Tonight’s 2nd Vehicle Fire
8:28pm--Milford CT-- Tonight's 2nd vehicle fire is a van at 470 Bridgeport Avenue. This news report is made possible by :
Today’s Vehicle Fire
7:07pm--#Stratford CT-- Today's vehicle fire is being hosted by Stratford on Lupes Drive (off Stratford Avenue). The car hit a fire hydrant, spun around and caught fire. The driver was able to get out of the car and fled the scene according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Pedestrian Struck
#Westport CT--On 04/08/2018, at approximately 1:30pm officers, were dispatched to Compo Beach on a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene. Upon arrival, officers learned a Parks and Recreation employee had been hanging signs on Soundview Drive when they observed the suspect vehicle traveling the wrong way on the one-way road towards her direction. At the same time, several other vehicles were attempting to exit Compo Beach and turn onto Soundview Drive. The employee instructed the vehicles exiting Compo Beach to stop and pull over in order to avoid an accident. When the employee attempted to stop the operator to inform her she was driving the wrong way, the vehicle initially stopped, but then accelerated and…
Bridgeport News: Firefighters Respond To Two Alarms Of Fire
2:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a fire on the exterior of a home on Cottage Street which they quickly extinguished. A few minutes later a call came in for a fire in the 1500 block of Iranistan Avenue which turned out to be quickly recalled and apparently nothing. This news report is made possible by our sponsor who can make it like it never even happened!
Ganim Urges Smart Approach to Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
Bridgeport – Bridgeport Mayor and Democratic candidate for Governor Joe Ganim today urged the General Assembly to pass a “comprehensive, smart approach to legalizing, regulating and taxing recreational marijuana in Connecticut.” Ganim recently submitted testimony to the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee favoring Senate Bill No. 487 sponsored by Senate President Marty Looney. The bill would allow anyone over the age of 21 to purchase marijuana for recreational use from state licensed retail outlets. Ganim’s testimony: Testimony of Joe Ganim On Recreational Marijuana “A legal regulated recreational marijuana industry would launch a new industry in Connecticut, create thousands of new jobs, and produce hundreds of millions of needed annual tax revenue for the state. It is time we treated and regulated marijuana…
Norwalk Police Reaccredited
#Norwalk CT--On March 24, 2018, the Norwalk Department of Police Service received its seventh reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. ("CALEA"). The award was presented to the Norwalk Department of Police Service at the CALEA Conference in Frisco, Texas. Since its first accreditation in 1995, the Norwalk Department of Police Service has been successfully reaccredited every three years. The Norwalk Department of Police Service is one of a select few police departments to be CALEA accredited and is the largest municipal police department to be CALEA accredited in Connecticut. Chief Kulhawik is very proud of the men and women of the Norwalk Department of Police Service who exemplify such professional excellence. Chief Kulhawik wants to…
Milford News: Boat In Distress
12:50pm--#Milford CT-- First responders dispatched to East Broadway and Naugatuck Avenue for a boat in distress. This news report is made possible by:
Milford News: Generator Explodes
9:11pm--#Milford CT-- A generator exploded and caught fire in the backyard on Lori Drive. The generator was a distance from the house and did not damage the home. This is not far from the utility pole accident. This news report is made possible by :
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
7:55pm--#Milford CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire is in front of 353 North Street. The car hit a utility pole and caught fire. Everyone safely made it out of the car. This news report is made possible by:
Shelton News: 2 Killed In Head On Collision
Police UPDATE: An investigation has revealed that a Mini Cooper was traveling southbound on River Rd when it crashed into a Saturn traveling northbound on River Rd. There were four occupants in the Mini Cooper and three occupants in the Saturn. There was a third non-contact vehicle involved in the crash. Police have identified the vehicle and the driver of the non-contact vehicle. 18 year old Shalymar Herrera of West Haven was pronounced deceased. 23 year old Briana Torres-Carter of Bridgeport, who was pregnant, was also pronounced deceased. Both were passengers in a Mini Cooper that was being operated by 19 year old Lawrence Carter of Bridgeport. Lawrence Carter is currently in the hospital in critical condition. Also in the Mini…