On 5-29-18 at approximately 12:20pm, Shelton Police and Fire were dispatched to 281 Canal St on a report of a partial building collapse. A section of the rear of the building collapsed and fell into the river. Nobody was inside the building at the time of the collapse.

The Fire Marshal and the Shelton Building Inspector arrived on scene and are evaluating the building. DEEP was also notified.

(Shelton Police press release)

Special thanks to Jim Anderson for providing this photo.

 

By Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

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