Bridgeport News: 2 Year Old Ingests Birth Control Pills
2019-07-12 @ 5:20pm-- #Bridgeport CT-- First respnders on the way to the 16000 block of Fairfield Avenue for a 2 year old who ingested birth control pills. This news report is made possible by:
Forza Ristorante – Not Your Typical Italian Restaurant
Today we stopped by Forza Ristorante at 3171 Fairfield Ave in Bridgeport (across from Taco Loco). Inside it had a clean, sleek modern look. There is seating on the outdoor patio but unlike most restaurants in Black Rock there is plenty of free off street parking. Very clean. The ristorante is not your typical Italian restaurant with the standard food. Although you can find many of your favorite Italian dishes, many of the dishes are lighter and they also offer sandwiches. Freshness is the key. Eric, the owner prepared for me a dish he calles Shrimp Colasacco. As Eric made it he told me about how he named the dish after racer Joe Colasacco. The restaurant has a Formula One theme.…
Lamont Offers ICE Toolkit
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is encouraging families in Connecticut who are concerned about separation due to raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) to utilize a toolkit offered by the state that provides a user-friendly, step-by-step guide for parents who seek to have a plan in place for the safe care of their children in the event that they are detained or deported. Available in nine languages, the State of Connecticut’s Family Preparedness Plan includes a guide on steps people can take on their own – without the help of an attorney – to develop a child care plan, and includes important forms and documents that families can fill out and store in a…
Bridgeport News: “Man” Beats Girlfriend The Kills Cat
Bridgeport Police UPDATE: On Friday, July 12th, 2019, at approximately 0045hrs, officers were dispatched to an address on Spring Street on the report of a domestic violence incident. It was reported by dispatch that the responsible party arrived home intoxicated, assaulted the complainant, and subsequently strangled her cat to death. Upon arrival to Spring St, the responsible suspect was not on scene. The female victim stated that she and her boyfriend engaged in a verbal argument which escalated into a physical altercation approximately at 0035 hours upon confronting her boyfriend about arriving home late and intoxicated. She stated that he became irate and began striking her multiple times with closed fists. He then got a hold of her 8-week old…
Bridgeport News: Juvenile Stabbed Multiple Times
2019-07-11 @ 9:26pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A juvenile was stabbed multiple times outside the DCF juvenile housing at 148 Mill Hill Avenue. The knife was found near a utility pole not far from the scene. Police's quick work allowed them to apprehend the suspect. According to the housing's website"Supportive Work, Education and Transition Program (SWETP) is a community based, staffed apartment program that serves adolescent males and females, ages 16 through 21, who are committed to DCF". This news report is made possible by:
Water Rescue At Ash Creek
2019-07-11 @ 6:08pmm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Fairfield CT-- The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a swimmer in distress in the South Benson/Ash Creek area. Fairfield Fire Department Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Rescue 1, Fire Boat Marine 228, Fire Boat Marine 217 and Car 3 responded and arrived on scene at approximately 6:12PM. Marine 228, under the command of Lt. Eric McKeon, quickly deployed and began searching for the missing victim. Assistant Scott Bisson in Car 3 arrived on scene and assumed command of water rescue operations. Fairfield Police units spotted the victim underwater from shore and were able to direct Fire Units to the victim in the water. Firefighters entered the water and successfully removed the…
Governor Signs PTSD Law For Police and Firefighters But NOT EMS
WATERBURY, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, joined by first responders and state lawmakers, today held a bill signing ceremony at Engine 10 of the Waterbury Fire Department to commemorate the adoption of a state law that will provide workers’ compensation benefits to police officers, parole officers, and firefighters who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing an unnerving event in the line of duty. Previously, workers’ compensation covered mental health injuries only when they were sustained in conjunction with physical injuries. This law extends that coverage, recognizing that first responders in particular can be exposed to events on the job that can cause difficulty coping or adjusting for weeks and months at a time, sometimes leading to…
Cops Need Your Help
BRIDGEPORT, CT- On June 28, 2019 at approximately 11:18 pm, Bridgeport Patrol Officers responded to the scene of a serious crash at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and East Main Street. A pedestrian was crossing Northbound on Stratford Avenue from the southeast corner to the northeast corner within the crosswalk. As he was crossing the westbound lanes he was struck by a vehicle. The striking vehicle turned northbound onto East Main Street, stopped briefly on East Main Street, then fled the scene continuing northbound. Officers that responded to the scene were unable to obtain suspect vehicle information at the time of report. Emergency personnel arrived on scene, provided medical attention, and transported the victim to Bridgeport Hospital. The pedestrian, a Bridgeport firefighter sustained multiple serious injuries. On…
Car Show – Sunday 7/21 !!
The Westport Police Benevolent Association Car Show is scheduled for SundayJuly 21, 2019. The event is to be held at the Westport Saugatuck Railroad Station from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. All years and all model vehicles are welcome. The entry fee is $20.00 per car. All proceeds benefit the Westport PBA Scholarship Fund, which is a non-profit 501(c)organization. Ten award winners will be announced. There will be a 50/50 raffle as well as many other prizes. Food and dessert will be available for purchase at the show and will be provided by Jr’s Deli and Grille and Good Humor. Entertainment will be provided by radio station i95 Rock, whose street team will also be present and playing classic rock music throughout…
Bridgeport News: Ear Cut With A Blade
2019-07-10 @ 10:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was cut on the ear by a man with a blade and his friend had a baseball bat at the corner of Park Avenue and Olive Street. This news report is made possible by: