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Bridgeport News: Furniture Store Sexual Assault Arrest

Jul 22, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport CT-- On July 20, 2021, Members of the Fugitive Task force and Special Victim Unit took Hennawi Salem into custody on an arrest warrant for sexual assault in the 4th Degree. Salem was arrested at his place of business Salem Furniture, 120 Porter St Bridgeport, CT . Salem is accused of luring a female customer to the basement of his furniture store. Once in the basement, the female was asked to lay down and test the mattress. Salem told the female the mattress was free, then sexually assaulted her. Salem was previously arrested on September 25th, 2020 for Sexual Assault 3rd, Unlawful restraint 2nd and Risk of Injury to a Child, after three female victims made similar accusations. 

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Fairfield News: Gas Leak

Jul 22, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

2021-07-22@9:35am--#Fairfield CT-- First responders are one the scene of an underground gas leak at Post and Old Post Road. According to radio reports a guardrail post was driven into a four inch main. The department of public works supervisor has been requested to the scene as well. This news report is made possible by our SAFE heating sponsor:|

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PFA Ban

Jul 22, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

Governor Ned Lamont today held a bill signing ceremony at the edge of the Farmington River in Windsor to commemorate the adoption of a new state law banning the use of firefighting foam and food packaging that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Commonly known as PFAS, the large group of man-made “forever chemicals” are used in a variety of materials and products around the world. Specifically, the new law, Public Act 21-191, An Act Concerning the Use of PFAS Substances in Class B Firefighting Foam, bans the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam, or “AFFF,” effective October 1, 2021. Effective immediately, AFFF is not permitted for use in training activities. Additionally, the law also phases out PFAS-containing food packaging by 2023, which makes…

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Passport Backlog

Jul 21, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday urged the State Department to address the passport backlog and restore processing times to pre-pandemic levels. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Murphy specifically asked for a description of the Department’s strategy to address the backlog, a timeline for hiring more staff to meet demand, and an accounting of any additional resources needed. “Current wait times – up to 18 weeks for routine service and 12 for expedited service – well exceed pre-pandemic levels, and they are untenable for Americans seeking to resume international travel and reconnect with friends and loved ones abroad,” Murphy wrote. Murphy continued: “I understand the financial and personnel…

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