Merritt Crash
A multi-car crash with injuries was reported on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 44 and 42.
Mall Mayhem: Man Faces Charges for Cheeky Behavior
#Milford CT-- On October 30, 2023, law enforcement responded to a distress call at the mall regarding a man inappropriately touching females. John Reynolds approached a victim near the food court, expressing a desire to touch their buttocks, which he did without consent. Subsequently, a second victim reported a similar incident involving Reynolds. Police apprehended Reynolds after positive identification by the victims. He was charged with Breach of Peace 2nd Degree and Sexual Assault 4th Degree. His bond was set at $30,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court on October 31, 2023 for the reported offenses.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG, BIPARTISAN COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL SUE META FOR HARM TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined 42 attorneys general throughout the country suing Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users. The attorneys general assert that Meta’s business practices violate state consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). These practices have harmed and continue to harm the physical and mental health of children and teens and have fueled what the U.S. Surgeon General has deemed a “youth mental health crisis” which…
MURPHY, BLUMENTHAL PUSH TO FUND PROGRAM TO LOWER COST OF HIGH-SPEED INTERNET
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 32 colleagues in urging Congressional leaders to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides financial assistance to access high-speed internet for 172,54 households in Connecticut and more than 21 million working families across the nation. “We write to urge you to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides over 21 million working families with financial assistance for broadband access, to help bridge the digital divide so they can continue to afford the broadband services they need for work, school, health care, and more,” wrote the senators. “Should ACP funding not be extended, millions of Americans could be at risk of losing access…
Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2023-10-29@1:51am--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a stabbing in the 1400 block of Central Avenue.
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2023-10-28@11:31pm--#Milford CT--Tonight's vehicle fire is on I-95 northbound near exit 39.
Arrest of shooting suspect
On October 20, 2023 Silas Dedrick, age 18, of Ansonia was arrested by warrant for his involvement in a shooting on September 17, 2023 on Rockwood Avenue. Dedrick was charged with Assault Second Degree with a Firearm, Assault Second Degree, Reckless Endangerment Second Degree, Threatening First Degree, Unlawful Discharge and Altering Identification Marks on a Firearm, he was held on a $50,000.00 bond to be arraigned at Derby Superior Court on October 23, 2023. The shooting occurred when Dedrick, armed with a gun, attempted to intervene in an altercation between a 47-year-old female relative and her boyfriend. There was a struggle over the gun and the female was shot once in the arm. The female was transported to the hospital…
Fairfield News: Fall From A Roof
2023-10-28@5:44pm--#Fairfield CT--Report of a person falling from a roof in the 700 of Fairfield Beach Road. The person is unconscious but breathing.
Bottling Up Some Serious Trouble At The Wine Store
On October 26, 2023, 56-year-old John Reynolds was arrested at Total Wines and More after causing $12,000 in damages by breaking glass and Patron bottles, resulting in charges for Breach of Peace 2nd Degree and Criminal Mischief 1st Degree. On the 26th of October 2023, at 10:48, Officer Robinson responded to a disturbance at Total Wines and More located at 230 Cherry Street. John Reynolds, a 56-year-old male, was arrested for Breach of Peace 2nd Degree and Criminal Mischief 1st Degree. Reynolds had caused damage estimated at $12,000 by breaking glass and Patron bottles after forcefully accessing the locked case in the store. He was detained after being found with some bottles in his cart and others broken on the…
I-95 Rollover
2023-10-28@11:44am--#Stratford CT-- Frank Recchia sent in this photo of a rollover accident on I-95 southbound.