2020-01-22@5:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian being hit by a car at Williston and Central Avenue. The pedestrian has arm and wrist pain, the striking vehicle did remain on the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Radon Action Month
January is National Radon Action Month and the Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) is recommending residents test their homes for radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Naugatuck Valley Health District will hold an educational presentation at the Kellogg Center, located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue in Derby, on January 22nd from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, where residents can learn about radon and can pick up their FREE radon test kit. Space is limited, so please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Radon2020. Additional FREE home radon test kits are available to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton while supplies last. Starting on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, individuals may come to the second floor of the health district office located at…
Attorney General To Sue Big Oil
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 13 states in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Rhode Island in its lawsuit State of Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Products Co., LLC, et al., which seeks to hold oil and petroleum companies accountable for their actions contributing to climate change and the resulting harms, including from sea-level rise, changes to the hydrologic cycle, and increased air and ocean temperatures. "Big Oil ignored science and peddled the use of fossil fuels, dangerously accelerating climate change. Connecticut stands with Rhode Island in its fight to protect future generations, and holding these corporations accountable for their role in our climate crisis," said Attorney General Tong. In its suit, Rhode Island alleges that the major fossil…
Bridgeport News: Firearm Recovered
2020-01-21@11:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police recover a firearm from inside a car driving erratically on Huntington Road near Williams Street. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: One Detained In Postal Incident
2020-01-21@3:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police detained one person who caused a disturbance 120 Middle Street. The suspect was throwing items and threatening to "cut" patrons. There were no reported injuries. The suspect was apprehended at 100 Fairfield Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: House Fire In The North End
2020-01-21@3:13pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quick response kept a fire on Donald Drive from front/right side of the home. When firefighters arrived, there were flames shooting from the roof according to radio reports. There were no reported injuries.
Dissemination of Voyeuristic material
#Bridgeport CT--On October 6, 2019 a female Sacred Heart University student reported to police that she believes she was the victim of a sexual assault. The victim reports that she was intoxicated in the early morning hours of October 6, 2019 and believes that a male she identified as Nicholas Otto-Bernstein (7/17/99) had sexual intercourse with her without her consent. The victim also told police that a nude photograph of her was circulated online through the mobile application Snapchat. The victim reports that this photograph was taken without her consent. Investigators were able to determine that Otto-Bernstein took the nude photograph of the victim and disseminated it online to other students. Detectives did not have probable cause to charge Otto-Bernstein…
Bridgeport News: Car Thief Doesn’t Get Too Far UPDATE
2020-01-21@9:30pm--In a story we were first to tell you as it was happening, a Bridgeport Police Officer was parked on Capitol Avenue when a dark colored sedan went racing by. After a brief pursuit, the suspect stopped the car and bailed on foot as the car rolled into another vehicle stopped at that light at Park Ave. Suspect was caught by responding units on Cleveland East of Lincoln a few minutes later. Just as he was apprehended, another BPD unit that were responding to assist, was flagged down on Madison Ave by an Hispanic male saying his company car was just stolen. It turned out to be the car BPD had stopped. The passenger of the vehicle that was struck…
Food Banks To Help More
HARTFORD, CT – U.S. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) are working to help food banks collect and distribute more food to needy families with the introduction of the bipartisan Food Donation Improvement Act of 2019. New and innovative food assistance models repurpose items from donating entities and sell prepared dishes like microwavable dinners for a nominal cost. But federal law does not currently extend liability protections to food donors when food is either given directly to a person in need or when a recipient pays a deeply reduced cost. “Too many manufacturers, retailers, restaurants and other potential food donors across the country regularly decide against donating food to those in need out of fear of liability,” said Blumenthal. “As…
Cash Is King In Making Tax Payment In Stratford
#Stratford CT - The Office of the Tax Collector would like to remind Stratford residents that the second installment of property, motor vehicle and sewer tax bills is due by February 3, 2020. Penalties will be assessed for payments made later than that date. The office would also like to remind taxpayers that the Town does not mail out a second bill for the second half of the year. You may view and pay your tax bill on the Town’s website: Townofstratford.com. · Electronic Check: Using the electronic check option, taxpayers can pay their bill with an additional $1.00 fee for the full transaction. · Credit Card: Taxpayers can pay with a credit card, incurring an additional fee of 2.95% of…