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FAIRFIELD NEWS; VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS

#Fairfield CT--On February 28, 2022, at approximately 3PM, the Fairfield Police Department received reports of a vehicle crash involving a school bus on Mill Plain Road near the intersection of Sconset Road. Officers arrived on scene to find a small First Student school bus had struck a utility pole. The driver of the bus sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The school bus was carrying two (2) middle school aged children, none of whom were injured.The bus originated from Tomlinson Middle School. The Fairfield Fire Department and AMR Ambulance responded for patient care. The bus driver was transported to an area hospital. All children were turned over to parents/guardians after being evaluated on scene. One additional adult passenger was evaluated by medical personnel…

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Bridgeport PD MAKE ARREST IN GHOST GUN-DRUG FACTORY OPERATION

#Bridgeport CT--On February 25, 2022, at approximately 7:15PM the Bridgeport Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Division conducted proactive motor vehicle enforcement in the area of Park Avenue and Austin Street. Members of the Narcotics and Vice Division observed a motor vehicle traveling in that area with an invalid/fake temporary registration and conducted a motor vehicle stop. The operator, identified as 31-year-old Kenneth Joyner of Bridgeport CT, was found to be in possession of an illegal loaded 9mm “Ghost” handgun as well as marijuana packaged for sale. Subsequent to this investigation narcotics officers located another loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number, additional marijuana packaged for sale, a digital scale, and U.S. paper currency. Joyner was charged with Falsifying a Marker…

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Wrong Way Driver Arrested for DWI in Seymour

On Saturday, 02/26/2022 at approximately 0301 hours, Troop I received emergency 911 calls of a vehicle driving the wrong way on RT 8 southbound near Exit #20. The vehicle was stopped on the RT 8 southbound Exit #22 entrance ramp by Seymour Police Department. The operator was identified as Michael Brown (DOB 02/28/1967). Troopers observed Brown to have glassy and bloodshot eyes. While speaking to Brown, Troopers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his mouth as he spoke. Troopers administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests to Brown, which he failed to perform to standard. Brown was placed under arrest for violating C.G.S. 14-227a Operating Under the Influence, C.G.S. 14-237 Driving Wrong Way on Divided Highway, and C.G.S. 14-213…

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Bridgeport News: Shot In The Face

#Bridgeport CT-- On February 25, 2022, at approximately 9:30 pm the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports a male party who walked into an area hospital with a single gunshot wound to the face.The victim, a 29 year old Bridgeport man, was shot on Turner Street by an unknown assailant(s). Bridgeport P.D. Detectives arrived at Bridgeport Hospital and took charge of the investigation. A crime scene was located within the 100 block of Turner Street where the Identification Unit collected evidence and Detectives conducted follow up interviews. The 29-year-old victim was reported to be in stable condition prior to surgery.Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Todd Toth, at 203-581-5291 or utilize the…

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