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Happenings NOW 6-2-2011

Jun 2, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

10:30am--Bridgeport--Bridgeport Police, Fire and Marine Rescue responded to a overturned sailboat near St. Mary's by the Sea. The boater righted the sailboat and sailed to Fairfield Beach where Fairfield Marine checked them out, they were fine. Fairfield Police are trying to locate 86-year-old Fairfield man, Thomas Matif, who was last seen leaving the Ukrainian Club on the Post Road in Fairfield Wednesday night around 9:30pm. He is driving a four door 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass wand a Connecticut registration plate of 393 PRE. Police said Matif suffers from dementia and may have made a wrong turn on his way home. He was last seen wearing a dark blue or gray plaid shirt, police said. 11:22am--6/2--UPDATE-- A Department of Transportation Worker spotted…

Happenings NOW 5-28 thru 6-1

May 28, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

3:31pm--Norwalk--Possible small child abduction--I-95 near exit 14/15 area. Police are looking for an older red pickup landscaping type truck CT plate #--3BJ 810 driven by a Hispanic male wearing a red tee shirt, sunglasses last seen getting on I-95 no direction given. Fairfield--Shortly after 11pm Sunday Night a boat owner who lives at 1172 Melville Avenue returned home from a day of boating and was backing his boat and trailer into his driveway when it was struck by a vehicle traveling on Melville Ave. The boat was knocked off the trailer and the striking vehicle had enough damage that it need to be towed from the scene. There were no injuries reported. Car collides with train in Milford: wtnh.com Bridgeport…

Happening NOW 5-26 thru 5-27

May 26, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

11:04am--Fairfield--Fire fighters quickly put out this car fire that happened shortly after 11 this morning in the Staples Plaza on Kings Highway. [caption id="attachment_1609" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fairfield Police question neighbors on Old Post Road during a manhunt in the area."][/caption] 11:42am—Fairfield—Police were called to Bob’s Store on the Post Road for a violent shoplifter security had in custody. Before police could arrive the man had escaped on foot. Police set up a perimeter and is still on scene questioning people in the area looking for a 5’8” Hispanic male wearing red shorts, is shirtless, has one shoe on and a cross tattoo on his neck. He was last seen at Old Post Road and South…

Storm Sliced Joplin MO in Half

May 25, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Authorities in this southwest Missouri city hammered by a tornado that killed at least 122 people believe that many, if not most, of those considered "unaccounted for" survived the storm safely.

CT Legislators Debate Cow Chip Bill

May 25, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Having solved all our other problems in Connecticut, our legislators are now debating cow chip bingo rules.

Happening NOW 5-25

May 24, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

4:44pm--#Fairfield--Police were called to Sasco Beach to investigate that a man was pleasuring himself in public in his green and white panel van. A 17 year old girl witnessed it and ran home to tell her mother who called police. He was described as a white balding male wearing sunglasses. When police arrived the van was not in the lot but police had set a perimeter and located the van on Geneva Terrace a short time later. 2:31--Bridgeport--Street/School fight at Blackham School (Thormes St.) out of control, police requesting back up. Amsterdam and Savoy is where it's taking place. Police make two arrests. Body pulled from Brewster's Pond …

Happenings 5-24

May 22, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

12:11pm--Bridgeport--Beardsley School at 500 Huntington Road. A third grader has a knife and corkscrew and is threatening two students. Police on the way. Firefighters worked to get to the engine compartment to fully extinguish the fire on this car that errupted in flames shortly after 12:15am on May 22 at the corner of Lexington and Harral Ave. Residents and businesses from Fairfield held the big rubber duck race down the Mill River this Saturday at 1 p.m. The proceeds raised during the derby support St. Catherine Academy, a nonprofit private school for children with disabilities

Happenings NOW 5-20

May 20, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

7:00pm--Bridgeport--Police are looking for 6-8 black males who stabbed a blind man in the back at Bunnell and Stratford Ave. One male wore a red tee shirt, most were wearing black shirts, they were all wearing black hats. They were last seen hanging out at the store at the corner of Stratford and Fifth Street. They were between the ages of 17 to 21 years old. You can tell I took the mayor off guard with a lighthearted question about tomorrows impending Day of Judgement. Bridgeport is always face with such serious issues it was good to have a little fun with the mayor. Jobs, Taxes, Iraq, Libya and Chris Shays, Congressman Jim Himes discussed them all! Milford--Milford Fire is…

Happenings NOW 5-19

May 19, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Pipe bomb suspect arrested, Bridgeport apartment searched: wtnh.com 2:52am--#Bridgeport--Report of an explosion that injured a State Trooper at Vincellette St and Riverview St. reported by a Bridgeport Police Officer. Not sure why the officers are there in the first place. 2:57am--UPDATE-- Bridgeport Fire Department trying to determine if State PD Bomb Squad on scene. Update-- FD determines it is State PD Bomb Squad. Request for fans to be brought to unit 67. 3:12am--UPDATE--Fire department allowed to return to quarters. Radio silent on other activities. 1:45pm--Bridgeport-- For the third time this week police reported to the Majestic Theater on Main and Congress Street for thieves breaking trying to steal copper. Police apprehended four after a difficult search in this abandoned building…

Happenings NOW 5-19

May 18, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

2:14pm---#Bridgeport--Bridgeport are looking for two black males possibly “Blood” gang members involved in street fight at 587 Capital Ave. Last seen in a gray Chevy Impala , possibly with shotguns in the car.. Last seen headed west on Capitol Ave. 2:30am--Bridgeport--Vehicle fire fully involved at 74 Texas Avenue. Police are investigating a one car accident that occurred on Brooklawn Terrace in Fairfield around 1am on May 18th. According to witnesses the "stocky" driver was seen leaving the scene walking towards Brooklawn Avenue. Police apprehended the driver about an hour later.

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Happenings NOW 6-2-2011

Happenings NOW 5-28 thru 6-1

Happening NOW 5-26 thru 5-27

Storm Sliced Joplin MO in Half

CT Legislators Debate Cow Chip Bill

Happening NOW 5-25

Happenings 5-24

Happenings NOW 5-20

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Happenings NOW 5-19

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