#Stratford CT– #cttraffic– Traffic remains backed up on I-95 in Stratford in both directions after this morning’s crash and truck fire. Only one lane is getting by northbound and southbound is backed up mainly from rubbernecking.
#Stratford CT–At approx. 6.37 am, The Stratford Fire Dept. was dispatched onto I95 North at exit 32, for a motor vehicle accident involving two tractor-trailers with one tractor on fire. Engines 1, 2, 3, Tac5, Truck 1, Hazmat and Car 3 responded to the Incident. Upon arrival, one tractor-trailer was in the breakdown lane with a ruptured saddle tank leaking diesel fuel, approx. 75yards away the second tractor-trailer transporting beer had its cab fully involved in fire. Stratford fire crews stretched 2 hose lines and set up a water supply. Engine 2’s aerial ladder was used as an elevated master stream. The fire was under control in approx. 20 minutes. Fire crews also mitigated the leaking diesel Fuel. Ct DEEP was notified and responded. No injuries were reported at the time of the incident.
2020-10-14@10:49am–#Bridgeport CT– Shots fired in the 1300 block of Stratford Avenue. So far no one or anything reported hit. The suspect fled in a white Honda into Stratford.
Fairfield residents should apply for help now. If you need help with your heating bill, Fairfield Social Services can help families with the process. It’s important to apply now because the utility moratorium on power/heat shut-offs ends October 1, 2020. Fairfield Social Services is now making appointments to assist Fairfield residents with applications for the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. Energy assistance pays for a household’s primary heating source such as oil, natural gas, electricity, propane, kerosene, coal, wood and wood pellets on behalf of eligible households. The amount of heat assistance may not be sufficient to cover a household’s entire winter heating cost. Homeowners and renters may apply. Due to risks associated with Covid-19, there will be no in-person appointments for Energy Assistance. Please call the Social Services office to set up your telephone appointment: 203-256-3170.
2020-10-13@4:00pm–#Stratford CT– An armed robbery occurred at the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main Street inStratford. Two (2) unidentified white males entered the bank at approximately 4pm. One suspect approached the teller, displayed a handgun and a note demanding money. The second male stood away from the teller windows. The pair fled with approximately $1,000 dollars. Suspect one is a white male with blue eyes and short hair. He was last seen wearing jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt and a black mask. He was armed with a silver handgun. Suspect two is a white male with longer hair. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information can call the Stratford Police Investigative Division at 203-385-4125, 203-385-4119 or the TIP line at 203-375-8477
Representatives Jim Himes (CT-04) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) announced the Western Connecticut Council of Governments received a $400,000 federal grant from the Department of Transportation. The Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant will be used to perform a study on the best method to finance improvements to the Metro-North Danbury and New Canaan Branch Lines.
“Improving Metro-North is essential for our economy and our environment,” said Congressman Jim Himes. “Without efficient public transportation, job creation is hindered and our region’s economic growth is stunted. Plus, a larger Metro-North ridership means fewer cars on the road, cleaner air, and less CO2 emissions. I’m thrilled to see federal dollars invested into Southwest Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure. I look forward to working with Western CT Council of Governments in the future to continue to bring federal investments to the district.”
“I am pleased that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Western CT Council of Governments a $400,000 grant for their Regional Value Capture Mechanism Study,” said Congresswoman Jahana Hayes. “The Western CT Council of Governments will be able to dedicate these funds to determine whether a regional value capture mechanism can be used on a regional, multi-jurisdictional level to generate the funds required to support improvements along the Metro-North Danbury and New Canaan Branch Lines in Connecticut.”
“Faster, more reliable passenger rail service is a key for the region but has been held back due to a lack of funds,” said Francis R. Pickering, Executive Director, Western Connecticut Council of Governments. “The goal of the project is to remove this obstacle, developing consensus around an economically sustainable funding model for the Danbury and New Canaan branches, so that vital upgrades to these lines can advance without delay. The project will consider a range of options, with involvement by all currently served on the branch line, as well as communities to which service may be extended (including Brookfield and New Milford).”
According to the US Department of Transportation, this grant will fund the “Regional Value Capture Mechanism Study” along the Metro-North Danbury and New Canaan Branch Lines in Connecticut. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a regional value capture mechanism, such as a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district or comparable mechanism, can be used on a regional, multi-jurisdictional level to generate the funds required to support improvements along the two Branch Lines. The study will include extensive legal, governance, service, and economic analysis to develop a financial and implementation plan. Click here to learn more.
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Fairfield Police received several 911 calls reporting that a bank robbery had occurred at Peoples Bank, located within Stop & Shop at 1160 Kings Highway Cutoff. Officers, K-9’s and Detectives were immediately dispatched. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect fleeing on foot running out of Stop & Shop and zig-zag westbound through the parking lot between parked vehicles. The suspect fled prior to police arrival and is believed to have fled the scene in a vehicle after K-9 tracks were unsuccessful.
It was determined a lone white male, described as 5’8’” tall with long shoulder-length hair, wearing a black hat and grey button-down shirt with a dark-colored tie entered Stop & Shop and presented the teller at Peoples Bank a note and displayed a firearm. The Peoples Bank employee complied with the suspect’s demands. The suspect fled with an undetermined amount of cash and exited Stop & Shop. There were no reports of injuries during the incident.
At this time there is no known suspect connection between the Peoples Bank Robbery that occurred at this location on 9/30/2020 or the Stratford Robbery that occurred earlier today. A surveillance photograph of the suspect is being provided and we are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for this crime. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fairfield Police Department Quality of Life Unit at 203-254-4606.
