Fire rips through Stratford Home

6:01pm–#Stratford CT–A house at 25 Emerald Place was significantly damage by fire Sunday evening.  The home is a side road behind the Treeland area and 911 received numerous calls about the fire.  At first it was thought to be in Bridgeport and the Bridgeport Fire Department sent vehicles to Emerald Street and Emerald Place in the city but found nothing at either location.  Quickly calls did come in for Stratford.  Firefighters had the bulk of the fire knocked down within fifteen minutes and chased hot spots  At 7:05pm firefighters completed the overhaul and the investigation for the cause begins.  The fire is thought to have started in a room in the basement.

The mother and son who lived in the house were not home when the fire broke out.  Firefighters were told there were pets in the house which they did rescue.  Bridgeport Fire Department acted as the Rapid Intervention Team since they were already on location and Milford Fire Department provided a ladder truck to Stratford for coverage if needed.  There were no reported injuries.

 

Bridgeport arrests shooter

Police late Friday arrested a 20-year-old man for a Dec. 17 shooting in which a store owner was wounded in an apparent attempted robbery.

Detective Mike Fiumidinisi obtained an arrest warrant for Davon Eldemire, of 55 Laurel Ave., for a shooting that occurred at the S&K Grocery at 856 Fairfield Ave.

Fiumidinisi was assisted in the investigation by Detectives Artur Calvao and Kenneth  McKenna. The owner of the store was shot in the leg after struggling with a masked man during an attempted robbery.

Eldemire was arrested Friday night at his home by members of the Emergency Services Unit, Detective Division, Gang Task Force and Patrol.  Eldemire was last arrested for a shooting that occurred during the Puerto Rican Day parade on July 14, 2013, and he was currently out on bond and wearing a GPS monitor.

His current charges area as follows:

Criminal attempt at first-degreeRobbery

First-degree Assault

Carrying a pistol without a permit

He was held on $1.5 million.

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