Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery
8:20pm--#Bridgeport News: A person was robbed by two males in front of the Auto Zone at 300 North Avenue. One of the suspects had a gun. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Gas Spill
5:25pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Jeep Liberty dropped it gasoline tank parked on Fairfield Avenue near Main Street. An undetermined amount of gasoline went into the storm drain. Firefighters have contained the leak an contained the spill. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have been called to the scene.
Bridgeport News: Motorcyclist Hits Garage
4:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters bandage a motorcyclist for transport to the hospital after he hit a garage on Mountain Grove Street near Ash Street.
Bridgeport News: Officer In The Police Involved Shooting ID’d
#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police have identified the officer involved in the police involved shooting on Fairfield Avenue the other day as 30-year-old Patrolman James Boulay. He has been placed on administrative leave per protocol and pending a Connecticut State Police Investigation. The officer is reported to have been on the force for two years and has no record on any disciplinary action. Patrolman Boulay opened fire on a teen and his passenger as the teen reportedly tried to run over officers with his stolen vehicle after hitting a number of vehicles going down Fairfield Avenue the wrong way. Two officer were injured after being hit by the car. The teen was killed by the gunfire.
Bridgeport News: Phunny Money
10:29am--#Bridgeport CT-- Alert businesses. Two males seen in the lower Main Street area trying to pass phony one hundred dollar bills. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Basement Fire
9:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on scene at Salem Street for a basement fire. Everyone safely out of the structure, firefighters have two hose lines in operation. Our sponsor can make it Like It Never Even Happened!
Norwalk News: Theft Arrest
During February 2017, Norwalk Detectives received an employee theft complaint from Norwalk Transit District. The investigation determined that Otis Weeks, a Norwalk Transit District employee, had stolen over $20,000 from August 2016 thru February 2017. Weeks manipulated the payroll, adding hours to certain employee’s pay, which generated a separate paycheck. Weeks then stole these checks, forging the employee’s signatures in order to deposit them. Weeks was arrested by Norwalk Detectives after turning himself in this morning. Detective Dominick Cisero was the lead investigator. Arrested: Otis Weeks, 39 of 11 Carlin Street Norwalk Charges: Larceny 1, Identity Theft 3 (25 counts) and Forgery 2 (25 counts) Bond: $100,000 (Norwalk Police Press Release)
Growing Connecticut’s Bioscience Economy
This week, State Senator Bob Duff joined scientists, doctors and legislators at the Yale Center for Genome Analysis to cut the ribbon on two gene-sequencing machines that can map an individual's genes, revealing the cause of a genetic illness. This investment highlights Yale's and Connecticut's commitment to the advancement of health and innovation in medicine and will have far-reaching and positive impacts on our healthcare, our economy and overall well-being for years to come. Investments like this are changing the way we do medicine. We are entering into a revolution where medicine is a science of prediction, prevention, and strategic intervention. Connecticut can be at the cutting edge of that revolution. We know that innovation and the management of big…
University Of Bridgeport President To Step Down
#Bridgeport CT-- University of Bridgeport Tweeted today that President Neil A. Salonen will be stepping down. The president Tweeted that June 3o, 2018 and signals time to "pass the baton" as the university looks to its centennial anniversary. UB News said "Under his stewardship, UB more than tripled its revenue, balanced its budget, and established a substantial endowment. Enrollment has climbed to a current 30-year high of nearly 5,700 students." http://news.bridgeport.edu/news-releases/president-neil-a-salonen-to-leave-the-university-of-bridgeport-next-year/
Trumbull Police: Pursuit
3:43pm--#Trumbull CT-- A pursuit on White Plains Road ends at the Beardsley Park area near the pump station according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by: