Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery
2021-08-16@4:30am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was struck in the head with a firearm while on Bunnell Street and robbed of his wallet, gold chain and cellphone. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: 3 Catalytic Converters Taken
2021-08-17@10:19am-- 3 catalytic converters were taken from trucks parked in the 500 block of Commerce Drive overnight. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: First Selectman Announces Resignation of Operations Director
#Westport. CT - First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today that Westport Operations Director Sara Harris will be leaving her position in the First Selectman’s Office to accept a consulting opportunity in the private sector. Harris has submitted her resignation effective August 27, 2021. Sara joined the Town of Westport in July of 2017. She was tasked with coordinating complex projects and issues that require interdepartmental coordination, most notably, the digitization of the land use permitting process to the Accela software. She established and created annual management reports for the town’s budget book and oversaw the associated performance metrics for all town departments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sara has held the title “Public Information Officer” and has managed all public communications,…
Bridgeport News: Motorcycle Crash
2021-08-16@9:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The intersection is closed at Clermont Avenue and Wilmont Street for a serious crash involving a motorcycle.
I-95 Crash
2021-08-16@2:40pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- A multi-car accident with injuries on I-95 northbound near exit 22 has traffic backed up.
Bridgeport News: East Main Shooting Starts Off Violent Sunday
#Bridgeport CT-- Police said "on Sunday August 15, 2021, at approximately 2:57 a.m. the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received the report of a party shot within the 500 block of East Main Street. The victim, a 34 year old Bridgeport man, was taken to an area hospital and treated for multiple gunshot wounds to the leg and buttocks. He is reported to be in stable condition. The Bridgeport Police Patrol Division secured a crime scene on East Main Street and Detectives responded to begin their investigation. The scene was photographed, interviews were conducted, and evidence was collected. Detectives spoke with the victim at the hospital and, at this point, the incident appears to be isolated. Anyone with information is asked…
Southport News: Flasher
2021-08-16@1:09pm--#Southport CT-- Police have a known subject in custody after he flashed himself in front of Town Fair Tire in the 3000 block of the Post Road according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
MURPHY STATEMENT ON THE TALIBAN TAKEOVER OF KABUL
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Sunday released the following statement after the Taliban took control of the presidential palace in Kabul: “My heart is heavy today thinking about the innocent Afghan people who have been caught in the crosshairs of this conflict for decades and now face a devastatingly precarious future. My thoughts are also with all the U.S. military families whose lives have been turned upside down by this war. Our priority now needs to be evacuating American personnel and as many of our Afghan partners as humanly possible,” said Murphy. “But I firmly believe that President Biden made the right decision by standing by the Trump administration’s decision to bring our troops home…
Bridgeport News: Man Shot
2021-08-15@10:20pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man was shot in the mid-600 block of Capital Avenue. Originally dispatched to EMS as a laceration and quickly updated to a gunshot wound, possibly by a ricochet. The victim, a man, walked on his own power to the ambulance but seemed upset and didn't want to go but I overheard the tell him he had been shot.
Ansonia News: Motorcycle Accident
2021-08-15@8:33pm--#Ansonia CT-- Report of a motorcycle accident in front of the police station at 3 Elm Street. No word if any other vehicles are involved. This news report is made possible by: