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Worker falls through roof

1:01pm–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters had to extricate a worker who fell through a roof falling about ten feet.  The accident happened at 1802 Main Street.   The man was breathing and conscious and transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital with mostly leg injuries.  OSHA was called to the scene to investigate.

Trumbull man charged with selling guns for drugs

A Trumbull man faces charges after he admitted to trading guns for drugs to his dealer in Bridgeport to fuel his drug habit.  Gregg Cavalier, 58, of 29 Plumb St.1>, Trumbull, was arrested Thursday after he admitted to Bridgeport members of the State Police Gangs Unit that he traded two guns to his crack cocaine dealer.

He turned over two other handguns he still had in his possession.  “This was great investigative work, following leads and identifying one of the sources of the handguns that plague our city.  It was only a matter of time before the other two guns ended up on the street in the hands of criminals,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. “I think that this investigation saved lives.”  The investigation that led to Cavalier began Thursday in a pre-dawn raid by the gang unit and the Bridgeport Emergency Services Unit. They executed a warrant in a second-floor apartment at 242 Parrott St.

Ttargeting Elijah Lewis, who is on probation for illegal possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. SWAT team members found Lewis, his girlfriend and her 18-year-old son in the apartment. A subsequent search by the gang unit yielded crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, prescription pain killers, money and a .38-caliber handgun. Lewis has a history of narcotics violations and violence, including a prior firearms arrest in 2005.
As police investigated, they learned that the gun was provided by a male fromTrumbull and was traded for drugs.  Police pursued leads throughout the day. Lewis provided information about from where the gun gun came. Police subsequently determined that in February 2013, police made a separate arrest of a man and recovered a .45 caliber gun, extra magazines, and several boxes of .45 caliber and .38 caliber ammunition. That gun was seized from Andy Marte, who was arrested, and the gun also was traced back to Cavalier. At the time, Cavalier was contacted and he told police that he checked his house and only then realized the gun was missing. Police told him to contact Trumbull police to report it missing.
According to Bridgeport Police Sgt. Jason Amato, the .38 caliber gun recovered this week was “the second firearm found in Bridgeport that comes back to Gregg Cavalier out of Trumbull. Further information was that Mr. Cavalier has a drug problem and is addicted to crack cocaine.” “This appears to be another case of an addict trading his firearms for narcotics.” Cavalier’s pistol permit was revoked in November 2011, the investigation concluded.
When interviewed by gang unit members, Cavalier admitted that he traded the two guns, along with extra magazines, ammunition and a holster, to his drug dealer, whom he knew as Andy. Cavalier was cooperative and told police he was still in possession of two other guns, which he turned over. He also acknowledged that he knew he was filing a false report when he reported the guns stolen to Trumbull police. “The community has asked where these guns are coming from. There is no single answer but this arrest illustrates that this is not just an urban problem,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “Guns from the suburbs are finding their way into the hands of criminals in our cities. This is just the latest example of why we need to strengthen our gun laws to hold accountable both the people who commit violence on our streets but also the people who provide the means.”
The recovered handguns will be test fired to determine if they were used in any crimes in Bridgeport.  So-called straw buyers legally purchase guns and then provide them to individuals who legally can’t possess firearms.  “You don’t have to look far to see the results,” said Gaudett. “In New Haven, a brother police officer paid the ultimate sacrifice.”
Officer Robert Fumiatti was shot in the face in 2002 by a drug dealer. The gun came from a Milford addict who traded it for drugs.  Fumiatti survived but died at 35 years old in 2007 from his injuries.  Lewis faces drug and narcotic counts and was held on $300,000 bond.
Cavalier was charged with illegal trafficking of a firearm, two counts of carrying a pistol without a permit and two counts of illegal transfer of a firearm.

Open House Sunday

If you are in the market for a home, one of the best days of the week is Open House Sunday. Are you a seasoned pro or a newbie? Either way, you need to be prepared as you may just find your next home today.

First you must go to your favorite website and see if the houses on your list are having an Open House, may I suggest www.CindyPenkoff.com? (I know shameless plug.) You make your list for the day, grab your coffee and go. The hardest part of this adventure, strangely enough, is being in the house, especially if you don’t have your agent with you. (You do have an agent right?)

The reason I say it’s the hardest part is you walk a fine line of feeling comfortable and feeling like a snoop. So here is the rule. If you know, when you walk in the door that you are not going to like this house “But let’s look any way since we are here”, walk through and leave. Simple. If nothing else it could add to the list of things you don’t like in a house. But, if you walk into a house that has potential, well then let the snooping begin.

Now, you are not going to really snoop, but you are going to give the house a good once over, you know like walking the car lots on Sunday when they used to be closed. This means, you open closet doors and medicine cabinets. Look under the sink cabinets for any leaks. Go into the basement and look at the electrical box and the sump pump. Is it dry or is there some moisture? Try opening and closing some windows and look up and look down. How does the ceiling look and do the floors look like you can work with them? Make notes; whether it be on your smart phone or a good old fashioned pen and paper. Look in the garage if it has one and walk around the yard.

Things off limits; drawers and anything NOT a part of the house. An old cool looking trunk in the basement or storage bins, any mail left on the counter and do not open that roll top desk. It’s not staying with the house. If it’s a personal item leave it alone and please do not let your children play with the toys of the children living in the home.

As much fun as it can be for a buyer, if you are selling your home, Open House Sunday is almost never your favorite day of the week. It really doesn’t matter how badly you want to sell your home either. You will feel as if you are being pushed out of your house, even if you are never home on Sunday in the first place. You will feel like you are being judged and you will feel like someone has gone through your things. At the same time you will be anxious to hear a report from your realtor at the end of the day. “How many people came and did anyone seem interested?” Validation.

The best advice I can give you, if you really want to sell your home, is read what I said above to potential buyers. Did you throw all your stuff in the walk in closet, the coat closet, under the sink or dirty dishes in the stove? Bad call. This place needs some spit and shine. More than likely you have known about this open house for at least a week. Don’t wait until that morning to get it all done. Has the lawn been groomed; first impressions are everything. How does the house smell? Yes smell. You would be surprised how many houses I go into that smell like teenage boys bedrooms. Choose something fresh and clean like lemon or orange. I hate to break it to you, all those candles you put around the house aren’t helping and nothing replaces a good old fashioned cleaning.

Here is the reality of Open House Sunday. If you really want to sell your house, you have to do it, but if you are going to do it, do it right. If you want to buy a house, open house Sunday is one of the best ways to find out what you like and what you don’t, just understand, somebody still lives there. So be a courteous guest.

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