Travel with a Road’s Scholar at the Fairfield Public Library

The Fairfield Public Library is presenting another lecture on: Travel…Because Learning is a Trip, on Wednesday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. A Road’s Scholar will provide a sampling of some travel adventures in the Rotary Room of the Main Library, 1080 Eleanor Gonzales returns to talk about the Road Scholar travel program joined by Mona Unser who will talk about Oversees Adventure Travel (OAT). Road Scholar offers 550 educational experiences in all 50 states and 150 countries. OAT specializes in off the beaten path small group travel, providing the experience of local culture with people where they live and work.

Ms Gonzalez is a long-time Fairfield resident and retired Wilton educator. She has traveled extensively, including ten Road Scholar journeys and will introduce you to a path for life-long learning. Ms Unser is a software developer who has taken twelve OAT journeys.  Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-256- 3160, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.

Bridgeport News: Man Shot In Face In Drive By Shooting

1:55am–#Bridgeport CT–Police investigated a drive by shooting in front of 231 Ogden Street where a man was shot in the face. It is not known at this time the extent of his injuries. A short time later police received a call for another drive by shooting on Lincoln Boulevard but there was no one or anything shot.
The man shot on Ogden Street was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. Police had their hands full with crown control at the Ogden Street location, and at 3:08am they received a call for a fight in the Bridgeport Hospital waiting room which was connected to this incident according to radio reports. They quickly broke up the fight. We do not know the condition of the man shot at the time of this report.

Westport News: Stabbing with Scissors

12:54am–April 4, 2014–(Delayed posting)–#Westport CT- Westport Police responded to 8 Sherwood Farms Lane on a reported fight between siblings with one having been injured and being transported to the hospital by family members. Officers responded to the house and located family members who advised that two brothers who had recently come to visit from Taiwan with their father, had gotten into a physical altercation and one of the brothers, identified as Ya-Tung Liu had stabbed his brother identified as Ta-Pang Liu, in the head with a pair of Scissors.

Officers responded to Norwalk Hospital and interviewed Ta-Pang Liu who confirmed that his brother had stabbed him in the head with scissors, during a physical altercation Ta-Pang Liu was treated for a laceration to the head and released from Norwalk Hospital early this morning. Arrested in the incident were the following: Ya-Tung Liu, Age 36 Charged with Assault 2nd, Bond $10,000.00

Police Arrest Suspect in March Shooting

#Bridgeport, CT  — April 4, 2014 – A city man as arrested today in connection with a March 28 shooting during an apparent robbery attempt.

Members of the Bridgeport Police detective bureau, SWAT team and patrol division executed a search and seizure warrant this morning at 74 6th Street. Police recovered a handgun, marijuana and other evidence during the raid.

The suspect, Taavon Johnson, 20, of Bridgeport, subsequently surrendered to police and was charged by warrant with first-degree assault, carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal attempt at murder and unlawful discharge. His bond was set at $250,000.

Detectives Art Calvao and Ramon Garcia led the investigation and secured the warrant.

“This was a great team effort by our detectives, members of the gang unit and patrol officers,” said Capt. James Viadero, the head of the detective bureau. “The investigation is ongoing and there could be more arrests.”

The incident stemmed from an incident on March 28 in which  a 47-year-old city man was shot in the right arm and grazed in the forehead during an apparent attempted robbery.

Police responded to the area of Stratford Avenue and 6th Street shortly after midnight and located the victim sitting on the steps of a house. He stated that he had exited a nearby corner store when a male demanded his money. He told him “no”. The young man made the demand two more times and received the same answer.

The suspect then pulled out a gun and fired shots.

The victim was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. He has been identified as Kimothy Carswell, of Bridgeport. The injuries were not life threatening and the victim is expected to recover.

Bridgeport News: Odor of Electrical and Odor of Gas

11:09pm–#Bridgeport Ct–Firefighters were called to 44 Dogwood Drive for an odor of gas.  The metered the home and found nothing.  Firefighters were called to 597 Clark Street for an odor of electrical burning.  They discovered a smoke condition in the basement.  They have stretched a line and are investigating.

In either case our friends at ServPro would have make it like it never even happened!

 

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