Forecasters predicted rain and winds until Tuesday. The governor shut down state parks. Fairfield’s Code Red sends out two phone call alerts and two texts. Would you say it was an over reaction? When is “an abundance of precaution” too much and the public starts ignoring the warnings?
Troopers continue to patrol the highways and roads in Connecticut over this 2016 Labor Day weekend.
During this enforcement operation troopers are utilizing both traditional and non-traditional state police vehicles. The enforcement project started at 12:01 a.m. on 9/2/16 and will run through 11:59 p.m. on 9/5/16. Troopers are focusing on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers and speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were in place over the entire weekend.
These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 9/2/16 to 5:00 p.m. on 9/4/16.
Speeding 886 Seatbelt 89 Other hazardous moving violations 1952 (to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone, Texting, etc.)
DUI arrests 31 Accidents investigated 214 with injury 36 fatal 0
(State Police Press Release)
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8:46pm–#Fairfield Connecticut–If you were sleepwalking on Barrister Lane you’d think you were counting sheep. About 20 sheep got loose from their pen in the 4400 block of Black Rock Turnpike. Police and animal control them back to their home when I arrived. A special thanks to Madison, Cara, and Amanda for sending me their Snapchat videos and to Sheryl “Petmom” for the heads up on the call. After the last couple of weeks of tragic videos this was fun to put together. I saved all the puns for you our viewer to add in the comments!
8:46pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– Cerca de 20 ovejas se soltaron de su casa en 4400 Black rock Turnpike. La policía y el control de animales las van ayudar que se entren a su casa otra vez. Un agredecimiento special a Madison, Cara Y Amanda por enviarme sus videos y Snapchat a Sheryl “Petmom” por las llamadas de estas noticias. Después de la última semanas de videos trágicos esto era divertido. Les salve todos los juegos de palabras para nuestro visitantes para que respondan en los comentarios!
10:10pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Police and firefighters are on the way to Roger Williams Road for a man setting his ex’s things on fire. She is in Florida and he is emailing/texting her video of her things on fire.
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8:05pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut #nakedman– First responders on the way to Monroe Street for a a naked man who passed out breaking into to a home.
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8:05pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut – #nakedman – #hombredesnudo – Oficiales en camino a Monroe Street para un hombre desnudo que se desmayó entrando a una casa a fuerza.
7:18pm–#Fairfield Connecticut– Police have on male in custody for allegedly stealing condoms and chewing gum at the Stop and Shop on Villa Avenue.
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1:33pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Report of another crash at the intersection of Wordin and South Frontage Road with injuries.
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10:57am–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Report of a crash 655 Palisades (Fireside Apartments) with entrapment. Firefighters on the way.
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10:57am–#Bridgeport Connecticut- Informe de un accidente en 655 Palisades ( Fireside Apartments ) con atrapamiento. Bomberos en el camino.
WESTPORT, Conn.—The Westport Fire Department has received a $4,000 fire prevention grant from FM Global, a major commercial property insurer.
FM Global representative Meaghan Paul presented the award to Chief Andrew Kingsbury, Assistant Chief John Plofkin Jr, and Deputy Chief Robert Kepchar at Westport Fire Headquarters today. The award will be used to assist with pre-fire planning activities in an effort to efficiently collect and track data related to local community buildings. The information will help the department when it responds to an emergency situation.
Because fire continues to be the leading cause of property damage worldwide, FM Global has contributed millions of dollars in fire prevention grants during the past 35 years to fire departments around the globe. Locally, the company has awarded grants to a number of Connecticut-based organizations, including the Westport Fire Department previously in 2012.
“At FM Global, we strongly believe the majority of property damage is preventable, not inevitable,” said Michael Spaziani, manager of the fire prevention grant program. “Far too often, inadequate budgets prevent those organizations working to prevent fire from being as proactive as they would like to be. With additional financial support, grant recipients are actively helping to improve property risk in the communities they serve.”
Through its Fire Prevention Grant Program, FM Global awards grants to fire departments that best demonstrate a need for funding, where dollars can have the most demonstrable impact on preventing fire, or mitigating the damage it can quickly cause.
1:33am–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A gun was recovered and person arrested after an investigation at Greene Homes Building Two tonight.
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