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Month: December 2021

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Bridgeport News: Bank Robbery / Carjacking

Dec 21, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

2021-12-21@10:29am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a bank robbery and carjacking at the Webster Bank at 3456 Main Street this morning. According to a witness that was inside the bank during the robbery said the robber apparently used an Uber/Lyft to get to the bank. She said the robber had the driver park at the Bagel King next door while he went to rob the bank. He got into the Uber/Lyft car when the dye pack went off (red Nissan, 2nd photo). The bank robber then carjacked a gray Mazda where he crashed on Thorme Street (bottom left photo). Madison and Blackham School both went into Lock In/Out. Police are looking for a skinny black man with long dreads wearing a…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES OPTION FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS TO DIGITALLY STORE COVID-19 VACCINATION RECORDS ON MOBILE DEVICES

Dec 21, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

Digital Vaccination Cards Provide Alternative Option to Paper Cards That Patients Have Been Receiving Upon Being Vaccinated (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is now providing residents with the ability to store their personal COVID-19 vaccination records onto their smartphone devices. The digital vaccination cards mirror the paper cards from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that patients receive upon being vaccinated and provides them with a convenient option to securely show proof of being vaccinated on their smartphones without needing to physically carry the paper cards on their person. The governor stressed that the choice to load digital vaccination cards onto smartphones is strictly optional. Those who do not…

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Stratford Library Meet The Author

Dec 20, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

The Stratford Library will present a special "Meet-the-Author" event on Tuesday, December 21 at 6:30pm with Charles F. Rosenay.  Rosenay, the author of the pop culture book titled The Book of Top 10 Horror Lists, which collects lists of favorite monster movies, actors, and other themes from 100 celebrities, will be doing an author appearance, book reading and personal signing at the Library.  Just a few of the pop culture icons featured in the book include William (Star Trek) Shatner, Butch (Eddie Munster) Patrick, Ruth (Laugh-In) Buzzi, baseball great Dave Winfield, the late actor Ed Asner, Bill (Lost in Space) Mumy, Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Gos, mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, singer Gary Puckett, and many others.  More than just lists, every submission was a list plus additional comments…

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I-95 Felony Stop Shuts Highway After Crash

Dec 19, 2021 Stephen Krauchick

2021-12-04-38pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- On December 16, 2021, the New Haven Police Department reported a Nissan Altima stolen by way of an armed car-jacking in their city. On December 18, 2021, the North Haven Police Department reported an armed car-jacking of a Toyota Camry. It is believe that the suspects in these car-jackings have a nexus to one another. On December 18, 2021, the Nissan Altima which had been stolen from New Haven, arrived in Fairfield and was involved in an attempted vehicle theft.  Fairfield Police attempted to stop the stolen Nissan as it passed through downtown Fairfield, however, the pursuit was terminated.  The full release on that incident can be found here: https://fpdct.com/news-releases/attempted-vehicle-theft-suspects-traveling-in-vehicle-taken-during-armed-robbery/ On December 19, 2021 at approximately 4:28 PM,…

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