Bridgeport News: Burglary Suspect Manhunt
(Bridgeport News: Burglary Suspect Manhunt) - 2020-05-27@11:18pm–#Bridgeport CT– There is a manhunt with K-9 in the Beach Place and Park Avenue/Bancroft area. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2020-05-27@8:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck by a car in front of the CVS on Huntington Turnpike near Virginia Avenue. The pedestrian was reported to be in stable condition. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: 2 Women, 1 Man Shot
Pollice UPDATE: On May 27, 2020 at 8:03pm, officers responded to a Shotspotter activation in the area of 56 Norman Street. Officers located a crime scene adjacent to Went Field Park and were soon notified that three gunshot victims arrived at Bridgeport Hospital. Two female victims, ages 26 and 28 each sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg. A male victim, age 26, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the leg, and abdomen. This victim is in serious condition and is currently in surgery. Detectives are processing a crime scene at the location of the incident and are working to establish a motive for the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bridgeport Police Tips line at…
Fairfield News: Shoplifter Caught
2020-05-27@1:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- A man ran out of Home Cheapo on Grasmere Avenue with a shopping cart full of power tools and ran out towards Meadowbrook Road. Police arrested the suspect unload into his car parked near the I-95 entrance ramp. Sounds like he needs our sponsor:
DMV, SNAP and Unempoloyment
Online Food Ordering with SNAP Benefits Soon to Come To lower the risk of contracting COVID-19, the Connecticut Department of Social Services is working with the federal Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, the state’s electronic benefit transfer vendor, and participating food retailers to implement SNAP online purchasing in Connecticut. This plan, federally approved earlier this week, may go into effect as soon as June 2. Enrollees will be able to use SNAP benefits to purchase eligible food items online for delivery or curbside pickup at participating food retailers, which include Amazon, Walmart and ShopRite. More details will be made available in the next ten days. As Many as 75,000 Eligible for Extended Unemployment Benefits The state Department of Labor will mail…
Fairfield News: Should Have Ordered A Bud Lite
2020-05-27@11:11am--#Fairfield CT--First responders were called to Villa Avenue and Greenfield Street for a worker who according to radio reports had a light pole land on his head.
Still Time To Apply With Last Winters Heating Bill
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is reminding Connecticut residents who need help paying last winter’s home heating bills that there is still time to apply to the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP). An extended application deadline of Monday, June 1, 2020, gives eligible families and individuals – including those impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency – more time to apply for this vital assistance. “Even though we are well into spring, we want to remind everyone that there’s still time to apply for assistance to pay for your home heating bills for the last winter season,” Governor Lamont said. “I want to thank the Department of Social Services and the dedicated staff of Connecticut’s community action agencies and…
Bridgeport News: Attempted ATM Break-In
2020-05-27@9:28am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are on the way to Junco's Supermarket at 701 Hallett Street for a person attempting to break-in to an ATM. People inside the store are holding him down according to radio reports.
Westport Library Curbside Service
Westport, CT – The Westport Library joined four other Fairfield County libraries today to announce plans to begin curbside pick-up of books and other materials as soon as June 15th. The Darien, New Canaan, Ridgefield, and Weston libraries collaborated on this decision. The Westport Library developed a multi-phased reopening plan in close collaboration with the Town of Westport and the Westport-Weston Health District. The first phase of the plan includes curbside pick-up and a process to safely quarantine returned books and materials. “We are delighted to provide curbside pick-up of books, DVD’s and other materials to our patrons," said Bill Harmer, Executive Director of the Westport Library. “We miss seeing everyone and are very pleased to be taking these first steps…
Senator Wants Gun Safety Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.] U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced the NICS Data Integrity Act, a bill that would allow the FBI to maintain gun-purchase records until background checks are complete. Under current law, the FBI is required to purge incomplete background checks from its systems if they are not finalized within 88 days, a practice that often results in guns being sold without finished background checks. The bill also requires the FBI to search the National Data Exchange (N-DEx) database, an information-sharing system used by criminal justice agencies, for all background checks. Currently the FBI can only search N-DEx if a background check is delayed. “This bill is really basic,” said Blumenthal. “This legislation just…