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NORWALK, Conn. – Police recovered two handguns believed to be used in a shooting in Norwalk on Wednesday night. No arrests were made in connection to the incident, in which two cars were hit during the shooting.
A Norwalk officer was patrolling the area of the Monterey Village housing complex with his windows down at around 6:45 p.m. when he heard the sound of gunshots coming from the area of Woodward Avenue. Around that time, police began receiving 911 calls from area residents reporting gunfire.
Several police officers arrived on the scene and cordoned off the streets around Woodward Avenue and Sheridan Street. They questioned two men on Lawrence Street who witnesses said might be involved. Police said that one of the men was irate and not cooperating until a second unit arrived. He told police that he believed he was the intended target of the shooting.
Several witnesses spoke to the police about the incident. Some told officers that they had seen a man wearing a t-shirt and cargo shorts shooting in the area of Sheridan Street and then fled, police said.
Police said that they were able to recover two handguns that had been tossed into a yard on Woodward Avenue.
There were no injuries in the shooting, but a blue Honda and a white Jeep were both struck by bullets, police said.
Two people were arrested during the investigation for trespassing on Lawrence Street. Police received a complaint from a resident who said there were two men in her yard she did not know. Police said officers questioned them, and one, a 24-year-old Bridgeport man said that was visiting a friend there. Police said he kept changing his story and had no business being there.
The man and his companion, a 17-year-old youthful offender from Norwalk, were both arrested and charged with simple trespassing, an infraction.
Norwalk detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting incident.
Comments (33)
We need the State PD as the NPD has clearly shown they are not up to the task. This is clear by the weekly shootings and stabbings all UNSOLVED
Tim T call them up
Did you call the State Police Troop G, yet, Timmy? I posted the number and address for you. They are waiting to hear from you.
And how many names have you gotten on the recall petition? Inquiring minds want to know.
Paige
I see you have been drinking again today...Its a bit early for you to be so drunk?
timmy-0,
please stay on topic.Police recovered two handguns
Just a friendly bit of advice, Timmy boy. One of these days, you are going to say the wrong thing to the wrong person and you will end up in big, big trouble. You can bait the cops and the Mayor all you want, but you need to be aware that you are playing with fire. For someone who claims to have a degree in criminal justice, you seem blissfully unaware of this issue.
Consider yourself warned.
Can one sue a person for using the internet to cause harassment?
Criminal law: This branch of law determines which actions are crimes against the state. In criminal law, there are two approaches to cyberbullying:
Harassment is a crime under the Criminal Code. Harassment is when something a person says or does makes someone fear for his or her safety, or for the safety of others. Even if the perpetrator did not intend to frighten someone, she or he can be charged with harassment if the target feels threatened. Criminal harassment is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Defamatory libel is a crime under the Criminal Code. It is most often treated as a crime if the libellous statement is directed against a person in authority and could seriously harm his or her reputation. Defamatory libel is punishable by up to five years in prison.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_one_sue_a_person_for_using_the_internet_to_cause_harassment#ixzz23BIysRmM
Oh yeah, and I forgot to add this earlier....
A Texas couple who filed a defamation lawsuit over three years ago against anonymous posters on the Internet forum Topix.com won a $13.8 million judgment from a jury.
Mark and Rhonda Lesher of Clarksville, Texas, filed a suit against anonymous commenters who accused them of being sexual deviants, molesters, and drug dealers on Topix, once self-described as "the country's largest local forum site."
"This vindicates us. This is vindication for all the scurrilous, vile, defamatory statements that caused us to be indicted, to be tried, that caused us to move out of town and my wife to lose her business," Mark Lesher said, the Texarkana Gazette reported. "You can't post anonymous lies on the Internet without suffering the consequences."
Mark Lesher, 63, and his wife, Rhonda, 50, first made news in Texas when the couple, along with a man who works on their ranch, were accused of sexual assault by a woman in their small northeast Texas community.
In January 2009, a jury found the couple and their ranch hand not guilty on all charges, but before the three were indicted on the charges, a steady stream of attacks on the Web forum Topix.com started to flow.
