Out of hand fireplace fire
1:32pm--#Stratford CT--Firefighters on the way to an out of hand fire in the fireplace at 403 Bar Harbor Road. The flue won't open and surrounding area of the fireplace is getting really hot.
White milky substance
1:30pm--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters called to check for a possible leak in the stream between Congress Street and the Merritt Parkway for a white milky substance in the water.
Odor of burning in drug store
1:21pm--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters on the way to Rite Aid on the Post Road for an odor of burning inside the store.
Funny Money In Westport
At approximately 3:28 p.m. on November 23, 2013, an employee from Olympia Sports, 403 Post Road East, reported that a male was attempting to pay for merchandise with what the employee believed to be a counterfeit $100.00 bill. The employee would not accept the bill after noticing it was counterfeit. The suspect left the bill behind and fled the scene. The employee provided a description of the suspect and the suspect’s vehicle to police. Officer Thomas Casimiro located the vehicle on Compo Road North shortly after the crime occurred. The vehicle was stopped and the three occupants were detained. Officers determined the suspects attempted to pass counterfeit bills at Olympia Sports and CVS, both on the Post Road.This incident is still under…
Porch fire
8:54pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police were first on the scene and assisted located the porch fire which was first reported as a fire in the back of 865 Madison Avenue. Police found the address to be 23 Morgan Avenue on the back porch on the third floor. Citizens attempted to extinguish the fire but it was finally put out by firefighters.
Rollover in Stratford
7:20pm--#Stratford CT--Rollover accident Merritt Parkway northbound just past the James Farm Road overpass. Its in Stratford not Trumbull no fire, no entrapment as first reported. UPDATE--Third ambulance for four people requested.
Downtown Bridgeport Reopens
5:34pm--#Bridgeport CT--Lafayette Boulevard and State Street reopens after an investigation of a fatal crash earlier this afternoon.
1 Dead 1 Injured In Downtown Bridgeport Crash
1:10pm--#Bridgeport CT--One person is dead and another injured in a horrible crash at State Street and Lafayette Boulevard. According to witnesses the white sedan "T-boned" what appears to be a GMC SUV partially ejecting one person. Firefighters and police worked feverishly to free the person who died at the scene. One other person was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. All others at the scene refused medical treatment but it was very apparent at the scene of the emotional turmoil they experience. Police have not release a statement at this writing.
Coat Drive at New Life Church Trumbull
New Life Church at 28 Hedgehog Road, Trumbull will be partnering with Bridgeport Rescue Mission. Bring a coat to any Sunday Service 8:30 – 10:30 or 11:30am 6:00pm.