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I'm very sad to report that Connecticut's own Gary DeCarlo who wrote and performed the song Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” has passed. Gary is a graduate of Bridgeport's Central High School and made Shelton his home. The song which was probably played in nearly every sports stadium worldwide. The song sold nearly eight million copies. Gary has been battling cancer for over a year and passed in local hospice overnight.
#Norwalk CT--On June 18, 2017 at 2:40 am, a male smashed out the front passenger window of a vehicle in the lower level of the Haviland Street Garage. The suspect stole clothing and fled on foot. Anyone that can identify the suspect or that has information about this crime is asked to contact Det. Podgorski at 203-854-3192. Anonymous tips can be left at any of the below contacts. Norwalk Police Tip Line at 203-854-3111 Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing "NPD" into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637)
On July 7 th 2017 Sergeant Robert Chaisson is retiring from the Fairfield Police Department after 29 years of dedicated service to the Town of Fairfield. Sergeant Chaisson was hired on March 7 th , 1988 where he served as a patrolman before being transferred into the Special Services Division as an Accident Reconstructionist. Sergeant Chaisson served as an Accident Reconstructionist for 23 years investigating several of the Town’s most horrific crashes. He was promoted to Sergeant on January1st 2015 where he served as a patrol Sergeant. In 2016 he was transferred back to Special Services where he supervised the Accident Division. “The Fairfield Police Department is honored and thankful for the integrity and professionalism that “Bob” has displayed over…
12:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a street fight on Priscilla Street with one person down. First responders on the way! This news report is made possible by:
#Trumbull CT-- On June 21, 2017, Trumbull Police apprehended David Gonzalez, age 24 of Success Avenue Stratford, on an arrest warrant for numerous domestic violence charges stemming from an incident on June 11, 2017 with his ex-girlfriend. The 21 year old victim reported to police that her car had broken down on Quarry Road in Trumbull. She called her ex-boyfriend, Gonzalez (whom police learned she had a protective order with from a December 2016 incident) to help her but when he arrived, he allegedly became angry after seeing evidence from her phone of conversations with another man. Gonzalez reportedly took the woman’s keys and phone from her. The victim said she entered Gonzalez’s car to attempt to retrieve them, but…
(Westport, CT) On Tuesday, June 20 th at approximately 4:05 PM, the Westport Police Department received a complaint of a suspicious person from a resident on Weather Vane Hill. The complainant reported that a black male was on their property looking in the windows and manipulating the front door handle. The resident quickly determined that the suspect did not belong at the residence and called Police. First arriving Officer located the suspect, sitting in the front yard of the residence. While speaking with male on scene, a vehicle pulled up and it was determined he was there to pick up the suspicious person now speaking with the Officer. An investigation into their purpose on the property was initiated. Both parties…
9:09pm-- #Bridgeport CT-- A person has been stabbed at 45 Monroe Street. First responders are on scene. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT--I just noticed this on the way to a call. The McDonald's at 1900 Fairfield Avenue (in my opinion the best run MacDonald's in the area) is closed for construction. I'll bet they will be installing the new self serve kiosks. In my opinion most McDonald's need this to get the orders correct but at it was the McEmployees that made this such a good store.
3:13pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A two car crash at State and West Street with injuries has traffic detoured.
Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) and Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) today welcomed over $790k in state grants to assist three Bridgeport nonprofit providers in capital improvement projects. “Nonprofits are the heart of every community. In Bridgeport, we are lucky to have many dedicated organizations that provide essential services to people in the city, and across the state. An investment in our nonprofits, is an investment in our community,” Sen. Gomes said. “I’m especially pleased to note that The WorkPlace will be using the state grant funds for their mobile career center. As the chair of the General Assembly’s Labor Committee, I fully support any initiative that increases accessibly to career services.” “This city’s wellbeing is contingent on the work…