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2019-07-20 @ 12:45pm –A crash on River Road near Booth Memorial Park injured 15 people including 7 children. First responders activated a triage at the scene to care for the injured. Shelton sent mutual aid with EMS and firefighters. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.
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The Fairfield and Bridgeport Firefighters welcomed Matt Gregg, a retired Apple executive who is running across the country to bring further attention to the associated higher cancer rates in firefighters. Matt today started off his run at the Home Depot in Fairfield onto Fairfield Avenue to State Street, to Water Street to Fire Headquarters. Matt zig-zagged across the country starting in California and will run back home in New Hampshire.
2019-07-19 @ 8:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– A person that was shot just came into Bridgeport Hospital. Earlier there was a shot-spotter activation and now a crime scene located at Wilmont and Stratford Avenue.
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STRATFORD – The annual “Blues on the Beach” summer music festival is about to take place this Saturday, July 20, and this year a designated drop-off and pick-up zone has been established for the event located at Wayne’s Walk at the intersection of Riverdale Drive and Lighthouse Ave. This will serve as a designated drop-off or pick-up area for Uber, Lyft or taxis and other passenger services to accommodate their customers.
Those who are dropping off their children, seniors or the disabled can drop passengers at a designated location at the concession stand location.
The event opens to the public at 9:30 a.m., and performances begin at noon. The festivities will go until 9:30 p.m.
A police officer will be stationed at the location of Wayne’s Walk until 11:00 p.m. There will be temporary posted no parking extending approximately 75 feet from both sides of Wayne’s Walk.
In addition, residents attending “Blues on the Beach” are asked to note the following:
Extreme heat is being forecast for Saturday and temperatures could exceed 100 degrees. The Stratford Health Department has issued an advisory for the day. In consideration of the conditions residents are urged to exercise caution. The Police Activities League (P.A.L.) will be selling ice at “Blues on the Beach” to help combat the heat and raise funds for their fall programming. Ice will be available for $5 per bag until the supply runs out.
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2019-07-19 @ 5:22pm–#Fairfield CT– A person has fallen down the escalator at the Fairfield Cinemas at 40 Black Rock Turnpike.
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2019-07-19 @ 5:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a pedestrian being hit by a car on Carnegie Avenue near Westfield Avenue.
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#Bridgeport CT– On Wednesday, the Bridgeport Complete Count Co-Chairs and State of CT Co-Chair presented an information forum of the “Bridgeport Counts” U.S. Census 2020 Campaign. Bridgeport is proud to be the first city in Connecticut to pass local resolutions creating a municipally led “Complete Count Task Force” to ensure that the 2020 Census in Bridgeport is as accurate as possible. An accurate count is important to ensure the city receives the proper federal funding to not only provide services.
2019-07-18 @ 9:09pm—#Fairfield CT– Police were called to the 7-11 on Reef Road for a man who threatened to shoot the clerk, no weapon was displayed and he trashed the store. The man’s description was the same as a call earlier at the library. Police are investigating.
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2019-07-18 @ 9:06pm– A pedestrian has been struck at the intersection of Parrot and Capital Avenue. No word on the pedestrian’s condition or if the driver stopped.
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The Bridgeport Firefighters IAFF Local 834 is pleased to welcome Matt Gregg, a retired Apple executive who is running across the country to bring further attention to the associated higher cancer rates in firefighters. Matt will be running through Bridgeport on Friday, July 19th, beginning at approximately 2:00 PM with the run ending at approximately 3:00 PM. He will be greeted by several local dignitaries at this time at Bridgeport Fire Headquarters, 30 Congress St., Bridgeport, Ct 06604 His tentative route into Bridgeport will begin north from Fairfield on Fairfield Avenue to State Street, to Water Street to Fire Headquarters. Please consider supporting Matt by joining him in this run or donate to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.
To read more about Matt and his mission, click on the following link:
https://firefightercancersupport.org/in-the-news/california-man-running-across-country-to-help-
firefighter-with-cancer/
