Bridgeport News: Man Arrest For Sexual Assault & Impersonating A Cop

Jorge Santiago, 43, of 26 Eighth Street, Derby, Connecticut, was arrested on a warrant constructed.  The arrest warrant charged Santiago with Aggravated Sexual Assault in the First Degree 53a-70a, Threatening in the First Degree 53a-61aa and Impersonation of a Police Officer 53a-130a, stemming from a June 13, 2017, incident where Santiago, who was in possession of a police type radio, law enforcement badge and firearm, impersonated himself as Bridgeport Police Officer and sexually assaulted a young lady in the abandoned garage of 55 Park Street.  Santiago's bond was court set at $500,000.00.      

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Westport News: Compactor Fire

UPDATE:  Due to a recent fire in the compactor unit at the Westport Transfer Station, Public Works Director Peter Ratkiewich is reminding all residents that spent ashes are to be disposed of in the clearly marked special ash bin available at the station.  Ashes should never be dumped in to the trash compactor. Specific questions regarding disposal of waste materials should be referred to the Weighmaster at the transfer station entrance, or any of the attendants in the yard. 12:29am--#Westport CT-- #cttfire--Firefighters are fighting a compactor fire at the transfer station at 300 Sherwood Island Connector.   See all of our posts, not just what Facebook shows you by going directly toDoingItLocal.comor visit our Facebook page. Don't count on your news…

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#Fairfield, CT – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and The Norma Pfriem Breast Center will host its fourth lecture in the new 2017-2018 series of eight “Evenings of Wellness” on February 7, 2018. This lecture topic is: Podiatry: Foot Pain and Some Solutions. The lecture will be led by, Chioma Enu, DPM. Dr. Enu attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology and Neuroscience. She attended New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a three-year residency at Yale New Haven hospital in podiatric medicine and surgery with additional training in reconstructive rear foot and ankle surgery. A native of Anambra state, Nigeria, she has lived in the United States for more than two decades.…

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Westport News: Traffic Stop Nets Gun And Drugs

#Westport, CT-- At approximately 2:45PM on January 11, 2018, Officer Smith observed a vehicle traveling with an improperly displayed registration plate. The license plate was checked and was found to be registered to a different motor vehicle. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Saugatuck Avenue in the area of Duck Pond Road. Upon approach, Officer Smith detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A K-9 unit was requested to the scene. The operator was identified as Abdullah Seifullah, 37, of Stamford, CT. The passenger of the vehicle was identified as Jerrod Smalls, 36, of Norwalk, CT. A Norwalk Police K9 unit arrived on scene and searched the suspect vehicle. K-9 Kai indicated on the center console of…

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