I-95 crash
6:06pm--#Fairfield CT #Westport CT #cttraffic--Report of a one car crash I-95 southbound between exits 19 and 18.
6:06pm--#Fairfield CT #Westport CT #cttraffic--Report of a one car crash I-95 southbound between exits 19 and 18.
Governor Dannel P. Malloy joined military veterans, local business leaders and state officials to promote theConnecticut Veterans’ ID program, a joint initiative between the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) that gives veterans an option to place an American flag symbol on a state-issued license or identity card to designate his or her veteran’s status. The insignia is designed to help businesses and service providers establish eligibility for various discounts, programs, and services available to veterans. “We created this program to improve the delivery of services and benefits to the brave men and women who have selflessly served our nation. We want to ensure that the verification of their veterans’ status is as simple as a…
First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 12:30 pm, he will join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and members of American Legion Post 143 at a press conference inside the lobby of Old Town Hall, 611 Old Post Road, to unveil a mailbox ready to receive tattered and torn American flags for appropriate disposal. This is a joint project of the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, (DAR), American Legion Post 143, and the Town of The mailbox, which will be placed in the lobby of Old Town Hall, starting Monday, January 27, 2014, is easily identified with the Town’s 375th deposited in the mailbox and there will be a weekly pick up by…
10:13pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a two car crash at Fairfield Avenue and Albion Street.
(Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 17, 2014) – A 19-year-old faces first-degree robbery charges after an armed robbery on Maplewood Avenue Thursday evening. Officer Anthony Gianpoalo responded to an armed robbery in the 900 block at 7:30 p.m. The victim, a 21-year-old male, stated that he and a female friend walked to a corner store for some food and other items and then walked back to the female friend’s apartment building. They were accosted by two armed people on the second –floor landing. The man had his wallet and phone stolen. The female also apparently had her phone taken. Gianpoalo and Officers Adam Roscoe and Douglas Bepko interviewed the two victims and other people who might have information about the crime. With help from the community, police later determined…
(Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 17, 2014) – Police arrested three women Wednesday night in a sting operation at an illegal massage parlor. Members of the police Tactical Narcotics Team conducted an undercover operation at the American Asian Modeling Studio at 3853 Main St. The officers, dressed in civilian clothes, entered the location at about 10 p.m. and spoke to a woman through a barred door. They received a quoted price for both massage and sexual services, but were told to come back because the woman working that night was busy with another client. The officers returned some time later and gained entry. Back up officers arrived and arrested three women. Jo Hall Kum, 53, and Yongyul Kim, 75, were charged with promoting prostitution and for…
On 1/16/2014, Anand Amin, age 24, of Catherine Street, Rocky Hill, CT. was arrested by Fairfield Police Detectives for Larceny in the First Degree by Extortion and Criminal Attempt to Commit Larceny in the First Degree. The arrest was the culmination of a 5 month investigation by Detectives Rilling and Caruso into a fake modeling agency scheme devised by Amin. As part of the scheme, Amin would pose online as a female talent scout for the fictitious "Gucci Top Modeling" company. Applicants were promised large sums of money for modeling work, however, as part of the application process, they were required to submit their biographical information, pay a fee and submit nude and/or semi nude photos of themselves. Numerous applicants who did so…
#Fairfield, CT-- The Art of Collage program at the Fairfield Public Library will allow you to tap into your inner artist. This program was introduced last fall and by popular demand will continue on Saturday, January 25 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Memorial Room at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. Anyone over 18 years of age may participate in the program. The winter/spring series will continue on February 8, and February 22, April 5, April 19, May 10 and May 24. Collage is a form of art in which various materials such as photographs, pieces of paper or fabric are arranged and adhered to a backing. Unlike other art groups, this group is void of still…
Video of robbery--http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggr4Wy9GVTk&feature=youtu.be #Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 16, 2014 –As we reported live as it was unfolding a masked gunman held up a Boston Avenue gas station this morning. The incident happened at the Shell Station at 1912 Boston Ave. The robber entered the store wearing a mask and gloves, brandished a firearm and demanded cash. He fled in an unknown direction. There were no injuries. Anyone with information about the crime or the identity of the robber is asked to contact Detective Keith Bryant. Bill Kaempffer Public Safety Spokesman Bridgeport Police Department
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