On 3/22/2014 Patrol Officers Hanson and Bensey responded to 525 Palisades Ave apt#506 on a report of an unresponsive party in the apartment, possibly barricaded inside. Upon arrival they were met by the occupant’s sister who stated she located her brother Alejanro Velez inside the apartment, unresponsive, the door was barricaded by furniture and had to be forced open. Upon checking the apartment she located an unidentified a female lying on the bathroom floor, also unresponsive, apparently suffering from multiple stab wounds. The medics were summoned to the scene and the female was pronounced dead by AMR personnel, Velez was subsequently transported to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment. Based on information obtained by investigators, and evidence located at the scene, Alejandro Velez is being charged with Murder by investigating Detectives Lariccia/Ferri/Curet, and…
Trumbull News: Power Outage In Town
3:03am--#Trumbull CT--Police are reporting a large power outage in Trumbull from Tashua, Spring Hill to Madison Avenue is without power. UI has been notified.
Tonight’s car fire
1:40am--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's car fire is at Spring and Nobel Avenue. Firefighters on the way. Police on routing patrol make the discovery.
Trumbull News: Police called to Marisa’s
1:40am--#Trumbull CT-- Numerous calls to police to step up their response to a disturbance at Ristorante at 6540 Main Street. Four state troopers on the way, aid from Bridgeport no longer needed. 1:46am--- UPDATE: One male and one female have face lacerations and may need medical attention.
Bridgeport News: Truck hits house and flees
1:34am--#Bridgeport CT-- A white pickup truck drove through a fence at 257 Douglas Street (off Chopsey Hill) and fled towards Reservoir Avenue. Police have caught the suspect.
Bridgeport News: Police Investigate First Homicide
#Bridgeport CT--Video Report--Police investigate first homicide of the year. Just before 10:30 Saturday night police received a call that a woman came to the Bishop Curtis Housing at 525 Palisades Avenue to check on her mother’s well being. When she entered the apartment she found blood all over the living room. She reported that her brother was barricaded in the bathroom and his girlfriend locked in the bathroom. Police and firefighters found two unresponsive people in the living room. One was dead upon their arrival and the other person was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. We have no information on this person’s condition. As with all breaking news this is preliminary information subject to change and pending the police investigation.
Bridgeport News: 1 injured after street fight
1:14am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police break up a street fight in the 900 block of Hancock Avenue. One person was injured.
Bridgeport News: Police investigating first homicide
Just before 10:30 police received a call that a woman came to the Bishop Curtis Housing at 525 Palisades Avenue to check on her mother's well being. When she entered the apartment she found blood all over the living room. She reported that her brother was barricaded in the bathroom and his girlfriend locked in the bathroom. Police and firefighters found two unresponsive people in the living room. One was dead upon their arrival and the other person was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. We have no information on this person's condition. As with all breaking news this is preliminary information subject to change and pending the police investigation.
Bridgeport News: Attempted hit and run by truck
8:10am--#Bridgeport CT-- An alert police officer witnessed a yellow box truck hit a car and attempt to flee on Kossuth and Putnam Street. The truck did pull over when the officer pulled him over.
GOV. MALLOY ANNOUNCES $9 MILLION IN NURSING HOME ‘REBALANCING’ GRANTS
Initiative Promotes Freedom of Choice In Long-Term Care System (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is awarding $9 million in first-time funding to help Connecticut’s nursing home industry diversify services to meet the changing needs of older adults and other citizens with disabilities. The grants are part of the state’s Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports, a ground-breaking initiative to expand long-term service options for people who can live safely in the community instead of an institution. “Simply put, many people are looking for greater choice about where and how they receive care,” Governor Malloy said. “Our initiative promotes freedom of choice in the long-term care system by…