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Ansonia Man Arrested After Guns and Drugs Found in Abandoned Duffel Bag

Apr 1, 2025 Alex

On May 22, 2024 the Ansonia Police Department received an abandoned property complaint regarding a duffel bag containing drugs and guns left in a common hallway of an apartment building in the 200 block of Main Street. When officers recovered the bag they located seven firearms, several different drugs to include cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, methamphetamine, tramadol and ecstasy, and drug packaging material. One of the guns in the bag was reported stolen from Trumbull in 2003. Detective Kristen Hunt and Detective Shawn Mendenhall continued the investigation using surveillance and video from the surrounding businesses. They were able to identify a potential suspect through DNA and Detective Hunt was able to obtain an arrest warrant. On March 18, 2025, Geoffrey Feliciano,…

Stratford

STRATFORD LIBRARY KIDS EVENTS IN APRIL

Apr 1, 2025 Alex

1. April Storytimes The Stratford Library Children’s Dept. offers weekly storytimes for children. Schedule: Mondays – Toddler Time for ages 0-2 Tuesdays – Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 Thursdays – Baby Lapsit for babies 0-18 months Fridays – Friday Fun with stories and songs for ages 1-5 Storytimes meet at 10:30 am. Enjoy early literacy activities and meet other families. Spring Storytimes end April 11. 📍 To register: Visit stratfordlibrary.org, then choose Events.📞 For more information: Call 203.385.4165 or visit stratfordlibrary.org/kids. 2. LEGO Club The Stratford Library Children’s Dept. will offer LEGO Club on Thursday, April 3 at 4:00pm. For ages: 5-12 Location: Children’s Program Room Activity: Build LEGO creations with friends! 📍 To register: Visit stratfordlibrary.org, then choose Events.📞…

Bridgeport

Police Involved Shooting

Bridgeport Police said in a statement: "At approximately 6:00pm, there was an officer-involved shooting in the area of Kossuth Street and Beecher Street. At this time, the Inspector General’s Office is taking over the investigation. By state statute, all further information will come from their office." 2025-03-31@5:55pm--#Bridgeport CT UPDATE From the Bridgeport Police:Bridgeport Police Department Call for Service 25-26791 / Bridgeport Police Officer-Involved Shooting / 1400 block of Kossuth Street, Bridgeport, CT On March 31, 2025, at approximately 5:50 pm uniformed Bridgeport Police officers responded to the 1600 block of East Main Street on reports of a large street fight. Suspects involved in the fight were reported to be in possession of firearms. A short time later, Officers responding to…

Bridgeport

Motorcyclist Hit By Car

Mar 31, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Report of a motorcyclist hit by a car in the 200 block of North Avenue. There are no further details. 2025-03-31@5:15pm--#Bridgeport CT https://amzn.to/4lc3wFe Amazon Associate Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. When you shop through our Amazon affiliate links, we receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Your support helps us continue providing free, local breaking news to the Greater Bridgeport area. Every purchase made through our links directly contributes to keeping DoingItLocal running. Thank you for helping us serve the community!

Stratford

STRATFORD LIBRARY TEEN EVENTS IN APRIL 2025

Mar 30, 2025 Alex

4/8: 3:00-4:30 pm: Candy SushiMake "sushi" out of candy and other sweet treats!Location: Teen Department.Grades: 6-12. No registration required. 4/9: 4:30-5:30 pm: Bedazzle the BankApril is Financial Literacy Month. To celebrate the importance of saving money, come decorate your very own piggy bank. Come prepared with your coolest designs so you can proudly drop your coins and dollars at home.Location: Lovell Room.Grades: 6-12. No registration required. 4/10: All Day: Let’s Get Loud for Your LibraryIt’s National Library Week & we want to let our elected officials know just how much our library means to us! Stop by & write your personal note & we will get it in the mail. Every voice should be heard.Location: Teen Department.Grades: 6-12. No registration…

Bridgeport

Bridgeport Structure Fire

Mar 29, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Firefighters were called to a structure fire at the Singer Building #3 at 510 Barnum Avenue. When they arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the 5th floor, and a second alarm was sounded for more resources to the scene. Fire Chief Edwards told me that firefighters were challenged with the building being set back from the road. Within an hour, the majority of the fire was knocked down, and firefighters continued to chase hot spots in the building. There were no reported injuries, although paramedics did attend to one firefighter. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. 2025-03-29@6:23pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire

Stratford

Stratford Police Conduct Prostitution Sting Operations, 15 Arrested

Mar 29, 2025 Alex

The Stratford Police Department’s Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence (NVI) Unit conducted multiple prostitution sting operations at local motels in February and March. These operations stemmed from a 2024 armed robbery incident in which a man attempting to solicit prostitution was targeted. That investigation led to the arrests of two men and a woman. Based on intelligence gathered from the 2024 case, police determined that prostitution was prevalent at certain motels in Stratford. The recent sting operations confirmed these findings, resulting in the arrest of 15 individuals, all charged with Patronizing Prostitution. Among those arrested were Artan Ismaili, Marcin Kazmierczak, Daniel Matias, David Alterio, Leuris Pena-Perez, Jamel Michael, Rochelle Smith, Ruben Guaman-Pomavilla, George Lawrence, Charles Sosa, David Diaz, Julio Dacruz, Gary…

Bridgeport

Kitchen Fire

Mar 29, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport firefighters quickly responded to a kitchen fire on Omega Street, preventing it from spreading beyond the kitchen with minor damage. 2025-03-29@4:36pm--#Bridgeport CT

State News

Tong Triple Header: Claims on Trump Election Executive Order, Drug Price Fixing, and Ghost Gun Ruling

Mar 29, 2025 Alex

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT ON LAWLESS TRUMP ELECTION ORDER (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to the executive order issued last night by President Donald Trump seeking to illegally defund states who do not comply with his list of voter suppression measures. “This is a lawless attempt to suppress and manipulate free and fair elections across the United States, from an unhinged aspiring dictator still seeking to rewrite history to erase his defeat more than four years ago. Since 1788—plainly spelled out in Article 1 of the Constitution and repeatedly affirmed by the Supreme Court—elections are run by the states. This is about Donald Trump trying to pick and choose who gets to…

Valley

Route 8 Shutdown

Mar 29, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Route 8 southbound is currently closed for an accident investigation between exit 9 and 12. 2025-03-29@10:00AMish--#Shelton CT-- #cttraffic

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