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2021-07-15@8:20pm–#Bridgeport CT– #Fairfield CT– #cttraffic– A crash on I-95 southbound between exits 24 and 25.

On Thursday, July 15, 2021, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the Norwalk Police Department
Special Services Division arrested brothers Giovanny Padilla and John Padilla after
locating a large amount of cocaine and money at their residence.

A six month long investigation into the brothers’ involvement in narcotics trafficking
across the Greater Norwalk Area provided enough evidence to apply for a search
warrant of their residence, 133 Monterey Place, building 1, apartment 2. Approximately
260 grams of powder cocaine and $8,000 in United States Currency were located there
and seized, in addition to a vehicle, four cell phones, computers and other electronics
used to facilitate narcotics trafficking.

This investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are expected in the future in connection
to this investigation.
Arrested: Giovanny Padilla, 26 years old, of 133 Monterey Place, building 1, apartment 2.
Charges: Possession of Narcotics, Possession of Narcotics within 1,500 ft of school/housing
project, Possession of Narcotics with Intent to Sell over One Ounce, Possession with Intent to
Sell within 1,500 feet, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia with Intent to Sell, Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia with Intent to Sell, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia within 1,500 feet.
Bond: $50,000
Arrested: Johnny Padilla, 21 years old, of 133 Monterey Place, building 1, apartment 2.
Charges: Possession of Narcotics, Possession of Narcotics within 1,500 ft of school/housing
project, Possession of Narcotics with Intent to Sell over One Ounce, Possession with Intent to
Sell within 1,500 feet,
Bond: $50,000

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2021-07-15@11:11am–#Norwalk CT– A man reported to police that the catalytic converter on his pickup truck was taken while parked on lower Main Street.

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2021-07-14@11:50pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police confirmed a tip from our news warrior that two people walked in to the emergency room at St. Vincent’s Hospital with graze wounds from gunfire to the head. They said it occurred on upper Main Street near the gas station ne Overland Avenue.

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2021-07-15@9:50am–#Norwalk CT– First responders called to the ladies room at Veteran’s Park for a woman who had her earbuds break off in her ear according to radio reports.

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Hartford, CT)– Attorney General William Tong today praised a final decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority imposing a $29 million civil penalty against Eversource for its failure to meet its obligations to ratepayers in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.

“Eversource failed its customers and put Connecticut families at risk. Their response to Tropical Storm Isaias was unacceptable, and PURA is right to impose severe penalties. This penalty will be paid rightfully by the company and its shareholders—not ratepayers. Eversource has much work to do to regain our trust, and we will be holding them accountable at every step along the way,” said Attorney General Tong.

Attorney General Tong advocated for the maximum allowed statutory civil penalty against Eversource.  

In his brief to PURA filed on February 5, 2021 addressing Eversource’s Tropical Storm Isaias failures, Attorney General Tong argued that Eversource: 1) was imprudently unprepared to communicate with its customers during the Tropical Storm Isaias emergency; 2) imprudently administered the Make Safe phase of the storm response related to road clearing; and 3) ineffectively implemented its town liaison program during the critical early days of the public safety emergency. PURA correctly concluded that Eversource failed to comply with the applicable performance and prudence standards for each of these fundamental areas of storm preparedness and response.

Attorney General Tong intervened last August on behalf of Connecticut ratepayers in PURA’s investigation into the response by both Eversource and United Illuminating to Tropical Storm Isaias. At the urging of Attorney General Tong, PURA agreed to open a contested case and prudence review—legal proceedings that enable the Attorney General to make the strongest possible claims on behalf of ratepayers and the state, to seek fines, penalties and injunctive relief, and to oppose the utilities’ requests for profits and reimbursement of storm-related costs. PURA has robust authority as the state’s principal regulator and the legal forum to investigate and pursue such claims against state utilities.

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(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today led a 17-state coalition with New York Attorney General Letitia James calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take stronger measures to protect children while traveling in car seats. NHTSA is the federal agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates child car seats. 

