5:14pm--#Bridgeport CT--#Police have two in custody and a firearm recovered after a short foot pursuit on Trumbull Avenue. One male is still at large, he ran behind the house in front of 455 Trumbull Avenue according to radio reports. This press release is made possible by:
UPDATE: Turns out to be a military burial at a nearby cemetery. 2:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received calls for teachers/administrators at Read School at 130 Ezra Street that they heard shots fired in the neighborhood. So far no reports of anyone or anything hit. This news report is made possible by:
#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.…
#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…
UPDATE: Faulty dryer in the basement, no fire. Go back to sleep! 12:56am--#Bridgeport CT-- Odor of smoke indoors at 2190 Park Avenue. Here come a bunch of firetrucks to wake you! This news report is made possible by:
Norwalk Detectives need your help identify the pictured suspect. On October 19, 2017, the suspect made several thousand dollars worth of fraudulent purchases of jewelry and handbags at the Trumbull Mall and Saks Fifth Avenue in Greenwich using the victim’s store credit cards. The suspect had the sales associates look up the accounts using the victim’s personal information and opened several other store credit cards in the victim’s name as well. Anyone who can identify the suspect or who has any information about these crimes is asked to contact Det. Imparato at (203) 854-3190 or CImparato@NorwalkCT.org. Anonymous tips can be left at any of the following: Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111 Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk…
6:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Burroughs Street resident called the police to report his work truck was broken into and four truck batteries were taken. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_64303" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Does your battery have 9 lives?[/caption]
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement regarding the vote in the U.S. Congress this afternoon to end the shutdown of the federal government: “While Congress did reinstate core functions of the federal government, I remain deeply disappointed in the manner in which President Trump and Republican congressional leaders have decided to govern. While controlling both houses of Congress and the presidency, they continually elect to kick the can down the road on critical issues facing our nation and offer no stability or long-term vision. In short, it’s a misguided and irresponsible way to run any organization, much less the federal government. “I am also disheartened by the Republicans’ deeply cynical negotiating tactics, creating a false…
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced a bill to commemorate the 209th anniversary of the birthday of Charles Darwin on February 12, 2018. In doing so, the lawmakers hope to recognize the profound and revolutionary contributions that Darwin made to our understanding of the origins of life and also the example he set of the power of education and knowledge to change the world. “We are lucky to be alive during a time of discoveries more spectacular than our ancestors could even have imagined, from the existence of planets orbiting distant stars to the capacity to cure diseases that have afflicted people for millennia,” said Himes. “I am confident that we will continue to…
#Westport CT--The Westport Police Department is proud to announce that we will be offering another adult Citizens’ Police Academy this spring. This is in addition to the Youth Citizens’ Police AcademyThe nine-week course begins on March 7 th . Participants will gain a better understanding of the role of the police department in the community. The academy can accommodate up to twenty-four community members who will participate in classes designed to take them through the various aspects of law enforcement. They will learn about the different divisions and specialized units of the department as well as how the department operates. Participants will observe demonstrations and get hands-on experience with some of the equipment we use every day. Academy instructors consist…
