2019-10-11@2:11pm--#Stratford CT-- Firefighters were called to a structure fire at Hartley & Parker Limited at 100 Browning Street (off Honeyspot Road). It turned out to just be a large dumpster underneath their large overhang.
2019-10-07@ 11: 45PMish--#Bridgeport CT-- Just before midnight the city's shot spotter activation went off reporting 6 shots and then 4 more shots at Maple and William Street. The bullets found two victims who were both conscious and and talking with paramedics. The extent of their injuries are not know at this time as it is still breaking news.
A Silver Alert has been issued for Sokombi Mwilambwe, who described as a 29 year-old, female who is 5’-5” tall, 220 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black top with a gray sweater and black pants with a white bag and black suitcase. She was last seen on October 4, 2019, on Water Street in Norwalk. She suffers from mental health issues and is endangered. Anyone with any information about her whereabouts or who observes her is asked to contact the Norwalk Police Department at 203-854-3114 or dial 911. (Norwalk Police Press Release)
2019-10-02@11:35am--#Bridgeport CT-- There is a man hunt for a burglary suspect in the backyards of Wheeler, Harvard and Charles Street area. Well, at least the cops got his bicycle he abandoned when he ran. If you live in the area and see someone running in your backyard (not the cops) call 911. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim announces that this Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 from 9:00am-1:00pm the City of Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center will be participating in a Full-Scale Exercise with Sikorsky Aircraft. This exercise is conjunction with the city and Sikorsky to assess emergency preparedness plans in the case of a transportation accident. The Full-Scale drill with EOC and Sikorsky will be conducted as realistically as possible to test the city’s notification processes, response process, well as emergency planning and support process. The Emergency Operations Center will be activating the Bridgeport EOC VEOCI program for this exercise. Mayor Ganim stated, “This test is a necessary operation that the city is participating in to ensure that all essential employees and departments are fully…
The Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) will offer influenza vaccine clinics to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton during the months of September, October and November. All residents are welcome to any of the clinics listed below, and appointments are not necessary. Clinics will be held at the following locations: Tuesday October 1st 9:00AM – 11:00AM Naugatuck Senior Center Friday October 4th 9AM – 11:30AM Seymour Senior Center Saturday October 5th 9AM – NOON EchoHose Training Center 430 Coram Ave., Shelton Tuesday October 8th 9AM – 11AM Beacon Falls Senior Center Thursday October 10th 11AM – 1PM Ansonia Senior Center Friday October 11th 9AM – 11AM Derby Senior Center Wednesday October 16th 11AM – 2PM Senator…
2019-09-23@9:11pm--#Stratford CT-- Report of a collision between a car and motorcycle in front of Duchess at 690 Lordship Boulevard. No updates or mention of injuries. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_71997" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Visit: https://www.bridgeportpersonalinjury.com/[/caption]
A new “Meals Tax” contained in the Democrat biennial state budget will place a 7.35% tax on many grocery store items previously not taxed and add more financial burden on CT families & residents. Here's everything you need to know. The “meals tax” included in the Democrat and Governor Lamont's state budget is set to go into effect October 1, 2019. The tax applies to prepared and ready-to-consume foods sold at restaurants AND grocery stores. The 7.35% tax will apply to not only prepared meals such as sandwiches, deli salads, pizza and hot buffet items, but also containers of lettuce, small packages of snacks, loose baked goods, wrapped salads, small servings of ice cream, and meal replacement bars. It also…
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong announced today Connecticut has joined with 50 attorneys general in a multistate, bipartisan investigation of tech giant Google’s business practices in accordance with state and federal antitrust laws. The bipartisan coalition announced plans to investigate Google’s overarching control of online advertising markets and search traffic that may have led to anticompetitive behavior that harms consumers. Legal experts from each state will work in cooperation with Federal authorities to assess competitive conditions for online services and ensure that Americans have access to free digital markets. "Free and open access to the internet is no longer a luxury – it is a critical component of doing business in the 21st century. Connecticut today has joined with…
Here is gun arrest we first told you about when it was happening: 2019-08-29 @ 2:50pm--Nembers of the State/Bridgeport Gang Unit along with Statewide Narcotics and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force were conducting surveillance in the area of Stratford Avenue. While in this area Task Force Officers saw a known group of East-end Gang members loitering on the corner of Stratford at Wilmont Avenues. As they were approached one male, later identified as Stanley Gill DOB 5/22/2001, he saw the police vehicle and reacted by breaking away from the group. TFO saw this reaction to his presence and attempted to make contact with Gill. With this, Gill grabbed his waist area and took off, running on Wilmont through back…