Brookfield, CT
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Man Nabbed In Stabbing Of Popular Fairfield County Barber Man Nabbed In Stabbing Of Popular Fairfield County Barber
Man Nabbed In Stabbing Of Popular Fairfield County Barber It only took police hours to nab a man who had allegedly critically stabbed a popular barber while working at his North Avenue shop. Alexander Gabriel, 22, who was recently released from prison, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 2, by Bridgeport Police. Officers responded to the Evolutions Barbershop on a report of a stabbing, according to Scott Appleby, director of the Bridgeport Police Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security. Once on the scene, they found the victim with severe stab wounds. The knife used in the attack.Bridgeport Police Department Gabriel, of Bridgeport…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other
Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other Police are investigating after two people were shot in different locations in Bridgeport. The first incident took place around 7:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, on Seaview Avenue that was picked up by the Bridgeport Police Department's Shot Spotter system, according to Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency management. Just minutes later, the system reported a shooting at the PT Barnum Apartments housing complex, Appleby said.   At the same time, Bridgeport Hospital alerted police that a victim had just arrived at their ER.  A few minutes later another victim of a g…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Stabbed In Bridgeport Uncooperative With Cops, Police Say Woman Stabbed In Bridgeport Uncooperative With Cops, Police Say
Woman Stabbed In Bridgeport Uncooperative With Cops, Police Say A woman received non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the hand. The incident came to light to police received a call from Bridgeport Hospital reporting the stabbing, police said. Police are not sure of the location or the time where the incident took place as the woman was being uncooperative with police, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director Office of Emergency Management.

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Officer Loses Control Of Crusier, Causes Chain-Reaction Crash, Police Say Officer Loses Control Of Crusier, Causes Chain-Reaction Crash, Police Say
Officer Loses Control Of Crusier, Causes Chain-Reaction Crash, Police Say A police officer was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after losing control of the vehicle and crashing into several others in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 10:22 p.m. Wednesday when an unidentified Bridgeport Police officer was responding to a service call and lost control of their vehicle and struck a parked vehicle on Park Avenue near Rooster River Boulevard, said Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency communications and emergency management. The crash caused a chain reaction sending the vehicle into four other parked vehicles, Appleby said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Found Wearing No Pants Slashed At Fairfield County Park Woman Found Wearing No Pants Slashed At Fairfield County Park
Woman Found Wearing No Pants Slashed At Fairfield County Park Police are reporting that a woman was slashed in an area park. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, at Went Field Park near Railroad Avenue in Bridgeport. When officers arrived on the scene they found the woman had been slashed on her arms and across her neck, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's emergency communications and emergency management office. Appleby said her injuries were non-life-threatening. The woman, who was not wearing pants, declined to provide much information to officers, but it may be someone she knows, he added. Anyone with information is …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Communicable Disease Clinic In Fairfield County Closes Temporarily Due To Two Cases COVID-19: Communicable Disease Clinic In Fairfield County Closes Temporarily Due To Two Cases
Covid-19: Communicable Disease Clinic In Fairfield County Closes Temporarily Due To Two Cases The Fairfield County Communicable Disease Clinic announced its temporary closure after two city employees tested positive for COVID-19. Health Director Lisa Morrisey said the closure follows quarantine and isolation protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the offices and among personnel.   Contact tracing has begun and is extended to visitors of the clinic located at 752 East Main Street in Bridgeport, that may have been affected, Morrisey said. The following actions are in place to ensure the continuity of care for patients as well as the notification of potential ex…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Stolen Vehicle Driver Slams Into Bridgeport Police Crusier During Pursuit Stolen Vehicle Driver Slams Into Bridgeport Police Crusier During Pursuit
Stolen Vehicle Driver Slams Into Bridgeport Police Crusier During Pursuit A suspect slammed into a Bridgeport Police vehicle during a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect fleeing on foot and being caught a short time later. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26 when officers were attempting to make a motor vehicle stop of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee in the area of Boston Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management.  During the attempted stop, the vehicle sped off and a pursuit ensued and ended when the Cherokee that was reported stolen, struck one of the department's vehicles and fl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County COVID-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Don't Fall For These Virus-Related Scams Making Rounds In Fairfield County Fraudsters are scamming the elderly by taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials in Fairfield County. The City of Bridgeport reported 114 scams during the last four months, stemming from 19 known scams conducted via social media, text message, email and phone calls.  According to the Bridgeport Emergency Communications and Operations Center,  scammers pose as employees of COVID-19 treatment facilities, testing locations, government operations distributing stimulus monies and charity groups.  They then use venues like Venmo and Cash App to extract mone…

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by Christina Coulter
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Power Outage At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Power Outage At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County
Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Power Outage At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County A tractor-trailer caught fire after it was tangled in low-hanging power lines, causing outages to area homes and businesses. Stop & Shop on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport was among those left in the dark at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, when a truck caught fire on Spruce Street near the intersection of Albion Street. Upon arrival, first responders found a tractor-trailer with the rear of the tractor burning after the driver got caught in a low-hanging energized high-voltage wire, which was still in contact with the cargo box portion of the vehicle. Crews from United Illum…

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
Politics
Homeless Spread Out In Fairfield County To Move Again As Restrictions Ease Homeless Spread Out In Fairfield County To Move Again As Restrictions Ease
Homeless Spread Out In Fairfield County To Move Again As Restrictions Ease You can't wash your hands without running water. Isolating is not possible without a home. That is why municipalities and homeless agencies scrambled at the start of COVID-19 to relocate or temporary house Fairfield County's most vulnerable population, the region's homeless. Some people were moved from congregate shelters to hotel rooms, while others were shifted from a more crowded shelter to one where social distancing could still be maintained. Still many remained living on the streets just like before. Inspirica in Stamford, which provides emergency shelters, transitional housing a…

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by Donna Christopher
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack
New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack Three people have been shot and killed, and numerous others wounded in Bridgeport in less than a week as rival "groups" target each other, according to authorities. The latest homicide took place around 7:55 p.m., Thursday, June 25, in front of 527 Huntington Road, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency communications and emergency management. During the drive-by shooting, four people were struck by gunfire, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Tyler Ballew, of Bridgeport, who was struck in the head and collapsed at the scene, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brain Fitzgerald.  Ballew…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
28 Rescued From Breakwater Rocks At Seaside Park 28 Rescued From Breakwater Rocks At Seaside Park
28 Rescued From Breakwater Rocks At Seaside Park Nearly 30 people, including several children, were rescued from breakwater rocks at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. This incident happened Saturday night, May 2 in Bridgeport. The 28 couldn't get back to shore due to high tide.   After they were rescued, they were shuttled back to the Ferry Terminal Dock, said Scott Appleby, the director of the Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security for the City of Bridgeport. All 28 refused medical assessment and all refused transportation back to their vehicles, Appleby said.

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by Joe Lombardi