Stratford Burglary Arrests

#Stratford CT--Four Stratford residents, Dontrel Flathers (age 22), Jacob Ricco (age 21), Jalenthen Feliciano (age 22) and Sergio Barrera (age 21) were arrested after Officers responded to 3 rd Avenue in the Lordship area of Stratford on the report of a possible burglary in progress. The neighbor who witnessed the attempted break in gave a description of the suspects and their car to the responding Officers. The information was relayed to other officers and a short time later a Volkswagen Jetta matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle was stopped on Lordship Boulevard near Access Road. The witness was able to positively identify the suspects and the initial description of the suspects, their clothing and car all matched the subjects…

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#Bridgeport Wants To Get The Lead Out..

Bridgeport, CT - Bridgeport Lead Hazard Control is requesting qualifications from state licensed lead abatement contractors with their EPA-RRP Firm certification for the Bridgeport Lead Hazard Control (BLHC).  Bridgeport Health Department will identify and pre-qualify lead certified contractors and oversee the lead hazard control remediation of 150 housing units. Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Bridgeport proposes to remediate 150 housing units of lead over a three-year period.  These units will be scattered throughout Bridgeport; units that are occupied by children with elevated blood lead levels; units occupied by children under six; and /or vacant units to be rented to families with children under the age of six. Lead certified contractors must pick…

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State Trooper Passes

#Middletown CT-- It is with a heavy heart and great sorrow, that the Connecticut State Police and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection announce the passing of Trooper First Class Walter Greene. TFC Greene passed away on 05/31/18, following a courageous battle with cancer, acquired as a result of his service to his country and fellow man after the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001. As part of the Connecticut State Police response to New York City and the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of 9/11, TFC Greene assisted in escorting family members to and from Ground Zero. Trooper First Class Greene was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps prior…

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