Fairfield News: 4 Year Old Child Found

2021-08-30@5:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- #Bridgeport CT-- A four year old child, possibly special needs was found by Mercedes Benz employees on Scofield Avenue. The child was found wearing pajamas and was thought to be out there for quite sometime according to radio reports. He was playing by the river and the employees brought him inside until police arrived. The mother reported the child missing and at 5:27pm the mother was on her way to the dealership. This news report is made possible by:

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Governor Ned Lamont today announced that at the advice of Connecticut Department of Public Health Acting Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford, he is directing Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccine program to implement the recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday regarding the administration of third doses of COVID-19 vaccines to individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization for both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to allow for certain individuals with compromised immune systems to receive a third dose. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend a third dose for these individuals. Specifically, recipients of solid organ transplants and others who…

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Bridgeport News: Another Shooting

On August 29, 2021 just after midnight the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a shot spotter activation within the 500 block of Grant Street (5 rounds fired).  Minutes later patrol officers were updated;  a person had been shot at that location and the victim was being transported to Bridgeport Hospital by a family member. The victim, a 28-year-old Bridgeport man, was suffering from a life threatening gunshot wound to the leg.  He went into surgery early this morning and remains at the hospital in critical condition.      B.P.D. Detectives responded to the hospital and crime scene.  Interviews were conducted, the scene was photographed, and evidence was collected.  This is an isolated incident where the victim likely knew the shooter. Anyone…

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Bridgeport News: Criminal Possession Of Firearm

#Bridgeport CT-- On August 27, 2021 at approximately 11:10 am, Task Force Officers fromBridgeport PD received speedy information about Dionte Jones DOB 7/22/1999who is well known to the Task Force. Task Force Officers had prior informationthat Jones had access to several firearms and was currently in possession of a tansemi-auto with extended magazine. Jones is a convicted felon and has no legalright to possess a firearm or ammunition. Task Force Officers quickly learned thatJones was seated in a vehicle at 500 Park Avenue near Roots Man. Jones iscurrently wanted and has five (5) active warrants out of Bridgeport. Task Force Officers surrounded the vehicle Jones was in and as they approachedimmediately saw Jones moving about. While removing him from the…

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Water Rescues

UPDATE: Bridgeport fireboat reporting the call is off Charles Island. 2021-08-29@12:45pm--I have two water rescue calls come over the radio. I'm not sure if they are one in the same. First call came in as two boats collide two miles from Charles Island and another for 3 people in the water with a vessel taking two and a half miles east of the Stratford Point. This news report is made possible by:

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Bridgeport Police Investigate Homicide #12

Bridgeport Police UPDATE: On August 28, 2021, at approximately 12:31 p.m. Bridgeport Police responded to the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue on the report of a motor vehicle accident with shots fired and a party down .The operator and sole occupant of a red Honda CR-V had been shot and involved in a motor vehicle accident. The victim, identified as 21-year-old Jamel Hayden of Bridgeport Ct, was quickly transported to St Vincent’s where he later died .The Detective Bureau Homicide and Identification Units have responded and taken charge of the investigation. Detectives are in the early stages of this investigation and working on several strong leads. Evidence at the crime scene has been processed and the area around 100 Lincoln…

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Fairfield Firefighters Rescue Dog From Cliff

2021-08-27@10:10pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters just finished up an accident with no injuries on Black Rock Turnpike when a call came in from the Reda family that their dog was stuck on a cliff above the commuter parking lot at 3087 Black Rock Turnpike. Assistant Fire Chief Roger Caisse told me the dog was up a sheer cliff about 75 feet up and the dog had no where else to go. They were able to utilize their new tower ladder through the trees to access the dog. The firefighters used a make shift harness to get him down. Caisse said he was glad the dog was the dog’s owners called because they would have been in a very dangerous situation. He said…

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