Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!
On September 15, 2023, officers took a complaint from Lasse’s Restaurant about the theft of cooking oilovernight. Orange PD had made an arrest of 3 males overnight for the theft of oil in their town. After aninvestigation, it was determined that the 3 males were also responsible for the Lasse’s theft. The officer went to Derby court where the males were awaiting arraignment for the Orange arrest and they were chargedaccordingly.
2023-09-24 @ 11:24am--#Bridgeport CT--A crash with injuries at Benham and IranistanAvenue.
Last month NHRL invited DoingItLocal to its summer competition which will lead to their Final Botdown on September 30th and World Chapionship on November 11. Their facilities are located at 165 Water Street in Norwalk. My biggest takeaway from the event was just how entertaining and affordable it is to bring the family. Just $15 for adults and $10 for kids. Even their VIP tickets at $50 are a bargain especially when you consider its all-day entertainment. Our guide Matt was enthusiastic about the sport and was very patient during some technical difficulties I was encountering! National Havoc Robot League (NHRL) robots are in the 3 to 30-pound weight category whereas Battlebots robots can weigh as much as 250 pounds!…
TONIGHT (9/22) is the grand opening of Utopia Restaurant and Bar located at 1794 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport. The menu is a fusion of Latin and Japanese food I'll add the menu in the photos below. Their mixologist makes rinks that you'll want to take a picture before drinking. They are located at 1794 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport. https://youtu.be/TOgxXyS4q5Y
2023-09-23@1:55am---#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic -- Reported wrong-way driver on the Merritt Parkway southbound with a head-on crash.
The Milford - Emergency Operations Center (EOC) received a 911 call at7:20pm for a report of a motor vehicle accident (MVA), involving a motorcycleand a truck on I-95. Companies arrived on scene to find the accident to beat I-95 North-Bound, just prior to exit 39-A. The accident was serious,resulting in 1 occupant/rider sustaining life threatening injuries and beingpronounced dead at the scene.
Yesterday was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Madison Avenue Wakeman Boys and Girls Club. Alumnus/actor/first black superhero Michael Jai White was on hand for the celebration. He said, "Sometimes it's a thankless job. You don't see the results right away. You plant seeds, you change lives, and you do it out of the goodness of your hearts". He then applauded the staff. Watch to the end as Margaret Reynolds was gracious enough to give us a tour of the facility. https://youtu.be/iRlq3oeRVIA
2023-09-21 #Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- First responders on scene I-95 southbound with a crash near exit 20. No reported injuries.
2023-09-21@8:15pm--#Trumbull News: Police are looking for a black Hyundai with three black males who threw bottles at a liquor store clerk on Hawley Lane. They reportedly stole bottles of liquor and then fled in the car towards Route 108.
Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison HARRY BATCHELOR, also known as “Bookie,” 27, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 50 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang. Today’s announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Joseph T. Corradino, State’s Attorney for the Fairfield Judicial District; Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter; Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division; Brian D.…