Norwalk News: Car into a house
9:51am--#Norwalk CT-- Report of a car into a house at 5 North Huckleberry Drive. First responders are on the way.
Bridgeport News: Man steals money off countertop
4:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man stole $75.00 off of a countertop in Carib Market, 560 Noble Avenue. The thief went as far as 651 Washington Avenue before he was detained by police.
Trumbull News: Every Fraud Begins With K
1:55pm--#Trumbull CT--Trumbull Police were called to the Kay Jewelers in the Trumbull Mall. Someone attempted a purchase with a fraudulent credit card.
Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in Violent Armed Robbery
(Bridgeport, CT – June 6, 2014) – Two men face charges in connection with the armed robbery of a Western Union business in February after a 10-week investigation by city detectives. Angelo Vinson, 54, of New York, and Joseph Smith, 42, also of New York, were arrested and appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court this week in connection with arrest warrants stemming from a February robbery in Bridgeport. “This was a complex investigation. I can’t say enough about the work the detectives put in and the help we received from patrol officers and the U.S. Marshal’s Service,” said Capt. James Viadero, the supervisor of the detective bureau. “A lot of hours were put into this case. The investigation took us to…
Westport Police Department Announces Upcoming Promotions
On Thursday, June 12, 2014 the Westport Police Department will promote five officers. The ceremony will take place at 3:00 P.M. in the Westport Police Department classroom. These promotions come after several months of competitive testing and will fill vacancies in rank created through retirements. To be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant: Sergeant Ryan Paulsson was hired in December 2000 and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2012. Sergeant Paulsson was the department’s Bloodhound handler for 10 years and has supervised the K9 Unit since 2010. Officer Paulsson serves as a tactical officer with the Southwest Regional Emergency Response Team, member of the Westport Police/Fire Dive-Rescue Team and the Marine Division. He is a…
GOV. MALLOY: CONNECTICUT MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING GLOBAL WARMING
Report from DEEP Shows Decline in Carbon Emissions (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy said that Connecticut is making significant progress in reducing statewide emissions of harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs) to meet requirements set in state law, citing a report issued today by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) that details the state’s progress toward meeting the statutory mandate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 10% below 1990 levels by 2020, and 80% below 2001 levels by 2050. The report, required under Connecticut’s 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act (Public Act 08-98), demonstrates that Connecticut is clearly on a trajectory to meet the 2020 mandate much sooner than that date and is putting programs in place…
Bridgeport News: Stabbing on Pleasantview Avenue
2:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman was stabbed by her aunt at 191 Pleasantview Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Police Investigate Serious Shooting
(Bridgeport, CT -- June 5, 2014) -- Detectives are investigating a serious shooting that happened this morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. near the corner of Beechwood Avenue and Norman Street. Police have a tentative identification on the victim, who is believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s. Detective are working to confirm his identity, so the name is not being released at this time. Detectives are being told by medical staff that he is expected to survive. He appears to have been shot multiple times in the head and chest. The investigation remains in its early stages.
Bridgeport News: Shooting on Beechwood
11:54am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of shots fired on Beechwood Ave. A white car was involved, and has since fled the scene.
Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy, and Finch Applaud $10 Million Grant for Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Efforts
Federal funding will help protect Bridgeport housing from future storms and floodwaters WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch lauded the announcement earlier this week of a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to further recovery and resiliency efforts in Bridgeport following Superstorm Sandy. This funding was awarded through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program to help implement innovative resiliency projects proposed in the Rebuild by Design competition, including Resilient Bridgeport. “As we continue to recover from the worst storm in our region’s recent history, we must work to protect vulnerable coastal neighborhoods from future devastation,” Congressman Himes said.…