I-95 Pursuit

5:14pm--UPDATE: Stratford has him custody after a brief pursuit at Summer and Spring Street in Stratford! 4:50pm--#cttraffic--I-95 northbound pursuit of a black pick up truck, starting in Westport for burglary suspect has just got off exit 35 to add to your commuting pleasure.

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Ganim Praises Bridgeport City Council Rejection of Last Minute Finch Pay Hikes

#Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today issued the following statement praising the Bridgeport City Council vote to reject the last-minute pay hikes given to former Mayor Bill Finch and dozens of his political appointees on the last day of the previous administration.  (Mayor Finch received a retroactive raise of $17,079.58 retroactive issued November 30, 2015, and a complete list of the raises for political appointees is attached to the end of this release.)  The pay raises cost taxpayers nearly $2.5 Million dollars that were not budgeted for during the current fiscal year.  They were contained in the latest contract negotiated with the supervisors’ union. “This is a very wise decision by our city councilors to reject these appalling raises…

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Bridgeport News: Manhunt Ends- Stolen Car Had $9k In Backseat

10:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man hunt in the backyards off Chospsey Hill came up empty.  Both State and Bridgeport Police were tracking a stolen red Honda CRV taken from Stamford with a report of over $9,000 in the backseat according to radio reports.  It is unknown if the car had the money still in the car.   Police with State Police K-9 tracked mainly in the Platt and May Street area but did not locate the suspects.  The vehicle was recovered.   This report is made possible by:

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