After the Leshers filed their lawsuit in February 2009 against the anonymous commenters, a Texas judge ordered Topix to turn over identifying information about the anonymous posters. Information disclosed by Topix, including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, or the unique number assigned to each computer, led the couple to a business owned by the husband of a woman who accused the couple of sexual assault in 2008.
A jury on Friday awarded the Leshers with $13.78 million on Friday.
http://www.politicalforum.com/law-justice/257465-goodbye-anonymity-internet-hello-lawsuit.html
I believe in free speech, however, you may want to seriously consider kicking back a notch, Tim, before you go too far and find yourself in very deep kimchee.
I would suggest you take you own advise..
Here is a suggestion if you don't like my posts don't read and reply to each and everyone of them pretty simple isn't it.
@Tim T
As usual, you are wrong with your hysterical ranting about "zero violent crimes solved", as Paige proved with the many links she provided after a simple internet search. Facts don't lie, but you do Timmy. In addition to these let's not forget the recent shooting of John Debo Alston, which the NPD solved within hours of the incident.
Shell Gas Station murder (December 2010)
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/15/suspect-charged-in-brutal-gas-station-attendant-killing/
Double Murder Suspect apprehended. (June 2010)
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/two-shot-in-norwalk#.UCOz-ET8G_U
Amos Brown Murder (August 2010)
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/policereports/article/First-arrest-in-Norwalk-homicide-investigation-619663.php
Tykwan Hunt Feb 2008
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/norwalk-ct/TKJ9SU2A9UCCDCHAI
Larry Paulk
http://www.ctpost.com/default/article/Norwalk-murder-trial-goes-to-jury-165446.php
Hailey Pamela Smith (July 2011)
www.thehour.com/news/norwalk/police-fther-beat--month-old-daughter-to-death/article-8afa908b-aed6-5d36-8ef3-1f212f1ca.21f.html
Stooge
Once again STOOGE you are WRONG as these case were solved by outside agencies and not the NPD and as for the one that did result from an arrest by the NPD the case was thrown out of court as in NO CONVICTION. So once again STOOGE you failed at spin with your paid posts and the NPD still has a perfect record of ZERO VIOLENT CRIMES SOLVED.
Stooge how many user names are you up to by now 6 or 7..Oh you didn't think we knew did you? Your boss must be getting nervous as you have been reading and replying to each and every of my posts with you paid replies.
Timmy, part of being an adult is not getting angry and engaging in shouting or name calling when people prove you wrong with facts.
It is simply not true that all of the above cases were solved by outside agencies, and no amount of your name calling, capital letters, wild conspiracy theories, or angry rants will change that fact.
You have your right to your opinion as wrong as it may be.
There is no opinion in my comment above, just facts. And the facts are that the Norwalk PD DOES solve violent crimes.
Does this make you feel better...Your facts are WRONG...
Here are the correct facts
And the facts are that the Norwalk PD DOES NOT solve violent crimes.
You can say what you like but as usual you are WRONG.
It is simply not true that all of the above cases were solved by outside agencies, and no amount of your name calling, capital letters, wild conspiracy theories, or angry rants will change that fact.
It is simply true that all of the above cases were solved by outside agencies, and no amount of you saying otherwise will change that FACT.
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Funny if this stooge thinks everything I say is useless then why does he follow post to post replying with is paid responses..Oh thats right I tell the dirty truth about Norwalk that the administration wants to keep hush hush...
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More childish name-calling. Nice, real nice. And then there's your logic (and I use the term loosely):
1. Anybody who disagrees with comments here must be paid to do so.
2. Anybody who posts frequently is paid to do so.
Then by your own logic, YOU are being paid to post here. No wonder you're always putting $$$$$$$$$$$$ in your comments!
Seems you are obsessed with my posts Is it due to the fact that I prove you wrong time and again? They may have meds to help you with your obsession.
NPD and Mayor of Norwalk Lack Leadership
Lets now think how we can combat the new round of voilence.Our Mayor is 69 years old today his leadership is showing some signs of weakness too many things are now happening without any comments from our elected leaders.The police dept is doing a great job considering its leadership maybe we should focus on leadership,expanding the department is going to be the only one way the city can combat voilence.
If Norwalk didnt have enough problems now Harry Rilling will probably be a zoning member real soon another tragedy waiting to happen.
