Lauralton Hall Dismisses Early After Pepper Spray Incident

10:27am--#Milford Connecticut--About 40 students at Lauralton Hall at 200 High Street were affected by a release of pepper spray at the all girls Catholic School.  A Hazmat staging area was set up at the train station.    The firefighters About 10-12 girls required treatment at Yale and Milford Hospital.     The firefighters located the canister that released the pepper spray.  Initial radio reports said the incident happened in the athletic complex.   The school had an early dismissal as a result.

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The Norwalk Police Department is currently investigating the theft of $800.00 from an elderly victim on April 4, 2016. The suspects convinced the victim to provide a debit card and pass code and subsequently removed the money from the  victim’s bank account. Suspect 1 is described as black female, mid twenties to early thirties, 5’-5”, 150 lbs who was wearing black clothing. The second suspect was described as a black female, in her forties or fifties, 5’-2” with braided hair.  The suspects were in dark colored vehicle, possibly a Jeep. We are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in the surveillance photo. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Officer Prada at any of the contacts listed below.   Norwalk Police…

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State Police iDog

Meriden, CT. (April 11, 2016): The Connecticut State Police K9 Unit is proud to, once again, be the first in the world for having trained a specialized K9, the first Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) dog. On April 15, 2016 the second class of K9 teams, known as computer K9 teams, or ESD dogs, will graduate. Computer K9 Teams are specially trained to locate items associated with computers and cell phones. The Connecticut State Police K9 Unit successfully trained and deployed the first Computer K9 teams into the field in 2012 when The Electronic Storage Detection dog program was started. The State Police K9 Unit and the State of Connecticut Forensic Lab were asked to determine if a dog was capable of searching for and finding electronic…

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Bridgeport News: 2 Injured In Construction Accident

3:09pm--#Bridgeport News:   Two men were injured after falling five and a half feet off scaffolding at the Crescent Crossing Apartments under construction at the intersection of Hallet and Martin Luther King Drive this afternoon.  Both men were transported to the hospital with non life threatening injuries.  A representative from OSHA was quickly on scene and began investigating.   In Darien this afternoon a construction worker died after falling from scaffolding at Nearwater Lane. Crescent Crossing Apartments has received a $5 million grant from the State of Connecticut to build the 93 affordable housing units.  

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Video: Lennie Grimaldi Guest Speaker At University of Bridgeport

Veteran journalist and public relations consultant Lennie Grimaldi was at the  Discovery Pavilion in the Wahlstrom Library at the University of Bridgeport last week. “I'll be reaching back to share 40 years of stories as a working journalist and public relations consultant.” Hear about Donald Trump, Exorcist star Linda Blair, mob infiltrator Billy Chase, wise guys, Hells Angels and the FBI. And there will be colorful tales about Connecticut characters who add spice to the Nutmeg State. “We’re excited to bring the real-world experience of Mr. Grimaldi to campus,” said CPIA Dean Thomas Ward.  Lennie Grimaldi blogging returns on Only in Bridgeport during the 2016 Bridgeport mayoral race. The event was organized by CPIA Mass Communications Professor Susan Katz, who has worked closely with Mr. Grimaldi for over 25 years on commercial and…

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