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Jun 28, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ Traffic Delays--See the lower right side of this site for up to the minute real time traffic delays on local and state streets! **Live Breaking News Feed** 6/28/2012 3:09am--Bridgeport--Armed robbery on North Avenue and Main. Woman is at the Shell Station says she was walking home when three Hispanic males in a car drove up to her and robbed her. The passenger displayed a silver handgun. 2:30am--Bridgeport--Police were called to Magnolia Street for a person who was threatened with a firearm. The witness says the gun was disposed of in an abandoned building. Police discover a bloodied shirt and finds an victim who was assaulted on Palm Street two blocks down. 1:11am--Two people are shot…

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Standoff Ends Peacefully In Fairfield

Jun 27, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Around 7:45pm Wednesday police received a call that a tennant threatened his landllord with a gun. Police surrounded the multi family home located at 533 Black Rock Turnpike, which is right before the on ramp of I-95 near the Staples at the circle. The man threatened to harm police if they were called so police closed off the road and and took neighbors next to the home to a safe area. Initial scanner reports said that his girlfirend was locked in a bedroom possibly as a hostage situation which turned out not to be the case. Faifield's heavily armored SWAT Team entered the home. Deputy Chief Chris Lyddy told us the house was found to be empty. Lyddy told us…

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Popular Stamford Man Killed In Laundromat

Jun 26, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

STAMFORD -- A man considered a beloved neighborhood fixture on the city's West Side was found dead early Tuesday morning in an apparent homicide at a Stillwater Avenue laundromat. The man, identified by friends as 50-year-old Jimmy Decrescenzo, of 26 Main St., Stamford, died of blunt force trauma after an apparent robbery, according to Stamford Police Lt. Diedrich Hohn. Read more: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Man-killed-in-Stamford-laundromat-3663083.php#ixzz1yvNM9o1k

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Moody’s Give Fairfield AAA Rating

Jun 26, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that Moody’s Investors Service has re-affirmed the Town’s Aaa coveted rating and stable outlook. Moody’s has assigned the Town with an Aaa rating to Fairfield’s $37.6 million of General Obligation Bonds, Issue of 2012 and a MIG 1 to $12.1 million of General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes. According to Moody’s report, which was issued to the Town on June 26, 2012, “Moody’s has also re-affirmed the Aaa rating on $192.2 million of outstanding general obligation unlimited tax debt. The outlook on all bonds is stable. The bonds and the notes are secured by the town’s general obligation unlimited tax pledge. Proceeds from the bonds will be used to permanently refinance maturing BANs and towards…

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Man Pulls 2 From Burning Car in Stratford

Jun 23, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Just after 2:15 Saturday morning an SUV traveling down South Avenue lost control and slammed into a utility pole catching fire. Jonathan Sadowy was walking home after having a late night meal at the diner down the street when he came upon the crash. Police radio transmissions as well as witnesses told us that flames were coming from the engine compartment as high as eight to ten feet, fearing it might spread to two homes close to where the car came to a rest. Jonathan jumped into action and went to the car to see if he could help. A woman inside the car was unresponsive. With the vehicle on fire Jonathan pulled the woman from the car across the…

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Kayakers Rescued in Fairfield

Jun 23, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Just before 8pm Friday night Fairfield first responders received a call of a kayaker in distress about a mile off Penfield Beach.  One kayaker did come to the man's aid but had trouble bringing him ashore.  Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola told us that his assistant Firefighter McDaniel, a former Coast Guard member was able to raise a small Coast Guard vessel on the radio, that happened to be working  in the area.  The two men appear to be in good condition after being in the water for over an hour, maybe slightly dehydrated.   They were taken ashore on board the Fairfield Police Boat.

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Man stabbed on bus in Bridgeport

Jun 22, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_8630" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Photo by Tom Cleary-Connecticut Post"][/caption] BRIDGEPORT -- An unidentified man in his 60s was stabbed in the abdomen and hand Friday afternoon on a city bus, police said.The incident took place at about 12:45 p.m. at the corner of Washington Avenue and Catherine Street.  Connecticut Post has the full story here.....

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Class of 2012 Warde High School

Jun 22, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

The sweltering temperatures and high humidity didn't stop Fairfield Warde's 327 students from graduating. The ceremony was moved along with shortened speeches and no introductions. Cooling areas and water was at the ready and many took advantage of them. Smiles among the students and family were plentiful and the emotions ran high. Congratulations Class of 2012!

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