Month: July 2020

Bridgeport News: Securing and Properly Submitting Ballots for August 11th Primary Election

Bridgeport, CT – In an effort to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19, Governor Lamont signed an executive order allowing all registered voters to vote by absentee ballot in the August 11, 2020 primary election.  All City of Bridgeport registered voters were mailed an absentee ballot request form with a postage paid return envelope by Secretary of State Denise Merrill.   If voters choose to cast their ballot by mail, the ballot form must be submitted within the paid returned envelope and mailed via the U.S. Postal Service.  All ballots must be cast and received prior to the 8:00 pm deadline on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Drop-off completed ballots:   In addition to casting ballots by mail, the City of Bridgeport Registrar of Voters…

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Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest

#Bridgeport CT-- On June 2, 2020 Jonathan Dawson was shot and killed inside a vehicle after he was picked up by Jefton Brown (4/4/95) from his home in Bridgeport. Brown then dumped Dawson’s body on the side of the road in East Lyme, CT. Detectives learned that Brown was driving a rental vehicle at the time of the homicide and that he took extraordinary efforts to repair and clean the vehicle to hide evidence that he killed Dawson. Detectives located this vehicle and retrieved significant evidence from it that was instrumental in charging Brown with Dawson’s murder. Bridgeport Police also received assistance from the FBI that helped establish probable cause to charge Brown. Detectives learned that Brown had fled the…

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Bridgeport News: Serious Crash

#Bridgeport CT-- On July 16, 2020 at approximately 3:36pm Bridgeport Patrol Officers and Bridgeport Firefighters responded to the scene of a serious crash at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Center Street (CAR VS MOTORCYCLE). A 25-year-old Bridgeport man was traveling west on Washington Avenue operating a 2011 black Suzuki GSR 750 motorcycle.  As the motorcycle approached the intersection of Washington Avenue and Center Street, a Bridgeport man, operating a 2008 blue Nissan Quest was traveling south on Center Street.  As the Nissan Quest travelled onto Washington Avenue, the car and motorcycle collided. The Nissan came to a stop on Washington Avenue just east of the intersection. This collision caused the operator of the motorcycle to be ejected and land…

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Bridgeport News: Truck Hits Railroad Overpass

2020-07-16@5:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A viewer sent in a picture of the railroad overpass on Howard Avenue at Railroad Avenue.  The Penske truck fled the scene.  Firefighters said the railroad overpass was not damaged.   See something, Post something.  Post it right on DoinItLocal's Facebook, or message me, text it to me at 203-769-6961 or email it to me at Steve@DoingItLocal.com.  We can give you credit or like this post you can remain anonymous.  

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2020-07-16@12:49pm-- #Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- Report of a crash between a car and motorcycle (that what they are reporting) on Broadbridge near Stonybrook Road with injuries reported.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83971" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] Vist BDK Law Group at:http://www.bdklawgroup.com/[/caption]

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Ansonia News: Stranger Danger

#Ansonia CT--On July 14, 2020 at approximately 8:00 P.M., the Ansonia Police Department investigated a suspicious person complaint on Day Street in the Ansonia Middle School parking lot. Two juvenile females, ages 11 and12, were walking in the parking lot of the middle school when they were approached by a black vehicle being driven by a black male who told the females several times to get into his vehicle. The juveniles ran from the scene and the suspect fled. The vehicle is described as a black smaller SUV with the rear windows tinted and the driver was a black male wearing a red hat and red shirt with gold rim glasses. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ansonia…

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