4:34pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Two robberies in different parts of town. A person was robbed on Woodrow Avenue, the suspect fled in a car. Another robbery with a serious hand injury by a knife behind the fire station on Boston Avenue. Those suspect fled on foot towards the U-Haul. This news report is made possible by:
3:11pm--#cttraffic--#Milford Connecticut-- A multi car crash with injuries on I-95 southbound at exit 40. Traffic is backing up take a detour if you can.
3:03pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police called to Urgent Health Care at 4200 Main Street for a man with a knife refusing to leave. This news report is made possible by:
12:45pm-- Stratford News: A jeep hit the Krauszer's at 20 Westchester Drive (off Kenyon Street). The driver said they lost their brakes causing the crash. EMS was called for an employee inside the had a leg injury but the employee turned down medical treatment. The building inspector and the health department was called to the scene. Please support DoingItLocal.com to keep news stories like this coming to you. Subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/doingitlocal
#Bridgeport Connecticut--The Bridgeport Police Department Detective Bureau has obtained an arrest warrant for Richard Lopez (6-14-91) charging him with Murder, in the December 15, 2016 homicide of Noel Esbri. Bond is set at $750,000. Any person who has information on the whereabouts of Lopez is asked to call the Bridgeport Police Department Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS (8477). (Bridgeport Police Press Release)
12:04pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Cops were called to Crescent Street for illegal dumping complaint. Turns out to be the city cleaning up. This news report is made possible by:
#Middletown Connecticut-- The following are the State Police Christmas holiday enforcement stats. This enforcement operation started on 12/22/2016 at 00:01 a.m. and ran until 11:59 p.m. on 1/2/2017. Troopers observed a high traffic volume over the Christmas holiday. This State Police enforcement effort continued through the New Year’s Eve Holiday Celebration. Troopers conducted enforcement patrols throughout the state on both highways and secondary roads. In addition, sobriety checkpoints were set up in an effort to deter anyone from the consumption of alcohol and driving as we approached and celebrated the New Year. These stats are from 12/22/2016 00:01 a.m. through 12/26/2016 11:59 p.m.: Accidents: 528 w/Injury: 58 Serious Injury: 1 I-91 exit 12 North Haven …
(Westport, CT) The Westport Police Department Detective Bureau was alerted to an inappropriate sexting relationship between Westport resident Paul Jude Letersky, age 47, and a juvenile from Colorado. On January 04, 2017, at approximately 5:00am, the Westport Police Detective Bureau executed a search warrant on Letersky’s home, 175 Riverside Avenue. Over 50 digital images of Child Pornography were discovered during the search. Based on this evidence, Letersky was arrested on scene for Child Pornography 1st Degree. An arrest warrant was also served on Letersky charging him with Enticing a Minor and Risk of Injury, stemming from the original complaint. Letersky is being held on $500,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Court on January 13, 2017. This incident…
Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport today is alerting residents of repairs to the Arctic Street Bridge over Pembroke Lakes that will temporary close Arctic Street from Helen Street to Seaview Avenue for six months beginning January 9, 2017. The purpose of this project is to replace the existing deteriorated Arctic Street Bridge with a new structure that has low initial and life-cycle costs, minimizes the impacts to local residents, and requires minimal maintenance for the City. The project also includes approximately 200-feet of pavement reconstruction at the approaches to the bridge, new concrete sidewalks along each side of Arctic Street, and new roadside safety guiderail. The exposed gas main will also be relocated under the bridge to eliminate…
