Month: April 2022

Sales Tax Free Week Starts Sunday

Last month, when the General Assembly passed legislation to suspend the state's $.25 gas tax we also added a second Sales Tax Free Week this spring. The spring Sales Tax Free Week begins on Sunday, April 10, and runs through Saturday, April 16. During this week, sales of clothing and footwear costing less than $100 will not be subject to sales tax. This press release was made possible by:

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Chiefs of Police to Execute Search for Bridgeport Police Chief Bridgeport – Mayor Joe Ganim announced today that he has signed the contract with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).  The IACP will now officially execute the recruitment and competitive civil service examination for the hiring of a Chief of Police for the City of Bridgeport to be appointed to a five (5) year term pursuant to Bridgeport City Charter. Personnel Director Eric Amado stated that “In addition to having a nationwide reach and an expertise in police chief searches, the IACP is a uniquely qualified firm with psychometric experience that will help the City identify the best candidate for Chief of Police. Our agreement with the IACP includes…

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Bridgeport News: Homicide

On April 9Th, 2022 at approximately 4:00 am the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center (EOC) received multiple 911 calls on reports of a shooting at the Bridgeport Innovative Center located at 955 Connecticut Avenue. Upon arrival, patrol officers located a 33-year-old victim identified as Michael Yon. Yon suffered from a gunshot wound to his body and was pronounced deceased on the scene by my medical personnel. The Bridgeport Police EOC received additional 911 calls regarding two more gunshot wound victims arriving at Bridgeport Hospital via private vehicle.  Those two victims were found to have non-life-threatening injuries. Currently the Detective Bureau’s Homicide & Identification Units are actively investigating and processing the crime scene. The Bridgeport Police Department would like to offer…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT SIGNS LEGISLATION EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation (Public Act 22-2) expanding two of the six statutory reasons under which voters in Connecticut can qualify for an absentee ballot during an election, primary, or referendum by allowing out-of-town commuters and caretakers of those who are ill or have a disability to vote by absentee ballot. The legislation removes more restrictive language on these qualifications from state statutes and better aligns state laws with the standard that is set in the state constitution. “This slight change better aligns our state laws with that allowed under the constitution,” Governor Lamont said. “We should be doing everything we can to…

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Bridgeport News: Possible Kidnapping

Police UPDATE: UPDATE: Jalayjah Douglas", who has an active Silver Alert out for her, has just been located safely. This is still an active investigation and more to follow, but the child has been found safely. #Bridgeport CT-- 19:13HRS The Bridgeport ECC received a call indicating that a child’s biological father came to the park and took the child while the child was playing, child was brought to the park by the foster parent. Incident occurred on Wordin Ave & Hanover St At this time Bridgeport Police has alerted the State and Surrounding Police Departments and are looking for the following person of interest: Father: James Douglas dob: 10-25-1991, 30yoa Operating: CTReg: BE36105, Honda Civic EX 2014 4 door sedan…

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