Month: April 2025

Stratford

STRATFORD LIBRARY TEEN EVENTS IN MAY 2025

Apr 30, 2025 Alex

5/1: 3:00–4:30 PM — Homeschoolers Meet-UpThis is a meet-up for tween and teen homeschoolers to connect. Enjoy an hour in the Teen Department to talk, play games or read some books. Grades 6–12. Registration is required. 5/5: 3:00–4:30 PM — Cinco de Mayo Drop-in CraftStop by the Teen Department to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! We'll make a craft, play music, and eat some snacks while learning about this Mexican celebration. Grades 6–12. No registration required. 5/8: 3:30–4:30 PM — Volunteer Open HouseThe 2025 Summer Volunteer Open House is coming soon! Mark your calendar if you’re interested in volunteering in the Children’s, Teen, and/or uCreate Department this summer. The meeting will cover applications, registrations, responsibilities, and schedules.Teen & uCreate applications: accepted…

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Stratford

Stratford Police Arrest Man for Violating Protective Order, Illegal Gun Possession

Apr 30, 2025 Alex

Stratford, CT – On April 23, Stratford Police arrested 29-year-old Mark Febres after a domestic violence investigation led them to the Top Quality Vibes Bar in Orange. Febres, who is a convicted felon and the subject of a full no-contact protective order, was found with a Glock 43X firearm and taken into custody without incident. Febres was charged with Criminal Violation of a Protective Order, Harassment 1st Degree, and Stalking 2nd Degree. He is being held on a $200,000 bond with a court date set for April 25. The Orange Police Department took custody of the firearm and secured an additional arrest warrant, with further charges including Criminal Possession of a Firearm and Carrying a Pistol without a Permit. Febres…

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Bridgeport

Stabbing

Apr 30, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

A man was stabbed on Hanover Street Wednesday morning, prompting a police investigation. Emergency responders transported the victim to the hospital for treatment. His condition has not yet been released. 2025-04-30@9:52am--#Bridgeport CT

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport Man Charged with Home Invasion After Stabbing on Park Avenue

Apr 29, 2025 Alex

On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Bridgeport Police were dispatched to the 1200 block of Park Avenue for a report of individuals blocking the entrance to a business. Upon arrival, several people began dispersing, but two individuals were seen walking in the opposite direction—one identified as 32-year-old Deonnedre Jones and the other as the victim. As officers approached, Jones ignored their commands, suddenly pulled a concealed knife, and stabbed the victim, sparking a foot chase through nearby backyards. Jones eventually forced his way into an occupied home on Laurel Court. The residents immediately notified officers that an intruder had entered, and police made entry into the house. There, Jones brandished another knife before officers successfully subdued and apprehended him. The victim…

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Trumbull

Norwalk Man Charged with Murder After Fatal Assault at Trumbull Apartment Complex

Apr 29, 2025 Alex

On Monday, April twenty-eighth, two thousand twenty-five, Trumbull Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man violently attacking a woman outside the main office of the Ten Trumbull apartment complex on Oakview Drive. Officers arrived to find a woman with serious injuries lying on the ground, and the suspect, identified as Ylli Shtopaku, forty-five years old, still at the scene. Witnesses reported that Shtopaku confronted several women he knew outside the complex, and after a brief verbal exchange, retrieved a bat from his vehicle and struck one of them during a chase. The victim, identified as Lida Shape, seventy years old, a resident of the apartment complex, was transported to Saint Vincent’s Medical Center where she later succumbed to…

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Norwalk

Three Arrested After Taxi Driver Assaulted at Norwalk CITGO

Apr 29, 2025 Alex

https://youtu.be/nTRFHsR_DMU Norwalk, CT – April 24, 2025 – At 11:46 PM Thursday night, Norwalk Police responded to the CITGO gas station at 128 Connecticut Avenue after receiving reports that a taxi driver had been assaulted by three individuals. When officers arrived on scene, they separated the involved parties and began their investigation. The taxi driver had suffered lacerations to the left side of his face after being punched and struck with a gas station squeegee. Medical aid was requested. According to police, the suspects refused to pay their cab fare, assaulted the driver, and stole personal items from the taxi. Surveillance footage and witness accounts supported the claims. The suspects were placed under arrest, but one of them, Lance Harris,…

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