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Jay Waitkus

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Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Illegal Possession Of Firearms BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A 29-year-old Bridgeport man was sentenced Tuesday for illegally possessing firearms, Deirdre M. Daly, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced. Anthony Rodriguez of Bridgeport was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. The sentencing stems from “Operation Samson,” a multi-layered initiative headed by the ATF and the Bridgeport and New Haven Police Departments that targeted violent criminals, illegal firearm possession and firearm trafficking. …

04/20/2016

News

Stratford Woman Arrested On Larceny, Unemployment Fraud Charges STRATFORD, Conn. -- A Stratford woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with fraudulently collecting almost $9,000 in unemployment compensation benefits. Denise Lennon-Smith, 57, was arrested by inspectors from the Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney and charged with one count each of first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud. The arrest is the result of an investigation following a complaint by the Connecticut Department of Labor. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Lennon-Smith under-rep…

04/20/2016

News

Boughton Reacts To Quake In Ecuador As Danbury Plans Benefit DANBURY, Conn. -- Mayor Mark Boughton is expressing his sympathy following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck coastal Ecuador causing severe damage to the Manabí Province on Saturday. So far it has been reported that at least 480 people have died, and thousands have been injured. “We are saddened by the terrible loss of life that this earthquake has caused,” said Boughton. “On behalf of the City of Danbury, I would like to extend deepest sympathy and prayers to all of those affected by this devastating tragedy.” Boughton also expressed his condolences to the Ecuadorian community i…

04/20/2016

Police & Fire

Yorktown Police Charge Two With Consuming Alcohol In Public Place YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown police have arrested two Yorktown Heights residents after they were discovered drinking alcohol in a public place. The arrests were the result of an officer’s investigation into a possible town code violation at Underhill Avenue on Sunday, April 17, at approximately 6:44 p.m., police report. It was discovered that two men, identified as John J. Zaggogiannis, 71, and Megzon Kukaj, 22, were allegedly consuming alcohol in a public place, according to officials. Zaggogiannis and Kukaj were arrested at the scene; both men were charged with consumption of an a…

04/19/2016

Police & Fire

Connecticut Man Charged With DWI In Southeast CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy arrested a 31-year-old resident of Danbury, Conn., Monday, April 18, on a DWI charge, following an auto accident in Southeast. A deputy responded to a 911 report of an auto accident with property damage on Turk Hill Road in the Town of Southeast at 4:28 a.m., police report. The vehicle had struck a utility pole, according to officials. The driver of the vehicle and a passenger were not injured, but the deputy determined that the driver, identified as Luis A. Rodriguez, 31, was intoxicated, police report. The deputy arrested Rodriguez and…

04/19/2016

Politics

Westport Opens Town Clerk's Office Saturday For Absentee Voting For Primary WESTPORT, Conn. -- Town Clerk Patricia Strauss has announced that the Town Clerk’s office will be open for absentee voting this Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. The special office hours are scheduled to accommodate voters applying for an absentee ballot to vote in one of the presidential preferential primaries to be held on Tuesday, April 26. The primaries are open to all voters enrolled in the Democratic or Republican party. Absentee ballots are available at the Town Clerk’s office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They will be available through Monday, April …

04/19/2016

News

Harkins Honors Stratford Dispatchers For Telecommunicators Week STRATFORD, Conn. -- Mayor John Harkins was recently joined by a contingent of Town Hall personnel, including Public Safety Director Larry Ciccarelli, Chief Administrative Officer Chris Tymniak, EMS/Dispatch Director Mike Loiz, EMS Administrator Kevin Giasullo and Dispatch Supervisor J.P. Sredzinski in presenting a proclamation in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which ran from April 10-16. Harkins’ proclamation noted that Stratford’s public safety telecommunicators “are the first and most critical contact our citizens have with emergency services,” adding that t…

04/19/2016

Events

Wcsu In Danbury Hosting Mini-Mudder DANBURY, Conn. -- The Western Connecticut State University Recreation Office and the Avielle Foundation will host the fourth annual Chuck’s Mini-Mudder on Sunday, April 24, at the university's Westside Campus. The event will include 20 physical challenges over the course of two miles, many of which are covered in mud. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. on the day of the event in the lobby of the Westside Athletic Complex. The first heat will start at 8 a.m. Additional heats will be run every 15 minutes. The event, which will begin and end on the turf field of the athletic complex, will …

04/19/2016

Politics

Blumenthal, Murphy Push Bill To Curb Multistate Taxes On Telecommuters WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) have introduced a bill to prevent the over-taxation of individuals who telework in one state for companies located in another. U.S. Reps. Jim Himes (CT-04), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) have introduced companion legislation in the House. The legislation has come about as a response to a number of conflicting state tax rules the lawmakers believe are placing an unfair burden on their constituents. “It simply makes no sense that someone who works and lives in …

04/18/2016

Police & Fire

Orangetown Police Charge NJ Woman With Larceny ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- Orangetown police have charged a 26-year-old resident of Caldwell, N.J., with larceny. A woman was allegedly observed by employees of ShopRite in Pearl River leaving the store with about $250 worth of merchandise without paying for it, police report. The suspect, identified as Alexis DePalma-Wereschagin, was arrested about 6:40 p.m. Thursday, according to officials. She was transported to Orangetown police headquarters, where she was charged with petty larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, both misdemeanors, police report. The defendant was r…

04/18/2016

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