12:43pm--#Bridgeport CT--#CTDMV--EMS was dispatched to Island Brook Road Extension for a motor vehicle accident. Turned out to be a "DMV tester" according to radio reports who was injured at the DMV. I guess they didn't get their permit! This news report is made possible by:
Legislation Included in Package to Increase Transparency and Strengthen Markets
Washington, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) applauded the House of Representatives passage of the Corporate Improvement and Investor Protection Act which requires companies to disclose key information to enable investors to make informed decisions with their money. The package included Himes’s bill, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act, which requires companies to disclose their efforts on cybersecurity. As bad actors increasingly turn to cybercrime in industries varying from fuel supply to food supply, ensuring cybersecurity expertise at the Board of Directors level in public companies is vital. “Every day, we wake up to news of another business falling victim to a cyberattack. These attacks will only get worse unless we make serious changes, and that includes making cybersecurity a focus at the Board level. I’m pleased the House passed my legislation to ensure investors have the knowledge they need about public companies’ cybersecurity posture to make informed decisions.” The Corporate Improvement…
Route 8 Rollover
2021-06-19@12:20am--#Ansonia CT-- #cttraffic-- A rollover accident on Route 8. The highway is shutdown at exit 19. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2021-06-18@10:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck in the 400 block of Charles Street. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Woman Shot
#Bridgeport CT--On June 18, 2021, at approximately 12:40 a.m. Bridgeport Police Officers were dispatched to an assault with a firearm in the 400 block of Trumbull Avenue despite the mobile command center parked a block away. A verbal and physical dispute between two Bridgeport women occurred in the parking lot at that location.As a result of the dispute 27-year-old Lanetta Parker was shot one time in the arm (non-life-threatening). Parker was transported to St. Vincent’s hospital by private vehicle, treated, and released. 33-year-old Janeece Fabin was placed under arrest by the Patrol Division and transported to the Bridgeport Police Department where she was charged with Assault in the 1st Degree, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Breach of Peace 2nd Degree,…
Bridgeport News: Increased Patrols Fail
Yesterday, the mayor's office released a press release saying: "Mayor Ganim joined Bridgeport Police Department Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia, Park City Communities Executive Director Jillian Baldwin, and other City officials to announce $100,000 allocated towards an increase in community police presence at Park City Communities; particularly Trumbull Gardens, Charles F. Greene Homes, and P .T. Barnum apartment complexes and additional areas identified by the Bridgeport Police Department as the location of reoccurring violent crime".That night a woman was shot at Trumbull Gardens with the Bridgeport Police Mobile Command Center parked just down the street. Viewers that live there said they know the command center is not staffed after hours. Acting Police Chief Rebecca Garcia has cracked down on overtime over…
I-95 Rollover
2021-06-17@7:25pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 southbound near exit 23. One car is in the left lane and the other car is further up. No word on any injuries.
Stratford News: New Chief
STRATFORD – Mayor Laura R. Hoydick announced today that Captain Jermaine B. Atkinson has been named the new Deputy Fire Chief for the Town of Stratford. Atkinson, a member of the Department since July of 2001, is currently serving as Training Captain and Safety Officer as well as Deputy Emergency Management Director for the Town of Stratford. Atkinson replaces Michael Hostetter, a former retired Stratford Deputy Fire Chief who has been serving as interim Deputy Chief since January of 2020 and will be retiring once again. “Jermaine Atkinson has had an outstanding and distinguished career as a firefighter here in the Town of Stratford, and has been an absolutely essential part of our Town’s emergency response framework in a variety of roles,”…
Stratford News: Shooting Arrest
On 06-17-2021 Kevin Beason, age 23 of Stratford was arrested in connection with a shooting thatoccurred on Garibaldi Avenue in Stratford. The shooting took place on 06-01-2021. Beason was arrestedby warrant and subsequently held on a $250,000 dollar bond. He is scheduled to appear in BridgeportCourt on 07-15-2021. Beason was charged with:Criminal Attempt at Assault 1st DegreeReckless EndangermentWeapon in a Motor VehicleCriminal Possession of a FirearmCarrying a Pistol without a PermitThere were several witnesses to the shooting and Investigators are asking anyone with furtherinformation to contact Detective Torres or Detective Policano at 203-381-2098.
INVEST IN COUNSELORS, SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR KIDS
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), along with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Thursday unveiled legislation that would invest in safe and nurturing school climates that support all students and address the over-policing of our nation’s K-12 schools. The data shows that counselors, social workers, psychologists and other trained professionals actually improve social and educational outcomes for kids in schools—whereas the involvement of police in schools leads to the criminalization of students, particularly students of color and students with disabilities. The Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act would prohibit the use of federal funds to increase police presence in schools and instead provide $5 billion in new grant funding…