I-95 Crash
2021-04-15@9:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A one car spinout into the left lane barrier on I-95 southbound prior to exit 27A. Expect delays.
Bridgeport News: 2 Extricated In 2 Car Crash
7:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- 2 people were extricated from two cars in a two car crash at the intersection of Moutain Grove and Fairfield Avenue. Four cars were involved but two of them were parked and there was no one in them. The first driver was quickly extricated. Firefighters used Hurst tools and a come-along winch to free the second driver in an extended extrication. They were both taken to the hospital. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d-ZhF0AyEs
AMR’s On The Job Training
AMR’s award-winning Earn While You Learn program is designed to ease the transition for those wanting to become EMS professionals. The innovative program provides participants with on-the-job training and certification courses to become emergency medical technicians (EMTs). After successful completion of the program, participants will work a regular part-time schedule for at least one year and receive the opportunity of full-time employment with AMR as positions become available. The students accepted into the program will be paid for their participation in class and field training. AMR will also cover all costs related to obtaining EMT certification -- including books, AHA training, testing, and license certification fees. Participants must be at least 18 years of age, with a valid driver’s license…
Bridgeport News: Crash Closes Fairfield Avenue
2021-04-15@12:45pm--#Bridgeport CT--Fairfield Avenue at Railroad Avenue is closed due to a two car crash with injuries.
Local Cleanups Allow Everyone to Fight the Surge of Plastic Pollution
Mill River Wetland Committee (MRWC) announces 3 Fairfield cleanups as part of their2021 celebration of Earth Month. MRWC and Action Waste have partnered withorganizations across the spectrum of Fairfield’s environmental advocacy groups to offeropportunities for citizens of all ages to combat plastic litter, including the increased useof personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks, wipes, and gloves to combatCovid-19.Event co-sponsors Fairfielders Protecting Land and Neighborhoods (FairPLAN),Leaders for Environmental Action at Fairfield University (LEAF), Sustainable FairfieldStudents (SFS), and Sustainable Youth Connecticut (SYCT) each representenvironmental action-oriented citizens within our community. By combining forces, theyhope to amplify the impact of these cleanups while raising awareness about the volume of plastic waste and the hazards it poses to the Earth and all its inhabitants.Research published…
Bridgeport News: 18 Illegal Firearms Confiscated
#BRIDGEPORT, CT -- During the month of March 2021, Bridgeport Police Task Force Officers assigned to CSP Gang Unit, CSP Auto Theft, CSP Statewide Narcotics, DEA and FBI Bridgeport Safe Streets jointly have investigated and strategically seized the following firearms, narcotics and ill-gotten gains to include money, high end jewelry, and motor vehicles: 3-1-2021 East Main Street - Pistol Grip Shot Gun, AR-15 Assault Rifle, 38 Caliber Revolver, Ammunition, Narcotics and approximately $10,000 in Cash 3-4-2021 East Avenue – Sawed off Shot Gun, 22. Caliber Semi-Auto Firearm and Ammunition 3-9-2021 Soundview Ave – Glock 40 Caliber with laser and 30 Round Magazine 3-11-2021 Roselee Ave – Gray 40 Caliber Semi-Auto, Ammunition, Narcotics (Kilo plus) and Monies 3-11-2021 James Street – Glock, 30 round Magazine, Narcotics (Kilo plus) Monies…
Today’s Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Merritt Parkway
2021-04-14@11:48am--#Milford CT-- #cttraffic-- A car fire on the Merritt Parkway in the engine compartment has the Merritt Parkway shutdown just past exit 55. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Larceny in the Third Degree
#Westport CT-- On November 1, 2019 at approximately 9:30 a.m., Westport Police officers responded toa local Honda dealership on a report of a larceny. The complainant stated that sometimebetween 8:00 p.m. on October 31 and 8:00 a.m. on November 1 an unknown individual allegedlystole the tires and rims from two separate vehicles. Robert Mebane was developed as a suspectin this crime after he was arrested at the same Honda dealership on December 16, 2019 for,amongst other things, Criminal Attempt at Larceny in the Sixth Degree and Possession ofBurglary Tools.Based upon the investigation, an arrest warrant was sought and granted for Mr. Mebane’sarrest.On the evening of April 8, 2021, Mr. Mebane turned himself in at the Westport PoliceDepartment. Per the warrant,…
Stratford News: Meet The Author
The Stratford Library will host former Connecticut resident Paul Backalenick for a special “Meet-the-Author” program on Sunday, April 25 from 2-3 pm. Backalenick will discuss his most recent novel in the program which is free and open to the public. Paul Backalenick, formerly of Westport, is the author of psychological mystery and suspense novels, most recently Carrie’s Secret. The book was praised as “surprising” and “an engaging mystery” (Kirkus Reviews). In it, a teenage psychiatric patient bears a terrible secret. She feels it is too dangerous to reveal, yet withholding it may destroy her family and send the wrong man to prison for life. Backalenick graduated from Brown University where he served as the editor of and a contributor to the school’s literary magazine. He…
Bridgeport News: Garbage Chute Fire
2021-04-13@11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Don't go to sleep yet Bridgeport! Another garbage chute fire at 985 Fairfield Avenue. This news report is made possible by: