Saturday, October 24, 2020

Recuperation journey: Squirrelly Saturday

 

Snacking on a peanut that yours truly left for him. Photo taken through glass storm door.

Derby Neck Library offers virtual program for kids on animal kingdom



DERBY - Join us [at Derby Neck Library] for a virtual presentation over Zoom of Heroes of the Animal Kingdom!

We’ll explore how animals keep us healthy by eating disease-carrying insects. 
Learn how some tortoises dig burrows that provide homes for hundreds of other species during at least one stage of their life cycle.

Meet Animal Ambassadors such as a Solomons Islands Monkey-tailed Skink, a Red-foot or Sulcata Tortoise, Green Tree Frogs, an African Bullfrog, a Bull Snake, Chinchillas, a Chilean Rose Tarantula and an Eclectus Parrot.

Registration is required so you can receive the Zoom link. 
Call Derby Neck Library, 203-734-1492 or send a message on social media to register.


This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.


Ansonia Police investigate shots fired early Saturday in Wakelee Avenue area


ANSONIA - Police received multiple 911 calls at 1:25 a.m. today reporting gunshots on Wakelee Avenue. 

Officers were able to locate shell casings and spent rounds on Wakelee Avenue in the area of Dwight Street. 

During the initial investigation, area residents reported a female getting into a car and leaving the area. 

A short time later, a female victim of a gunshot was brought into Waterbury Hospital. Waterbury Police confirmed the female was the victim of a shooting in Waterbury and was not a part of the shots fired in Ansonia. 

As of the writing of this press release, there are no reported victims in the Ansonia shooting. Detectives did locate a motor vehicle struck by at least one of the shots.

 

The department is asking anyone with information to please contact 203-735-1885 or tips can be left anonymously through TIP 411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553




This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.