Month: March 2021

#Westport CT--On March 19, 2021 at approximately 12:23 a.m., a Westport Police Officer on routinepatrol was driving behind a White Ford Fusion. The officer noted that upon making a right-handturn onto Partrick Road from Wilton Road the operator of the Ford turned off the car’sheadlights. The car in question eventually got back onto Wilton Road at which time the officerattempted to affect a motor vehicle stop on the northbound on ramp of the Merritt Parkway. Theoperator did not stop and instead turned around and began driving northbound on Wilton Road.Even though the operator was not driving recklessly the officer, for safety reasons, opted not topursue the vehicle. However, he was able to observe the car striking a traffic control box…

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Bridgeport News: Homicide #4

#Bridgeport CT--On March 19, 2021 at approximately 11:48 pm, Bridgeport Police responded to the intersection of Norman Street & Railroad Avenue on the report of an unresponsive party.  Emergency personnel located the victim lying on the sidewalk at 34 Norman Street.  The victim, an unidentified middle-aged male, had injuries to his body indicating a homicide had occurred.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. The Patrol Division has secured a crime scene on Norman Street between Railroad Avenue & Cottage Street.  The Detective Bureau has responded and taken charge of the investigation.  The public should expect road closures in the area for several hours as evidence is collected.   Anyone with information…

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Norwalk News: Heroin/Fentynal Arrest

#Norwalk CT--On Friday March 19, 2021, at approximately 3:00 PM, Norwalk Police Department’s Special ServicesInvestigators detained Walter Davis, and found him in possession of a significant amount of packagedHeroin combined with Fentanyl.An investigation, spanning a prior six month period and covering the greater Fairfield County area,provided Investigators with enough information to secure Search and Seizure Warrants for Davis’sperson. When Davis, known as Baby Love, was detained by the Special Services team, he was found tobe in possession of 348 bags of the packaged Heroin/Fentanyl. All 348 glassine envelopes containingHeroin/Fentanyl mixture were stamped “takeover”. The street value for the illicit substance is estimatedto be $20,000. Davis was arrested, and a large quantity of dangerous narcotics was removed from thecity streets.Davis has…

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BRADLEY RELEASES STATEMENT FOLLOWING AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN GOVERNOR LAMONT, MOHEGAN TRIBE, AND MASHANTUCKET TRIBE

#Bridgeport CT--State Senator Dennis Bradley (D-Bridgeport) is releasing the following statement following the agreement made between Governor Lamont, the Mohegan Tribe, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on the modernization of gaming in Connecticut. "I am proud to have been a strong advocate for this opportunity in Bridgeport," said Sen. Bradley. "This agreement made means we are one step closer to a casino in Bridgeport. It's exciting that Bridgeport is a location being looked at to pioneer this agreement and would be a prominent and successful location that would allow sports betting and wagering." Senator Bradley is a strong supporter for the expansion of sports wagering and gaming in Connecticut and with an agreement with both Native American Tribes, the committed partnership would benefit a…

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