Category: Stratford

On 09/12/2019, Detectives from the Stratford Narcotics Vice and Intel Unit were conducting targeted patrol in the area of Success Ave. This area has seen an increase in crime to include: street robberies as well as narcotics sales and a recent homicide. At approx. 1300 hrs, Detectives observed a vehicle which had dark tinted windows and a canceled registration. The car was stopped and the driver was identified as 29-year-old Mark Peeples of Bridgeport.

 

Detectives immediately detected an odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle. During the stop Detectives located a stolen 9mm Firearm loaded with (6) rounds of ammunition under the driver’s seat. Also located in the vehicle was a box containing approx. 100 additional rounds of ammunition. Peeples was placed under arrest and transported to headquarters. Peeples is a CONVICTED FELON for previous weapons related crimes and is prohibited from carrying or possessing a firearm. Peeples was charged with:

Poss. under ½ oz Marijuana CGS 21a-279                    Weapon in an MV CGS 29-38                                  Illegal transfer Firearm CGS 29-33*

Carrying Firearm W/O Permit CGS 29-35 Criminal Poss.                          Firearm CGS 53a-217                               Criminal Poss. Ammunition CGS 53a-217

Poss. Large Capacity Magazine CGS 53-202w(c1)                                        Operating with a Suspended Registration CGS 14-215            Fail to Carry Insurance CGS 14-13

 

Peeples was given a court date of 09/23/2019 and a bond of $250,000 which he was unable to post. Peeples was placed in the lockup awaiting his arraignment.

 

#Stratford CT–Legendary Hall of Fame athlete Joan Joyce will be returning to Stratford for one day.  Joyce will be joining author Tony Renzoni for a Meet & Greet Book Signing at the Stratford Library, 2203 Main Street on Thursday, September 12th, from 2pm-5pm in the Library Lobby.

          Joan Joyce began her illustrious career in Stratford at age 13 when she starred with Stratford’s world-famous Raybestos Brakettes fast-pitch softball team. Inducted into an amazing 20 Halls of Fame, Joyce starred in Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Golf, and Bowling. Her sports achievements are off the charts!! To name just a few: 150 No-Hitters; 50 Perfect Games; a career pitching record of 753 wins – 42 losses; striking out baseball great Ted Williams on several occasions, an LPGA (women) AND a PGA (men) golf record of only 17 putts in a single round (the record still stands today after 37 years); and an AAU basketball record of 67 points. 

          Joyce has refereed for 34 years, coached College golf for 18 years and is currently Head Coach of the Florida Atlantic University women’s softball team (for the past 25 years).  She has been a Champion of women in Sports. As a player, coach, and teacher, Joyce has been a true inspiration for young girls (and boys) for many years.

 

12:39UPDATE: Firefighters said the found the source and are now ventilating the building.

 

UPDATE: Firefighters now updated the odor of burning to the rectory not the school.

 

2019-09-09 @ 12:09pm–Stratford Fire Department on the way to St. Mark’s School at 500 Wigwam Lane for a report of an odor of burning in the basement.

 

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2019-09-09 @ 10:49am– Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at 450 Ferry Boulevard.  Neighboring fire departments are providing mutual aid to cover the empty fire stations that battling this fire.

 

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2019-09-03 @ 12:05pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of smoke coming from behind a refrigerator at Starbucks at 1100 Barnum Avenue.  Firefighters arrive and find no smoke or fire, they have requested the health department to the scene.

 

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#Stratford CT–On 8/28/19 Jaquan Wade (1/21/93) was charged by warrant with home invasion, unlawful restraint and robbery for his role in a home invasion that occurred on Light Street on 05-13-2019. This case is still active. At least three other suspects were involved and we are looking for any information.
Wade was charged with:
Home Invasion 53a-100aa      Unlawful Restraint 1 st 53a-95         Robbery 1 st 53a-134Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Delauri at 203-3854172

(Press Release)

 

2019-08-28 @ 1:24pm–#Stratford CT– A propane line was hit by public works near one of the modules at Stratford High School.  Fire department on they way.

 

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2019-08-17 @ 4:11pm–#Stratford CT– There is a boat sinking at the mouth the Housatonic River.  There are three people on board, one is clinging to the side of the boat.

 

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