Fairfield News: 3 and 4 Year Old Get Into Mom’s Drugs

7:30AMish-- #Fairfield Connecticut--A busy Fairfield mom on North Street with three children went to attend to her one year old when the two and four year old got into a bin that had various item including first aid items and a closed bottle of oxycodone.   Some how the children managed to get into the bottle. Fairfield Police Lieutenant Robert Kalamaras said  there was no indication that the children had ingested anything but on scene.  Officer Gary Cahill had no problem convincing the mother to have the children tested at the hospital.  Blood was drawn and the results came up negative.  Lieutenant Kalamaras pointed out that the parent was very conscientiousness and that this was an accident.  He said this serves…

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Westport Police Toy Drive

The Westport Police Department Local Union #2080 and Police Benevolent Association will be hosting their annual Holiday Toy Drive, which provides toys for underprivileged children throughout Fairfield County and beyond.  The program has been extremely successful in the past, allowing for thousands of toys to be distributed to children who otherwise would have none.     Westport Police Officers will accept new, unopened, and unwrapped toys, as well as cash donations, on the following Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM:   Saturdays, December 10 and 17 Sundays, December 11 and 18 at ASF Sports & Outdoors, 1560 Post Road East, Westport – Parking Lot   In case of inclement weather, please call the Westport Police Department at…

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‘Bridgeport 311’ App Replaces B-Connected App

#BRIDGEPORT, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today publicly launched the new ‘Bridgeport 311’ mobile app that anyone can download for free to report problems or issues throughout the city.  Bridgeport 311 replaces the former ‘B Connected’ app with a more transparent, efficient, consumer friendly format that more easily allows for anyone from city officials to members of the public to track the progress on problems that have been reported.   The Bridgeport 311 app is downloadable for free at this link: Http://en.seeclickfix.com/Bridgeport and residents or any concerned citizens can report problems ranging from potholes to blight and illegal dumping, noise and health hazards, animal control issues missed trash pickups, graffiti, and many other issues.  The Bridgeport 311 app is also linked to…

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Bridgeport News: Rollover On Fairfield Avenue

7:19pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A woman was injured as she came down the I-95 Fairfield Avenue ramp turning left onto Fairfield Avenue towards Fairfield. She some how squeezed her SUV between a lamp post and the utility pole in the picture that is split at the base. Her SUV continued up the embankment when it rolled over. EMS transported her to the hospital She was conscious and alert. You can expect to see this tomorrow night on A&E's Live PD as well.  

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Stratford News: Drug Arrest

#Stratford Connecticut--On December 6, 2017 investigators from the Narcotics Vice and Intelligence Unit completed an investigation into alleged cocaine sales in local bars. The investigation led to an arrest warrant for Evaristo Castro, age 56 of Bridgeport as well as a search warrant for Castro’s home at 295 Putnam Street (apt 1). Castro was taken into custody during a traffic stop and the search warrant executed immediately thereafter with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department. Seized was an SKS Rifle, approximately $18,749 dollars and 260 grams of cocaine.  Evaristo who is a convicted felon was charged with the below listed crimes. Sale of Cocaine                        Criminal Possession of a…

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