Bridgeport News: Truck Hits Railroad Overpass

2020-07-16@5:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A viewer sent in a picture of the railroad overpass on Howard Avenue at Railroad Avenue.  The Penske truck fled the scene.  Firefighters said the railroad overpass was not damaged.   See something, Post something.  Post it right on DoinItLocal's Facebook, or message me, text it to me at 203-769-6961 or email it to me at Steve@DoingItLocal.com.  We can give you credit or like this post you can remain anonymous.  

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2020-07-16@12:49pm-- #Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- Report of a crash between a car and motorcycle (that what they are reporting) on Broadbridge near Stonybrook Road with injuries reported.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83971" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] Vist BDK Law Group at:http://www.bdklawgroup.com/[/caption]

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Ansonia News: Stranger Danger

#Ansonia CT--On July 14, 2020 at approximately 8:00 P.M., the Ansonia Police Department investigated a suspicious person complaint on Day Street in the Ansonia Middle School parking lot. Two juvenile females, ages 11 and12, were walking in the parking lot of the middle school when they were approached by a black vehicle being driven by a black male who told the females several times to get into his vehicle. The juveniles ran from the scene and the suspect fled. The vehicle is described as a black smaller SUV with the rear windows tinted and the driver was a black male wearing a red hat and red shirt with gold rim glasses. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ansonia…

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Westport News: Increase in Property Crimes

(Westport, CT) As the COVID-19 quarantines and associated restrictions have gradually eased here in the state of Connecticut, you most likely have noticed the marked increase in daily vehicular traffic throughout Fairfield County. Unfortunately, traffic is not the only thing that seems to be on the rise. What has been the most striking to the Westport Police Department is a marked increase in the perpetration of various property crimes. When comparing an approximately forty-day period from late May to early July in the year 2019 with the present, a number of statistics seem to indicate an upward trend in the occurrence of these types of incidents. The following data as has been detailed below is taken from that period in…

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Ansonia News: Delivery Driver Robbery Arrest

#Ansonia, CT--On July 13, 2020, the Ansonia Police Department served an arrest warrant on Leroy Shaw, age 22, of Ansonia for his involvement in the robbery of a food delivery driver on Beaver Street on December 31, 2018. Shaw’s arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into the robbery, where two males robbed a delivery driver of cash and the food. One of the males showed a handgun during the robbery. During the investigation, Detective Brian Harte was able to identify Shaw from the evidence recovered at the scene and through subsequent search warrants. Shaw was charged with Robbery First Degree, Larceny Second Degree, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery First Degree, and Conspiracy to Commit Larceny Second Degree. Shaw posted a…

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