6:00pm–#cttraffic– State police received a call that a woman in a black Toyota Camry with New York plates took a frozen water bottle and threw it at a tractor-trailer near exit 17 then waved a gun at the trucker. A short time later Darien Police reported a similar incident.
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Connecticut State Troopers are patrolling highways and roads in Connecticut over this 2018 Memorial Day weekend. During this enforcement period, troopers are utilizing both traditional and non-traditional patrol cars. The enforcement period began at 12:01 a.m. 5/25/18 and will run through 11:59 p.m. on 5/28/18. Troopers are focusing on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers and speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols are also in place over the entire weekend.
These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on May 25, 2018 to May 28, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
SPEEDING 637
SEATBELT 316
OTHER MOVING VIOLATIONS 2077
(to include Unsafe Lane Change, Following Too Closely, Cell Phone, Texting, etc.)
DUI ARRESTS 31
ACCIDENTS
Investigated 267
With injury 52
Fatal 1 (Rte. 15 exit 67 Meriden)
2017 Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement Stats:
Speeding: 719
Seatbelt: 668
Other moving Violations: 2658
(These include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cellphone/texting, etc.)
DUI Arrests: 31
Crashes:
Investigated: 302
With injury: 48
Fatal: 2
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1:00am–#Bridgeport CT– Police locate shell casings at East Main and East Washington Avenue after reports of shots fired. So far no one or anything reported hit.
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8:22pm–#Bridgeport CT–First responders received a call of two adults and two children stuck on the rocks at Seaside Park. Officials launched a “zodiac”/inflatable police and fireboat to rescue what turned out to be four adult males. Assistant Fire Chief Rich D’Onofrio told me that the men were from New York and were unfamiliar with the location and tides. The chief said they are called out a couple times over the summer for these type of rescues despite frequent warnings from the police throughout the day.
UPDATE:
Police said Cabot L. Barksdale 5/3/54 of 85 Concord Street Bridgeport was operating a Ford Edge SUV south on Park Avenue then turn west on Garden Street striking a male bicyclist traveling northbound on Garden Street. Witnesses said the Ford Edge accelerated and struck the bicyclist and dragged him about ten feet. The bicyclist lay under the SUV. When officers arrived they found Cabot outside the vehicle smelling of an alcoholic beverage and highly agitated that he had just struck a person. A pint of vodka and a cold 12 ounce can of beer were found in the driver’s seat area. Patrol arrested Barksdale for driving Under the Influence.
The injured bicyclist suffered a collapsed lung and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. At this writing he is a John Doe. No ID was found on the male. He is described as a Hispanic male possibly in his late forties or fifties.
10:22pm–#Bridgeport CT– A bicyclist was struck and pinned under an SUV at Cottage and Park Avenue. Firefighters were able to quickly free him. The bicyclist was reported to be in serious condition. The driver of the SUV was also transported to the hospital. The accident recreation team will be on scene and you can expect delays in the area.
10:01pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police investigate a crash at Hancock Avenue and State Street. There was no word on injuries but AMR was on the 
7:07pm–#Bridgeport CT– Viewer Carlos sent in this photo of a crash between a car and motorcycle at East Washington & Main Street. There was no word on injuries.
8:20pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders on the way to Seaside Park where a husband, wife and two children are stuck on the sandbar and the tide is rising.
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3:15pm–#Fairfield CT–#Bridgeport CT– A fourteen-year-old autistic boy from Monroe walked along the sandbar from Fairfield beach. As the water began to rise for the 3:56pm high tide, the boy began to panic. Nearby fishermen spotted the boy and picked brought him aboard their boat. The boy was brought to the Pier 5 where first responders were staged, he was checked out by EMS and he only suffered some cuts and scratches from the rough portion of the sandbar.
#Fairfield CT– On May 25th, 2018 the Fairfield Police Department School Safety Unit received a report of a bomb threat at Fairfield Warde High School. Preliminary investigation revealed that a juvenile, who is currently in custody at Headquarters, fabricated the threat. As a precautionary measure, the building and high school campus have been evacuated and are currently closed. All activities on school property have been canceled. The police department has just cleared the campus and the threat was deemed not credible. This case is currently being investigated by the Fairfield Police School Safety Unit. As updates become available, we will be sure to communicate them.
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