#Westport Connecticut—On 06/09/16 at approximately 7:00pm, Westport Officers were dispatched to Exxon, 1510 Post Road East, on a report that a male and female  ttempted to make a large cigarette purchase using a fraudulent credit card. The store clerk immediately recognized the suspects as they attempted a similar purchase a week earlier. The suspects left the store prior to police arrival. Officers located the suspect’s vehicle a short time later in the Shake Shack parking lot unoccupied.

Officers located the suspects, Geraldy Beraud and Aliyah Somerville inside the restaurant.  Officers then located several credit cards with Beraud’s and Somerville’s names on them in the Shake Shack bathroom garbage. These cards were  determined to be fraudulent. Officers also located over 20 cartons of stolen cigarettes in the trunk of the vehicle. Both parties were arrested for the charges listed above, with a court date of 06/20/16 in Norwalk.

(Westport Police Press Release)

 

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State Police Detectives Seize Weapons, Cash, and Narcotics

#Bridgeport, CT. (June 14, 2016): State Police Detectives from the Statewide Narcotics Task Force – Southwest office (SNTF-SW) and the Statewide Urban Violence & Cooperative Crime Control Task Force (SUVCCC) seized firearms,  narcotics and cash after serving a Search and Seizure warrant in Bridgeport.

On June 13, 2016 detectives from the SNTF-SW and SUVCCC conducted surveillance on an apartment at 182 Hanover St. in Bridgeport after receiving intelligence information that the resident, William Akeem Hooks, was trafficking assault rifles and other firearms that were being obtained from southern states along the east coast. While conducting surveillance detectives witnessed Hooks conduct the sale of a firearm. The firearm, a GSG-522 .22 caliber rifle with a pistol grip and silencer, is classified as an assault rifle and was seized by SNTF-SW and SUVCCC detectives later observed Hooks leaving the residence in a vehicle and conducted a motor vehicle stop with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department. William Hooks was arrested without incident, at which time he was found to be in possession of 1 gram of ‘Crack’ Cocaine, marijuana, and $1,320.00 in cash. Hooks’ 2005 Dodge Magnum was seized as evidence and transported to Troop G-Bridgeport where it was searched by detectives via a search warrant. Detectives also served a search warrant on Hooks’ apartment where they seized a loaded Smith  Wesson M ;  15-22 .22 caliber rifle with a high capacity magazine, which is classified as an assault rifle, and was reported stolen from Darlington County, South Carolina. Also seized was a loaded Glock Model 26 9mm semi-automatic handgun with a high capacity magazine.

William Hooks was transported to Troop G where he was processed and held on bond pending his court date. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) was contacted and a referral was made for two children, under the Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Program, who were in the apartment. All weapons seized were transported to Troop G where they were held as evidence.

Arrested: William Akeem Hooks (DOB: 12/29/86)  182 Hanover St.  Bridgeport, Ct

Charges: Illegal Sale or Transfer of an Assault Weapon    Possession of Narcotics        Possession of an Assault Rifle (2 counts)     Theft of a Firearm    Risk of Injury to a Minor (2 counts)

Court: Bridgeport Superior Court   June 14, 2016     Bond: $500,000.00

Seized Weapons:   Weapon #1: GSG-522 .22 caliber rifle w/pistol grip and silencer – classified as an assault weapon

Weapon #2: Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 .22 caliber rifle w/high capacity magazine – classified as an

Weapon #3: Glock Model 26 9mm semi-automatic handgun with a high capacity magazine  assault rifle; reported stolen out of South Carolina

Coast Guard Suspends Seaside Park Search For Missing Boater

The Coast Guard suspended its search Monday evening for a person in the water in the vicinity of Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Coast Guard crews searched for nearly 24 hours and covered 78 square miles, south of Bridgeport.
During the search, the air temperature was 50 degrees with 25 knots of winds.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound command center received a report of a person in the water at approximately 5:15 p.m. Sunday.

It was reported that at approximately 4:30 p.m., two men entered the water from their 14-foot inflatable raft. One male was able to swim to shore but lost sight of the other person in the water.

The missing man was reportedly not wearing a life jacket.

The following Search-and-rescue crews assisted with the search:

· Coast Guard Station New Haven 45-foot Response Boat-Medium

· Coast Guard Station Eaton’s Neck 45-foot Response Boat-Medium

· Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter

· Bridgeport Police Department

· Fairfield Police Department

· Stratford Fire Department

“After careful consideration, the Coast Guard and our multiple first responders in the Bridgeport area, decided to end our search for the missing person in the water,” said Capt. Edward Cubanski, commander Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound. “Our heartfelt thoughts go out to the friends and family of the missing person during this difficult time.”

FARMERS MARKET TO PREMIER THIS SUNDAY ON SHERMAN GREEN

#Fairfield, CT – A new Fairfield Farmers Market is scheduled to premier this Sunday, June 19 th , on Sherman Green in downtown Fairfield. The market will be held weekly on Sundays, from 10AM to 2PM, rain or shine, and continue throughout the summer. The market will feature the following local farm vendors and producers:

 Beltane Farm, Lebanon, CT – fresh & aged goat cheese; milk & yogurt

 Brewster Pastry, Brewster, NY – French bread & pastries

 Creative Shepherd Farm, Ava, NY – cow & sheep milk cheese; eggs and  milk

 George Hall Farm, Simsbury, CT – organic produce

 LuLu’s Southern Pies, Stamford, CT – Southern cheese pie; chocolate pecan pie; Key lime pie

 Simpaug Farms, Ridgefield, CT – fresh vegetables, herbs, berries; eggs; jams and  jellies

 The Local Catch, Charlestown, RI – fresh whole and filleted fish; scallops; smoked fish

 Whole G Bread, New Haven, CT– European breads and pastries

 Nature View Farm, Bridgewater, CT – milk; eggs; heirloom produce

 Jane’s Good Food, Westport, CT – pickles; seasonal small batch pickled vegetables and fruits

 Hot Chicks Local Eggs, Fairfield, CT – backyard chicken eggs

 Riverside Baking Company, Fairfield, CT – assorted baked goods

 Tasty Good Eats, Fairfield, CT – gluten free baked goods

 Marwin Farms, New Hartford, CT  – chicken, duck, quail, pork, ravioli

 

“We have a terrific line-up of farmers and producers, and the response to date from both vendors and the public has been great,” stated Bill Auer, owner of Firehouse Deli who also serves as the Market Master.

“I am thrilled to be part of this initiative, and think that a farmers market will be a wonderful addition to the downtown, remarked Mark Barnhart, Director ofCommunity & Economic Development. “Bill and his wife Maureen deserve all the

credit for making this happen, and have been really great to work with,” he added.

For more information, please visit the website at www.fairfieldfarmersmarket.org.

(Town Of Fairfield Press Release)

 

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Trumbull News: Apple Picking At Trumbull Mall

7:01pm–#Trumbull Connecticut– A strong armed robbery took place at the Westfield Trumbull Mall at 5065 Main Street.   An Apple iPhone was taken by force.  The two Hispanic males fled in a blue Honda, the victim said there was a lot of zeros in the plate number.  The car was seen fleeing down Main Street towards……Bridgeport.

 

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