Month: October 2025

Fairfield Business Owner: “Our Whole Building Was on the Line” After Siting Council Denies UI’s Docket 516R

https://youtu.be/q7GSZauIaPI FAIRFIELD — With the Connecticut Siting Council’s denial of United Illuminating’s Docket 516R, Fairfield business owner Stephen Boccarossa says a weight has been lifted from his staff and customers—at least for now. Boccarossa, who owns Boccarossa Insurance, said the company’s headquarters sat squarely in the project’s crosshairs. “Standing right here, the transmission line would have gone directly over the top of our building,” he said. “If an access road were added later, they could take the building. That’s how close this came.” Beyond the physical route, Boccarossa said the risks extended into legal and financial territory that could threaten a small business’s survival. After consulting with colleagues, he said he learned of cases where property owners beneath high-voltage lines…

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Fairfield Police Department to Launch Automated Speed Enforcement in School Zones

Fairfield, CT — In a continued effort to enhance traffic safety and protect our most vulnerable road users, the Fairfield Police Department is partnering with Altumint to launch an Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device (ATESD) program in designated school zones throughout town. This initiative, which comes at no cost to taxpayers, will use camera-based enforcement technology to deter speeding in areas where children and pedestrians are most at risk. Per the town ordinance passed at a Representative Town Meeting, these cameras will be installed in school zones to deter speeding. Six school zones have been selected based on crash history, engineering analysis, and community feedback: Dwight Elementary (Redding Road): Selected due to two past fatal pedestrian crashes, one involving an…

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Structure Fire

After battling a porch fire in Black Rock, firefighters were called to a larger fire at the intersection of Huntington Road and Beecher Street. Chief Edwards told us everyone made it out of the building safely. There were no reported injuries. The Red Cross has been called to help with 5 adults and a child with their immediate needs. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire. 2025-10-17@2025-10-17@11:46pm #Bridgeport CT #ctfire

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Shelton Police Arrest Suspect in September 14 Street Takeover Hit-and-Run

Shelton, CT — On 10/15/2025, Shelton Police arrested Jason Berrios, 17, of Norwalk in connection with an individual being struck in the parking lot of 862 Bridgeport Avenue on 09/14/2025 during a street takeover. Berrios turned himself in on an arrest warrant issued as part of the investigation. He was processed and charged with Reckless Driving and Evading Responsibility, released after posting a $25,000 court-set bond, and is scheduled to appear in Derby Superior Court on 11/05/2025. Berrios was charged as an adult, as motor vehicle charges are applicable to 16- and 17-year-olds. Shelton Detectives, with assistance from the Norwalk Police Department, located the vehicle that struck the juvenile male in the parking lot. Follow-up interviews with Berrios led to…

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Bridgeport Man Charged in Violent Sexual Assault of Teenage Student

Bridgeport Police have arrested 28-year-old Cordero Javier Greaves of Bridgeport for violently sexually assaulting a teenage girl on her way to school this morning. Detectives from the Special Victims Unit, with help from Task Force and Patrol Officers, located and arrested Greaves at his residence around 1:00 p.m. The School Resource Unit also assisted in the investigation. The arrest took place without incident near Railroad Avenue, where the assault occurred. Greaves faces multiple charges including Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Risk of Injury to a Minor, Illegal Sexual Contact with a Person Under 16, Unlawful Restraint, and Threatening. His bond was set at $750,000. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Davon Polite at (203) 581-5249.

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