Norwalk firefighters are battling a house fire on Clinton Avenue. The fire originated in the kitchen and extended to the 2nd floor, according to unconfirmed radio reports. No report of any injuries. The fire marshal called to investigate the cause. 2026-03-06 @10:31am
First responders were called to a utility pole fire at the intersection of Old Town Road and Oakview Drive in Trumbull. Crews responded to investigate and address the situation. United Illuminating is not reporting any power outages associated with the incident. 2026-03-05@9:59pm--#TrumbullCT,
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the decision issued today by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority further increasing profits for United Illuminating and fully erasing the penalty for the company’s repeated failures to remediate contamination at English Station in New Haven. United Illuminating had sought a $105 million rate hike. A draft decision issued by PURA in September preliminarily authorized an increase of approximately $29 million. In October, PURA issued a new decision increasing that to $66 million and cut in half a reduction in UI’s return on equity due to the company’s failures at English Station. United Illuminating was still not satisfied and sought reconsideration. Today, PURA gave United Illuminating another $2 million…
First responders were called to Stop & Shop at 200 East Main Street in Stratford for a report of two unresponsive people. Upon arrival, responders located one allegedly intoxicated male inside the store and another male outside who was reported to be suicidal. Both individuals were attended to by emergency personnel. No further details have been released.
On February 28, 2026, at 12:22 PM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a report of a robbery in the area of 81 Winfield Street. The caller reported that during a scheduled meeting to sell clothing, the other individual used force and displayed a handgun. Norwalk Patrol Officers responded to the scene and determined that both the victim and the suspect were juveniles. The investigation revealed that the victim and suspect had arranged the sale of the clothing through Snapchat. When the meeting took place, the suspect attempted to pay with counterfeit currency, which led to an altercation. During the incident, the suspect displayed a black handgun and fled the scene with a pair of jeans belonging to the victim. Officers on…
A burnt-out coffee pot in a utility closet on the 4th floor at Seton Hall triggered a fire alarm at Sacred Heart University, located at 5151 Park Avenue in Fairfield. Firefighters responded and determined the alarm was caused by the overheated coffee pot. False alarms at the university are often triggered by items such as curling irons or burnt popcorn.
Norwalk firefighters responded to an apartment building after high carbon monoxide levels were detected. Crews located a possible furnace issue believed to be the source of the carbon monoxide. Firefighters are ventilating the building to clear the gas, and the property owner is on scene. No additional information about any injuries has been released.
Crash reported on I-95 northbound near Exit 22 in Fairfield involving a tractor-trailer and two cars. No injuries or entrapment have been reported. 2026-03-04@10:38pm
Police UPDATE: The department can confirm that on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 3:20 PM that Trumbull Police and EMS responded to 155 White Plains Road for a tree cut accident that resulted in the death of a sixty-six-year-old male. Trumbull Police and EMS arrived at the scene minutes after receiving the initial 911 call, but the male had succumbed to his injuries suffered by a large tree branch.Emergency responders were called after a man was fatally injured in a tree-related accident on White Plains Road in Trumbull. Details about how the incident occurred and the identity of the victim have not yet been released. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 9:14 AM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a male in the water at 50 Water Street. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department Patrol Division, along with the Department’s Marine Unit, were immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, patrol officers located an adult male in the water at the boating docks behind 50 Water Street. The individual was determined to be deceased at the time he was located. Detectives from the Norwalk Police Department Detective Bureau, assisted by the Marine Unit, subsequently recovered the individual from the water. The incident remains under active investigation by the Norwalk Police Department Detective Bureau. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification…
