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Flying Object over Jennings Beach remains unidentified

Jul 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Fairfield--A person at the Fairfield Beach Club on Fairfield Beach Road reported to police around 8:15pm Saturday evening that a balloon she believes was caring people landed in the water on Jennings Beach, possibly closer to St. Mary's by the Sea in Bridgeport. Police were quick to be on the scene and only located a yellow kayak but no balloon. They spoke to several people at the club who say it may have been a Chinese Lantern. While police were interviewing witnesses at the club I talked to a number of people enjoying the weather at St. Mary's and all said they had been there for quite a while and saw nothing in the sky. They said the were looking…

Happenings NOW 7-13 thru 7-14 2012

Jul 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ **Live Breaking News Feed** 7/14/2012 1:33am--#Bridgeport--Report of a fight in front of Dolphin's Cove on Seaview Ave. Possibly from a car accident so not on porpoise.... 12:41am--Bridgeport--#BlackRock-- If heading out to the clubs in Black Rock don't run over the guy laying in the road in front of Black Rock Yacht Club. 12:40am--Bridgeport--Police break up kids fighting on Beechmont and Broadway. Busy night! Summer in the city! 12:14am--Bridgeport--2 detained after shots fired on Kossuth and Jane Street. If you are parked on Beach Street you may want to check your car for bullet holes as reported by police. NO gunshot victims reported at this time. 7/13/2012 10:44pm--Bridgeport--Police disburse a large gathering of kids (over 40)…

Nude man crashes pickup truck into Dallas mall

Jul 14, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Arthur Walker, 35, drove his pickup truck while nude through Southwest Center. Crashes into the front doors of the mall, makes a right an into Champs Sporting Goods where he dresses with stolen merchandise. WFAA has the full story here with video below.......

Bulb Parade and City Canvas At McLeavy Green

Jul 13, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

McLeavy Green was aglow with LED luminaries and a march around the green with the Bridgeport United Light Builders . The Rick Reyes Band played as the artwork of Dustin DeMilio was projected on McLeavy Hall. City Canvases Bridgeport is a twelve-week, large-scale, video projection program that will highlight week-long, digital shorts by twelve Connecticut artists/filmmakers. Based on the theme of Change, the short videos will be looped and projected on key buildings in Downtown Bridgeport throughout the summer.

30 Recruits Begin Police Training

Jul 12, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

BRIDGEPORT, CT (July 11, 2012) – Thirty trainees, 21 of which are slated to become Bridgeport officers, began training this week at the department’s Police Training Academy on Newfield Avenue. The Bridgeport trainees include six City residents. A 2011 $5.6 million federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant will pay the salaries and benefits for the next three years for 20 of the Bridgeport officer trainees. “Public safety is a top priority for my administration, and these additional officers will help make our streets safer for everyone,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “I’m confident that we have selected a group of trainees who will put forward a tremendous effort in the academy to learn what Chief Gaudett, their fellow officers and…

Facebook Monitors Your Chats for Criminal Activity

Jul 12, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Facebook and other social platforms are watching users’ chats for criminal activity and notifying police if any suspicious behavior is detected, according to a report.....The screening process begins with scanning software that monitors chats for words or phrases that signal something might be amiss, such as an exchange of personal information or vulgar language.......If the scanning software flags a suspicious chat exchange, it notifies Facebook security employees, who can then determine if police should be notified. Mashable has the full report here.....

Fairfield’s NEW Reverse 911 System

Jul 11, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Fairfield, Connecticut – 7/9/2012 - The Town of Fairfield has contracted with Emergency Communications Network to license a new and improved high-speed phone notification system, CodeRED, which replaces Reverse 911 and provides Fairfield officials with the ability to quickly deliver phone messages to targeted areas or to the entire Town in emergency situations. Town officials caution that such systems are only as good as the telephone number database supporting them. If a phone number is not already in the Town’s previous emergency notification database, then a resident or business will not be called. First Selectman Mike Tetreau said, “One of the reasons the CodeRED system was selected by the Town is that it gives individuals and businesses the ability to…

Pursuit Starting Fairfield Ends In Rollover in Bridgeport

Jul 9, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

A woman nine months pregnant and her family were just turning into her driveway when she was hit by a car being pursued by Fairfield Police. The car caused the her minivan to rollover. The woman and suspect were taken to the hospital, neither were seriously injured. Lieutenant James Perez of the Fairfield Police Department told us the pursuit began around 5:15pm when the suspect was wanted for a possible burglary. The low speed pursuit threaded its way through Fairfield onto Park Avenue where it came to an end on Dewey Street near Commerce Ave. The suspect, Christoper Bond, 51 will face motor vehicle charges in Bridgeport. Fairfield will charge him with motor vehicle charges as well as criminal…

Steelpointe Announce Agreement for Anchor Tenant

Jul 9, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_8791" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Bass Shop VIPs-- Larry Young Photo"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8790" align="alignright" width="250" caption="State and Nation VIPs at Bass Shop Press Conference --Larry Young Photo"][/caption] More than 400 people gathered at Steelpointe Harbor on Sunday to welcome a major anchor tenant -- national outdoor retailer Bass Pro Shops, to the 50-acre development situated on Long Island Sound. Mayor Bill Finch, Governor Dannel Malloy, Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris, developer Robert Christoph Sr. and his son, Robert Christoph Jr., and a host of outdoors celebrities from the world of fishing, bullriding and NASCAR joined a crowd of local, state, and federal dignitaries to unveil the plans for the 150,000 square-foot store, the size of 4-1/2 football field. “Today’s announcement…

2nd High Speed Accident On Fairfield Ave. in 6 Days

Jul 7, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Just six days almost to the hour another high speed accident took place at the same utility pole on Fairfield Avenue at Clinton Avenue. First responders received the call around 3am Saturday morning. Firefighters had to cut the doors on both sides of the car to get the driver and passenger out of the car. Assistant Fire Chief Ivan Fossesigurani told us the passenger was pushed almost back to the rear seats. She was most seriously injured but coherent and answering questions. The driver received bumps and bruises. The were both transported to local hospitals. Police are investigating.

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Flying Object over Jennings Beach remains unidentified

Happenings NOW 7-13 thru 7-14 2012

Nude man crashes pickup truck into Dallas mall

Bulb Parade and City Canvas At McLeavy Green

30 Recruits Begin Police Training

Facebook Monitors Your Chats for Criminal Activity

Fairfield’s NEW Reverse 911 System

Pursuit Starting Fairfield Ends In Rollover in Bridgeport

Steelpointe Announce Agreement for Anchor Tenant

2nd High Speed Accident On Fairfield Ave. in 6 Days

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