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I-95 Crash With Ejection

UPDATE: State Police accident report said that Jose Cupertino Lopez-Siquiej of Bridgeport was driving his 1998 Toyota Tacoma pickup in the center lane when he attempted to change to the right lane striking a Freightliner truck.  He lost control of the pickup truck and rolled the pickup before striking a concrete barrier and rolled back upright.  The report said Jose was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.  He was transported to the hospital.   The driver of the  Freightliner truck was identified as Jeffrey Ramey, 50, of Elkton, Maryland and he was not injured.   10:35pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- Prayers are needed for an accident on I-95 southbound near exit 27A with someone being ejected from the vehicle according to radio…

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Westport News: Police Accrediation

(Westport, CT) On Thursday, September 7 th , the Westport Police Department received its official Tier 1 Accredited Status from Connecticut P.O.S.T.C (Police Officers Standards and Training Council). The official award of accreditation follows the department’s multiyear effort to voluntarily self-evaluate its policies and procedures and compare them to best practices and standards as outlined by P.O.S.T.C. The Final phase of this process involves inviting P.O.S.T.C assessors in, to inspect those policies, their implementation, and tour the Police Department to verify that all are in compliance with the stipulated best practices and procedures as outlined in P.O.S.T.C standards.   Chief of Police Fotios Koskinas states: “It is an honor to receive this status and recognition from P.O.S.T.C as well as…

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Bridgeport News: Sergeant Passes From Cancer

#Bridgeport CT-- It is with a heavy heart to report that Bridgeport Police Sergeant Jessica Tilson has passed away from cancer.  September of 2012 we reported on a fundraiser held for her.  At the time we reported that Tillson was cancer-free for five years, but doctors said the disease has returned and has been found in her lungs, abdomen and lymph nodes, and she was undergoing chemotherapy.   Please keep her family and friends in your prayers.

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