8/25 Crash
12:40pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT-- There appears to be a five-car crash on Route 8/25 southbound at the exit I-95 split. Traffic is backed up prior to first responders arrival so avoid the area if you can.
Bridgeport News: School On Lockdown
11:38am--#Bridgeport CT-- Two "live rounds" of a .38 caliber gun were found in the gym at Tisdale School located on Hollister Avenue. According to radio reports the school was put into "lockdown" but that usually means it was put into "lock-in/out, meaning no one can enter or leave the building as you can see in the photo, two parents are waiting to get in. Multiple patrol cars were dispatched to investigate.
Bridgeport News: Assaulted During Robbery
11:17pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was robbed of his cellphone at Waterview and Crescent Avenue and is currently in Bridgeport Hospital with a laceration to the head as a result of the robbery. This news report is made possible by:
Stratford News: Gas Leak
7:40pm--#Stratford CT-- First responders on the way to Bodine Court for a report of a gas leak indoors. This news report is made possible by:
Trumbull News: Arrest Made In Twin Brooks Attack
#Trumbull CT--On December 3, 2018, Trumbull Police arrested Cristofer Fuentes-Salguero, 18, of Rose Street, Bridgeport on Robbery and Assault charges following the attack of a 60-year-old Trumbull man in Twin Brooks Park about one week ago. Fuentes-Salguero was charged with Robbery 2nd degree, Larceny 2nd degree and Assault 2nd of an Elderly Person. He was held on $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear to court on December 10, 2018. Fuentes-Salguero, who was one of three assailants, turned himself in at the Trumbull Police Department after he learned that there was a warrant for his arrest. The investigation became the department’s top priority after the victim was attacked and dragged into the roadway in Twin Brooks Park on November 24,…
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
6:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was hit by a car on Fairfield Avenue near Iranistan Avenue. The pedestrian was laying in the roadway when police arrived according to the police radio but was sitting up and talking to first responders a short time later.
State Grant for Mortgage Foreclosure Counseling
HARTFORD – State Representative Brenda Kupchick (R-132) and State Senator Tony Hwang (R-28) today shared their support of a state grant for mortgage foreclosure counseling in the amount of $28,000 given to Operation Hope of Fairfield this year. The funding, which comes from the state’s Interest on Real Estate Broker’s Trust Account (IOREBTA), will be used to provide local residents with assistance in foreclosure proceedings, financial counseling and housing remediation. Rep. Kupchick and Sen. Hwang cited recent data showing that Connecticut has one of the highest mortgage foreclosure and default rates in the country, with close to 3,150 properties either under default, foreclosure, or auction. Despite improving economic conditions since the recession of 2009, Connecticut is still running nearly 30 percent above the average foreclosure rate since…
Norwalk News: Bank Robbery
1:08pm--#Norwalk CT--Patrol Division Officers were dispatched to a report of a robbery at the People’s Bank at 11 Belden Avenue Norwalk. The caller stated that a male had entered the bank, stating that he had a gun and demanding money. After obtaining money, the male suspect then fled the bank on foot. Responding officers secured the bank and began checking the area for the suspect. While searching the area, officers received information that the suspect may be on Harbor Avenue. Responding officers located Mark Dallaire on Harbor Avenue. Based on evidence recovered at the bank and evidence recovered at the scene, to include the money, Dallaire was placed under arrest and transported to headquarters for processing. Dallaire, who is currently…
Stratford Police Need Your Help
#Stratford CT-- Stratford Police are looking for this man for questioning. He was involved in a credit card fraud ring. He used a stolen credit card to make over $10,000 worth of purchases at Home Depot, Target, Walmart and other stores. Please contact Stratford Police Detective Murolo at 203-385-4127 or jmurolo@townofstratford.com if you can identify this male.