Anonymous tips may be sent by texting “FPD” plus your tip information to CRIMES (274637). Be sure to include the “FPD” keyword in your text message. You may also submit a tip online at www.fpdct.com/tips.
2020-10-13@4:40pm–#Fairfield CT– People’s Bank inside Stop and Shop at 1160 Kings Hwy Cutoff but by different suspects. This time a male with long hair who did display a weapon and fled in a black hatchback. K-9 had a track on the Post Road past McDonald’s.
#Bridgeport CT– Detectives arrested Jarrel Baker (DOB: 9/8/97 of Bridgeport, CT) for the September 27th murder of Daron Jones at 90 Worth Street in the City. Baker had been arrested earlier in the day by members of the Tactical Narcotics Teams. At the time of his arrest, Baker was in possession of a handgun. During a subsequent interview with detectives, Baker confessed to using that gun to murder Jones over an ongoing feud with an associate of Jones. In addition to the original gun charges, Baker is charged with Murder, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond. The arrest is the result of outstanding work by members of the Detective Bureau, in particular, the case detective, Martin Heanue. Additionally, the Tactical Narcotics Team, under Lieutenant Cummings and Sergeant Paoletti, played a vital role in capturing Baker.
“My office will not stand idly by while [drug makers] prioritize profits over access to affordable prescription medications and other critical medical services for vulnerable communities. Therefore, I urge [Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, Merck, Sanofi, and Novartis] to abandon [their] unilateral and unlawful actions,” Attorney General Tong states in the letters.
The 340B Drug Pricing Program requires drug manufacturers to provide discounted drugs to eligible health centers and hospitals, including community health centers, nonprofit and public hospitals, and Ryan White HIV/AIDS clinics. The facilities can either directly provide discounted drugs to low-income patients, or contract with pharmacies to dispense the drugs at a discount. Since 1992, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has been a lifeline to low-income patients and community-based health centers and hospitals who serve vulnerable and low-income populations, ensuring access to care and medication that might otherwise be unaffordable.
Flouting federal requirements, drug makers including Eli Lilly and Astra Zeneca have threatened unilateral changes to their participation in the program, instituting new data sharing requirements that may violate federal health privacy laws, and abruptly refusing to ship drugs to pharmacies.
“This is outrageous. By refusing to honor contract pharmacy orders, [the drug manufacturers] would disrupt an essential mode used by many covered entities for dispensing 340B drugs to underserved and vulnerable patient populations who rely on these pharmacies in their communities to fill their prescriptions,” Attorney General Tong states in the letters.
Attorney General Tong states that the drug makers actions directly undermine the 340B Drug Pricing Program, obstruct patient access to critical prescription medications, and devastate the financial stability of healthcare centers and hospitals serving vulnerable communities. He warns that the changes flout federal requirements. The unilateral changes are especially appalling given the role these critical safety net healthcare institutions are playing during the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There is no legal basis for [these] actions. Denying outpatient access to appropriate 340B drug pricing is a clear violation of federal law. Nothing in the Act allows [Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, Merck, Sanofi, and Novartis] to impose conditions or restrictions on covered entities’ access to 340B drug pricing, including discontinuing the longstanding practice of shipping drugs to contract pharmacies,” Attorney General Tong states in the letters.
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong sent letters to Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, Merck, Sanofi, and Novartis demanding the drug makers immediately abandon unlawful actions imperiling access to affordable prescriptions for low-income patients.
“My office will not stand idly by while [drug makers] prioritize profits over access to affordable prescription medications and other critical medical services for vulnerable communities. Therefore, I urge [Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, Merck, Sanofi, and Novartis] to abandon [their] unilateral and unlawful actions,” Attorney General Tong states in the letters.
The 340B Drug Pricing Program requires drug manufacturers to provide discounted drugs to eligible health centers and hospitals, including community health centers, nonprofit and public hospitals, and Ryan White HIV/AIDS clinics. The facilities can either directly provide discounted drugs to low-income patients, or contract with pharmacies to dispense the drugs at a discount. Since 1992, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has been a lifeline to low-income patients and community-based health centers and hospitals who serve vulnerable and low-income populations, ensuring access to care and medication that might otherwise be unaffordable.
Flouting federal requirements, drug makers including Eli Lilly and Astra Zeneca have threatened unilateral changes to their participation in the program, instituting new data sharing requirements that may violate federal health privacy laws, and abruptly refusing to ship drugs to pharmacies.
“This is outrageous. By refusing to honor contract pharmacy orders, [the drug manufacturers] would disrupt an essential mode used by many covered entities for dispensing 340B drugs to underserved and vulnerable patient populations who rely on these pharmacies in their communities to fill their prescriptions,” Attorney General Tong states in the letters.
Attorney General Tong states that the drug makers actions directly undermine the 340B Drug Pricing Program, obstruct patient access to critical prescription medications, and devastate the financial stability of healthcare centers and hospitals serving vulnerable communities. He warns that the changes flout federal requirements. The unilateral changes are especially appalling given the role these critical safety net healthcare institutions are playing during the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There is no legal basis for [these] actions. Denying outpatient access to appropriate 340B drug pricing is a clear violation of federal law. Nothing in the Act allows [Eli Lilly, Astra Zeneca, Merck, Sanofi, and Novartis] to impose conditions or restrictions on covered entities’ access to 340B drug pricing, including discontinuing the longstanding practice of shipping drugs to contract pharmacies,” Attorney General Tong states in the letters.
