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Ansonia News: Man Wanted In Shooting Turns Himself In

#Ansonia CT–On January 28, 2020 at 6:45 P.M. Rajohn Joti-James turned himself in at the Ansonia Police Department for the shooting on July 23, 2019 at the Howard Avenue and Church Street intersection. The Ansonia Police Department Detective Bureau obtained a warrant for Joti-James for his involvement in the shooting. Joti-James was one of two people who shot at each other with Joti-James being shot during the exchange of gunfire. The investigation is still ongoing and more arrests are expected.

Rajohn Joti-James, age 21, of Ansonia was charged with Carrying a Pistol without a Permit, and released on a $5,000.00 bond with a court date of February 11, 2020 at Derby Superior Court.

BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE

On July 23, 2019, at 12:20 P.M. the Ansonia Police Department received complaints of shots fired on Howard Avenue in the area of Church Street. Callers reported a black male running from the scene, possibly shot. Shortly after the initial report of shots fired, Griffin Hospital contacted the police department reporting a gunshot victim in the emergency room. The victim of the shooting was a 21-year-old Ansonia resident who was shot multiple times. The victim fled the scene of the shooting and was transported to the hospital by private vehicle. The victim was transferred from Griffin Hospital to a New Haven hospital where he is listed as serious but stable.

Officers located the scene of the shooting on Howard Avenue and Church Street. Numerous shell casings of different calibers were located on Howard Avenue and Church Street indicating at least two people shooting in the area. There were more than a dozen shots fired in the incident.

The Ansonia Police Department is asking anyone with information or any residents in the Howard Avenue and Church Street areas with video cameras outside their homes to contact the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885.  (Ansonia Police Press Release)

 

Ansonia News: Man Shot In The Foot

2020-01-28@1:08am–#Ansonia CT–The Ansonia Police Department received several 911 calls reporting gunshots in the area of Wakelee Avenue and Clarkson Street. Responding officers located a 19 year-old male from New Haven at the corner of Clarkson Street and Holbrook Street, the male had been shot once in the foot. The male provided no information to the responding officers regarding the shooting. The male was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The Ansonia Police Department Patrol Division and Detective Bureau continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with information should call the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885. (Ansonia Police Press Release)

 

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Radon Action Month

January is National Radon Action Month and the Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) is recommending residents test their homes for radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.

Naugatuck Valley Health District will hold an educational presentation at the Kellogg Center, located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue in Derby, on January 22nd from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, where residents can learn about  radon and can pick up their FREE radon test kit. Space is limited, so please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Radon2020.

Additional FREE home radon test kits are available to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton while supplies last. Starting on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, individuals may come to the second floor of the health district office located at 98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT on weekdays from 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM, while supplies last. Supplies are limited so please call Jamie at (203) 881-3255 X108 to make sure test kits are still available before you head to the health district.

 

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium and is found in rock, soil and water. Although radon in outdoor air poses a relatively low risk to human health, the odorless, colorless and tasteless gas can enter homes, becoming a health hazard. There is definitive evidence that exposure to high levels of residential radon over a long period of time can damage the lungs and lead to lung cancer. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is responsible for more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. Testing for radon saves lives and could potentially save yours and the lives of your loved ones.

The EPA recommends that homes with radon levels at or above 4.0 pCi/L be fixed. To obtain a list of qualified radon mitigation contractors, please visit the DPH Radon Program web site at www.ct.gov/dph/radon.

 

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Possible Sighting Of Vanessa Morales

Ansonia Police UPDATE:

On January 1, 2020 at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Bridgeport Police Department contacted the Ansonia Police Department regarding a possible sighting of Vanessa Morales at Bridgeport Hospital. Ansonia Detectives responded to Bridgeport Hospital and reviewed surveillance video that showed a female child, which resembled Vanessa Morales with several other people. Detectives were able to identify and make contact with the people in the video. The child in the video was not Vanessa Morales.

The Ansonia Police Department continues to investigate the homicide of Christine Holloway and disappearance of Vanessa Holloway. We are following up on all information and leads received and encourage people to report any information they have regarding the investigation. Anyone with information can contact the FBI at 203-503-5555, the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885

UPDATE: Ansonia Police Lieutenant Lynch said: “We were not aware of the reported sighting until you posted it. We were not at Bridgeport Hospital earlier but we are now following up on the information you posted. Any new information will be posted at the appropriate time.”

 

 

UPDATE: Bridgeport Hospital Security called Bridgeport Police at 7:21pm that they have security video of a child matching Vanessa Morales with two women, on male and two other children around noon today.  Police said it occurred at 10am today.  I don’t know why they waited so long to call police.  I have a call into Chief AJ Perez of the Bridgeport Police, Lieutenant Lynch of the Ansonia Police Department, Rowena White, communications czar for Bridgeport as well as Terron Jones, Bridgeport Police Spokesperson at 8:30pm.  At 10:15pm I have not heard back from any of them.  Today is a legal holiday.

Police sources have told me that the child was seen in Bridgeport Hospital around 10am this morning. Ansonia Police Detectives have been sent to Bridgeport Hospital to view the security video.

#Bridgeport CT– We are working on leads that the missing baby from Ansonia Vanessa Morales was sighted in Bridgeport this afternoon.  I will keep you updated with any updates if any of these leads become credible or verification from police.

 

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