Merritt Crash
2023-11-04@5:00pm--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash was reported on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 44 and 42.
Daylights Savings Time…AGAIN
Daylight saving time ends on November 5 and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to make sure the alarms are working. “Home fires claim more lives every year than all natural disasters combined, but working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half,” said Rebecca Johnson, regional disaster officer, American Red Cross Connecticut, and Rhode Island Region. “The sooner an alarm alerts you to a fire, the sooner you can get out. When you turn your clocks back this weekend, test your smoke alarms too to help prevent a tragedy in your home.” Over the past year, local Red Cross volunteers responded to…
Shelton News: Car Snaps Pole Hits House
2023-11-04@12:35pm--#Shelton CT-- A car has snapped a pole on Ripton Road and coming to rest on into a yard hitting a house but leaving no structural damage to the house.
Bridgeport News: Suspicious Death
On November 3, 2023, at approximately 4:10 pm the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a report of a human body found behind 1028 Stratford Avenue. Patrol Officers responded to the area and found a deceased female in the rear parking lot of 1028 Stratford Avenue. She was positioned near a dumpster in the parking lot. Medical personnel arrived on scene and confirmed the party was deceased. The Detective Bureau has responded and taken charge of the investigation. The Forensic Identification Unit has since processed the scene and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has removed the unidentified body. The OCME will conduct an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death. No further information at this time. The…
I-95 Crash
2023-11-02@11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A car has rear-ended a tractor trailer on I-95 northbound near exit 27A.
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2023-11-02@10:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire is a pickup truck at Soundview and Division Street. Firefighters reported that the truck was fully engulfed in flames.
Milford News: Merritt Crash
2023-11-02@8:28pm--#Milford CTFirst responders are on the scene of a crash on the Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 55A
Access Health CT (AHCT) has announced Open Enrollment for 2024 health insurance
Access Health CT (AHCT) today announced the Open Enrollment period will take place Nov. 1, 2023 to Jan. 15, 2024 for health insurance plans for 2024. Connecticut residents can shop, compare, and enroll or renew their health insurance plans with coverage beginning in the 2024 plan year. Customers must enroll on or before Dec. 15, 2023 for coverage to begin Jan. 1, 2024. Customers who enroll between Dec. 16, 2023 and Jan. 15, 2024 will have coverage starting Feb. 1, 2024. AHCT is the only place Connecticut residents can qualify for financial help to lower health insurance costs. Open Enrollment gives customers the opportunity to review health coverage options to ensure they are making the best choice that meets their…
Bridgeport Police Need Your Help
On October 14, 2023, at approximately 11:30 pm the Islamic Community Center located at 468 Clinton Ave. was burglarized. The suspect stole several computer tablets and a digital camera. The Bridgeport Police Department is asking for public assistance in identifying a suspect captured on video surveillance at this location on that date and time. The suspect is described as a Black male, thin, with a goatee-type beard and mustache. The suspect is wearing black pants and a black and red sweatshirt with distinct writing on the front and back. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bridgeport Police Detective Damien Csech (Robbery/Burglary Squad) at (203) 581-5204 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips line at (203) 576-TIPS.
Milford News: Violating Protective Order and Causing Harm
On October 30, 2023, Officer Beirne arrested Philip Micalizzi, aged 68, on Village Road for breaking the law. Micalizzi was charged with violating a protective order, behaving badly, and stopping someone from calling for help. He had to pay $2,500 to be released before going to court on November 1, 2023. The police came to a house on Village Road on November 1, 2023, after someone called 911. They said that Micalizzi had an argument with them. Micalizzi forcibly took the person's purse and stopped them from calling the police. He then pushed the person, causing them to fall and get hurt. When the person tried to get their purse back, Micalizzi let go, and they got hurt again. Micalizzi…