Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2023-02-26@1:21am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police and EMS on the scene in the 300 block of Orchard Street for a stabbing. There are no further updates.
Bridgeport News: Car Hits House
2023-02-25@4:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There were no reported injuries reported when a car hit a house on Exeter Street near Woodrow Avenue.
I-95 Crash
2023-02-25@4:49pm--#Fairfield CT-- A two-car crash on I-95 northbound, at exit 25 left lane has traffic backed up. No word on injuries. Traffic is also backed up on the southbound side due to rubbernecking.
Bridgeport News: Stabbing On State Street
2023-02-25@3:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police and EMS were called to the barbershop in the 1100 block of State Street for a stabbing. The man was alert and conscious when EMS transported him to the hospital. https://youtu.be/OF1f9cxcWH0
Today’s Vehicle Fire
Bridgeport News: Today's Vehicle Fire 2023-02-25@4:30AMish--- Today's vehicle fire was a tractor-trailer and a camper collided on I-95 northbound at exit 27A causing both vehicles to catch fire. There was no word on any injuries.
Fairfield News: Post Road Crash Injures 3
2023-02-25@1:49am--#Fairfield CT-- 3 people were seriously injured on Post Road at the circle near McDonald’s after a one-car crash. It appears the car went off the roadway hitting the McDonald’s entrance sign, then hit a tree before coming to a stop. According to radio reports the three required advanced life support from EMS. https://youtu.be/Jxaua5gkVUw
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2023-02-24@7:30pm--#Bridgeport CT--- A pedestrian has been struck at Marion and Main Street. This news report is made possible by:
EMT Kidnapped
#Bridgeport CT--On February 23, 2023, at approximately 1:10 am, a carjacking and abduction occurred on the property of A.M.R. American Medical Response located at 335 Connecticut Avenue, Bridgeport CT. The victim, a 22-year-old Bridgeport woman, and the suspect, 22-year-old Bradley Doyle of Milford CT, are both A.M.R. employees and were previously involved in a short dating type relationship earlier this year. This morning a witness observed the victim being forced into her personal vehicle by Doyle, who then took control of her car and fled westbound on Connecticut Avenue towards Seaview Avenue in Bridgeport CT. At that point, the witness called 911 and contacted the Connecticut State Police (C.S.P.). Connecticut State Troopers observed the victim’s vehicle in several towns throughout…
CT To Receive Additional $ For Heating
Connecticut will receive an additional $19.6 million in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), as part of the 2023 omnibus appropriations bill. Since November, Connecticut has received more than $105 million in LIHEAP funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “LIHEAP helps thousands of Connecticut families and seniors keep their lights on and their homes warm each year. This winter’s high energy costs have put a major strain on the program, and that’s why our delegation has consistently pushed the administration to get as much federal funding out the door as possible. I’m glad to see our state receive an additional $19.6 million to help more people afford their energy bills and stay…
AG, LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTICUT’S ANTI-ROBOCALL LAWS
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of legislators announced new proposed legislation to strengthen Connecticut’s ability to fight obnoxious and intrusive robocalls. The legislation would modernize the state’s anti-robocall statutes to match new tactics and technology used to inundate Connecticut households with relentless, unwanted calls. Connecticut’s robocall statutes have not been updated since 2015. Some portions have not been updated since they were first enacted in 1996. Our laws have failed to keep up with current tactics used by scammers. Specifically, the proposal expands the statutes to cover text messages, bans “gateway” voice over internet protocol (VoIP) providers from facilitating overseas scammers’ access to the U.S. telecom networks, allows for enforcement action against calls received…