Derby Police arrest 2 on DUI charges

DERBY - Police arrested two men Thursday on charges of Driving Under the Influence following separate motor vehicle stops conducted within the city.

Both arrests occurred as a result of proactive traffic enforcement efforts.

Arrested were:

• Henry Gibbs (DOB 11/17/1985) of West Haven

• Iesha Gonzalez (DOB 5/10/1991) of Bridgeport

Derby PD remains committed to targeted motor vehicle enforcement to improve roadway safety for everyone who lives in, works in, or travels through our community. Impaired driving puts lives at risk — not only the driver’s, but passengers, pedestrians, and other motorists.

If you choose to drink, plan ahead:

• Designate a sober driver

• Use a rideshare service

• Stay where you are

If you observe reckless driving or suspect a driver may be intoxicated:

Call 911 for emergencies

Call 203-735-7811 for routine, non-emergency reports

Our officers will continue conducting traffic enforcement details and routine patrols focused on identifying unsafe driving behaviors.

Keeping Derby’s roads safe remains a priority and enforcement action will be taken when violations occur.

Drive responsibly.

Shared from the Derby PD Facebook page.

From the photo archives: Icy

Sharing a memory from February, 2015.

Stay safe in the storm today and tomorrow everyone!

Derby Police: Snow parking ban starts at noon Sunday

The city's snow parking ban will go into effect Sunday at noon.

Parking is restricted to the EVEN side of the road, where allowed. Vehicles parked in violation may be ticketed or towed.

Please drive with caution as road conditions may become slippery. Allow extra stopping distance, reduce speed, and watch for plows and emergency vehicles.

Thank you for your cooperation and help in keeping Derby’s roads safe. Stay safe!

— Derby Police Department

Forecast cancels Master's Table meal Sunday at Assumption Church in Ansonia

ANSONIA - Master's Table Community Meals has canceled its Sunday, Feb. 22 meal at Assumption Church.

"Due to predicted snow storm we have canceled our meal for Feb. 22. Our next meal is Sunday, March 8 at 3:30 p.m.

"Stay safe this weekend."

Seymour announces 48-hour winter parking ban starting at noon Sunday

 

Ansonia Police Department posts storm alert, parking ban

STORM ALERT/ FULL PARKING BAN

The forecast over the last 24 hours has changed significantly.

We are going to be experiencing a significant winter storm beginning Sunday afternoon and into Monday. Accumulation estimates vary but our area is expected to get over a foot of snow.

The storm track is also forecasting high winds during the storm, resulting in blizzard conditions. This may result in power outages.

These accumulation totals will make it difficult for emergency vehicles and plows to work on City Streets. In anticipation of this winter storm, there will be a FULL parking ban on all city streets starting at 12 noon on Sunday until Monday night, February 23rd at 11:00 pm. These times may be extended based on the track of the storm and the amount of snow received.

All residents must remove their vehicles from the street to assist with plowing and emergency services by noon tomorrow. Vehicles in violation will be ticketed and towed at owner’s expense, beginning after 12 noon tomorrow.

During the storm, all city parking lots including municipal lots, Nolan Field and Board of Education lots will be open for resident parking. Vehicles parked in the school lots should be removed at the end of the parking ban as the roads are cleared.

Please remember to assist your neighbors and make sure that your vehicles are off the road. If you have a fire hydrant in front of your residence or building, please assist the fire department in removing snow from around the fire hydrant.

Trash pickup for Monday will be postponed until Tuesday and will be postponed one day for the rest of the week.

Ansonia Public Schools will be closed on Monday.

All city buildings will be closed on Monday except for essential personnel.

Please remember that it is essential that all vehicles are removed from City streets during the parking ban.

Shared from APD's Facebook page.

Seymour Lions blood drive slated Friday at Seymour Community Center

SEYMOUR - The Seymour Lions Club will host a blood drive from noon-5 p.m. Friday at Seymour Community Center, 20 Pine St.

Here is the direct link for sign-ups:

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?dt=WB:PL:DR:PM&ed=02%2F27%2F2026&order=DATE&range=10&sd=02%2F27%2F2026&zipSponsor=seymour

If people go to our website: https://www.redcrossblood.org/
and need the keyword, it is: Seymour

Shared from a Facebook event page.