8/25 Crash!
2019-09-27 @ 1:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- A crash at Route 8/25 northbound near exit 2 has traffic tied up. Detour if your can!
Bridgeport News: Woman Stabbed
POLICE UPDATE:On September 26, 2019 police responded to a report of a female stabbed at 1015 Fairfield Avenue. The victim was transported by EMS to the hospital where her condition was [caption id="attachment_78390" align="alignright" width="640"] Universal Yancey[/caption] listed as serious but stable. An investigation determined that the victim was stabbed by her boyfriend, Universal Yancey (5/1/89). Yancey fled the location of the stabbing before police arrived. Yancey then stole a 2013 Ford Focus from a nearby gas station that was later recovered. Today, detectives secured an arrest warrant for Yancey charging him with Criminal Attempt at Murder. Anyone with information regarding Yancey's whereabouts are asked to contact Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS, or call 911 if Yancey is spotted. Citizens should…
Governor Wants You To Take Precautions on EEE
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is advising people in Connecticut to take proper precautions to protect themselves against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) as state public health officials announced that the second person to be diagnosed with the virus this year in Connecticut has passed away. The patient, an adult resident from Old Lyme, was hospitalized with encephalitis in mid-September and is the second human fatality from the virus in Connecticut since 2013. The governor made the announcement at a State Capitol news briefing alongside the leaders of the Connecticut Mosquito Control Program, including the commissioners of the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Department of Agriculture (DOAG), and the Connecticut…
Bridgeport News: 15 Year Old Unresponsive 5 Year Old Epi-Pen Incident
2019-09-26@4:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders were dispatched to PT Barnum Housing building 8 for an unresponsive 15 year old and a 5 year old who accidentally injected themselves with an epi-pen. Both in the same apartment.
Ansonia News: Odor Of Gas
2019-09-26 @ 4:11pm--#Ansonia CT-- First responders called to Hill Street confirm an odor of gas in the area outdoors. They are investigating. This news report is made possible by:
Norwalk School Recognized As National Blue Ribbon School
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the U.S. Department of Education is recognizing four Connecticut public schools as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools, an annual award given to select schools across the nation for demonstrating overall high achievement or success in closing achievement gaps. The only local school in our area was Tracey Magnet School in Norwalk Tracey Magnet School serves 415 students in Grades K-5. Approximately 70 percent of the students are from economically-disadvantaged families and 28.9 percent of the students are English learners. The Tracey community has established a set of core values that places a priority on “ethical and performance” values. They refer to these with a memorable acronym—PRINT, which represents problem solving, respect, integrity, neighborly,…
Bridgeport Police Targets Gang Violence
#Bridgeport CT-- In a report we were first to report on: On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Task Force Officers (Bpt/CSP Gang Unit / FBI Safe Streets) along with Bridgeport’s Tactical Narcotics Team were working hot spot areas of the city where there is known gang violence. Through a Statewide Grant, Officers from the above units concentrated their efforts towards curving violence pertaining to firearms. Gang Unit Officers are tasked with curbing the criminal activity of warring factions within the city of Bridgeport. Many of these active gang/group members are known to conduct assaults, home invasions, shootings and homicides throughout the city. Victims of these crimes include innocent by standers, unrelated individuals as well as intended targets. Task Force Officers…
Shelton News: Threat At Shelton HS To Bring Increased Police Presence
Update – Reyes is still in police custody and is scheduled to appear at Derby Superior Court today (9-26-19). On 9-25-19, Shelton Police received numerous reports regarding a threatening video that was posted online. The video shows a gun and the male states that if someone messes with him tomorrow and he goes to school he is willing to kill someone. Police were able to quickly identify and locate the male in the video. Police also located and seized a weapon that matched the weapon in the video. 18 year old Eliezer Reyes, a Shelton High School student, was arrested and charged with Threatening 1st Degree, Breach of Peace 2nd Degree, and Brandishing a Facsimile Firearm. Reyes was being held…
Bridgeport News: Man With Gun Apprehended
2019-09-25 @ 7:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- One man with a gun was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit on Stratford and Union Avenue according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Ansonia News: Child Walking On Roof Found Living In Deplorable Conditions
2019-09-25@ 8:47am--The Ansonia Police Department received a complaint of a child on the roof of a house on Main Street. Officers located a two-year-old male on the roof of 681 Main Street about 30 feet above the ground. Officer Christopher Kelley was able to talk to the child and keep him from moving around the roof while Sergeant Christopher Flynn and Officer Peter Lovermi III forced entry into the house to get to the child off the roof. Inside the home was the child’s father, David Hustek, and the child’s aunt, Sarah Barker. Both had been sleeping and unaware the child was on the roof of the house. The child was transported to a local hospital for precautionary reasons but…