Bridgeport News: Reason For School Lock-In/Out

2022-10-24@11:26am--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police said in a statement "The Bridgeport ECC was notified via 911 that there were two parties arguing in the 1200th block of State St. One party was scene with a firearm. Schools (Bassick, Cesar Batalla and Park City Prep) in the area were placed in a lock in-lock out for the time being. On-scene police reports indicated one male party was detained and a firearm recovered. Schools activation was lifted afterwards. No threat to any students or staff at any time". This news report is made possible by:

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Milford News: Threatening and Breach Of Peace

#Milford CT--On October 14, 2022, officers were dispatched to the Sunoco Gas Station for a report of a male who just threatened the cashier with a firearm. A witness said that a male caused a disturbance inside the store and threatened the clerk. The victim stated that Raymond Genet, 52 who is homeless entered the store, and asked for milk without offering payment. The victim told Genet that he had to pay for the milk. Genet left and came back in angry. He knocked over the plastic guard on the counter and knocked several items off the counter. As he was walking out of the store, he pointed a finger at the victim, gesturing it as a gun, and said…

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Pilot Project Underway to Install Wrong Way Signs with Actuated Flashers throughout Connecticut

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is developing plans to install all necessary components required for Wrong Way Signs with Actuated Flashers at 15 locations throughout the State of Connecticut determined to be at higher-risk for a wrong way driver. A typical installation consists of a 360-degree camera deployed at the ramp intersection to detect vehicles traveling in the wrong direction and wrong-way signs with red circular LED lights, which are activated to flash when a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction is detected. Approximately 236 freeway exit ramp locations in Connecticut where the on and off-ramps are located on the same side of the road were screened to identify locations that could benefit from this supplemental treatment. Based on criteria identified through national research, 15 locations across Connecticut were selected for inclusion in this project. At…

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