Month: May 2021

2021-05-07@4:33pm–#Bridgeport CT– A collision between a motorcycle and car at Spring and Brooks Street. The motorcyclist is conscious according to radio reports.

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#Fairfield CT– The Fairfield Police Department is investigating two complaints involving the same rental property on Euclid Ave in Fairfield.  Two families dealt with the same individual, described as a bald, light/tan skinned male, approximately 6’ tall, with an average build, and short brown hair. who identified himself as “Daniel Ortega” maybe an alias.  He operates a silver sedan, possibly a Nissan.  The male made contact with the victims after going into two separate bodega style markets in Bridgeport.  The male inquired about hanging up a flier up for a rental property in Fairfield. After being shown the property, each victim provided deposits of over a thousand dollars.  Since finding out about the dual rental of the same property, neither victim has been able to make contact with “Daniel Ortega”.

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Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today in support of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s proposal to levy a $30 million total civil penalty against Eversource for its failure to meet its obligations to ratepayers in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.

“Eversource failed its customers and put Connecticut families at risk after Tropical Storm Isaias. I fought for swift, severe penalties from the beginning, and this $30 million penalty is appropriate. Eversource must pay for their failures,” Attorney General Tong said. “This penalty is a strong first step to hold Eversource accountable for their disastrous performance, but this matter is far from over. We will continue to fight before PURA to ensure that Eversource cannot put the full cost of their failures back on ratepayers.”

The $30 million penalty represents the maximum allowed statutory civil penalty against Eversource, which Attorney General Tong advocated for. The $30 million civil penalty is in addition to the Return on Equity reduction PURA assessed against Eversource last week to incentivize better future storm performance.

If the $30 million civil penalty stands after Eversource’s right to a hearing, Eversource shall return $28.4 million to its ratepayers in the form of credits and pay a penalty of $1.6 million to the State of Connecticut for its failure to appropriately report accidents. 

PURA also assessed United Illuminating (UI) a total civil penalty of $2.1 million for alleged violations related to Tropical Storm Isaias, of which $1.8 million would be returned to ratepayers and $360,000 to the State of Connecticut for accident reporting violations, if the penalties stand after UI’s right to a hearing.

The final civil penalties determined by PURA after both Eversource and United Illuminating have had hearings shall not be collected from ratepayers.

In his brief to PURA filed on February 5, 2021 addressing Eversource’s Tropical Storm Isaias failures, Attorney General Tong argued that Eversource: 1) was imprudently unprepared to communicate with its customers during the Tropical Storm Isaias emergency; 2) imprudently administered the Make Safe phase of the storm response related to road clearing; and 3) ineffectively implemented its town liaison program during the critical early days of the public safety emergency. PURA’s Final Decision, filed last week, correctly concluded that Eversource failed to comply with the applicable performance and prudence standards for each of these fundamental areas of storm preparedness and response.

Attorney General Tong intervened last August on behalf of Connecticut ratepayers in PURA’s investigation into the response by both Eversource and United Illuminating to Tropical Storm Isaias. At the urging of Attorney General Tong, PURA agreed to open a contested case and prudence review—legal proceedings that enable the Attorney General to make the strongest possible claims on behalf of ratepayers and the state, to seek fines, penalties and injunctive relief, and to oppose the utilities’ requests for profits and reimbursement of storm-related costs. PURA has robust authority as the state’s principal regulator and the legal forum to investigate and pursue such claims against state utilities.

The Office of the Attorney General issued 58 interrogatories in the proceeding, questioning both Eversource and United Illuminating on all facets of their storm preparation and response.

Eversource’s failures caused severe harm, Attorney General Tong’s brief detailed. A wastewater treatment plant was left without power for nearly a week. A police station was without power for at least six days. A deceased person was left in a car for five hours, trapped by a tree tangled in electric wires. A family dog was electrocuted by a live downed wire a full four days after Isaias struck. Vulnerable residents were trapped in their homes without power. Those dependent on wells did not have running water.

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BRIDGEPORT, CT –On 5/2/21, the pictured male suspect was involved in a stabbing incident that occurred on East Main Street, Bridgeport, CT. The suspect is described as a Hispanic Male,
approximately 30-35yrs old, roughly 5’7″ tall, with black hair in a ponytail, chin strap style
beard, and a tattoo of a Chinese symbol under his right eye. The suspect is wearing a distinct
red windbreaker jacket with a blue stripe, and designs all over. The suspect may have ties to
Norwalk, CT in addition to Bridgeport. Anyone with information about the identity of this
person is asked to call the Bridgeport Police Tip Line at 203-576-TIPS (8477) or Detective Harper
at 203-581-5239.

The MTA Police are investigating a report that a 45-year-old male left a westbound Metro-
North train at approximately 11:27 a.m. as the train was traveling between Westport and East
Norwalk. The individual was pronounced deceased.
Metro-North service is suspended between South Norwalk and Southport. 
The train, carrying 150 passengers, was the scheduled 10:38 a.m. departure from New Haven,
due into Grand Central at 12:50 p.m. As of 12:45 p.m., those customers have been transferred
to another train.

Update: 2:11 p.m.:
Metro-North service will resume on the New Haven Line at Green’s Farms, Westport and East
Norwalk beginning with the 1:18 PM train departing New Haven and the 1:03 PM train
departing Grand Central Terminal.

2021-05-06@11:50am–#Southport CT–#Norwalk CT– #Westport CT–#MTA– A man traveling north on a train jumped to his death between Norwalk and Westport. It took first responders time to locate the man due to access problems. At this time, only one southbound track is running. Metro North officers requested Fairfield Police to the Southport station for the Southport ruffians. There was no issue, everyone got on the train to Grand Central. Metro North tweeted “New Haven Line customers should anticipate delays up to 60 minutes due to an ongoing police investigation near East Norwalk.”.

#Bridgeport CT– On May 4, 2021 at approximately 12:02AM Bridgeport Police responded to the 500 block of Capitol Avenue on the report of a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his legs.  This incident occurred within the 500 block of Capitol Avenue, in a driveway parking area, as the victim was seated inside his parked car.

The victim was transported by AMR Ambulance to an area hospital where he’s listed in stable condition.  It was confirmed the victim was shot twice, once in each leg. 

2 male suspects, wearing all black clothing and masks, were last seen running down the driveway and into the street. 

The victim has been identified as 18-year-old Alexander Rivera-Garcia of Bridgeport Connecticut.

Bridgeport Police Detective Todd Toth has been assigned as the case officer.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact him at 203 581-5244 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.

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2021-05-06@11:50am–#Norwalk CT–#Westport CT– #mta– A man has reportedly jumped from a moving train and is now unconscious according to radio reports. First responders had difficulty locating the individual but it sounds like they located his near the Avalon East Norwalk.

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2021-05-06@10:40pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders on the scene on Knowlton Street near Crescent Street for a crash. No word on injuries.

According to the Better Business Bureau, posting your vaccination card on social media can make you the victim of identity theft and it can help scammers create phony versions. Your card has your full name and birthday on it, as well as information about where you got your vaccine. If your social media privacy settings aren’t set high, you may be giving valuable information away for anyone to use. Posting photos of the cards helps provide scammers with information they can use to create phony cards. The BBB recommends the following actions to keep yourself safe:

• Share your vaccine sticker or use a profile frame on Facebook.
• Review your security settings on social media to double check whom your sharing your posts with. 
• Think twice before participating in other viral personal posts including those that display what kind of cars you’ve owned, your favorite songs and your favorite TV shows. These “favorite things” are commonly used for passwords and security questions.

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2021-05-05@10:10pm–#Derby CT– Report of a person shot in the ankle inside an apartment in the 100 block of Olivia Street.

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