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Norwalk

Ex-Walmart Manager Extradited from Texas After Stealing $238,000 in Norwalk

Sep 27, 2024 Alex

On April 4, 2024, Norwalk Police responded to a larceny complaint at Walmart on Main Avenue involving an ex-manager accused of embezzling $238,000 between July 2023 and April 2024. The suspect, Erfan Ahmadi, fled to Texas, but with the assistance of Walmart Investigators and the Texas Rangers, he was located, arrested, and held for extradition. On September 24, 2024, Norwalk Detectives traveled to Texas and brought Ahmadi back to Connecticut, where he was charged with Larceny in the First Degree. Ahmadi is being held on a $500,000 bond

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Westport

Westport Firefighters Respond to Serious Crash Involving Two Trucks

Sep 27, 2024 Alex

Westport firefighters were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving two trucks. One occupant was reported trapped inside a vehicle, and a truck had rolled over. The initial response included Engine 2, Rescue 3, and the Shift Commander, with Engine 6 added for extrication assistance. Upon arrival, firefighters found a utility truck with heavy front-end damage and one occupant trapped inside. There was an active diesel leak, and a roll-off truck was heavily damaged and on its side. Firefighters deployed a protective hose line due to the diesel leak and stabilized the utility truck before using battery-operated rescue tools to extricate the trapped occupant in under 10 minutes. Simultaneously, other firefighters worked to stabilize the rolled-over truck. A total of…

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Stratford

LIBRARY TO OPEN SUNDAYS BEGINNING OCTOBER 6

Sep 26, 2024 Alex

Special Programming Announced The Stratford Library, 2203 Main Street in Stratford will reopen on Sundays beginning October 6, 2024.  Hours on Sunday will be from 1-5 pm and will continue until May 18, 2025. On opening day (October 6) the Library will return with its popular “Sunday Afternoon Talks” series featuring returning guest speaker/author Hamis Lutris.  The author will discuss his new novel, Earth Ascendant: Awakening.This is the first of four volumes of a fast-paced, character-driven fantasy/science-fiction series. Upcoming Sundays will offer a variety of diverse programming including musician Marc Berger on October 13, Psychic Patty Griffin (October 20) and live performance readings, “An Afternoon with Nutmeg Writers” (October 27). Current Library hours are: Monday-Thursday: 10-8, Friday-Saturday: 10-5 and Sunday: 1-5 pm. For…

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Stratford

Troopers Arrest Two for Participating in Street Takeover on I-95 in Stratford

Sep 25, 2024 Alex

https://youtu.be/hq9ZgAn_Zmg Two men were arrested for their involvement in a street takeover on I-95 after blocking lanes and performing stunts with a large group of motorcyclists. On September 21, 2024, at approximately 11:10 AM, Connecticut State Police began receiving 911 calls about the erratic group on I-95 Southbound near New Haven. DOT traffic cameras tracked over 100 motorcycles blocking lanes from New Haven through Stratford, led by a white GMC Denali with an unsecured passenger filming the event from the truck bed. When a Trooper attempted to stop the truck near exit 33, the motorcyclists surrounded the cruiser, preventing the stop. The GMC and motorcycles eventually crossed into New York, where the New York State Police stopped the truck. Shaun…

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Police Investigate Lordship Home Invasion, Suspects Arrested Across Multiple States

Sep 25, 2024 Alex

On July 15, 2024, Stratford Police responded to a home invasion in the Lordship section of town. Several suspects entered the occupied home in the early morning hours, stealing the victim's vehicle and other valuables. They also removed registration plates from other vehicles in the neighborhood. The investigation was taken over by the Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence Unit, along with the Fairfield County Auto Theft Task Force. With assistance from the Connecticut Juvenile Probation Division, police departments in Sayreville, NJ, New York City, and New Jersey State Police, the main suspect was identified as 18-year-old Ryeim Robinson from Newark, NJ, who is connected to similar incidents across Fairfield County and beyond. Robinson and his accomplices are believed to have stolen…

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Norwalk

Norwalk Police Charge Two Minors After School Shooting and Bomb Threat Hoax

Sep 25, 2024 Alex

During the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the Norwalk Police Department Special Victims Unit received information regarding a Snapchat post that referenced a potential school shooting and bombing. The investigators traced the post to a home in Norwalk. Officers arrived at the location and identified a 14-year-old as the individual responsible for the post. Further investigations by patrol officers and Special Victims Unit investigators revealed that another Norwalk youth, aged 13, was also involved in sharing or creating the post. Through interviews with both minors and their parents, it was concluded that the post was not credible and was related to an online gaming platform the youths were engaged with and was meant as a hoax. Both…

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Bridgeport

A Vietnam War Memorial will travel through Westport, Bridgeport & Fairfield on Sept 24.

Sep 23, 2024 Alex

You are invited to welcome The Wall as a trailer carrying THE WALL THAT HEALS AND MOBILE EDUCATION CENTER will leave Sherwood Island in Westport at noon and proceed north on Route 1 to Fairfield making a brief stop at the intersection of Post Road and S. Benson Road at 12:15 p.m. on TUES SEPT 24. A Fairfield Fire Department truck will stop traffic in the intersection, where a soloist will sing the national anthem. The parade will then proceed to Bridgeport via Route 1, Fairfield Ave. & Park Ave., and onto Veterans Memorial Park where The Wall will be assembled for a four day stop.  The traveling three-fourths sized replica of the Washington DC Vietnam War monument will travel with a motorcycle escort along Police, Fire, and…

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