Devlopers are now pushing the residents out of Sono sending low income back deep into South Norwalk after a promise new units for all residents in Sono was on the way.this again simply limits safer areas for lifelong residents there is no room for those who have lived here their whole lives.Just recently it was suggested maybe the city could get along in mixed housing along Sono guess that was short lived I actually respected her opinion and thought. 2.0
The voilence is not going away seems when the police dept came into South Norwalk with Federal and State grants it was going to be a positive move.The area was saturated with officers unmarked cars and plenty of field intrtviews with the extra money,well now we are screwed,this was suppose to be a time the city brought some law and order into South Norwalk.Now the money most certainly has run out each shooting drains resources the mayor has not outlined any concern he is busy doing damage control with city carting at his age its time to find that retirement package and its not the one from the city.With no more extra hire and no more extra patrols anyone honestly think this voilence will stop?These kids are not afraid of getting caught those who are detained or even arrested are earning their way into gangs doesn't anyone understnd this?
Stamford just had a murder,it was kids buying into gangs by doing the crime,just like kids in Norwalk get stopped get arrested get a pass in into the gang its so absurd to think any of this thought may be true.
The bars in the city have taken away from the familiy settings in our seaside community,now we hear a Brewery where food and Beer can be taken out its a wonderful new mix coming to the city as soon as Linda loses her bid for office moves into her spot was not the news Norwalk needed.Washinton street has become a destination for whom?Will there be any storefront in Sono that doesn't sell booze?
Forget the past Mayor Moccia has, Norwalks trouble seem to become senior moments among those who are accountable to the city.
Bridgeport gangs seem to have a stronger grip than the Stamford and Bronx gangs leading some of us to think Maybe Norwalk needs a larger police gang unit.
Be nice to hear Tom has told the council he needs more officers.its unlikely coming from the old school he will ask for anything.
Reports from Norwalk police have indicated there was more than enough cooperation from residents in the last shooting,maybe thats why the Mayor has said nothing can't blame the victims any more or the code of silence doesn't seem to exist with so much police presence,
The Norwalk police realizes the community has had enough and election time is too far away for anyone to promise us anything like years in the past. Richard always ran on quality of life issues,some of us thought crime not Oak Hills was the priority.
what with the gangs with the stronger grip and Stamford criminals moving in Norwalk because Stamford pushing them out with their expensive rent nd high cost of living so they moving in south norwalk area. I think Stamford have a bigger grip
Idiot
You sure are an idiot,,,Thanks for the info
Why does it seem that any time one of these thugs gets questioned they always say theyre from Bridgeport?
they feel NPD is weak they can cause trouble in Norwalk and get away with it not it not just BPT also It The Bronx and Stamford and out of towners. Maybe if NPD does a better job they wouldn't feel committed a crime in norwalk
The question that should be asked is why do they feel so comfortable coming to Norwalk to commit crimes..The answer is they know they will not be caught as the NPD is complete and total failure which is clear by the almost 100 percent violent unsolved crime rate.
we wonder why
to Do business just like Bronx, NY and looking for trouble
Why does the writer/whiteness/ and/or police leave out important info about the suspect? You observed / asked what the suspect was wearing but not race or height????? How are supposed to help identify the suspect if we see him ( we are lucky they gave us the gender)
Woodward Ave and Between Streets, Meadows Gardens,Ely Ave,Washington Village, Roodner Court,Colonial village, Soundview Ave, Taylor, Flax Hill Road
Strawberry Hill, Main Street, Hospital Hill, Ward Street,Van Zant, Fort Point, Washington Street, Wolfpit Ave, Westport Ave, Ct Ave, Avenue D
Just add this to the other 100's of unsolved shootings, killings, and stabbings of the last 4 years..ALMOST A PERFECT RECORD OF ZERO VIOLENT CRIMES SOLVED BY THE NPD...TOTAL AND COMPLETE FAILURE THAT THEY ARE.
'No arrests were made in connection to the incident, in which two cars were hit during the shooting'. When I had originally read the the NPD had made AN arrest in the incident I knew it was to good to be true. Well at least the NPD still has the perfect record of ZERO VIOLENT CRIMES SOLVED,