2020-1-2@8:00am–#Bridgeport CT– Bridgeport police said that at Approximately 8am this morning a vehicle was stolen allegedly at gunpoint from the 400 block of Wells Street. No injuries were sustained by the victim. Victim reports he was warming up his car when an individual made entry and left with the vehicle. Bridgeport PD advises the public to deter from warming up their vehicles when no one is present.
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On Wednesday December 18, 2019 at approximately 4:01pm, a resident came to police headquarters to report that she had received a letter in her mailbox which she construed as threatening in nature. The victim reported that the letter had apparently been hand delivered, as it was not postmarked, and alleged that it had been signed by Scott Fishoff. An investigation into the complaint was subsequently conducted in which Fishoff was interviewed. In the course of that interview, he reportedly did admit to delivering the letter to the victim’s residence. An arrest warrant was subsequently applied for and granted for him in connection with this incident.
On the evening of Friday December 27, 2019, Fishoff responded to police headquarters to turn himself in relative to this outstanding warrant. He was charged with 53a-183 Harassment in the Second Degree per the warrant. He was released after signing a written promise to appear in court. He is scheduled to be arraigned on this charge at Norwalk Superior Court at 9:30am on the morning of Thursday January 9, 2020.
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WASHINGTON, D.C –In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman, Joseph Simons, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urged the agency to take immediate, aggressive action against YouTube influencers who are deceptively and unfairly advertising to children as young as two years old through their content. Led by Blumenthal, the letter was also signed by U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo (D- Calif.).
“The popularity of YouTube with children has created a new generation of child-directed “online influencers,” video channels starring kids and young adults who play, live their lives, and review toys with their friends and family for millions of viewers. What parents may not see is that many of these channels are little more than hidden advertisements for toymakers, movies, and fast food,” wrote Blumenthal.
As advertisers spend tens of thousands of dollars per paid post and video on popular YouTube channels, marketing to children by online influencers has become a booming field bringing in tens of millions in endorsements. Eager to exploit this new social media gold rush, many advertisers and sponsors have thrown basic ethics and the law out the window, disregarding even the minimal standards adopted to protect children.
A study by ad watchdog group, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) found that the popular “kidfluencer” YouTube channel Ryan ToysReview, who pulled in an estimated $22 million in earnings for 2018, referenced at least one product recommended for children under the age of five in nearly 90 percent of videos reviewed. While some videos did disclose a sponsorship, an overwhelming majority did not.
“Despite repeated attempts by the FTC to inform, warn, and persuade online influencers, so far little has changed to protect children and parents. Even prominent child-directed channels have ignored clear warnings and continue to flout the law. Without real action from the FTC, this manipulative behavior will continue,” Blumenthal added.
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2020-01-01@10:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police received a shot spotter activation (Google it if you don’t know what that is) in the 800 block of Connecticut Avenue. Police pulled over a suspicious vehicle at Central and Ordinance Court and recover two firearms. Four were in the vehicle but no mention of how many were arrested.
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Ansonia Police UPDATE:
On January 1, 2020 at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Bridgeport Police Department contacted the Ansonia Police Department regarding a possible sighting of Vanessa Morales at Bridgeport Hospital. Ansonia Detectives responded to Bridgeport Hospital and reviewed surveillance video that showed a female child, which resembled Vanessa Morales with several other people. Detectives were able to identify and make contact with the people in the video. The child in the video was not Vanessa Morales.
The Ansonia Police Department continues to investigate the homicide of Christine Holloway and disappearance of Vanessa Holloway. We are following up on all information and leads received and encourage people to report any information they have regarding the investigation. Anyone with information can contact the FBI at 203-503-5555, the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885
UPDATE: Ansonia Police Lieutenant Lynch said: “We were not aware of the reported sighting until you posted it. We were not at Bridgeport Hospital earlier but we are now following up on the information you posted. Any new information will be posted at the appropriate time.”
UPDATE: Bridgeport Hospital Security called Bridgeport Police at 7:21pm that they have security video of a child matching Vanessa Morales with two women, on male and two other children around noon today. Police said it occurred at 10am today. I don’t know why they waited so long to call police. I have a call into Chief AJ Perez of the Bridgeport Police, Lieutenant Lynch of the Ansonia Police Department, Rowena White, communications czar for Bridgeport as well as Terron Jones, Bridgeport Police Spokesperson at 8:30pm. At 10:15pm I have not heard back from any of them. Today is a legal holiday.
Police sources have told me that the child was seen in Bridgeport Hospital around 10am this morning. Ansonia Police Detectives have been sent to Bridgeport Hospital to view the security video.
#Bridgeport CT– We are working on leads that the missing baby from Ansonia Vanessa Morales was sighted in Bridgeport this afternoon. I will keep you updated with any updates if any of these leads become credible or verification from police.
On January 1, 2020 at approximately 3:56 pm Bridgeport Patrol Officers responded to the scene of a serious crash at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Ellsworth Street. This was a two car motor vehicle crash involving a 50 year old Bridgeport man operating a red 2008 Chrysler Town and Country van and a 50 year old Bridgeport man operating a green 2006 Honda CRV.
The red Chrysler van was traveling westbound on Fairfield Avenue, at a high rate of speed, when it crossed the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Ellsworth Street striking the green Honda CRV.
The red Chrysler van continued westbound, partially mounted the sidewalk in front of the Dunkin Donuts quick service restaurant (2550 Fairfield Avenue) and came to a stop. This collision caused the green Honda CRV to partially mount the sidewalk and come to a stop at the northwest corner of the intersection. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage.
Bridgeport Fire Department and AMR Ambulance responded to the scene. Drivers of both vehicles were transported to Bridgeport Hospital for injuries sustained in the crash.
The Bridgeport Police Accident Reconstruction Team has responded to conduct further investigation.
The operator of the red Chrysler van is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The operator of the green Honda CRV is being treated for critical injuries.
Fairfield Avenue was opened for the normal flow of traffic at approximately 7:30 pm.
The operator of the Chrysler van has been identified as Bridgeport resident Keith Commerford D.O.B. 06/23/1969. Charges related to this incident are pending the outcome of the investigation.
Anyone with additional information, related to this crash, is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police Department’s Traffic Division (Officer John Perry & Officer Cynthia Dolyak) at 203-576-7640.
2020-1-1@4:00PMish–#Bridgeport CT– Police are investigating a serious crash in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts on Fairfield Avenue near Scofield and Ellsworth Street. There was only the driver in the gray SUV who was transfered to the hospital, it is not known at this time injuries and the number of people inside the red van.
2020-1/1@1:33am–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a rollover accident on Pearl Harbor Street with entrapment.
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UPDATE: It happened at the corner store at Maplewood and Norman Street. The Norwalk resident was an innocent bystander going into the store with his sister who drove him to the hospital after he realized he was shot. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries, shot in the thigh.
2020-1-1@1:10am–#Bridgeport CT– A gunshot victim just showed up to St. Vincent’s Hospital. It is thought it happened on the west side.
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2019-12-31@7:34pm–#Bridgeport CT– Two armed robberies, it is not know if they are related. First an armed robbery reported on Pierce Avenue by a black male with one glove on his right hand. Another armed robbery two blocks over by a masked male on Cleveland Avenue. Police are investigating.
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2019-6:59pm–#Bridgeport CT– A head-on crash on Route 8/25 at Boston and Chopsey Hill Road. The car got on the highway the wrong way after fleeing from another accident. Two ambulances requested to the scene.
