Bridgeport News: Threats Made To School
1:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The principal at Harding High School just called police regarding a student making threats to shoot up the school. This news report is made possible by:
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
11:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire is at PT Barnum behind building 21. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Attempt To Break Into Cop Cars
9:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are looking for an older pickup truck with a woman driving and a male attempting to break into police cars or personal cars of police parked in the lot on River Street. This news report is made possible by:
Governor Applauds Legislation On Climate Change He Says Is Man Made
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for giving final approval to legislation he introduced that takes a major step forward in Connecticut’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepares for the ongoing effects of climate change and sea level rise. The legislation, Senate Bill 7 – An Act Concerning Climate Change Planning and Resiliency, was adopted in the House this afternoon by a vote of 137-11. It passed the Senate early this morning by a vote of 34-2. The bill next moves to the Governor’s desk for his signature. “Climate change is real, it’s man-made, and it’s a pressing problem for our communities and our state,”Governor Malloy said. “We see the effects everywhere. Right…
Want To Be A Firefighter?
Multiple fire agencies within the State of Connecticut area are seeking applicants to establish eligibility lists for the position of Firefighter. These departments will be testing as a consortium and one application will grant applicants the ability to apply to all departments. Apply through IOSOLUTIONS.com. Test dates will be scheduled for the week of June 16-23, 2018. Locations to be announced. Local Fire Chiefs through the Connecticut Career Fire Chiefs Association are offering a single testing process for candidates to apply and compete for firefighter positions in 11 Fire Departments. The Chiefs have collectively contracted with a national testing company, IO Solutions, to test candidates for entry-level positions. Now for the first time, applicants can take a single exam…
Norwalk News: Sexual Assault Arrest
#Nowralk CT--On December 22, 2014, Norwalk Department of Police Service received information that Antonio Lazaro Torres-Rodriguez had been sexually abusing a child in Norwalk over a prolonged period of time. An investigation was quickly initiated, revealing that a second juvenile victim was involved. The assigned investigator, Detective Tim Marquis of the Special Victims Unit, secured an arrest warrant for Torres-Rodriguez. While attempting to take Torres-Rodriguez into custody, it was learned that he had fled Connecticut. He was tracked across multiple states, eventually eluding law enforcement. On March 12, 2018, Torres-Rodriguez was arrested in Orlando, FL for Driving Under the Influence. Despite having provided a false name to Orlando authorities, Torres- Rodriguez’s fingerprints revealed his true identity as well as…
Bridgeport Senators Vote To Ban Bump Stocks
HARTFORD, CT – Democrats in the State Senate today led passage of critical public safety legislation banning bump stocks which can turn semi-automatic weapons into automatic weapons. Bump stocks are devices that transform the firing mechanism of a semi-automatic weapon into a weapon that fires like a fully automatic weapon; a bump stock was used in the Las Vegas shooting, where the shooter was able to fire an estimated 90 shots in 10 seconds. It also makes the weapon less accurate. “Banning these bump stocks will move us closer to making our state a safe place where people want to raise their children,” Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) said. “In the 22nd Senatorial District, we felt the pain of our neighbors in…
Bridgeport News: Hit And Run
12:31am--#Bridgeport CT-- A driver hit parked cars on Colorado Avenue not from State Street and the driver fled on foot. K-9 is on scene tracking the suspect.
Bridgeport News: Shed Fire
9:51pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on scene of a shed fire on Anson Street. This news report is made possible by:
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