CTWorks Career Coach in Westport on Oct. 10

CTWorks Career Coach in Westport on Oct. 10Human Services Director Barbara Butler announced today that the CTWorks Career Coach will return to Westport Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 10.

 The Coach will be offering a beginner’s class in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in PowerPoint 2007 from 1-3 p.m.  Contact the Westport Department of Human Services for specific course description information.

 The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with 10 wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area.  The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with disabilities.

Area residents interested in registering should contact the Westport Department of Human Services at 203-341-1050 or via e-mail at humansrv@westportct.gov.   For more information, including the current Career Coach schedule, check the website for CTWorks www.ctworkssw.org.

Bridgeport Police Arrest Shooting Suspect

(Bridgeport, CT – Sept 25, 2013) – Police have arrested a man wanted for a weekend shooting on Clarence Street.

Officers Anthony Caiazzo and Keith Hanson  conducted a motor vehicle stop Monday evening in the area of Arctic and Helen streets. Both officers immediately recognized the passenger, Ernest Morales, 22, of 42 Clarence Street, as the shooting suspect. Officers during roll call at the start of their shift had been shown a picture of him.

Morales complied when police told him to step out of the car and stated that he “was just going to turn myself in.”

Morales was wanted for shooting a neighbor on Sunday night.

The victim, identified as Joseph Vernon, 31, was found by police at 54 Clarence St. suffering from a gunshot wound to the left cheek Sunday.

He was taken to Bridgeport Hospital and later transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

During the investigation, detectives learned that the suspect is a neighbor of the victim. Detectives learned that the suspect pulled out a gun and fired several shots inside the home. Vernon was struck at least once.

Morales was held on $500,000 bond on charges of first-degree assault and criminal attempt at first-degree assault.

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Man Arrested in Connection With Two Car Fires

(Bridgeport, CT – Sept 24, 2013) – A city man faces charges that he set fire to two vehicles belonging to his estranged girlfriend and her sister.

Pedro Rodriguez, 37, of Park Street, was arrested early today on two counts each of reckless burning, first-degree criminal mischief and first-degree reckless endangerment.

His bond was set at $10,000.

Officer Michael Davila was dispatched to Livingston Place at 12:45 a.m. on a report of a car fire.  He spoke to the owner who stated that she believed the fire was set by Rodriguez, her sister’s estranged boyfriend. She stated that she and her sister were at their father’s place of business earlier in the night and that they had a dispute with Rodriguez. The dispute happened about 30 minutes before the fire department responded to the fire, the victim stated.

While police were on scene on Livingston Place, the victim received a call from her sister,  who stated that her car also was on fire. Police and the Fire Department responded to Brooks Street as well.

Based on information learned from the investigation, police responded to Rodriguez’s house on Park Street and observed the suspect arriving at his home.

He was detained. Fire investigators requested a State Police K-9 to assist and Rodriguez volunteered to allow the accelerant-sniffing dog to examine the clothing he wore that night. The dog signaled on two occasions while smelling the suspect’s jeans.

As a result of the investigation and positive indicators by the K-9, police arrested Rodriguez.

 

 

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