In a letter sent to NHTSA and the Department of Transportation today, the coalition asks NHTSA to implement side-impact testing standards for child car seats as quickly as possible, after 20 years of delay that has unacceptably endangered children’s safety. The coalition further urges NHTSA to require that all child car seat labels include clear, concise language conveying a principle that all child car safety experts (including NHTSA) endorse—that every child remain in his or her current seat until exceeding its height or weight maximum.

“I’ve buckled my kids into their car seats more times than I can count, and each time I did so trusting that they were in the safest place they could be. NHTSA has an obligation to every parent nationwide to adopt clear, strong standards that keep our children safe on the roads. Families cannot wait another 20 years for NHTSA to finally act,” said Attorney General Tong.

Congress first called upon NHTSA to adopt side-impact standards for child car seats in 2000. Over 20 years later, there are still no such standards. Manufacturers do conduct their own side-impact testing (and often advertise those efforts prominently), but without federal standards, consumers cannot trust this testing to keep their children safe. Few consumers realize that side-impact testing is not currently regulated by NHTSA or any other government entity. As a result, they may misplace their trust in manufacturers’ claims about side-impact testing, assuming that government regulators have imposed minimum requirements on those claims when they have not done so.

Side-impact crashes cause almost as many child injuries and deaths as frontal-impact crashes. And side-impact crashes are more likely than other types of crashes to cause serious or fatal injuries.

The coalition of 17 states also urges NHTSA to implement labeling standards that encourage parents to delay the transition to the next car seat for as long as possible depending upon the height and weight limits of the product. There are currently three major categories of car seats—rear-facing seats with a five-point harness, forward-facing seats with a five-point harness, and booster seats used in conjunction with a traditional lap and shoulder seat belt. Determining which seat is appropriate for a child depends on the height and weight limits for the seat in question, as well as the child’s development and maturity level. Experts (including NHTSA) universally agree that children should delay transition to the next seat in the progression for as long as possible, until they exceed their current seat’s height or weight limits.

Encouraged by marketing from car seat manufacturers, parents and children may be understandably eager to move up to the next seat in the progression as soon as children meet the minimum threshold for the next seat—needlessly exposing children to heightened risk of injury in car crashes. The coalition urges NHTSA to require that car seat manufacturers add clear guidance that is readily available to consumers indicating that keeping your child in his car seat until he reaches the maximum height or weight limit is the recommended, safest option.

“Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 13. Almost 5,000 children under 15 have died in car crashes from 2015 to 2019, which equates to about 19 children each week over that time period. Since their introduction in the 1970s, child car seats have significantly reduced the risk of injury to children, and numerous technological advances have made them safer over the years.  NHTSA shares credit in this success, but as the data shows, there is still room for improvement.  And one such area in need of improvement is making sure that parents use the most appropriate car seat given their child’s weight, height, and age,” the letter states.

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2021-07-15@12:39am–#Stratford CT– St. Joseph Church at 1300 Stratford Road received heavy flooding right down to the basement. Firefighters had to shut the main water valve off to stop the flooding.

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2021-07-14@9:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– #cttraffic– Route 8/25 northbound at exit 1 blocking traffic. Injuries reported.,

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Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport and Animal Control have been notified that a bat in the residence of the Brooklawn area has tested positive for rabies.

Bridgeport Animal Control officials advise residents to proceed with caution when coming in contact with stray and wild animals. If you come in contact with any wildlife that you fear may be rabid, do not approach. Watch out for unusual animal behaviors such as:

• bats active during daylight hours
• excessive drooling or foaming at the mouth
• aggressive behaviors

If you find a bat in your home, do not approach or try to rid the bat yourself. Call Bridgeport Animal Control.

Report any unusual animal behavior to Bridgeport’s Animal Control Office at 203-576-7671. For more information on rabies vector species, visit cdc.gov/rabies/

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