Westport News: Oil Slick
4:39pm--#Westport CT-- An oil strip is being followed by police from Lincoln Street onto Post Road into Norwalk. Public Works called to cover with sand. Be aware of the slickened roads! This news report is made possible by;
Westport Leaf Collection
#Westport, CT - The Department of Public Works is currently planning its Annual Leaf Collection program. The Department requests that homeowners consider the feasibility of backyard composting and suggests that they contact the Conservation Department (341-1170) or Earthplace (227-7253) for relevant information. The ease and cost savings of backyard composting provides a viable alternative to either carting the leaves to the Town Yard Waste Site or filling paper bags for the Town's curbside pickup. The curbside collection period will extend from November 05, 2018 through December 3, 2018. Any leaves placed on the curbside during this period in biodegradable paper bags will be collected by the Westport Public Works Department. Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be picked up. The compost process…
Bridgeport News: Vital Records Hours Extended
Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport Vital Records office will extend business hours to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays following Monday holidays. Whenever a holiday falls on a Monday and the office is closed; it will offer added evening hours on a Tuesday immediately following the Monday. This change will assure that the office is open at least once a week for evening hours. The Monday holidays include Veteran’s Day on November 12, 2018, Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day on January 21, 2019, Memorial Day on May 27, 2019, Labor Day on September 2, 2019 and Columbus Day on October 14, 2019. The normal business hours are Monday 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Some services offered…
Route 8/25 Spinout Snarls Traffic
10:40am--#Stratford CT--#cttraffic-- A spinout on Route 8/25 southbound is snarling traffic at the split at exit 1 for I-95. Now another report of a Route 8/25 crash near exit 3.
Shelton Security Officer Arrested For DUI Taking Daughter Trick or Treating
#Stratford CT--On Wednesday night, Stratford Police said they were called to Nichols and North Avenues for a car accident. Police said Barrett had been driving his 12-year-old daughter, who was in a Halloween costume, around the neighborhood so that she could go trick or treating when he struck a car driven by a woman who was doing the same thing with her children. Police said Barrett smelled strongly of alcohol and admitted he had six drinks. They said he was arrested after failing a field sobriety test. His daughter was turned over to a relative. Barrett subsequently was found to have a blood/alcohol content of .191 or more than twice the legal limit, police said. Barrett was charged with; Operating…
Route 8 Crash
10:24pm--#Derby CT--#cttraffic-- A crash on Route 8 southbound near exit 13 with injuries reported. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Infraction Turns Into Foot Pursuit & Arrest
5:40pm--#Bridgpeport CT-- A minor infraction on East Main near Nichols Street turned into a foot pursuit and arrest. Now the suspect is attempting to kick the back window out of the police cruiser. Now you know what all the commotion is about! This news report is made possible by:
Shelton News: 2 ODs
1:44pm--#Shelton CT-- Prayers for 2 unresponsive males in cardiac arrest in the 400 block of Isinglass Road, thought to be an overdose. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Deliver Person Robbed
12:00am--A delivery person was robbed at gunpoint in the 2000 block of Seaview Avenue. Police are going to the Stratford establishment as the delivery person is afraid to return after having a gun pointed at his face. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Dump Truck Falls On Man
6:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders raced to the 300 block Pearl Harbor Street for a report of a dump truck falling on a man, apparently when he was working on it. Firefighters had the man freed with 15 minutes upon their arrival. This news report is a made possible by: