Category: Local News

11:35pm–#Monroe CT–2 car crash on Cross Hill Road near the Rite Aid.  Injuries are reported to be minor.  One of the cars is smoking but no word on what it is smoking….

6:06pm–#Bridgeport CT–Report of a gas leak indoors at 116 Catherine Street.

3:21pm–#Trumbull CT–Police activity after a foot pursuit.  Suspect being held at gunpoint at Route 108/Nichols Avenue  and Penny Avenue.  UPDATE–2 in custody, looking for the third.

3:06pm–#Ansonia CT–A car accident at Division Street and Wakelee Avenue tying up traffic.  Firefighters clearing fluids on the ground.

This weekend, The City of Bridgeport will host two cultural events expected to bring large audiences of spectators – Bridgeport Arts Fest will be held on Saturday at McLevy Green in downtown; Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County will be held on Sunday beginning at Central High School and ending at Seaside Park.

The following roads will be closed on Saturday, July 13 during the Bridgeport Arts Fest:

• Bank Street from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Main Street between John Street and State Street from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 For more information about Bridgeport Arts Fest log on to www.bridgeportartsfest.com

Motorists will encounter delays and road closures in the area of Park Avenue on Sunday, July 14 during the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County. Approximately 60 patrol officers are assigned to the parade, including the mounted unit, Seaside Park detail and K9 officers.

Police announced the following closures along the parade route:

• Park Avenue and its cross streets from Capitol Avenue near Central High School to Seaside Park will be closed to vehicular traffic from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the parade. Some streets at the northern section of Park may open sooner after the parade passes.
• Park Avenue between University Avenue and Seaside Park will remain closed until at least 8 p.m. and will not be open to vehicular traffic.

While open, Park Avenue between Railroad and University avenues is expected to be heavily congested throughout the day.

• The best alternate routes to the South End will be Broad Street and Iranistan Avenue.
• The best access to West Beach will be Iranistan Avenue to South Avenue to Barnum Dyke

For more information about the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County log on to www.prpfc.org

7:24pm–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters are on scene on 60 Alanson Road for a kitchen fire.  Firefighters report it was just food burning on the stove…Time for Plan B, dinner at Fire Engine Pizza Company at 2914 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport.

(Bridgeport, CT – July 11, 2013) – The State Police and Bridgeport narcotics officers seized more than 16 pounds of cocaine that was shipped to a Rose Street address from Puerto Rico.

On Tuesday, the Statewide Narcotics Task Force Southwest Office received information from law enforcement officials in Puerto Rico that a package containing a large quantity of cocaine was intended for delivery to 56 Rose St. in Bridgeport by a commercial carrier.

On Wednesday at 11:20 a.m. personnel from the task force and Bridgeport’s Tactical Narcotics Team established surveillance and observed a delivery vehicle park in front of the residence.

Police then observed two individuals, later identified as Hector Montilla, 42, and Rafael Casasnovas Jr., 24, of 56 Rose St. walk out of their house and approach the carrier.

As the men accepted the package and walked back to their residence, police personnel converged on them and took both of them into custody without incident.  The package was seized as evidence and found to contain over 7.5 kilograms of cocaine.

Additionally, $300 was seized from Montilla.  Consent to search their apartment was obtained and after a cursory search more cocaine and packaging material was found. Police then secured the residence and secured a search warrant.

The search warrant was later executed and additional quantities of crack cocaine, heroin, and packaging material were seized.

Montilla and Casasnovas were transported to Troop G, where they were processed and charged with Possession of over 1 Kilogram of Cocaine, Conspiracy to Commit Possession of over 1 Kilogram of Cocaine, Possession of Narcotics With Intent to Sell, and Possession of Narcotics WITS within 1,500 feet of a School.  Both individuals were held on a $200,000 bond and were scheduled to appear for arraignment at the Bridgeport Superior Court on 07/11/13.

10:37am–#Fairfield CT–#cttraffic–Route 58 the Bank Rock err Black Rock Turnpike in front of the Hi-Ho Motel is a down wire burning in the middle of the road.  This may delay traffic in the area.

7:33pm–#Fairfield CT—If driving in Fairfield please avoid hitting the man laying in the road on Burroughs Road near the turn before Black Rock Turnpike by the cemetary.   He also has an unknown bottle laying next to him.   Police and EMS on the way……