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I caught up with Governor Lamont talking with Trumbull students outside the Aquaculture School and they were discussing football, so I had to ask him who he was rooting for the big game. He thought about it for a moment and said he thinks Buffalo is on the edge and overdue. They play their nemesis, the Kansas City Chiefs, on Saturday for the National Football Conference. Buffalo is the only team playing in New York. Who are you rooting for?
https://youtu.be/a7o1PKueecY Good thing this guy was wearing his seat belt in this one car rollover at 419 White Plains Road in Trumbull, right into the pond between the two funeral homes. One individual was reported to be transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Trumbull Police arrested a local teen after he robbed another teen at gunpoint and stole the victim’s dirt bike on Tuesday, December 31st. GIOVANNI DEJESUS, age 19, of Bridgeport was arrested for Armed Robbery and other related crimes. Around 5:00 p.m., Trumbull officers were dispatched to the area of the “Rails to Trails” between White Plains Road and Quarry Road, for a robbery at gunpoint. Arriving officers met with the fourteen (14) year-old victim who stated that he was riding his dirt bike on the "Rails to Trails” near the pump station when another group on dirt bikes approached him. One of the men in that group, DeJesus, approached the victim and pointed a handgun at him while ordering him…
Trumbull, CT — A Bridgeport teenager was arrested on December 31 after allegedly robbing a 14-year-old at gunpoint and stealing the victim’s dirt bike on Trumbull's "Rails to Trails" path. Police identified the suspect as Giovanni DeJesus, 19, of East Main Street, Bridgeport. Around 5:00 p.m., officers responded to the area near White Plains Road and Quarry Road, where the young victim reported being confronted by a group on dirt bikes. According to police, DeJesus pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded the dirt bike before fleeing toward Bridgeport. Bridgeport officers quickly located DeJesus on Palisade Avenue, where he was apprehended. Police recovered a Glock 19 handgun modified to be fully automatic, along with a 30-round magazine and additional…
Report of a house fire on Peaceful Valley Road in Trumbull. Report on scene is that it was a small fire on the outside of the building which extended to the house. There is no report of any injuries and the fire is out at this time.
A viewer sent in that Trumbull police are currently engaged in a chase with a white car heading down Madison Ave near the Trumbull Mall heading into Bridgeport. There are no further details at this time
A string of vehicle break-ins continues to affect local communities, with incidents reported in Trumbull and Stratford early this morning, following a series of similar crimes in Bridgeport earlier this week. The Trumbull Police Department responded to over 20 vehicles that had their windows smashed overnight between December 19 and 20, 2024. Authorities are urging residents to take extra precautions to prevent such crimes, reminding everyone to remove valuables and key fobs from their vehicles and report any suspicious activity to the police. This morning, another wave of vehicle break-ins was reported in Stratford. Between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m. on December 20, 2024, multiple vehicles were targeted in the parking lots of the Target on Hawley Lane and Big Y.…
A car drove off with the gas pump nozzle still attached to the car at the Shell Station at 641 White Plains Road. No spill reported.sa 2024-11-25@4:44pm--#Trumbull CT--
First Selectman Vicki Tesoro addressed the community yesterday evening regarding heightened security at Tashua Elementary School following a recent social media post by a school teacher that included the school’s address and phone number. While no threats were reported over the weekend, the Trumbull School District and Trumbull Police maintained a police presence at the school on Monday out of caution, ensuring a safe and quiet day for students and staff. At approximately 2:45 PM, a threatening email was received, claiming that a bomb had been placed on school grounds. The school immediately enacted a stay-put protocol, and Trumbull Police swiftly responded to secure the area, conducting a comprehensive search of the building and grounds. After thorough inspection, the threat…
Trumbull Police arrested a local Bridgeport man for his part in a “smash and grab” jewelry heist at the Kay’s store in the Trumbull Mall that occurred in April earlier this year. Javon Thorbourne, age 30, of Hancock Avenue, was identified as one of the three (3) masked thieves who smashed the glass display cases with hammers and stole several thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry, while shoppers were watching nearby. The suspects fled from the mall on foot and escaped in a dark four-door sedan, which was later recovered. Thorbourne who was later identified as one of the suspects, was arrested and charged for his involvement in these crimes. On April 17th, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Trumbull Police received several…