5:47pm--#Derby CT-- A multi-vehicle accident on Route 8 northbound involving 4-5 cars and motorcycle. The motorcyclist is unresponsive according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Westport Police Department’s K9 Onyx will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Onyx’s vest is sponsored by Family and Friends of John Buffone and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of John Buffone - Beloved husband and Dad”. Delivery is expected within eight to ten weeks. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body…
#Westport CT--The Westport Fire Department received official notification that we have been awarded $28,814 in federal funding to purchase and outfit our firefighters with Personal Escape Systems. A Personal Escape System is an essential component of a firefighter’s personal protective gear and consists of an anchoring hook, a descent device, life safety rope or webbing, a carabiner and a storage/ deployment bag. These essential pieces of equipment become integrated into a firefighter’s gear by connecting to a harness worn in the protective bunker pants. The equipment purchased with this grant will provide our firefighters with a rapid and effective means of egress should they become trapped by fire and need to bail out of a window. Additionally, it can be…
12:48am--#Bridgeport CT-- Reports of shots fired between two cars at Pearl Harbor Street near Pearl Harbor Circle. So far no one or anything reported hit. This news report is made possible by:
10:37pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A boyfriend and girlfriend got into an argument with the boyfriend allegedly hitting the woman with his car at Charron and Main Street. She had a bloodied face according to first responders. She was transported to the hospital.
7:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man called the police that he was being followed by his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend at Capital and Main Street. He drove to police headquarters at 300 Congress Street. The victim turned onto Lyon's Terrace and at the police booking ramp. Both vehicles stopped and police detained them both. Police found a firearm in the ex's car and arrested him. This news report is made possible by:
#Westport CT--On 08/29/18 at approximately 3:00pm, an officer observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on the Post Road. A registration check for the vehicle showed the registered owner had an outstanding arrest warrant out of Ansonia, CT. A motor vehicle stop was initiated and the operator was identified as the registered owner, Karsheeem Harmon of Norwalk, CT. As Harmon was taken into custody, 10 folds of heroin were located in his pants pocket. Harmon was transported to headquarters where he was charged with 21a-279(a) Possession Controlled Substance: Narcotics. He posted $1,000 bond, but was detained until he was turned over to Ansonia officers on the outstanding warrant out of their jurisdiction. This news report is made possible by:
1:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was stabbed outside of the train station according to radio reports. No word on the suspect. The victim was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. This news report is made possible by:
12:44am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man allegedly took a chair that was on Lafayette Boulevard and smashed the window at Leisha's Bakeria and a U-Haul truck's drivers side door and side mirror. He also asked a witness to drive him to Springfield. The man was taken to St. Vincent's for evaluation.
12:00am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a woman chasing a man with an ax. They started out on Berkshire Avenue, police have located them now at Stillman and East Main Street. This news report is made possible by:
