Norwalk News: Theft Arrest

During February 2017, Norwalk Detectives received an employee theft complaint from Norwalk Transit District. The investigation determined that Otis Weeks, a Norwalk Transit District employee, had stolen over $20,000 from August 2016 thru February 2017. Weeks manipulated the payroll, adding hours to certain employee’s pay, which generated a separate paycheck. Weeks then stole these checks, forging the employee’s signatures in order to deposit them. Weeks was arrested by Norwalk Detectives after turning himself in this morning. Detective Dominick Cisero was the lead investigator. Arrested: Otis Weeks, 39 of 11 Carlin Street Norwalk Charges: Larceny 1, Identity Theft 3 (25 counts) and Forgery 2 (25 counts) Bond: $100,000 (Norwalk Police Press Release)

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Growing Connecticut’s Bioscience Economy

This week, State Senator Bob Duff  joined scientists, doctors and legislators at the Yale Center for Genome Analysis to cut the ribbon on two gene-sequencing machines that can map an individual's genes, revealing the cause of a genetic illness. This investment highlights Yale's and Connecticut's commitment to the advancement of health and innovation in medicine and will have far-reaching and positive impacts on our healthcare, our economy and overall well-being for years to come. Investments like this are changing the way we do medicine. We are entering into a revolution where medicine is a science of prediction, prevention, and strategic intervention. Connecticut can be at the cutting edge of that revolution. We know that innovation and the management of big…

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University Of Bridgeport President To Step Down

#Bridgeport CT-- University of Bridgeport Tweeted today that President Neil A. Salonen will be stepping down.  The president Tweeted that June 3o, 2018 and signals time to "pass the baton" as the university looks to its centennial anniversary.   UB News said "Under his stewardship, UB more than tripled its revenue, balanced its budget, and established a substantial endowment. Enrollment has climbed to a current 30-year high of nearly 5,700 students." http://news.bridgeport.edu/news-releases/president-neil-a-salonen-to-leave-the-university-of-bridgeport-next-year/  

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Bridgeport News: 1 Dead In Police Involved Shooting

5:05pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Please keep in mind this is written without any official word from the Bridgeport Police or State Police who are in charge of the investigation.  It is a gathering of talking to witnesses, detectives in off camera interviews and playing back dispatch radio reports.   Police attempted to pull over stolen car on Laurel Avenue with two occupants inside.  The car sped towards towards Park Avenue.   Another police car was responding coming from Washington Avenue and then the stolen vehicle turned into the Walgreen's parking lot at 1000 Park Avenue.      The vehicle then turned left onto Fairfield Avenue the wrong way when it struck a car.  According to detectives the stolen vehicle rammed two police…

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