These are reflective of the time period starting at 12:00 am on Friday, September 2, 2022 to 7:00 am on Monday, September 5, 2022 for State Police across Connecticut.
Stats from 2022 Labor Day Weekend:
Calls for service: 4,972
Motorist Assists: 350
Speeding: 300
Total traffic violations: 686
DUI arrests: 27
Motor vehicle accidents: 275
With serious injury: 2
2022-09-04@12:58pm–#Bridgeport CT–Bridgeport Police received a call of shots fired at a local bar in the 600th block of Brooklawn Ave. A few minutes later at 12:03am overtime detail officer at an area hospital called in a gunshot wound victim had arrived at the hospital by private vehicle. The person suffered a gunshot wound to one of his ankles. Shell casings were located adjacent to 600 Brooklawn Ave. Police are actively investigating this incident.
2022-09-2022@12:46am–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a street fight in the 400 block of East Main Street.
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Stratford News: One Car Rollover2022-09-04@11:31pm–#Stratford CT– First responders in front of 699 Broadbridge Avenue where there is a one car rollover crash.
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On September 1, 2022, police responded to Big Y for a shoplifting complaint. The Loss Prevention officer
stated that they observed Martin Geldreich load beer into a shopping cart and walk out of the store without paying.
They followed him out into the parking lot and the male, later identified as Geldreich, left the shopping cart and fled across the street and to a vehicle with a female passed out in the driver’s seat. She was later identified as Alyssa Ruotolo. Upon arrival, police located Geldreich and located the vehicle with the female sleeping in the driver’s seat. After an investigation, police found 10 bags of heroin, empty narcotic packaging, and a plastic container with what is believed to be crack cocaine in the female’s possession.
There were other items such as batteries and beer located in the vehicle indicating that they were also possibly stolen from another location due to the circumstances. These were seized for further investigation. The stolen items from Big Y totaled $116.21 in value. Both were charged accordingly
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2022-09-04@8:19pm–#Fairfield CT– Report of a crash at Post and Beach Road. Use caution in the area.
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2022-09-03@10:57pm–#Norwalk CT– Report of shots fired and a person down in the 100 block of West Cedar Street.
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2022-09-03@4PMish–#Bridgeport CT– A young man walked into a bakery in the 1200 block of East Main Street asking for change. When the proprietor opened the register the man reached in and grabbed the money from the register. He fled on foot down Ogden Street. If you can identify the robber please call the anonymous Bridgeport Police tips line at 203 576-TIPS.
UPDATE: Marty, the owner called me and said he is attempting to get a hold of the customer to make things right!
2022-09-03@7:40pm–#Shelton CT– According to radio reports, the manager at Fire Engine Pizza #3 at 768 Bridgeport Avenue called police because their gift card reader is not working and the customer refuses to pay his bill.
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2022-09-03@11:39am–#Fairfield CT– If you were at Village Bagel at 873 Post Road you left your 12 year-old behind according to radio reports. Police are on the way.
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