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Bridgeport News: 3 Shootings Within An Hour

2021-09-25/6 #Bridgeport CT-- There were 3 separate shootings in three separate sections of town. Around 11:15pm A person was shot at Hickory and East Main Street. This was dispatched as an unknown type event. Around 11:50pm A man was shot outside of 770 Seaview Avenue (pictured and dispatched as a shooting). Around 12:20pm another person was shot in the 600 block of Seaview Avenue. This was also dispatched as unknown in nature. Unknown calls are usually dispatched when they are trying to get the call out quickly, usually a domestic battery, suicide or psychiatric call which I normally do not cover. Since the police are now trying to cover up these calls again I will be going to all unknown…

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$500,000 Federal Grant to the Barnum Museum

Last week, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced the Barnum Museum will receive a $500,000 grant from the National Parks Service (NPS) to repair the historic building’s 79 windows. Congressman Himes joined Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, Barnum’s great-great-great-granddaughter Elinor Biggs, and Barnum Museum director Kathleen Maher. The NPS Save America’s Treasures grant provides funding to preserve and conserve nationally significant structures and sites.“I’m thrilled to bring substantial federal resources to preserve the legacy of P.T. Barnum, one of Connecticut’s most colorful figures,” said Congressman Jim Himes. “This $500,000 investment will ensure future generations will be able to enjoy the Greatest Show on Earth. The museum’s thousands of artifacts and extensive digital collection inspire awe and curiosity in visitors of all ages.…

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Bridgeport News: Person Shot

2021-09-25@10:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders dispatched to a person shot in the chest at Pembroke and Shelton Street. EMS reported the victim may have walked to the hospital and left without a patient. Media alert at 10:20 says there was an assault with a dangerous weapon at Grant Street which usually means a walk-in to Bridgeport Hospital. Scott Appleby of Bridgeport Director Office of Emergency Management &Homeland Security/Emergency Communications said "Incidents of significance are reported to the public via social media and through media." All that's posted on their Twitter account something about their touch-a-truck this weekend. I'm doing the best to report despite the city's efforts to hide the news from you. According to their Twitter account there has been…

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Shelton News: Crash Closes Leavenworth Road

#Shelton CT-- On 9-24-21 at approximately 4:30pm, Shelton Police, Fire, and EMS were sent to the area of 425 Leavenworth Rd for two separate one car motor vehicle accidents. Both operators were transported to the hospital. One operator sustained serious injuries. The Shelton Police Traffic Division Reconstruction Team is currently investigating the accidents. The road is expected to be closed for a couple of hours. This news report is made possible by: http://www.bdklawgroup.com/

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Westport News: Stalking Charges

#Westport CT--On August 25, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., two females came to the WestportPolice Department to report a suspicious incident that occurred at Compo Beach earlier in theday. They said that about 1:45 p.m. they observed a male in a silver Jeep watching and takingpictures of them as they swam and sunbathed. The complainants said that the male’s behaviorwas making them uncomfortable, so they left the area and walked towards a nearby restaurant.As they were walking, the person driving the Jeep allegedly drove past the females at least eightmore times and was purportedly staring at the two as he did so. One of the complainants took apicture of the Jeep’s license plate and turned it over to the investigating…

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Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest

Yesterday, Detective Heanue obtained an arrest warrant for Eric Ayala (DOB: 12/4/98 of 2 William Place, Bridgeport) in connection to the March 13, 2021 homicide of Gregory Ingram. Ayala is currently incarcerated on unrelated charges. He is expected to be brought to court in Bridgeport tomorrow where he will be charged with Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit. His bond has been set at $1,000,000. The evidence in this case indicates that Ingram was not the intended target. The fatal shots were fired through the door of his apartment and are believed to have been intended for a prior resident, but unbeknownst to the perpetrators, the target had moved…

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Portable Retirement Investment Accounts

Washington, DC— Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act of 2021. The PRIA Act will create universal, portable retirement and investment accounts that will be accessible to all Americans throughout their lives and move our retirement system into the 21st century. “The current retirement system isn’t working for all Americans,” said Himes. “The options to which American workers have access can differ significantly based on their area of employment and the systems can be needlessly confusing. In addition, many Americans lose access to retirement savings vehicles if they lose their jobs, and gig, contract, and part-time workers are often ineligible. PRIA changes all of this.” “Americans are more likely…

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Fairfield News: Thefts

2021-09-20 #Fairfield Theft from a vehicle overnight, a wallet was stolen in the 200 block of Greenfield Street . Theft from a motor vehicle overnight in the 200 block of Berkeley Road. Vehicle entered and rummaged through. Nothing taken on Pickwick Street. A Milwaukee pipe threader was stolen from behind the theater on Sanford/Post Road. This news report is made possible by:

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