Month: November 2020

$113 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH APPLE OVER IPHONE THROTTLING

Hartford, CT -- Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general announcing a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. over iPhone throttling that the company engaged in 2016 to address unexpected shutdowns in certain devices. Under the settlement, Apple will pay $1.8 million to Connecticut. “Apple failed Consumer Protection Law 101— don’t deceive your customers. They have already agreed to pay up to $500 million directly to consumers as restitution. Now, they will pay $113 million to states to address egregious violations of our consumer protection laws. This settlement also includes strong injunctive relief mandating truthful ongoing disclosure of battery health and phone performance,” said Attorney General Tong. “They knew their iPhones had battery issues. They should have…

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Fairfield Police Department Offers Pedestrian, Bicycle and Motor Vehicle

Safety Tips FAIRFIELD -- Christopher Lyddy and the Fairfield Police Department wish toremind residents of important safety tips for pedestrians, bicyclists andmotorcyclists.  “We ask that everyone remain mindful and share our roadways by paying closeattention to pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists. We also want to remind allpedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists to follow the rules of the road to avoiddangerous situations."  Pedestrian SafetyThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers the following safety tipsfor pedestrians while walking in public places: Be predictable; follow the rules of the road and obey signs and signals.  Keep alert at all times; don’t be distracted by electronic devices that takeyour eyes (and ears) off the road. Whenever possible, cross streets at crosswalks or intersections, wheredrivers expect pedestrians. Look…

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Do Not Get Shot Or Stabbed During Off Hours

#Bridgeport CT-- On November 19 Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia along with Captain James Baraja said in a memo that "Effective immediately all OT in the Detective Bureau is shut down with the following 2 exceptions (Violent Crime) and Homicide Callbacks-Homicide related investigations within 24 hours of the crime. All other OT needs pre-authorization." Many believe the detective bureau has been singled out due to a pending lawsuit Captain Brian Fitzgerald has with the city over the legality of the acting chief's position. Captain Fitzgerald is the head of the detective bureau. So if you get stabbed or shot and do not die --it will not be investigated until normal business hours which can allow evidence to be compromised. Also,…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL URGES REJECTION OF FRONTIER BUYOUT

Hartford, CT –Attorney General William Tong today urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to deny a change of ownership sought by Frontier Communications. In a brief filed today, Attorney General Tong raised concerns regarding the lack of transparency around the new ownership, and a complete lack of commitment to date to Connecticut’s consumers and workforce. Frontier—currently in bankruptcy—is seeking to shed more than $10 billion in debt and obligations through bankruptcy, followed by the appointment of a new board of directors. The corporation has asserted the change would be “imperceptible” to its consumers, yet it has failed make any commitments to its Connecticut consumers or workforce, or even identify the new post-restructuring management or directors. They have made no commitments to…

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Fairfield News: Prostitution Arrest

On November 16th Fairfield Police arrested BIANCA GARNETT, AGE 29 with the followingcharges: Conspiracy to Commit Prostitution (2 Counts)• Criminal Attempt to Commit Prostitution• ProstitutionFairfield Police arrested and charged Garnett with prostitution following a several month-longan investigation into illegal activity in a Fairfield neighborhood. In July, the Police Department beganreceiving complaints from concerned citizens of what they allegedly believed was drug transactionsand prostitution centered around Garnett’s Rosemere Avenue home.Police had recently completed an investigation into this neighborhood in May, which culminated inthe arrest of Bianca Garnett on May 28th. During that investigation, Garnett was arrested andcharged with Prostitution.Shortly after the May arrest, police continued to receive neighborhood complaints reporting the samepatterns of behavior, to include Garnett having brief interactions with…

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Westport News: Missing Teen

(Westport, CT) On the evening of Sunday November 22, 2020, the WestportPolice Department began investigating a missing person complaint involving ajuvenile received from the Saugatuck area of town.On that date, it was reported by the juvenile’s mother than upon briefly exitingtheir residence around 5:30pm, she did not return. Since that time, attempts tocontact her directly have been unsuccessful. The missing juvenile is identified as Gerlyne Springer, age 17, She is described as a light skinned black female, 5'5" tall, weighing approximately 250 lbs. She is further described as currently having long braidedextensions in her hair that is colored both brown and purple. She was last seen wearing dark clothing and glasses. The Westport Police Department’s Detective Bureau is currently activelyinvestigating…

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