Bridgeport News: I-95 Crash
2023-10-21@5:22--#Bridgeport CT--A viewer sent in this photo of a 2 car crash on I 95 northbound at exit 28.
2023-10-21@5:22--#Bridgeport CT--A viewer sent in this photo of a 2 car crash on I 95 northbound at exit 28.
2023-10-21@12:54--#Bridgeport CT-- A large container of oil was illegally dumped at Bruce and Stratford Avenue this afternoon.
The Stratford Library will present a special photo workshop on Monday, November 6 at 7 pm. Stratford's Dee Hiatt, whose current exhibit "The Cell Photo Photo Project" is currently on display at the Library, will host the workshop entitled "Surprise Photos with Your Cell Phone". It is free and open to the public. Participants are invited to bring their cell phone and learn how to: look at surroundings slowly and calmly, wait to take a photo until you are intrigued by something, editing the photo, if necessary, while keeping the honesty of what you photographed and sharing your photos with others. The "Surprise Photos with Your Cell Phone" workshop will be held in the Stratford Library Board Room (lower…
2023-10-21@2:19pm--#Norwalk CT-- Walmart on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk called police for crowd control. Anyone know why? Swifties?
2023-10-20@7:19pm #Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic First responders are on the scene at I-95 northbound between exits 24 and 25 southbound for a person who overdosed on a Greyhound Bus.
On July 23, 2023, at approximately 11:00 pm ShotSpotter alerted to (16) rounds discharged within the 300 block of Orchard Street and another (4) rounds discharged within the 300 block of Spring St. A few minutes later the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center received reports of a person shot in the ear within the 200 block of Orchard Street. Police and medics responded to the area and located an 8-year-old child suffering from an injury to his ear. The victim and his mother were transported to an area hospital where the 8-year-old child was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the ear. The mother was uninjured. Both were visiting family residing on the eastside of Bridgeport when they overheard…
#Bridgeport CT--I saw workers installing bollards around the building at State and West Avenue Thursday afternoon. The building has been hit a number of times in the last couple of years.
On October 15, 2023, Westport Police took 59-year-old Robert Matturro into custody in connection with a domestic violence incident that transpired earlier in the year. Matturro, a resident of Greenwich, CT, now faces charges of first-degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. The incident in question unfolded on the morning of May 9, 2023. According to the complainant, Matturro, identified as an ex-boyfriend, appeared uninvited at their residence. He allegedly began by banging on the front door and, upon receiving no response, proceeded to an unlocked back door through which he gained entry. Once inside, the situation escalated. Despite the complainant's repeated demands for him to depart, Matturro refused. An argument ensued, during which the complainant's fear was heightened due to…
WESTPORT, CT — On October 12, 2023, authorities apprehended Jaleesa Banner, a 34-year-old resident of Wilmington, DE, concluding a prolonged investigation into a shoplifting incident that occurred earlier this year. The investigation was set into motion on July 26, 2023, when the Westport Police Department was alerted to a case of larceny at a local HomeGoods store. The report, initiated around 6:41 PM, came from the store's loss prevention team, who had observed an instance of alleged shoplifting through video surveillance footage. Interestingly, the individual captured on camera in Westport was also seen returning the stolen items at a HomeGoods location in Stamford, establishing a pattern of behavior. At the inception of the case, the suspect's identity remained elusive. However,…
On October 6, an arrest was made in connection to the shots fired incident that occurred on July 11 in Saugatuck. The arrested individual is a 17-year-old juvenile from Stratford, who was already incarcerated at Manson Youth Institute due to a prior arrest by a different agency. The apprehension followed an extensive investigation conducted by the Detective Bureau, involving multiple interviews and search warrants. The charges brought against the juvenile include Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Conspiracy to Commit Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Reckless Endangerment 1st, Conspiracy to Commit Reckless Endangerment 1st, Breach of Peace, and Conspiracy to Commit Breach of Peace. A court appearance at Bridgeport Juvenile Court is scheduled for October 13, and it is anticipated that…