Westport News: Road Closure For Bridge Work

Westport, CT - Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich reminds the public that the first phase of work on the Kings Highway Bridge over Willow Brook will be commencing on February 24.  This first phase will involve the installation of a 36-inch diameter sleeve underneath the existing bridge to accommodate a 24-inch waterline.  This is an important first step in the effort to replace the existing bridge later on in 2020.   In order to facilitate the work, it will be necessary to close Kings Highway at the actual bridge location.  All residents and businesses that are adjacent to the bridge on either side will be able to access their properties during construction, but the bridge itself will be closed.  It…

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Trumbull News: Warrant Round Up Leads To Stolen Vehicle Recovery

#Trumbull CT-- On Thursday, February 20, Trumbull Police detectives conducted a warrant sweep to serve outstanding arrest warrants on local criminals in the area, which resulted in four (4) arrests and the recovery of a stolen car. Detectives coordinated efforts with other local police agencies to track down individuals who have not been held accountable for criminal incidents that they had been involved in, and during this time, a recently stolen vehicle was recovered. During the arrest warrant sweep, Trumbull detectives located a vehicle in Bridgeport that had been stolen the night before from LA Fitness, at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. The vehicle was subsequently stopped near the intersection of Chopsey Hill Rd. and Reservoir Ave., where the operator, Elijah…

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Bridgeport News: Stabbing

Police UPDATE:On February 23, 2020, the Bridgeport Emergency Communications received a call at 0150hrs regarding two parties fighting in the 1000th block of Park Avenue and that one party had possibly been stabbed. Upon arrival to the scene, police observed two parties fighting in the street. One of those parties had sustained a non-life threatening stab wound to the upper leg. That party was sent via AMR to the hospital for his injuries and was later released. Rhonel M Russell has been charged with C.G.S 53a-59 Assault in the First Degree and C.G.S 53a-181 Breach of Peace in the Second Degree. Bond amount has been set at $50,000.00       2020-02-23@1:57am--#Bridgpeport CT-- A person was stabbed in the leg…

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