10:49am–#Milford CT–Firefighters are on scene in the Welchs Point/ Milesfield /Oakland Ave are for a large gas leak. Firefighters say they may evacuate local house.
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Razor brought in to school
10:51am–#Bridgeport CT–Police on the way to Columbus School for a third grader who brought a razor into school.
Locked in the condo!
3:11am–#Fairfield CT–ResidentS in a Melody Lane condo have locked themselves inside their condo and have called the fire department to help them get out.
Home break-in
12:20am–#Bridgeport CT–Police are investigating a break-in in the 800 block of Nobel Avenue.
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Street fight
12:17pm–#Bridgeport CT–Report of a street fight involving knives and bats (the baseball type) in the 1200 block of Howard Avenue.
Police pursuit in Ridgefield
11:19pm–#Ridgefield CT–Careful on Farmingville Road, police pursuit in progress.
Marine “rescue”
10:40pm–#Milford CT–Firefighters, EMS and Coast Guard coordinate getting a nauseous person off a boat that has mechanical problems near buoy 6 at the mouth of the harbor.
Tonight’s car fire
10:03pm–#Trumbull CT–#cttraffic–Tonight’s car fire is in Monroe, Route 25 just south of the Route 111 intersection. Passerby said the car pulled over and appeared to have flames underneath it. UPDATE–The never did locate this car. I’m going to bet the exhaust let loose and the passerby saw sparks. The driver got back in and rode off.
Merritt Crash
8:00pm–#Norwalk CT–#cttraffic–Report of a car crash Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 40. First responders reporting car fire.
ANOTHER pedestrian hit
7:21pm–#Bridgeport CT–Report of another pedestrian being hit at Seaview Ave and Jefferson Street. First responders on the way.