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Norwalk News: Shooting Arrest

Jan 1, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

 #Norwalk CT-On December 23, 2017, at 1:55 am, officers who were patrolling the parking lot of 50 Washington Street heard several gun shots from the area of the West Washington Street entrance.  Officer Brian Hamm quickly observed a male, identified as Jeffrey Moultrie, acting suspiciously in that immediate area. Officer Hamm ordered Moultrie to stop and remove his hands from his sweatshirt. Moultrie did not comply, however he did drop a handgun onto the pavement and then fled on foot. Officer Hamm captured Moultrie after a short foot chase and the 9mm handgun was recovered. Moultrie was found to have sustained a single gunshot wound to the hip and was subsequently transported to the Norwalk Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.…

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Bridgeport News: Pension Liability Reduced – Bonds Sold

Jan 1, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim announced that the city of Bridgeport recently completed a pension bond sale that raised $96,000,000 to pay down a major $200,000,000 long-term unfunded pension liability the city faced covering retirement costs for current and former police officers and firefighters.  This measure will now save Bridgeport taxpayers approximately $2 million per year in net debt service payments for the next 26 years over the life of the bonds, resulting in total savings to taxpayers of approximately $48,000,000.  The bond sale was made possible through special legislation sponsored by the Bridgeport delegation and overwhelmingly adopted by the Connecticut General Assembly during the 2017 legislative session.  This gave the city of Bridgeport the statutory authority to issue taxable…

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Westport News: Cops Stop Wrong Way Driver

Jan 1, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport Ct--At approximately 9:15 PM on December 29 th , Officer David Scinto observed a vehicle attempt to enter the Merritt Parkway exit 41 northbound off-ramp traveling southbound. Officer Scinto activated the emergency lights of his police vehicle and quickly followed the vehicle in the wrong direction, cutting in front of it on the ramp to prevent it from entering the highway in the wrong direction. He was able to stop the vehicle and block the ramp, preventing exiting vehicles from striking the suspect vehicle head-on. Officer Scinto directed the suspect vehicle into the nearby commuter lot where he was able to identify the driver as Gina Heckel, 49, of Fairfield, CT.  While speaking with Heckel, Officer Scinto detected a strong…

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Troopers Seize Narcotics, Weapons and Cash Following Traffic Stop

Jan 1, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport, CT (December 29, 2017): Connecticut State Troopers arrested a Bridgeport man and seized weapons, narcotics and cash following a traffic stop.  On December 28, 2017 at approximately 4:15 p.m., troopers were conducting motor vehicle enforcement on I-95 in the Bridgeport area when they observed a vehicle with a windshield violation. Troopers stopped the vehicle on Lafayette Street in Bridgeport. Upon stopping the vehicle, troopers saw the operator reach under the front seat. The operator, Rodney Crawley, was removed from the vehicle and patted down resulting in troopers finding him in possession of a loaded .380 caliber handgun. Crawley was then taken into custody, at which time 148 bags of crack, 11 bags of marijuana, 10 bags of cocaine and two…

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Westport New: Firefighters Trained Before Holiday

Jan 1, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

#Westport CT-- Last week Westport firefighters conducted training on some new rescue equipment, at Fire Headquarters. New stabilization and lifting struts were put through their paces in different scenarios as firefighters became familiar with the use and application of the new equipment. Mannequins were used to simulate entrapment of a person under a vehicle. As part of the training, Westport EMS personnel were invited to attend and become part of the realistic scenarios being performed. EMS personnel were able to observe the firefighters performing the extractions, establish their own plans for treatment of the patients based upon expected traumatic injuries and were then able to perform simulated treatment on the patients after removal. This coordinated and collaborative training between Fire…

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CT State Police Stats

Jan 1, 2018 Stephen Krauchick

MIDDLETOWN, CT (December 31, 2017): The Connecticut State Police are supplementing the normal patrol force with additional State Troopers throughout New Year’s weekend. The increased patrols began at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, 12/29/2017, and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. on Monday 01/01/2018. Troopers will enforce all motor vehicle laws and focus on reducing the number of DUIs, crashes and injury-producing accidents occurring on the interstates, state roads and local roadways. These State Police stats cover the time period starting at 12:01 a.m. on 12/29/17 to 12/31/17 7:30 a.m. SPEEDING violations: 379 SEATBELT violations: 15 All moving violations: 857 (to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.) DUI arrests: 14 ACCIDENTS investigated:  …

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Trumbull News: Fight Causes Scare At Trumbull Mall

Dec 31, 2017 Stephen Krauchick

3:40pm--#Trumbull CT-- A fight at Macy's in the Trumbull Westfield Mall at 5065 Main Street sent customers and employees running.  There was a report of four males fighting in the walkway between the jewelry and makeup sending merchandise on the counter crashing to the ground.  Witnesses told me they thought it was gunfire and hid.  One employee called the police for the reports of shots fired and she said she was hiding in a changing room.  Bridgeport Police was also called to the scene for back up for shots fired but once it was determined no shots were fired their services were canceled.  Fairfield Police K-9 was also called but it was determined that there was nothing for them to track off…

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