A person was shot at the corner of Success Ave and Caanan Road in Bridgeport. They were reported to have self transported to the hospital and their condition is unknown at this time. A person was also struck on a dirtbike also at Success Ave.
A person with a gunshot wound to the back was found on Yaremich Drive in Bridgeport. Police responded at approximately 1:19 PM after ShotSpotter reported 17 rounds fired in the 1300 block of Reservoir Avenue and six rounds fired in the 70 block of Alba Avenue.
A United Illuminated worker reportedly suffered an electric shock at 430 John Street today. Unconfirmed reports indicate the worker’s injuries were not serious. No further details have been confirmed.
A crash with injuries and delays on I-95 southbound near exit 27.
We don't know whether it is an arrest or accident, but on I-95 Southbound by Exit 27 two lanes are closed to traffic. There are several state police that pulled over a van, but no other details are confirmed at this time.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES REJECTION OF $25 MILLION RATE HIKE FOR CONNECTICUT WATER CUSTOMERS (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today filed a brief with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority urging rejection of an unjustified and unaffordable $25 million rate hike request from the Connecticut Water Company. If approved, the request would raise rates by more than 18 percent, or approximately $156 per year for the average customers. CT Water serves 108,000 water customers in 60 communities across Connecticut, plus 3,000 wastewater customers in Southbury. “Connecticut families pay far too much for their utilities as it is, and we cannot afford unjustified double-digit increases. We combed through every page of CT Water’s application, and we found $19 million in…
(WESTPORT, CT) – The Westport Parks & Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Westport Police Athletic League and the Westport Downtown Merchant’s Association, will be holding its annual Halloween Parade in the center of town on Wednesday, October 28th, with a rain date of October 29th. This is a very popular event that attracts hundreds of people. To accommodate the large volume of pedestrian traffic, several roadways in and around the parade route will be closed during the event. The following roads will be affected: • Main Street will be closed from Post Road East to Avery Place starting at 2:30 p.m. • Avery Place will be closed starting at approximately 3 p.m. • Myrtle Avenue from Evergreen Avenue to…
Stratford Police are investigating after a person was shot on Mill Pond Circle. No further details are available at this time.
A 30-year-old Bridgeport man is in critical condition after police found him shot inside a car on Edwards Street near Reservoir Avenue in the city’s North End shortly before midnight Friday. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his wrist and thigh and was bleeding heavily when officers arrived. Patrol officers applied a potentially lifesaving tourniquet to his thigh before he was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for emergency surgery. General Investigations detectives responded, and the Major Crimes Unit processed the scene. The Detective Bureau’s Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Timothy Leonard at (203) 581-5253.
BLUMENTHAL & HAWLEY DEMAND ANSWERS FROM GOOGLE ABOUT AGGRESSIVE AI PUSH IN CLASSROOMS “Google is forcing their A.I. products into classrooms across America, and children are paying the price.” [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) today demanded answers from Alphabet Inc. and Google LLC CEO Sundar Pichai about the company’s aggressive push of A.I. products to children in schools. In a letter sent to Pichai today, Blumenthal and Hawley raised concerns that Google’s relentless push of A.I. products is threatening the academic success and overall wellbeing of students. “Recently, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) interviewed more than 60 teachers, parents, students, and clinicians and found that test scores on national have declined and many…