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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Assault On Court A

Jan 6, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

Police said a person was struck with a hammer in Court A of Success Village. Bridgeport PD and AMR were dispatched to the scene and on-scene reports indicate a male party with a severe head injury, that party was transported to BPT Hospital. The person was alert and able to tell police that an unknown person approached him requesting money and when it was not provided the person was struck in the head, what the party believed was a hammer. The victim is listed as stable. Bridgeport Police are actively investigating this incident. 2023-12-05@10:17pm--#Bridgeport News: A person was assaulted with unknown injuries on Court A Thursday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WLK2YKRgDc

Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Route 8/25 Crash

Jan 5, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

2023-01-05@6:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A two car crash with injuries reported at Route 8/25 southbound exit.

Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Alleged Murder Suspect Apprehended

Jan 5, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport CT-- This morning, members of USMS Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force apprehended Luis Hernandez age 44 at his home in Waterbury and served him with an arrest warrant charging him with his role in the 2019 homicide of Miguel Lopez on Noble Avenue. The warrant had been obtained by the lead detective on the case, Martin Heanue. This is the second arrest in this case. Hernandez is charged with Manslaughter in the First Degree, and Conspiracy to Commit Assault in the First Degree. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond. This was great work by all that worked on this case, specifically Detective Heanue.

Bridgeport

Today’s Vehicle Fire

Jan 5, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

2023-01-05@3:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is on Newfield Avenue. Firefighters are taking care of it. This news report is made possible by:

Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Worker Scalded

Jan 5, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

2023-01-05@3:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Radio reports say a worker at 3900 Park Avenue has been scalded with hot water. Firefighters and EMS on scene. This news report is made possible by:

State News

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES PURA TO REJECT AQUARION “EXCESSIVE AND UNWARRANTED” 27 PERCENT RATE HIKE

Jan 5, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – In a brief filed today with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong urged regulators to reject an “excessive and unwarranted” request by Eversource-owned Aquarion Water Company to raise its rates by 27 percent over three years. Eversource acquired Aquarion in 2017. This is the first rate case filed by Aquarion since that acquisition, although the company has previously imposed a series of escalating Water Infrastructure and Conservation Adjustment surcharges. The brief identifies numerous areas to reduce the burden on ratepayers, including a return on equity (ROE) sought by Aquarion that would exceed that of any other regulated utility in Connecticut. The brief urges PURA to reject the use of ratepayer funds for $1.4 million…

Fairfield

Fairfield News: Police Investigate Disturbance

Jan 5, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

2023-01-05@1:55pm--#Fairfield CT A dispute between employees at Staples and customers lead to a large police presence at the plaza on Kings Highway.

Bridgeport Milford

Bridgeport Police Pursuit Into Milford

Jan 5, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

2023-01-04@ 5:54pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Milford CT--On Wednesday Bridgeport Police observed a vehicle allegedly involved with a homicide in another jurisdiction. Members from the Fairfield County Regional Auto Theft Task Force, which consist of members from the Bridgeport PD, began to follow the vehicle without lights and sirens from a distance onto I-95 northbound. The vehicle in the Milford area turned off all exterior lights in an attempt to elude any following vehicles and began to accelerate in speed and recklessly changed lanes. The vehicle exited the highway at Exit 37 where it was involved in an accident. Two of the three occupants fled the vehicle and a foot pursuit began. The suspects fled to a wooded area and were unable to…