Smoke in the North Hall UB
11:40pm–#Bridgeport CT–Smoke on the third floor at 79 University Avenue at the North Hall. Firefighters taking a hydrant and going to work. Turns out to be food burning on the stove.
Tonight’s Car Fire
11:29pm–#Bridgeport CT–Tonight’s car fire was in front of 60 Wood Avenue
Motorcycle accident
7:22pm–#Trumbul CT–A motorcyclist has been hit by a car at the intersection of Huntington Road and Woodcrest Avenue. The biker is alert and walking around. EMS on the way.
Naked man!
6:00pm–#Bridgeport CT–#nakedman–Report of a man exposing himself on Gregory Street.
Basement Bandit nabbed
During the months of February and March, the Stratfield section of town experienced a series of residential burglaries involving the entry of homes via basement windows.
Det Sgt Granata, Det Fucci, and Det Koval, members of the Burglary Squad conducted numerous surveillance operations in the Stratfield section and developed Nicholas Kulish DOB 8/1/1987, of Madison Ave, Bpt, as a possible suspect.
These investigators monitored Kulish’s activities over a period of time, and developed enough information to obtain a search warrant for his residence, where jewelry and other items stolen from these burglaries were recovered, and subsequently identified by victims.
On 5/30/2013, Kulish, dubbed by some the “Basement Bandit”, was arrested for 6 felony counts of Burglary 3rd Degree, 8 counts of Larceny 3rd Degree, and 2 count of Larceny 1st Degree, for burglaries on the following streets:
Putting Green Rd (2 homes)
Bennett St
Brooklawn Parkway
Davis Rd
His bond was set at $150,000.00 on these charges, however, he has been incarcerated on other burglary related charges since April.
The Burglary Squad will continue investigating his involvement in other burglaries in the Stratfield area during the same time frame, but it is safe to say the basement burglary spree is over.
Pool heater fire
4:49pm–#Trumbull CT–Firefighters on the way to 55 Wendover Road for a pool heater fire. Turns out it was a mouse nest that caught fire!
Odds and ends
#Bridgeport CT–8:40am–A Staples Street grandmother called police this morning that her granddaughter is out of control and refuses to go to school.
10:03am–A Goldenrod Avenue person called police to complain about a chicken that has been in her yard for a couple of days.
1:54pm–A Williams Street elderly woman called police that two women forced their way into her home taking jewelry from her. She believes she knows one of the suspects.
Beer tasting in Fairfield tonight 6pm to 8pm
Beer tasting in Fairfield TODAY! 6pm to 8pm–Premier Wine and Spirits 525 Tunxis Hill Rd, Fairfield
Come beat the sweltering heat with some excellent beers for tonight’s tasting! Samuel Adams Porch Rocker is a traditional German lager mixed with a tart lemonade for a very crisp, refreshing treat on a hot summer day! Our second beer is Full Sail Session Lager, an all malt Pre-Prohibition style lager that is highly flavorful as well as refreshing. Named World’s Best Premium Lager at the World Beer Awards!
Train delays
Metro-North Railroad @MetroNorthTweet Tweets: Trains are operating @ reduced speeds. Customers should anticipate scattered delays due to high temps/potential impact on our catenary system.
I-95 accident
3:30pm–#Norwalk CT #cttraffic–Report of an accident I-95 northbound between exits 14 and 15. State Police and EMS on the way.