Trumbull Power Outage
11:00pm--#Trumbull Connecticut-- I'm hearing reports of a power outage in the Hawley Lane area. UI has been notified but there is not estimate time of their arrival. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
10:55pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Reports of shots fired at Deacon/6th Street area. A silver car was seen fleeing the scene. So far no reports of anyone or anything being hit. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Crash
10:38pm--#Bridgeport News: A crash at Old Town and Seltsam Road. An adult and five year old hit the windshield and are injured according to radio reports. Avoid the area. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pursuit Ends Becomes Foot Pursuit
UPDATE: Suspect caught on Commercial Street. 8:47pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A pursuit that started on Park Street to downtown comes to and end at North and Thompson Street. Reports of one suspect running onto Route 8/25 to escape the police. K-9 on the way. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Hospital On Lockdown
3:49pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A female treated earlier today and felt she was treated poorly is calling Bridgeport Hospital threatening to "shoot the place up" according to radio reports. The hospital is on lockdown as a result. Police on the way. This report is made possible by:
Employers Cannot Ask Of Criminal Prosections
HARTFORD, CT – Yesterday, 80 year old Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) brought a bill to the floor of the Senate that aims to create fair chance employment. House Bill 5237, An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment, is a set of hiring policies for private employers, designed to ensure that applicants with criminal records are evaluated on the merits of their qualifications, not on their criminal records. The bill received approval in the Senate and now moves to the desk of Governor Dannel P. Malloy to await his signature. “We have too many hard-working people trying to find jobs that are being disqualified,” said Sen. Gomes. “We need to give everyone that is looking for a job a fair shot. I…
Bridgeport News: Crash
2:58pm--#Bridgeport News: Report of a crash at Main and North Avenue. Injuries reported, first responders on the way. Avoid the area if you can. This report is made possible by:
Stratford News: Wigging Out In A Hair Salon
12:22pm--#Stratford Connecticut-- Report of a man in his 40's inside Vangie's Hair Salon at 3083 Main Street who has broken the front window and is throwing things around the salon. UPDATE: Police have him in custody, I guess he should have CUT this short! Should have went to our sponsor!
Stratford News: Theft from Unlocked Cars
#Stratford Connecticut: The town has had a recent increase in thefts into UNLOCKED cars. We are also experiencing thefts of tires and rims from HONDA make automobiles. These incidents have primarily occurred during the late evening and overnight hours. In an effort to assist Stratford residents the Stratford Police Department is encouraging all residents and visitors to Stratford to follow some basic safety tips to help avoid from falling victim to these types of crime. Start by always locking the doors of your car and activate your car alarms. Secondly, never leave valuables visible in a vehicle. This is especially true for GPS navigation devices, laptop computers and pocketbooks. If a valuable must be left inside a vehicle they should be secured in the trunk where they…
Local Creative Director Wins Highest Political Media Honor
Susan Katz and Katzing Creative Ways won the coveted Pollie Award from the American Assoc. of Political Consultants (AAPC), for the Joe Ganim mayoral campaign. It is the top honor conferred to political media consultants at the national and international level. This is the third win for Katz's work on the Ganim campaign. She won Campaigns & Elections magazine'sprestigious Reed Award and top honors as winner of the peer- judged Goldies Awards for political media excellence. [caption id="attachment_48698" align="aligncenter" width="756"] SONY DSC[/caption]