11:44am--#New Canaan #cttraffic-- Report of a pedestrian being struck at the rest area southbound side on the Merritt Parkway. First responders on the way. Delays can be expected. This news report is made possible by:
The 2018 Fine Arts Festival will be taking place this coming weekend (July 14 – 15) in the center of Westport. To accommodate the vendors and assure the safety of the pedestrians the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic during the festival: Main Street (from Post Rd. E. to Avery Place); Elm Street (from The Baldwin Lot to Main Street); Church Lane (from Elm Street to Post Road East); and Taylor Place. Main Street and Elm Street will close Friday, July 13th at 3:00 p.m. and is scheduled to reopen Sunday July15 th at 9:00 p.m. Church Lane and Taylor Place will close during the early morning hours of July 14th and they will both reopen Sunday at…
2:14am--#Bridgeport CT-- A 6 or 7-year-old boy walked to a gas station in the gas station at 2394 East Main Street. He told the attendant that his parents were sleeping and that he was trying to get food for him and his younger sister. This news report is made possible by our sponsor who cares:
1:44am--#Monroe CT-- A homeowner on Shelton Road near Hillside Avenue heard what he thought was an intruder entering his home and allegedly fired at him. Several police officers arrived and did a thorough search of the home and yard but found nothing. EMS from AMR was on the scene but was not needed.
12:28pm--#Monroe CT-- Firefighters are on their second structure fire in less than ten hours. This time it is on Bagburn Drive. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT-- Ground breaking for the new Harbor Yard Amphitheater took place this morning after phase one of three is complete. Design one was design, structural engineering, final drawings and permitting. The new structure is expected to be twelve stories or one hundred and twenty feet tall, almost as tall as the People's Bank Tower down the street on Main Street. Phase two will be demolition, site work and footings put in place. State three will spend $15 million with 258 construction jobs. Jim Koplik of Live Nation Connecticut promises great talent to visit the amphitheater, Koplik also runs the Xfinity Center in Hartford. Koplick said the Arena at Harbor Yard is under utilized and he hopes to bring new…
#Bridgpeort CT--This morning, detectives from the Fugitive Task Force arrested(DOB: 07/21/1987 of 114 Asylum St) for the May 24, 2018 shooting death of Willie Nance. Ragin is charged with Manslaughter in the First Degree, Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit, Illegal Discharge of a Firearm, Use of a Firearm for A,B,C Felony, and Criminal Possession of a Firearm. He is being held on a $350,000 bond. (Bridgeport Police Press Release)
UPDATE: 1:41pm--#Bridgeport CT-- 3 Metro-North workers were injured when two trains "bumped" each other behind Bluefish Stadium. Firefighters were challenged to removed the injured patients because the tracks are elevated at that spot. So firefighters used their ladder truck and put the patients in a rescue basket to lower them down. All four tracks were shut down while the rescue operation took place. Train service has resumed. There were no civilians on the passenger trains. 1:38pm--#Bridgeport Ct--Two trains have "bumped" each other near the Ferry Dock. There were no passengers onboard but one employee is reported injured. This news report is made possible by:
12:04am--#Bridgeport CT-- A 74 year old woman was stabbed in the arm and leg according to radio reports at 1241 Main Street on the 5th floor. This news report is made possible by:
11:36pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT-- A four-car crash with injuries on I-95 northbound in front of the service area. Expect delays.
