10:03pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of man stripping off his clothes at 334 Orchard Street banging on doors. He might be on PCP according to radio reports….
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I-95 Pursuit
10:00pm–#cttraffic–A pursuit starting on I-95 exit 27 area of a gray Hyundai Elantra wanted for narcotics into Fairfield gets off exit 23 before Bridgeport Police break it off.
Bridgeport News: Quicky Arrest On Quick Robbery
The Quicky Food Mart at 165 Washington Avenue was robbed at gunpoint earlier this afternoon. The Bridgeport Police Violent Crime Reduction Task Force made an arrest at approximately 5:00 p.m. at the intersection of Park and Laurel Avenues.
Surveillance video from the store helped officers identify the suspect and one of the officers recognized the suspect as a witness in a traffic accident a few months ago. From that accident report they identified the name, description and home address of the subject. Two lineups were arranged and the suspect was identified. The Suspect was Aaron Martinez age 21. Police said the charges are pending.
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Bridgeport News: Firefighters Rescue Two
5:40pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters rescue two people from a home full of smoke at 165 Virginia Avenue. One person was an elderly woman according to radio reports.
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Bridgeport News: Recovered Stolen Vehicle
3:11pm–#Bridgeport CT–If your 1996 green Jeep Cherokee was stolen, Bridgeport Police have recovered it on Washington Avenue at Greene Homes Building 5. Sounds like K-9 also took a bite out of crime in the process according to radio reports.
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Southport News: School Bus Hits Train Overpass
10:34am–#Southport CT– #Fairfield CT– A school bus hit the train overpass at Center and Pequot Street. The bus driver was treated for an eye injury and a child reported to be injured had to wait for parental permission for treatment of a minor injury according to radio reports. A second bus was already on scene when I arrived, to take the children to their destinations.
Westport Heating Assistance
#Westport CT—The Westport Department of Human Services reminds residents that if they have not done so already, applications for fuel assistance are still being accepted at its office in Town Hall, Room 200, 110 Myrtle Avenue. Eligible Westport residents are encouraged to apply now.
The deadlines are: March 14 if you heat with oil April 29 if you heat with gas or electric
Eligibility Guidelines: A family of two may have an annual gross income of up to $43,327 Asset limits for the State program are $15,000 for homeowners and $12, 000 for renters
Please call 203-341-1050 to schedule an appointment.
(Press Release)
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Southport News: Bus Hits Train Overpass
10:34am–#Southport CT–#Fairfield CT– A bus has hit the Center Street overpass, Metro North notified. Driver has an eye injury according to radio reports.
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CT Department of Revenue Services Tax Warning
Connecticut taxpayers are being targeted by a new email scam. On-line thieves posing as the Department of Revenue Services (DRS) are using email to steal taxpayer information. These phishing attacks appear to originate outside of the United States.
According to DRS Commissioner Kevin Sullivan, taxpayers are receiving email messages about a “Connecticut state income tax verification exercise.” Taxpayers are then directed to link to a phony website that looks like an official DRS website and asked to disclose confidential information. Disclosing the information results in identity theft and likely fraudulent income refund claims in the name of the taxpayer.
What taxpayers will see in their email is the following message:
Due to routine check and validation of our new website, you are required to download the attachment CT STATE INCOME TAX VERIFICATION EXERCISE to validate your details on CT database to enable you log in and view your W2 for the oncoming 2015 Income Tax Return exercise.
Failure to update your details will result to termination of your account.
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Commissioner Sullivan said, “DRS never contacts taxpayers this way. Don’t get scammed. Do not open or reply to this email. Do not open the linked site however official it may look.”
(State of Connecticut Press Release)
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3:30pm–#Milford CT– Report of a building fire at 334 Milford Point Road. Firefighters are on scene.
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