Fairfield News: Fairfield Police: No Clown Threats

There has been a recent upsurge in rumors regarding various clowns/clown groups. The rumors have been generated by various social media posts; some indicating that such clowns/clown groups are potentially violent. To date, there have been no threats made against any Fairfield school. Further, recent clown threats made in other communities have proven to be not credible. The Fairfield Police Department regularly monitors a variety of resources for any threats to our community. We are aware of the trending clown rumors and continue to monitor and evaluate social media posts by supposed clowns/clown groups. With Halloween approaching, this issue may intensify. It is important that we come together to avoid perpetuating the paranoia that these rumors are intended to cause. Please know that any and all threats…

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22 Years After Deadly Crash Improvements Made At Airport

BRIDGEPORT, CT –Mayor Joe Ganim today joined Mayor John Harkins of Stratford, City Council Members and State Lawmakers to reopen Runway 6-24 at Igor. I Sikorsky Memorial Airport. Mayor Ganim boarded a twin engine Wheels Up jet with City Council members Tom McCarthy, Jeanette Herron and Anthony Paoletto to make the first inaugural landing at the new and improved runway. The ceremony  recognized the more than 20 year effort to re-construct the runway and bring critical safety improvements to the airport, including replacing the South Main Street metal blast fence with a new Engineered  materials Arresting System (EMAS). “It was an honor to be on the first plane to ever land at the new runway,” said Mayor Ganim. “This partnership with the Town of Stratford proves municipalities united with a common goal can bring a lot of…

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Bridgeport News: Clown Sighting

11:39pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A Kennedy Drive resident called police that a male in a black hoodie, possibly wearing a clown mask jumped on their back deck and fled.  Earlier police were dispatched to Vincellette and Madison Avenue for a possible clown sighting.  Police are being dispatched as priority one calls for clown calls so if you have been waiting over two hours to see an officer you may want to call back and say a clown was involved.   This news report is made possible by:

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