I-95 Brush Fire
2020-03-26@1:44pm--#Westport CT--#cttraffic-- A brush fire on I-95 southbound near exit 18.
Bridgeport News: Stolen Mercedes Recovered
2020-03-25@11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Mercedes that was stolen out of West Haven on Monday was found by Bridgeport Police at the Walgreens at 1000 Park Avenue. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_81542" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Visit BMW of Bridgeport at: https://www.bmwofbridgeport.com/[/caption]
Bridgeport-Stratford News: Stolen Beemer Recovered
2020-03-25@10:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A brown BMW X-5 stolen from Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport was located by Stratford Police on I-95 near exit 31 where a foot pursuit and manhunt is taking place in the area. K-9 has just arrived on the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Fish & Chips & Robbery
2020-03-25@10:10pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a robbery at Mainport Fish and Chips at 1010 North Avenue. It is believed it is the same persons responsible for the carjacking on Barnum Avenue in Stratford earlier.
Stratford News: Man Dragged During Carjacking
2020-03-25@8:22pm--#Stratford CT-- A man was carjacked and he was dragged by the car a couple of blocks during the carjacking by two masked males. The victim called for help a the Citgo station at 2000 Barnum Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Assaults
2020-03-25@7:07pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man assaulted his wife with a crowbar then fled on a bicycle on DeForrest Avenue. Earlier, a man was struck in the head with a baseball bat. I did not catch the address in Bridgeport but I'm starting to hear an increase of domestic fights. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Worker Falls 20 Feet
2020-03-25@2:09pm--#Bridgeport CT-- EMS and firefighters were dispatched to Bushwick Metals on North Washington Avenue when a worker had a 20 foot fall according to radio reports. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was called but call went straight to voicemail.
SBA Offering Low-Interest Federal Disaster Loans to Impacted Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is now accepting applications for low-interest, disaster-relief loans to provide working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. Businesses can apply for loans of up to $2 million with interest rates as low as 3.75% for terms of up to thirty years. To apply for assistance, please click here https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance . To view the SBA webinar that describes how to apply for an economic injury disaster loan, click here https://www.cedf.com/workshops/recordedpresentations/#disaster To view a presentation that provides step by step instructions on how…
Trumbull News: Jewelry Theft
On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Trumbull police arrested a Milford man on an outstanding warrant for stealing a gold necklace worth almost $12,000 from a jewelry store at the Westfield Trumbull Mall in September 2019. Brandon McLaughlin, age 25, of New Haven Avenue, Milford was posing as a potential costumer at Kay Jewelers, where he asked an employee to look at a 24 inch 10kt gold rope chain. As soon as the employee took the chain out of the display case McLaughlin grabbed it from their hands and ran off. No one was injured during the incident. Prior to McLaughlin trying on the necklace, he tried on watches from various display cases that he had touched while posing…
On March 22, 2020 at around 11:00p.m the patrol division received a report that two children age 4 and 5 were not returned to their mother after a weekend visitation with their father, in violation of a custody agreement. The children were supposed to be returned at 8p.m that evening. The caller received text messages from the children’s father, Yimi Moncada, at around 8p.m saying that he would bring them home, but never showed. Officers made contact with Yimi’s mother who saw the children at around 7:40p.m when Yimi supposedly brought them to their mothers. Officers placed telephone calls to Yimi, whose phone went directly to voicemail. At that time there was no additional information to believe the children…