Bridgeport News: Shopkeeper Beaten
8:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A shopkeeper at 966 Main Street, the Downtown Corner Store was beaten by two males according to radio reports. No word if anything was taken. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Officer Injured In Firearm Recovery
7:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Bridgeport Police Officer suffered minor injuries and the suspect received a bite from K9 after a firearm recovery at Newfield and Revere Street. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: How’s My Pursuit Driving?
6:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police broke off a pursuit of a blue 2010 Toyota Sienna minivan on Barnum Avenue as it entered Stratford. The van had a "How's My Driving" bumper sticker on the back. You just can't make this stuff up! I know our sponsor doesn't teach this!
Westport Police Awards
#Westport CT--On Wednesday, March 28th , Officers Samuel Sabin and David Scinto were honored by the Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut (PCAC) at the Meritorious Dinner held at the Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange, CT. Officers Sabin and Scinto were presented with awards for meritorious service above and beyond what is normally expected of law enforcement personnel in performance of their duties. They were two of eight officers recognized at the ceremony. Officer Sabin received the Meritorious Service Award for his quick and decisive life-saving actions taken on April 24, 2017 when he rescued an elderly man, who was unable to assist himself, from a burning house without regard for his own peril. Officer Scinto also received a Meritorious…
Bridgeport News: Purse Snatching
4:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A purse snatching occurred on Main Street near Wall Street. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Phone Stolen
3:40pm--#Bridgeport CT- A woman in a black BMW showed her phone to a teen in the 700 of Beechwood Avenue when the teen ran off with the phone. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Stolen Vehicle & Other Charges
#Fairfield CT--On 4/3/2018, at 12:04 AM, a Southport resident reported observing a suspicious white Lexus in the area of the Southport Ridge. Several occupants of the car were walking the neighborhood and trying to open the doors of parked cars in the neighborhood. When officers arrived, they found several vehicles had been entered, but the suspects were not found. Moments later, Westport police reported they were pursuing a white Lexus, stolen from Trumbull. The stolen Lexus crashed in Norwalk and all 4 occupants (two adults and 2 Juveniles) were taken into custody and turned over to the Fairfield Police. Arrested: Maya Jeter (DOB 12/4/1998), Olive Street, Bridgeport, 5 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 6th Degree, 5 counts of Conspiracy…
Housatonic Community College To Honor Former Student
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (April 3, 2018) The Housatonic Community College Foundation will honor Yusuff Abdu, a former graduate who made scientific history, at the 9th Annual HCC Foundation Gala from 6:00 to 11pm on April 21st in the stunning new Lafayette Atrium, located at the College. Originally from Nigeria, Abdu came to the U.S. in 2004, graduated from HCC two years later and went on to graduate from the University of Connecticut in 2008. He was accepted into New York University’s DNA Recombinant Technology Biology Master’s Program, where he became a PhD candidate in the Developmental Genetics program at NYU School of Medicine. There, he discovered a previously uncharacterized form of cell remodeling in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans primordial germ cells. His seminal work was published and reviewed…
Bridgeport News: Threats Made To Harding Assistant Principal
10:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Additional school resource officers dispatched to Harding High School 1734 Central Avenue for a 17-year-old student who made physical threats and racial threats to the assistant principal. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Empowering Young Ladies
Westport, CT - Westport Youth Services will partner with LiveGirl to bring their empowering “Live Your True Self” Leadership Summit to local girls in grades 5-8 on Monday, April 23rd from 3:30 pm-5 pm at Toquet Hall Teen Center, 58 Post Road East. Pizza and water will be provided. “Self love, Self respect, Self Worth. There’s a reason they all start with self. You can’t find them in anyone else. Featuring LiveGirl founder and CEO, Sheri West, this workshop will explore self-esteem and why it’s important that we embrace our quirky, original selves.” This is a free program and space is limited, so register today at http://www.golivegirl.com/leadership-summits. For more information about this or upcoming Youth Services and Toquet Hall programs, contact Westport Youth…