Scott Appleby, Office of Emergency Management said the person was assaulted with a baseball bat and the suspect fled the scene. 2021-08-20@10:09pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of an assault with a dangerous weapon 700 block of Stillman Avenue. No details given. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT-- On August 19, 2021 at approximately 1:07 pm the Bridgeport Police Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) responded to the intersection of Arctic Street and Pembroke Street on a report of a person in that area with a firearm. Upon officers arrival the suspect, later identified as 20-year-old Kevin Despres of Middletown Connecticut, observed the police vehicles and immediately began to run away from them unsolicited. Officers engaged the suspect in foot pursuit and observed Despres grabbing at his waist band. Despres then pulled a handgun from his waistband. As Despres was running away, he tripped and fell to the ground allowing the police officers to catch up to him and take him into custody without further incident. A loaded .22 caliber pistol was recovered. Despres does not possess a valid CT pistol permit and is…
2021-08-20@3:30pm--#Norwalk CT-- #cttraffic--Reports of a crash with injuries on the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 40 and 41 for your commuting pleasure. This news report is made possible by: http://www.bdklawgroup.com/
2021-08-20 #Bridgeport CT-- Two more officers are leaving the Bridgeport Police Department. Officer Robert Roj is taking his experience to Easton and Steven Caldwell to Greenwich. This makes five to leave the force this week. However, I'm told by multiple source that some of these officers were suppose to leave in July but their paperwork was purposefully delayed to delay the inevitable. Three days ago when three other officers left I reached out to Rowena White, Mayor Ganim's director of communications" and emailed her "I know three officers just left for Shelton today. What should the police force be at full staffing and what are the levels now? Will the chief be declaring another state of emergency anytime soon like…
WASHINGTON, D.C.]– Amid a series of Tesla crashes, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, voiced serious concerns about Tesla’s misleading advertising and marketing of its Autopilot and Full-Self Driving (FSD) features to consumers, and called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch an investigation and take enforcement action. “Tesla’s marketing has repeatedly overstated the capabilities of its vehicles, and these statements increasingly pose a threat to motorists and other users of the road,” wrote the senators to FTC Chair Lina Khan. “Accordingly, we urge you to open an investigation into potentially deceptive and unfair practices in Tesla’s advertising and marketing of its driving automation systems and take appropriate…
2021-08-20@12:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A state trooper has been by a human while on a traffic stop on I-95 southbound near exit 27. No word on the circumstances for the stop.
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has issued an executive order related to the COVID-19 emergency declarations (Executive Order No. 13D) requiring that all Connecticut state employees and staff of all childcare facilities and preK-12 schools statewide must have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by September 27, 2021. Those who do not get vaccinated due to certain exemptions will be required to be tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis. However, state hospital and long-term care employees will not have the option of being tested in lieu of vaccination. The State of Connecticut is working with state employee unions to implement the requirement quickly and fairly. “Being vaccinated against COVID-19 is the most effective means…
2021-08-19@Bridgeport CT-- Person shot in a drive-by pellet gun shooting at Maple and East Main Street. This news report is made possible by:
Scott Appleby of Office of Emergency Management for Bridgeport said the chemical spill involving a water base inorganic chemical. At this time DEEP is in command of the scene and there is no immediate threat to the public. 2021-08-19@ 3:53pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is on scene at 50 Cross Street for a chemical spill at Tradebe Treatment and Recycling of Bridgeport. It's not know what was spilled but judging from the smile in the picture it can't be all that serious.
2021-08-19@1:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are reporting there was a foot pursuit in the 1000 block of Pembroke Street. The person was captured and a firearm was recovered. This press release was made possible by:
