2020-02-15@1:44am–#Bridgeport CT– Someone forgot to lock up the Dunkin’ Donuts at 2550 Fairfield Avenue. Police responded to an alarm call but it did not appear anyone made entry. I’m sure there will be a job opening there soon!
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I spend countless hours online, especially on Facebook. I don’t believe I have seen someone thank someone one for correcting them and this is worthy of note. I think this is the first time ever online I’ve seen this! Way to go! Let’s start a trend LOL!
Bridgeport Police UPDATE:
On February 14, 2020 at approximately 9:53 PM the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a telephone call from Bridgeport Hospital stating they had a male party in their Emergency Department that was stuck by a car.
At 10:00 PM the Patrol Division was dispatched to Bridgeport Hospital to investigate. It was determined the crash had occurred at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Remington Street at approximately 8:00 PM (Car vs Scooter).
The operator of the scooter has been identified as 36 year old Michael Valentin of Stratford Connecticut. The operator of the striking vehicle has been identified as 29 year old Andrew Grant of Mount Vernon New York.
Immediately after the collision Mr. Grant drove the operator of the scooter to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of his injuries sustained in the crash. Mr. Grant later returned to the scene and spoke with Bridgeport Police. Upon arrival at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Remington Street, police officers determined the scooter had been removed from the scene by unidentified parties.
Michael Valentin sustained serious physical injuries. He was ultimately transferred from Bridgeport Hospital to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment.
Bridgeport Police Traffic Officer Cynthia Dolyak is leading the investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Bridgeport Police Traffic Division at 203-576-7604
2020-02-14@11:10pm– A person was hit by a vehicle while driving a mini-bike. Bridgeport Police have located a crash crime scene with broken parts and blood in the roadway has been located on Boston Avenue near Central Avenue in between the lanes on Boston Avenue. No mini-bike has been located at this time.
2020-02-14@5:47pm–#Bridgeport CT– An officer on Fairfield Avenue is reporting the traffic lights from Park Avenue to Clinton Avenue all appear to be out. Remember, they are to handled as stop signs at the intersection
Milford, Connecticut — Today, Mike Bloomberg 2020 announced that former Mayors Toni Harp (D-New Haven) and Bill Finch (D-Bridgeport) have endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate. Both cited Mike’s record as a 3-term mayor of New York City and his unique ability to not only beat Donald Trump in November but create a better future for all Americans.
“Mike Bloomberg will beat Donald Trump in November,” said former Mayor Toni Harp. “Mike has led our nation’s biggest city and has successfully taken on some of the country’s toughest challenges — including gun violence and climate change — and he’s the right person to rebuild and reunite our country.”
“Mike Bloomberg is someone who embodies the American Dream,” said former Mayor Bill Finch. “Mike’s father never made more than $6,000 a year. He paid his way through college, was unemployed at 39 years of age, and went on to create one of the most successful companies in our nation’s modern history. That entrepreneurial spirit, determination, and perseverance is what we need in our next President. That’s why I’m supporting Mike.”
Former New Haven Mayor Toni Harp served as the chief executive of New Haven from 2013 – 2019. Harp also served as a state senator from 1993 – 2013, representing a large portion of New Haven and part of West Haven.
Former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch served as the chief executive of the state’s largest city from 2007 – 2015. He also served as a state senator from 2000 – 2007. Recently, Finch served as the Acting Executive Director of the New York Thruway from 2016 – 2018, and he currently serves as the Executive Director for the Bridgeport-based Discovery Museum.
“Former Mayors Harp and Finch have been leaders not only in the respective city’s that they’ve run, but also on issues that impact all of Connecticut,” said Brett Broesder, Connecticut State Director for Mike Bloomberg 2020. “We’re playing to win, and Connecticut will be an important part of our success. We’re excited to have Mayors Harp and Finch as part of our talented team.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-13) to greatly enhance the ability of law enforcement to investigate and solve gun crimes, crackdown on gun trafficking and negligent gun dealers, and allow researchers—for the first time—to study gun violence and its impact on communities across the country. The Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act would require the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to collect, preserve and disclose gun records and gun tracing data.
The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.).
“The Republican “hear no evil, see no evil” approach to gun violence data and research is just plain stupid,” said Sen. Blumenthal. “We know there’s a problem – communities wrecked by gun violence and more than one hundred deaths every day is proof of that – but we can’t fully develop evidence-based solutions when the data is hidden or even destroyed. Our bill is pretty basic: law enforcement agencies shouldn’t be forced to hide or destroy critical information about gun violence that could help them better keep our communities safe.”
Since 2003, Republicans have restricted the ability of the ATF and FBI to collect, preserve and make public a range of gun records and data by attaching so called “Tiahrt Amendments” to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) yearly funding bill. The Menendez-Lee legislation would repeal the following Tiahrt provisions:
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2020-02-14@11:50am–#Bridgeport CT– Police are looking for two young teens who stole a car. They led police on a very short pursuit in the Madison/Capitol and Federal Street area. They turned down Federal Street and were blocked in when they bailed on foot. They are running through backyards in the area trying to elude police. There is a manhunt in the area for them.
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Police UPDATE: This morning February 14, 2020 at 0903hrs, the Bridgeport Emergncy Communication Center (ECC) received a call from a male party indicating that a person just had a verbal altercation with himself and brandish a weapon in the vicinity of Artic and Jane Streets. That male party then proceeded to follow the individual with the weapon. While police were in route to this call (vicinity of Artic Street), a ShotSpotter activation was received in the ECC at 0909hrs regarding shots fired in the 800th block of Kossuth St. Upon arrival at 0910hrs the BPD came upon a male party critically wounded in the street and declared the incident an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. The male party was transported d to BPT Hospital by AMR where the party had succumb to his injuries at 0953hrs. The BPD has confirmed this as the City’s 3rd homicide of the year. The victim’s identity is being held pending notification of his next of kin. This remains an open investigation. The Bridgeport Police are asking if anyone has information regarding this crime please contact the Bridgeport Police by calling 203-576-TIPS.
Police UPDATE: A call came into the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center regarding a party possibly shot in the road at 0910hrs in the 800th block of Kossuth Street. BPD responded to find a male party that was in fact shot. BPD confirmed a homicide at 0926hrs. BPD is still processing the scene and interviewing any witnesses. Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to call the Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS.
2020-02-14@9:14am–#Bridgeport CT– There was a fatal shooting at Jane in Arctic Street. The victim was declared dead at 9:28 AM. A dispute between two men, shots fired. Police are investigating.
#Westport, CT– During the overnight/early morning hours of Monday February 10, 2020, several Westport neighborhoods were again visited by what is presumed to be a group of suspects traveling by car seeking to burglarize unlocked vehicles. As of this writing, reports of this nature were received from locations off of Greens Farms Road on both the east and west sides of town, as well as additional reports from the Old Mill Beach area. Also reported in the overnight hours was the theft of a vehicle from the Compo Beach area. This stolen vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys inside of it. As is typically the case, it is anticipated that more of these types of reports will be received as the day progresses, and/or that many of these incidents in which nothing was taken will go unreported to police.
We ask that you please let these incidents serve as a reminder that vehicle break-ins and vehicle thefts continue to occur in ours and neighboring communities at great frequency; especially in the overnight hours. In the majority of Westport cases of vehicles being entered which resulted in thefts of goods from within, the doors were left unlocked. In almost all Westport cases of vehicles being stolen, keys were left inside of an unlocked vehicle. The vast majority of these suspects do not wish to take the time to attempt to force entry into a vehicle. This is especially true in the overnight hours, when doing so could create a significant amount of noise that would draw the unwanted attention of otherwise sleeping neighborhoods. When encountering locked vehicles, these suspects almost always simply move on to the next possible target. We therefore strongly implore our residents not to fall victim to these types of crimes.
Preventative measures taken by the community coupled with the vigilance of our officers is the key to safeguarding our neighborhoods from being victimized. With that, we ask that you please always lock your car and bring your keys inside. Please remember to take valuables out of your car for the night, such as purses, wallets and electronics and to never leave these items out in plain view within; even if the vehicle is locked. It is also good practice to keep outside lights on and motion lights activated. Lock your residence and arm the security system if your home is equipped with one. Again, the sum of all these preventative measures have a great deterrent effect on the occurrence of these types of crimes. We also ask that you please notify the police department if it appears that your vehicle was entered or if you should observe anything suspicious in your neighborhood. No one knows your neighborhood better than you do, and the information you provide is always vital to our crime prevention efforts.
Anyone with additional information relative to this investigation is asked to contact the Westport Police Department Detective Bureau at (203) 341-6080.
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2020-02-13@1:55pm–#Bidgeport CT– Firefighters were called to Luis Marin School at 479 Helen Street for smoke in a classroom. It turned out to be a light ballast in room 210 after power was restored in the area. The school was NOT evacuated in the rain.
