CRIME & SAFETY
Bridgeport Man Charged In Westport Dry Cleaning Bill Dispute
The incident occurred in Westport on Thursday, March 28, at the Minuteman Cleaners. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, officers initiated an investigation after a complaint was made about Glenn Leonard, age 62, of Bridgeport, who was upset over his bill. An employee reported Leonard was attempting...
Tractor trailer driver speaks out after surviving I-95 tanker fire under overpass in Norwalk, CT
Hazeth Aracena was headed to Philadelphia to pick up a load for work when he swerved to avoid a Camaro that cut him off. He would then be hit by a gasoline tanker, which ripped apart.
Train services restored after freight train catches fire in Stamford
Train service has been restored after a freight train in Stamford caught fire late Tuesday night. Fire officials said they were called to East Main Street for a reported train fire. Authorities told NBC Connecticut that a freight train operated by Providence and Worcester Railroad Company caught fire east of...
Town Man, 78, Charged in Domestic Incident
Police late on a recent Saturday night arrested a 79-year-old New Canaan man and charged him with disorderly conduct. At about 9 p.m. on April 27, a victim came to police headquarters to report a dispute with the man earlier in the evening, officials said. Through an investigation, authorities established...
Man arrested for firing gunshot near kids at playground in Bridgeport: police
A man has been arrested after he allegedly fired a gunshot near a playground where children were playing in Bridgeport. It happened on the 200 block of Granfield Avenue just after 4 p.m. on Monday. The police department said they received a ShotSpotter alert of a gunshot fired in the...
Interfering Charge for Man, 38
Police on Saturday arrested a 38-year-old Bridgeport man and charged him with interfering with an officer. At about 4:32 p.m. on May 4, an officer on patrol spotted a vehicle on Ponus Ridge with an illegible license plate. During a subsequent stop near Bennington Place, the officer found that there...
Two Men from Bridgeport among Nearly 50 Indicted by May 2024 Term of the Harrison County Grand Jury
Two individuals from Bridgeport, both men, saw indictments returned against them by the May 2024 term of the Harrison County Grand Jury. Those two, along with dozens of others were indicted, according to Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney Rachel Romano. A total of 49 individuals were indicted during the term that...
Police: Graffiti Investigation ‘Open and Ongoing’
New Canaan Police say they’ve investigated 30 instances of vandalism so far in 2024, and that nearly half of them (14) are related to graffiti that appeared in recent weeks in the greater downtown area. Those instances include damage to a USPS mailbox, Bristow Park, dumpsters and public and...
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