10:44pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters on the way to a dryer on fire in the basement at 726 Merritt Street. Firefighters reporting heavy smoke on arrival.
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Month: January 2018
Norwalk News: Man Pinned After Hitting Utility Pole
9:55pm–#Norwalk CT– A man is pinned in his vehicle after hitting a utility pole in front of 76 North Taylor Avenue. Police are on scene, EMS, and the firefighters on the way to extricate him.
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Bridgeport News: Bodega Robbed At Gunpoint
4:00PMish–#Bridgeport CT– Th Maple Deli Mini Mart was robbed at gunpoint by 3 black males all wearing black and ski masks. One of them had a long gun. Taken was $200 in cash. They fled on foot.
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Norwalk News: Pedestrian Hit
3:44pm–#Norwalk CT– A pedestrian has been hit by a car at Ely and Lexington Avenue. First responders on the way.
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Stratford News: Possible Kidnapping
1:15pm–#Stratford CT– Police on scene of a possible kidnapping at Honeyspot Motel. A woman called police and said she was kidnapped. Police Chief McNeill told me they are trying to sort all of this our. The area is cordoned off. My last text with the chief was at 1:57pm request update and/or on-camera interview when he or Captain Eaonnotti is available. The chief is very responsive to inquiries.
Merritt Parkway Rollover
11:34pm–#cttraffic– #Norwalk CT–#Westport CT– Report of a rollover accident on the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 40 and 41.
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Bridgeport News: Man Shot
5:44pm– #Bridgeport CT–Police said a man was shot at the intersection of State and Howard Avenue. He then fled towards Fairfield Avenue and collapsed feet away from the intersection in front of 798 Howard Avenue. Police spokesperson Av Harris said his wounds are not life-threatening and that they have one person in custody.
I-95 Crash
5:40p–#cttraffic–#Westport CT– A multi-car crash I-95 northbound between exits 17 and 18 for your commuting pleasure.
Merritt Parkway Crash
4:11pm–#cttraffic–Andrew from Servpro sent in this crash that has the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 40 and 41 backed up.
State Police New Year’s Enforcement Stats
MIDDLETOWN, CT (January 2, 2018): The Connecticut State Police are supplementing the normal patrol force with additional State Troopers throughout New Year’s weekend. The increased patrols began at
12:01 a.m. on Friday, 12/29/2017, and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. on Monday 1/1/2018.
Troopers enforced all motor vehicle laws and focus on reducing the number of DUIs, crashes and injury-producing accidents occurring on the interstates, state roads and local roadways.
These State Police stats cover the time period starting at 12:01 a.m. on 12/29/17 to 1/1/18 11:59 p.m.
SPEEDING violations: 611
SEATBELT violations: 20
All moving violations: 1410
(to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.)
DUI arrests: 28
ACCIDENTS: 494
w/injury: 54
fatality: 2 – 12/29 Rte 8 exit 10 Trumbull, 12/30 Rte 3 Glastonbury
Motorist Assists: 480
Total calls for service: 6885
2016 New Year’s weekend stats from 12/30/2016 00:01 a.m. through 1/2/2017 11:59 p.m. are below:
Accidents: 276
w/injury: 34
serious injury: 0
fatality: 2 accidents resulting in 3 fatalities
DUI arrests: 34
Speeding: 705
Seatbelt: 15
All Moving violations: 1,800
Motorist Assists: 270
Total calls for service: 6987
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