Fairfield News: Topless Golf?
2023-08-28@4:29pm--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Police dispatched Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course on Easton Turnpike for a topless woman in the parking lot.
Heating Assistance
Noting that the State of Connecticut is “literally leaving people out in the cold,” Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly today testified at a legislative public hearing in support of bolstering Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. “The administration and the majority touted a major state income tax cut this year, but I want you all to consider this fact: Many vulnerable households effectively could lose all of their tax relief - and more - unless state officials act to fix heating assistance,” Sen. Kelly told an Aug. 28 joint hearing of the Appropriations, Human Services and Energy & Technology Committees. Sen. Kelly told the committees that Connecticut’s poorest families on emergency heating assistance could get nearly $1,000 less in government aid this winter. “To put it in…
Seymour News: Truck Hits Building
2023-08-28@12:20pm--#Seymour CT--First responders on the scene of a pickup truck hitting Allen's Plumbing on Bank and Martha Street. Initial reports the damage was minor but they still called for the building inspector.
Bridgeport News: Assault
2023-08-28@12:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of an assault at East Main and Jane Street. There are no further details.
Stratford News: Police Investigate Shots Fired Incident
2023-08-27@11:40am--#Stratford CT-- Police are investigating a shooting on Clover Street. Witnesses confirmed what I did NOT hear on the radio was EMS was not dispatched to the scene. One person said according to a neighbor's Ring doorbell that they shot up in the air. Of course, none of this has been confirmed at this early hour of this breaking news story. Each pylon in the photo is more than likely shell casings. There was a large state police presence there as well as Stratford Police.
Bridgeport News: Car Crashes Into Crowd Hurting Children
Witnesses told me a car crashed into a gathering of people in the 1700 block of Central Avenue this evening injuring 3 children and an adult. The driver of the car had to be extricated by firefighters and was also injured and transported to the hospital. Police said in a statement: At 1951hrs the Bridgeport ECC received several 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle accident with pedestrians struck in the 1700th block of Central Avenue. Bridgeport Police, Fire and AMR were all dispatched and on-scene reports indicated that there was a motor vehicle accident where a vehicle struck a small crowd of people. Early reports indicate that injuries seem to be non-life threatening but involve approximately 5 children and multiple…
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG TO INSURANCE DEPARTMENT: UNJUSTIFIED RATE REQUESTS MUST BE REJECTED
(Hartford, CT) – In a letter today to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais, Attorney General William Tong argued that double-digit rate increases sought by Anthem, Cigna and ConnectiCare are unjustified, unsupported by evidence, and must be rejected. The proposed average individual rate request for the plan year starting January 1, 2024 is a 12.4 percent increase, compared to 20.4 percent in plan year 2023. Increases requested range from 9.8 percent to 17.5 percent. The proposed average small group rate request is a 14.8 percent increase, compared to 14.8 percent in 2023 and ranges from 7.5 percent to 23.0 percent. While the Connecticut Insurance Department does not approve large and self-insured plans covering the majority of Connecticut residents, Attorney General…
Fairfield News: Fall From Ladder
2023-08-27@3:25pm--Fairfield CT--A man was injured after falling from a ladder in the 2500 block of Congress Street
Bridgeport News: Another Homicide
On August 27, 2023, at approximately 2:50 am Bridgeport Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation near the intersection of Pembroke Street & Arctic Street. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system. Once gunshots are fired in an area covered by this service, police receive a notification within one minute directing them to the location of the gunfire. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive 26-year-old Bridgeport man lying on the sidewalk just south of the intersection. The victim appeared to be suffering from a critical injury. Medics arrived and quickly transported the victim to an area hospital where he passed away. A short time after the initial ShotSpotter activation, the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center received information of a second victim who…
I-95 Crash
2023-08-27@2:05am--#Bridgeport CT--A crash on I-95 southbound near exit 26