With the exception of a few frenetic moments when she was released from the Orange County Jail early Sunday, the public has not laid eyes on Casey Anthony as a free woman.
Oh, there’s been plenty of speculation — she boarded a plane for Ohio at the executive airport early Sunday. No, she was on another private jet, probably heading to Los Angeles. Maybe Hollywood? Read more….
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Bridgeport/Stratford—Cops: Man beaten up, thrown in trunk, then shot while running through woods
9:45pm–#Bridgeport–EMTs on the way to 35 Park Street for a gun shot wound to the hand, one in the butt….details read more here….
9:12pm–#Faifield–Bellitto wins GOP caucus for First Selectman.
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1:34pm–#Fairfield–Truck slowing traffic on Mill Plain Road near Post Road because it can’t get under the railroad underpass. On Berwick Ave. there is a pole smoking at the electrical wires.
2:47am–#Bridgeport– There is no power for Sailors Lane, Gilman, Grover and Old Battery Road due to a blown transformer on GIlman Street. UI is on the scene. A few Black Rockers waking up late for work today!
Fire at Kingsway Motors 705 Kings Highway East, Fairfield, no injuries minor damage to building exterior. Video shortly.
11:32pm–#Bridgeport–Stabbing at 497 Grand Street and a robbery and assault at Madison Ave and Frank Street. Report of heavy police presence here. Madison Ave. patient reportedly has minor injuries. No updates on Grand Street at this time.
1:47am–Bridgeport–Report of a vehicle fire turns out to be trash on the sidewalk on fire at Armstrong Place.
We reported this to you live last night as it was happening–Here is the official police statement-
Matthew Miranda of 523 First Avenue West Haven, CT (DOB 12/18/86) was arrested for Assault 3rd (53a-61), Criminal Mischief 2nd (53a-116), Breach of Peace (53a-181), and Using a Motor Vehicle without permission (53a-119b(a)). Miranda was visiting a friend in Fairfield and took her vehicle without permission. He damaged her personal property, including the car, by driving over the lawn knocking down the above ground pool. Miranda physically threw the female friend (vehicle owner) on the ground several times because she tried to stop him from initially taking the car. She suffered bruises and abrasions on her elbows and forearms and refused medical attention. Miranda left the area prior Officer’s arrival, they searched the area and last saw Miranda run under the platform of the Southport Railroad train tracks where he hid for about a half hour, causing Metro North to stop service for a short period of time. After the trains continued on, Miranda re-appeared on the tracks and was taken into custody by Police without further incident. Additional Motor Vehicle charges to Miranda were Reckless Driving (14-222) and Operating without a License (14-36(a)). He was held on a $500.00 bond with a court date of 07/25/11
Unilever is closing its manufacturing plant in Clinton next year, laying off 184 workers who make Vaseline Petroleum Jelly and other body-care products at the facility.
The work will be transfrerred to Unilever’s other facilities throughout 2012. Layoffs will include 49 salaried and 135 hourly employees. The plant is expected to be closed by Dec. 31, 2012. Read more…….
“Union Had Voted Solidly Against Malloy Concession Package; Such Layoffs Would Have Been Unthinkable In The Past For Troopers”……….”For more than 15 years under Governors John G. Rowland and M. Jodi Rell, prison guards and troopers were seen as the two categories of workers who would be exempt from layoffs because of concerns about public safety. But Malloy said on Tuesday that no agencies would be exempt”……..Read more here….
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RT@ RONBUTZJR–Trumbull PD has a chase in progress now into Bridgeport. Boston ave area. We also heard a call from EMTs to treat an officer for arm laceration on Boston and Hale Terrace
1:40am–#Southport–Mother and son on John Street have a physical fight and police respond. Son stole mother’s car but found near the train station in Southport. Son takes off towards the train track in the area; police are searching the area and had MTA stop the on coming trains. Police are still searching for him on the tracks. UPDATE--The son is 26 years old from West Haven. He has criminal history in Connecticut and California and Florida. 1:55am UPDATE— Police catch him back at John Street.
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10:20pm–#Fairfield–EMTs on the way to a Marlborough Terrace home where a woman was found bleeding and unconscious on the kitchen floor. We will keep you posted with any updates. UPDATE—Police tell us this morning that “There was no sign of foul play and the patient was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by AMR”.
6:18pm–#Fairfield-Possible stolen car? Woman calls Fairfield Police, they help her realize it’s not stolen but she parked it in the Stamford train station.
10:11pm–#Fairfield–Fairfield Police search unsuccessfully for a white BMW that drove off with the gasoline pump nozzle still attached to their car from the Shell Station on Post Road.
Beach 1000 S. Benson Road Fairfield, CT. Citizen’s saw an elderly female swimming off
shore go under water and appeared to be in distress. The citizen’s alerted DPW workers who
were in the area and they pulled the woman ashore.
A registered nurse and wife of a retired LT of the Fairfield Police Department was on
scene. She immediately started CPR until the arrival of Officer Demotses, who is also a
member of the Fairfield Police Dive Team, along with Officer John Moran. They continued life
saving efforts and reported the details back to assisting officers, Fire and AMR personnel.
The patient is a 77 year old woman and she was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and
is listed in serious condition. She is a resident of Bridgeport, CT and her immediate family has
been notified by Police.
