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Bridgeport Man Gets 2 Years For Crash That Killed Woman

Apr 1, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

In Bridgeport, a local man was sentenced to two years in prison for causing the death of an elderly woman from Prospect while racing on a city street. During the court hearing on Friday, 21-year-old Rolando Solano apologized to the victim's family and expressed remorse for his actions. The judge acknowledged his apology but reminded Solano that only he knows how sincere he truly is. The judge then sentenced Solano to 10 years, with two years in prison and five years of probation after his release. The incident occurred on October 14, 2020, when the victim, 79-year-old Sydell Kugell, and her husband were on their way home after visiting a relative at a nursing home. Solano was driving at nearly…

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Valley

Ansonia News: Narcotics Arrest

Mar 31, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Ansonia CT--On March 29, 2023, the Ansonia Police Department and DEA New Haven Task Force with the assistance of the New Haven Police Department Criminal Intelligence Unit & Shooting Task Force and Connecticut State Police Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant on Howard Avenue in Ansonia. The warrant was the result of a joint investigation into the distribution of narcotics. During the service of the warrant, a large number of drugs and cash were recovered and the target of the investigation was arrested. Seized during the warrant were 448 grams of cocaine, 186 grams of crack, 10 grams of Fentanyl, and $100,000.00 in cash. Daqwon Graham, age 28, of Ansonia was arrested and charged with Possession of Narcotics,…

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State News

Food Assistance Resources Are Available

Mar 31, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

With more than one in 10 Connecticut residents experiencing food insecurity, those who may be in need should know there are a number of resources available to the public intended to help. These include the Connecticut Foodshare schedule of mobile pantries, which drive around the state delivering food supplies to this in need; the food pantry locator at https://www.211ct.org/; and https://ctfoodshare.org/get-help/communityresources/ This news report is made possible by:

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State News

Drive to Save Lives 2023 Campaign

Mar 30, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Crash-related fatalities are ranked as one of the top causes of death in the U.S. Many of these crashes are caused by highly visible driver-related factors, including speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving. The CT State Police is joining forces with other law enforcement agencies along the I-95 corridor in the “Drive to Save Lives” campaign. This campaign is a multi-jurisdictional, high-visibility traffic enforcement initiative to increase traffic enforcement presence along the I-95 corridor from Maine to Florida – including across Connecticut – from Saturday, April 1, 2023, to Monday, April 3, 2023. Motorists can expect to see Troopers working diligently to keep them safe as they travel throughout the state on I-95. This press release was made possible by:

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Bridgeport Fairfield

Ribbon Cutting At Cornerstone Medical Training Center

Mar 30, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Chamber member, Cornerstone Medical Training Center, is celebrated its grand opening with an official ribbon cutting held on March 30th, at noon. The ceremony will be officiated by First Selectwoman, Brenda Kupchick, and then a second ribbon cutting with the Bridgeport Regional Business Council. Owner, Peggy Colas-Dixon and Shanoy Dixon invited the public to attend and take part in the festivities (Food/Music/Giveaways). Peggy has a Bachelor’s in Nursing and has extensive experience in medical-surgical nursing, at the Bridgeport Hospital. When asked why they selected Fairfield to open their Training Center, Peggy replied: “The Center is right on the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport, so therefore, it is very convenient to serve both communities. Services and Training include CPR training; Certified…

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Westport

Westport News: Failure to Appear 2nd

Mar 30, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Westrport CT--On March 28th, 2023, an officer on patrol initiated a traffic stop on Post Rd East near the Fairfield town line. During the course of the stop, the officer determined that the operator, Andre Chin, had an active re-arrest warrant from another jurisdiction. Mr. Chin was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant and transported to Westport Police Department. Mr. Chin was processed and released on a $3000 court-set bond with a court date of April 5th, 2023 at Stamford Superior Court.. This press release was made possible by;

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Stabbing

Mar 30, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

2023-03-30@ 01:15am, the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a phone call from Bridgeport Hospital. The hospital reported that a woman with a stab wound, which was not life-threatening, was dropped off by a private vehicle. The officers collected information that the incident happened near a club located at the intersection of Pembroke St and Arctic St. The Detective Bureau was notified. This press release was made possible by:

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Valley

Incarcerated Man arrested for Violating Protective Order

Mar 30, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Shelton CT-- On 03/28/2023 the Shelton Police Department arrested 27-year Gordon Cole of Shelton.Cole was charged with one count of Violation of a Protective Order and remainedincarcerated on an additional $10,000 bond.Cole was previously arrested in Shelton on 12/29/2022 for several Domestic Violencecharges including 7 counts of violation of a protective order. After the December arrest,Cole was incarcerated and the court issued a Protective Order stating that he is to have nocontact with the victim in the original arrest.During Cole’s incarceration, the Department of Correction alerted Law Enforcement thatthey suspected Cole of having phone conversations with the victim from the originalarrest. Shelton Police conducted an investigation into these phone calls and discoveredthat Cole made and received approximately 70 phone calls…

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Fairfield

Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

Mar 29, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

How about some likes for a trucker who stopped his rounds to save a man and dog from a burning car. As I first reported tonight at 8:11pm, firefighters were called to a car fire on I-95 near exit 19. As Assistant Fire Chief Gomola pulled up to the scene you can see a truck to the right that was protecting the scene from oncoming cars. Assistant Chief Gomola told me that a trucker from Maine pulled the man from the car, pulled him to a safe spot, and then went in to rescue the man's German Shepherd in the back seat. The man was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries and Fairfield's Animal Control came to take the…

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