DoingItLocal

NEW HAVEN — New Haven is taking its immigrant-friendly approach one step further and has proposed allowing non-citizen residents, including those who are undocumented, to vote in municipal elections. DeStefano, a Democrat, said illegal immigrants pay taxes indirectly through rent and send their kids to New Haven schools and should be able to vote.     Read full story…….

Shortly after 4:30pm Tuesday night a 3 car crash tied up traffic on North Avenue at the corner of Park Ave. tying up traffic at this busy intersection. Three ambulance were sent to the scene but uncertain of the number of people sent to the hospital at this time.

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3:02pm–#Fairfeidl–MISSING CHILD–A mom was walking with her child when the child took off on her near Country Road and High Street. Police are looking for a white male, 7 years of age, wearing dark green winter coat, black with a green strip on it.

1:51am–#West Haven–Armed robbery at Great Way Deli – Saw Mill Road foot chase nabs suspect in custody at 55 Ridge Court West. Police locks down area looking for the weapon.

1:36am–#Fairfield–Samp Mortor resident hear either a person or mountain lion walk through their yard. Requesting police check the property.

10:28pm–#cttraffic–Stamford i-95 between exit 7 and exit 6. Tractor trailer rolled over onto a car, shows it appears to be southbound.

2:12pm–#Bridgeport–Woman goes into labor at the Holiness Church of God at 312 Wilmont Ave.

NEW HAVEN — A Bible-burning vandal overnight damaged the city’s Christmas tree on the Green today, but public works crews hoped to have it relit by late afternoon as usual.     Read full story…..

Thursday night Bridgeport celebrated the holidays with a tree lighting and visit from Santa. Over ten thousand lights were lit and hundreds showed up to enjoy the music celebrating Christmas, Chanukah a and Kwanza along with Mike Bellamy and Tony Reno from WICC who were guests of honor.  There was just so much fun to cover in one video it had to be made into two videos!  As promised here is the extended video:

In a story we reported on live to warn drivers that I-91 was closed due to an accident, the Connecticut Post reveals this was a local man who died in the crash. Austin Gomes, 29, was driving southbound on Interstate 91, north of exit 6, in the left center lane of four lanes when he lost control, police said.   Read full story….

 

Police received a report of three black males exiting a four door grey sedan trying to enter vehicles parked on Second Street.  The witness stated that the males were going car to car in a rapid pace pulling on the handles to see if they were locked. Officers located the suspect vehicle traveling on Villa Avenue near Brooklawn Ave. and initiated a motor vehicle stop.  They smelled a strong odor of suspected marijuana and conducted a search of the vehicle.  Located were phone chargers and cords, flashlights, screwdrivers and a scale.
Charges for the three were:

Jonathan DaSilva (DOB 9/15/92) of 400 Atlantic Street, Bridgeport, was charged with Burglary in the 3rd Degree 2 counts (53a-103), Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in the 3rd Degree 20 counts (53a-48/53a-103), Possession of Burglary Tools (53a-106), Larceny in the 6th Degree (53a-125b), Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the 6th Degree 20 counts (53a-48/53a-125b), Criminal Attempt to Commit Larceny in the 6th Degree (53a-49/53a-125b), Possession of Marijuana Less Than 1/2 ounce (PA-11-71-1), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with 1/2 ounce (11-71-3), after he was in the driver’s seat of a vehicle that was stopped which matched the description of a vehicle reported in the area for three black males trying to enter vehicles parked on Second Street in Fairfield.

Nelson Hines  (DOB 8/25/91) of 79 Olive Street, Bridgeport, was charged with Burglary in the 3rd Degree (53a-103), Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in the 3rd Degree 20 counts (53a-48/53a-103), Possession of Burglary Tools (53a-106), Larceny in the 6th Degree (53a-125b), Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the 6th Degree 20 counts. (53a-48/53a-125b), after he was the front passenger in a vehicle.

Kenny Wright (DOB 11/6/90) of 107 Austin Street, Bridgeport, was charged with Burglary in the 3rd Degree 5 counts (53a-103), Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in the 3rd Degree 20 counts (53a-48/53a-103), Possession of Burglary Tools (53a-106), Larceny in the 6th Degree 5 counts (53a-125b), Conspiracy to Commit Larceny in the 6th Degree 20 counts (53a-48/53a-125b), after he was the rear passenger in a vehicle.

Connecticut State Police Officers were at the Toys R Us and Walmart in Milford today collecting toys for the Toys For Tots Program, they will be there until 4pm. They will also have a cruiser at Troop G Headquarters at 149 Prospect Street, Bridgeport all next week for drop off. The Toys are requested to be unwrapped so they know who the toy would be appropriate for….its also one less thing for you to do! The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

Thursday night Bridgeport celebrated the holidays with a tree lighting and visit from Santa.   Over ten thousand lights were lit and hundreds showed up to enjoy the music celebrating Christmas, Chanukah a and Kwanza along with Mike Bellamy and Tony Reno from WICC who were guests of honor.  The official Bridgeport website announced a “Holiday Tree Lighting” which is why I chided the mayor in my on camera interview.  There was so much fun a four minute video does not do it justice; I will posted a more extended video over the weekend with much more singing and celebrating!

Shortly after 10pm Thursday night shots rang out at YZ Manufacturing.com at 431 Post Road East.  This is the same plaza as Gold’s Delicatessen and Coehn’s Optical in the Compo Shopping Center.  It is uncertain if the shooting was a robbery gone wrong but the two victims were from YZ Manufacturing which is a  manufacturer of jewelry and also diamond cutters.  One person was confirmed dead at Norwalk Hospital and the other is in critical condition.  It is unknown how many shooters there were.  The Westport Major Crime Squad and State Police Crime Squad are now on the scene investigating.