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As Seen By A Financial Watchdog

I have known John Marshall Lee for over a decade. I got to know him through the few city council meetings I've covered. He is always there to point out oversights and things the city council should know. Some council see him as an annoyance, but John does his homework and I feel the citizens of Bridgeport would get a real eye-opener of the wheelings and dealings so I offered John his own column. Here is a little more background on him: Born and schooled in New Haven, to age 21. Came to Fairfield to learn theprofessional vocation of “people insurance” which morphed into a role as a“financial listener”. After 23 years there in active community service moved to awonderful…

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Fairfield News: Stand-Off Ends Peacefully

2020-12-01@10:15pm--#Fairfield CT--Fairfield Police received a 911 call from a victim reporting a domesticaltercation with her boyfriend that was occurring at her home on Kings Highway. The victim was able torun out of the home and call police reporting the violent behavior, which dispatchers relayed toresponding officers.Officers arriving on the scene observed several windows around the home were actively being shattered by aman on the second floor of the home. The man was identified as Derek Pflueger, 40, ofStamford. Pflueger refused to come out of the home and continued to damage property inside. He madeseveral threats to harm himself, which prompted a response of trained police negotiators in addition to aresponse from the Fairfield Emergency Services Unit.After 4 hours of negotiations,…

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Ansonia News: Winter Parking Regulations and Snow Removal

Effective December 1, 2020 Winter Parking Regulations will be in effect from December 1, 2020 thru March 31, 2021. There shall be in the city a Twenty-Four hour (24) a day, seven (7) days a week, parking ban on all city streets and highways. The purpose is to allow snow equipment to remove snow and ice as quickly as possible from all city streets and highways, with the following exceptions: For this winter season: Motor vehicles shall be allowed to be parked, starting on December 1, 2020, on the even-numbered side of municipal streets continuing until March 31, 2021. City streets that display “No Parking Signs” shall be exempt from alternate side parking during the winter parking season in the…

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Bridgeport News: Not So Neighborly

#Bridgeport CT-- On Sunday, Bridgeport Police responded to the 700th block of Capital Avenue on a report of a neighbor dispute. On-scene BPD established an altercation between several neighbors. No weapons were present and no parties were stabbed however; there were parties observed to have various cuts and abrasions from a fight. Based on the facts and circumstances presented to BPD, Giovanny Salgado (DOB 10-3-1984) of Bridgeport was issued a Misdemeanor Summons with a promise to appear court date of 12/14/2020, for the violation of the following Connecticut General Statues (CGS): 53a-181: Breach of Peach, 2nd Degree, 53a-61: Assault, 3rd Degree, 53a-116: Criminal Mischief, 2nd Degree. Dorca Pena (DOB 6-9-1978)  of Bridgeport was issued a Misdemeanor Summons with a promise to…

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Fairfield News: Larceny And Other Charges

#Fairfield CT-- Christian Rivera-Hernandez (19yo) of Bridgeport, was arrested and charged with Larceny 3rd Degree, Interfering with Police, and Misuse of Plates, after he was taken into custody driving a stolen vehicle. Rivera-Hernandez was also served two active warrants out of Bridgeport, each for Failure to Appear 1st degree. On 11/23/2020 a resident of Kings Highway East reported his yellow Ford F150 which was parked on his property was stolen. That vehicle was entered into NCIC, a database that provides vital information to all law enforcement agencies across the country. On 11/25/2020 Westport police notified surrounding towns that they have observed the yellow F150 matching the description of the stolen vehicle traveling Northbound on I-95 around 2am.  State Police began…

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