UPDATE: The suspect was caught near Pepe’s Pizza!
UPDATE: Radio reports say the occupant fled down the embankment of foot. Manhunt on Berwick Avenue and area.
5:20pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– The news keeps coming out of Fairfield, this time a rollover crash I-95 southbound near exit 25. All occupants were able to get themselves out of the car. Expect delays in both directions.
UPDATE: I’m happy to report that the biker was responsive and talking to first responders. The extent of his injuries are not known at this time. The biker was on a registered scooter.
5:09pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– A serious motorcycle crash at Hazel Street and Old Stratfield Road. Please pray for the motorcyclist who was unresponsive in the roadway.
2:02pm– #New Haven Connecticut-4 detained after a large fight on Grand Street according to radio reports.
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1:17pm–#Fairfield Connecticut–Police and Animal Control responding to Shop Rite on Black Rock Turnpike for a dog locked inside a car.
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1:07am–#Fairfield Connecticut– I’ve reported on a lot of drivers passed out in a car but this is the first person passed out on a motorcycle in front of Osborne Hill School on Stillson Road.
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11:40pm–#cttraffic–#Trumbull Connecticut– A crash blocking the roadway on the Merritt Parkway northbound at exit 49S. The car has wrong plates for the vehicle and the occupants have fled on foot according to radio reports.
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#Fairfield Connecticut– Fairfield remains busy. This time a Brookmere Drive resident partially amputated his finger on a table saw. First responders were quick on the scene and he was transported to the hospital.
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8:26pm–#Fairfield Connecticut–Another tree has come down, this time at Range and Flintlock Road. When I was at the incident at High and Jennings Road that trapped three in a car Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola told me it was the hot dry weather that is causing this to happen and on weak and damaged trees.
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7:11pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– 3 residents from Sport Hill Road Parkway in Easton had quite the surprise when the stopped at a stop sign at High Street and Jennings Road and a very large tree limb crashed onto their car. The limb took down a power line from a house trapping them inside. Firefighters are stationed a half block away and was on the scene right away. Assistant Fire Chief told me that one of the firefighters is an electrician and was able to determine that the new power line was was intact and insulated and it was safe to remove the occupants. The firefighters also used a tool called a hot stick to confirm it was safe. United Illuminating quickly arrived, securing power. The firefighters then used a chain saw to remove the branches and freed the car. The intersection was reopened within the hour.
With the summer months upon us, Energize Connecticut partners are asking customers to “Wait ‘til 8” to help decrease energy consumption and demand during peak periods, which are weekdays from noon to 8 p.m.
Extreme peak demands occur only 100 hours each year, or about 1 percent of the time, between late May and early September during hot, humid weather. To accommodate demand, additional power plants are on stand-by ready to operate during these hours. These back-up plants often run on dirtier fuels – such as oil – that produce more air pollution and offer power at a price that drives up the cost of electricity.
“By controlling power use and waiting until after 8 p.m. to use larger appliances and equipment that doesn’t impact comfort, like dishwashers and pool pumps, Connecticut residents can help minimize the use of back-up power plants, relieve stress on the electric grid, and have a positive impact on air quality,” says Robert Klee, Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
To reduce energy usage, Energize Connecticut representatives recommend lessening the use of discretionary appliances and electronics during peak hours. Examples include:
