled police.
Officers Fabio Pereira and Michael Stanitis conducted a field interview Monday afternoon with several people loitering in the 1200 block of Stratford Avenue. One of the suspects provided a false name and Pereira was running the name on the cruiser laptop when the man, later identified as Jahkeim Boone, 21, ran off on foot.
Pereira pursued him in the cruiser and then on foot through several back yards before apprehending him, following a struggle, behind 389 Carroll St.
He was arrested and later found with crack cocaine hidden in the brim of his hat.
Bond was set at $10,000 on charges of possession of narcotics, two counts of interfering with police and four counts of criminal trespass. He also was wanted on a warrant for violation of probation.
Rollover accident
6:40pm–#Stratford CT–Rollover accident with injuries Huntington at Florence Road. 2 ambulance sent to the scene.