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Stratford News: Rooming House Fire

#Stratford CT–Just before 3 AM today, April 4, 2018, the Stratford Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a bedroom located at 259 Jackson Avenue. The fire gutted one room in a rooming style house. Firefighters arrived to find a room within the ranch style home to be engulfed with fire and occupants were evacuating. Under the command of Assistant Chief Camperlengo, the Fire Crews were able to contain the fire to the room of origin and had it under control within 20 minutes. The fire resulted in one (1) occupant to be transported to a local hospital for unspecified fire-related injuries and affected the living conditions of all six rooms. During this incident, Bridgeport Fire and Milford Fire covered in at Stratford Headquarters to provide Town coverage. Red Cross also was requested to the scene to assist with providing shelter for the seven (7) occupants that were displaced. The Stratford Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

 

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Westport Police Awards

#Westport CT–On Wednesday, March 28th , Officers Samuel Sabin and David Scinto were honored by the Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut (PCAC) at the Meritorious Dinner held at the Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange, CT. Officers Sabin and Scinto were presented with awards for meritorious service above and beyond what is normally expected of law enforcement personnel in performance of their duties. They were two of eight officers recognized at the ceremony. Officer Sabin received the Meritorious Service Award for his quick and decisive life-saving actions taken on April 24, 2017 when he rescued an elderly man, who was unable to assist himself, from a burning house without regard for his own peril. Officer Scinto also received a Meritorious Service Award for his actions on February 25, 2017. On that date, Officer Scinto rescued a woman from the icy cold water of the Saugatuck River after locating and utilizing a nearby boat to pull the woman aboard, saving her life. The Westport Police Department would like to congratulate Officers Sabin and Scinto on these distinguished awards and acknowledge the exceptional work they perform every day.

Fairfield News: Stolen Vehicle & Other Charges

#Fairfield CT–On 4/3/2018, at 12:04 AM, a Southport resident reported observing a suspicious white Lexus in the area of the Southport Ridge. Several occupants of the car were walking the neighborhood and trying to open the doors of parked cars in the neighborhood. When officers arrived, they found several vehicles had been entered, but the suspects were not found. Moments later, Westport police reported they were pursuing a white Lexus, stolen from Trumbull. The stolen Lexus crashed in Norwalk and all 4 occupants (two adults and 2 Juveniles) were taken into custody and turned over to the Fairfield Police. Arrested: Maya Jeter (DOB 12/4/1998), Olive Street, Bridgeport, 5 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 6th Degree, 5 counts of Conspiracy to commit Burglary 3 rd Degree. Arrested: Christopher Mulkern ( DOB 10/26/1999) of Hollister Street, Stratford, 5 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 6 th Degree, 5 counts of Conspiracy to commit Burglary 3rd . Burglary 3 rd Degree, and Larceny 6th Degree. 2 Juveniles were also arrested for 5 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 6th Degree, 5 counts of Conspiracy to commit Burglary 3 rd Degree. Burglary 3 rd Degree, and Larceny 6th Degree. One of the juveniles was also charged with Larceny 1 st Degree for the theft of the Lexus. The juveniles were turned over to their parents. Jeter and Mulkern are scheduled to appear in court on 4/14/2018.

 

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