Ansonia teen found safe in Bridgeport

Maria Romero / Photo provided by Ansonia Police Department

ANSONIA - Police spokesman Lt. Andrew Cota said in a release this evening: "We have located our missing juvenile Maria Romero. She has been returned to her home.
"Case is closed. No criminal aspect.  She was located at a friend's house in Bridgeport."

Ansonia police provide updated photo of missing teen

Maria Romero / Photo provided by Ansonia Police Department

ANSONIA - Police spokesman Lt. Andrew Cota just released this updated photo of Maria Romero, 14, who has been missing since Monday evening.


(Please see previous post for further information).

Ansonia police searching for missing teen

Maria Romero. Photo provided by the Ansonia Police Department. 

 

Posted: 07/15/14, 12:27 PM EDT |

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ANSONIA >> Local police are asking for the public’s help in finding a runaway teenager who was last seen Monday evening.

Police said in a press release that 14-year-old Maria Romero, of Beaver Street, was last seen at home by her mother around 5:45 p.m. Monday.
Romero was reportedly wearing a short-sleeved shirt, blue stone-washed jeans with cuts, sneakers and black glasses when she was last seen. She stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.

Police said that she was last seen near Beaver Street in Ansonia and that she may be with friends in town. She has no known form of transportation.

Anyone with information about Romero’s whereabouts is asked to call Ansonia police at 203-735-1885.

Beacon Falls student creates birdhouses for health facility in Shelton

Late great-grandmother's love of birds inspires teen

Debra Samorajczyk, Administrator at Bishop Wicke Health and Rehab Center and Zachary Sosnovich show off birdhouses he made and donated to the facility. / Contributed photo

 

SHELTON - Staff and residents at Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center recently welcomed the addition of three beautiful new birdhouses for their courtyard.

The birdhouses were built and donated by Zachary Sosnovich, a senior at Woodland Regional High School in Beacon Falls, as part of a student project. The idea for the project was inspired by his great grandmother, Stacia Sosnovich, a resident of Bishop Wicke who loved watching the birds around the community.

Enlisting the help of his grandfather, Ralph Falbo of Seymour, Zachary chose to take on the woodworking project and donate the birdhouses with the goal of bringing joy to the Bishop Wicke residents.

After discussing his plans with Bishop Wicke Administrator Debra Samorajczyk, Zachary created a blueprint and got to work measuring, sanding, nailing, and assembling the houses.
The houses were painted with stars in a red, white, and blue theme, with a chain for hanging and a hinged back door that allows the houses to be cleaned and emptied each season.

The finishing touch was a small brass plaque honoring the memory of his great-grandmother, who died in December before getting a chance to see the completed project.

Zachary presented the birdhouses as a gift during National Nursing Home Week.

For more information about Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center at Wesley Village, visit http://www.wesleyvillage-ct.org/ or call 203-929-5321.


This post is taken from a press release.

Silver alert issued for Seymour girl, 16

SEYMOUR >> A Silver Alert has been issued for Cindy Dossantos, 16, who has been missing from Seymour since Thursday.

Cindy is a white female with brown eyes and brown hair. She stands 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 137 pounds.
Cindy was last seen wearing a light purple, zip-up jacket, light blue jeans and blue-purple sneakers.

No photo has been made available.

Anyone with any information about Cindy’s whereabouts should call police at 203-881-7600.

Missing Ansonia teen found, police report

ANSONIA >> Lt. Andrew Cota reported the Ansonia Police have found Arline Vance, 16, who was reported missing. "She is safe and was at a friend's home," Cota said in a release late Sunday afternoon.

Ansonia police searching for missing 16-year-old girl

Arline Vance

ANSONIA >> Police are requesting the assistance of area news agencies to locate a 16-year old female who was reported missing, Lt. Andrew Cota said in a press release Sunday afternoon.

Arline Vance, 16, of North Spring Street was reported missing at approximately 2:20 a.m. Sunday.

She was last seen at her home at 4 p.m. Saturday. She told her father she was going out with friends and would return later. She has not returned home and has not been in contact with her family.

Arline is described as a 5’3” tall white female with reddish/brown hair. She weighs approximately 120 pounds and has brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black and grey tank top and blue jean shorts.
At this time Ansonia Police are trying to locate Arline Vance to make sure she is safe.

Vance left her residence on her own and was not involved in any type of family issues prior to her leaving the house, Cota said in the release.

Anyone with information about her location is asked to contact the Ansonia Police Department, 203-735-1885.

 

Seymour teen is an inspiration

Alex Steinbrick /Register photo by Peter Hvizdak 

I was inspired Wednesday after I met an amazing Seymour High School student.

Alex Steinbrick, 15, is clearly someone who won't let any obstacles get in the way of accomplishing what he wants to accomplish.

He and his mom, Ellen Steinbrick, are helping plan the third annual Walk 4 Hearing to be held June 8 at Mortensen Park in Hartford.

Alex may have a hearing disability and many medical issues, but he also is blessed with lots of determination that will help him reach his goals.

Those people who complain about minor annoyances and setbacks need to take a page from Alex's play book. He surely will inspire them.