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.
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…
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…
Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Andrew N. Mais has called on insurers to immediately institute a grace period for insurance premium payments in light of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The emergency public health measures have contributed to a loss of income for both consumers and businesses,” said Commissioner Mais. “It is imperative that we all work to maintain the security that insurance provides when consumers need it most.” In Bulletin IC-40 released today, the Connecticut Insurance Department is requesting that all admitted and nonadmitted insurance companies that offer any insurance coverage in Connecticut — including, life, health, auto, property, casualty and other types of insurance —immediately provide consumers with at least a 60-day grace period without interest or penalty to pay their insurance premiums. Institutions that…
2020-03-24@ 10:10pm--#Stratford CT-- The Citgo gas station at 805 Main Street was robbed at gunpoint, the attendant was beaten by three males who fled in an SUV. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_81794" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Visit Penfield Service Center at:https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/[/caption]
2020-03-24@10:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A house was hit after shots were fired in the 1000 block of Wood Avenue. So far all the hospitals check clear of any gunshot victims. This news report is made possible by:
2020-03-24@9:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police attempted to pull over a car at PT Barnum Housing and the car continued a short while at 2 miles per hour. The suspects fled, one hold his waistband with his left hand (usually a firearm). Police apprehended him near building 21. This news report is made possible by:
Willinger, Willinger & Bucci is expanding its full-service law firm into Shelton, reflective of the robust economy along the Route 8 Corridor as well as a growing client base in the region. The law firm will maintain its traditional presence in Bridgeport, Connecticut’s largest city, at 1000 Lafayette Boulevard. “This is a natural evolution for our firm,” says senior partner Charles J. Willinger Jr., a Super Lawyers recipient in the areas of business litigation, commercial real estate and zoning, who has negotiated numerous real estate transactions valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. “The Route 8 Corridor represents an enhanced service base while maintaining our long-established client foundation in the Fairfield County.” WW&B will occupy 8,800 square feet on…
POLICE UPDATE: On March 24, 2020 at approximately 5:33 pm Bridgeport Patrol Officers responded to the scene of a serious crash at the intersection of East Main Street and Stillman Street. A 26 year old Bridgeport man, identified as Ricardo Ruiz, was traveling northbound on East Main Street operating a blue and white 2013 Yamaha “enduro” style motorcycle. As the motorcycle approached the intersection of East Main Street and Stillman Street a Bridgeport man, operating a red 2006 Nissan Altima, was traveling eastbound on Stillman Street. As the Nissan Altima travelled across East Main Street, the car and motorcycle collided. The Nissan came to a stop on Stillman Street just east of its intersection with East Main Street. The operator…
