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At 1:41am Bridgeport Police received word of a living room fire at 1211 Norman Street on the second floor. Firefighters stretched two fire hoses to attack the blaze and contain it to the second floor. Firefighters conducted a primary and secondary search for any victims and found nothing. Firefighters remain on the scene past 3am overhauling the fire to ensure no other fire might break out. The fire marshal was called to the scene and the Red Cross had to relocate 4 adults with temporary housing.
2:00am–Bridgeport–3 arrested after a fight inside a club at the corner of East Main Street and Maple Street.
1:15am–Fairfield–An outdoor smoking receptacle catches outside of house on Orchard Hill Drive, fire extends up the side of the house. Homeowner battles the blaze with a garden hose after calling 911. Fire was out when fire department arrives, fire did not extend behind the siding.
12:57am–#Stratford #ctfire report of a chimney fire on 2065 Cutspring Road. Fire department on the way. Twists and turns inside the chimney’s design gave firefighters a challenge extinguishing the hot embers. Firefighters remained on scene for about two hours.
6:18pm–#Fairfield–#Southport–Fire department on scene at the 200 block Harbor Road for a house full of smoke due to the fireplace damper being closed while in operation.
2:10am–Bridgeport–Homeowner holds down burglar at 154 Bond Street on the 1st floor. A Hispanic male wearing a ski mask and and leather jacket was detained by the homeowner and it carried out to the backyard when police arrived and took him into custody.
1:41am–Bridgeport–Report of a living room fire at 1211 Norman Street.
1:05am–Oxford–Report of a motor vehicle fatality on Route 67 near Valley Road and two others transport to Waterbury Hospital with unknown injuries. The fatality was pinned against a building. Police are investigating.
9:15pm–#Stratford–A stabbing just occurred at 49 McGrath Court, victim was stabbed in the abdomen.UpdateHamden Police are at a location in their town in connection with the McGrath Court stabbing.
4:42pm–Fairfield–Petco, in the Whole Food Plaza on Grasemere Ave. reports that items were stolen from their donation bin and they have it on video. This happened around 2:00pm today.
4:37pm–Bridgeport Stratford power outage reported by @GregRizz on our Twitter Feed.
4:36pm–Fairfield–Report of copper piping taken from the basement at a house in the 800 block of Birdseye Street.
4:33pm–Bridgeport–Not our kid! Precious Memories Child Care at 485 Burnsford Avenue reporting to police an adult dropped off a 3 year old but the child isn’t one of their students and the don’t who the child is.
4:28pm–Fairfield–Hit and run accident on Post Road and Fairfield Place, minor injuries reported. Police are looking for a silver older model Forerunner with heavy front end damage.
1:10am–Bridgeport–Police quickly break up a street fight on Pequonnock St and Harral Ave.
12:29am–Milford #cttraffic–State police were in pursuit of vehicle on I-95 near exit 35. Speeds exceeded 100 mph, driver is now in custody.
11:00–Berlin–Police were called to 18 Peck Street for a domestic dispute. When officer entered the residence a man opened fire on officers. Police returned fire critically injuring the shooter. He is hospitalized at Hartford Hospital. No officers were injured. Ct State’s Attorney’s Office were called to the scene. UPDATE Man was shot in the right femur into the left femur and also shot in the right arm.
12:02am—Fire department on scene at Old Black Rock Turnpike and Sasapequan Rd for smoke in the residence. Police responded to an audible alarm and saw smoke or dust on the 2nd floor, can’t confirm. FD investigating.
Around 5:10pm Thursday afternoon police were called initially for what appeared to be a man grabbing and assaulting kids at the skate park at Jennings Beach. Witnesses tell us that the man came to the park to pick up his son, when he refused to get in the car the skaters attacked the man. I’ve contacted Fairfield Police and they are still trying to sort the story from numerous witnesses. One youth was taken to checked for a back injury, his condition is unknown a this time. As with all breaking news information and facts often change, we will keep you posted as we get more information.
Fairfield–Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to free a woman involved in a single car accident that occurred on Burroughs Road at the intersection of Miro Street shortly after 5:30pm Wednesday. The road was closed as the accident investigation team look into why the car crashed into a tree.
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We reported this to you live-1:36am–Bridgeport–If you live on Grandfield/Carnegie/Success Ave. area and park on the street you may want to check your car. Reports of car windows smashed in.
At approximate 3:00 PM on March 5, 2012, Fairfield Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a vehicle accident with injuries on Black Rock Turnpike near Stillson Road. Fairfield Engine 2, Ladder 2 and the shift commander responded to the scene along with Fairfield Police and AMR. Emergency personnel found a 3 car accident with a the driver of one car unconscious and unresponsive locked in his running vehicle. Emergency personnel forced entry into the vehicle, stabilized the vehicle and initiated medical care on the driver . As emergency personnel were extricating the victim from the car, a second accident occurred where a vehicle struck a car and a Fairfield Fire Department Ladder Truck that was protecting the scene of the initial accident. No fire personnel were on the ladder truck at the time of the accident and no fire, police or EMS responders were injured. An additional ambulance was called to the scene as a precaution and ultimately all parties from the second accident refused treatment and transport to the hospital. The victim of the first accident was treated and transported to an undetermined hospital by AMR in stable condition. No other injuries were reported as a result of the first accident. No additional units were called to the scene as a result of the accident and personnel were able to provide seamless care to all parties on scene.
Assistant Chief Scott Bisson stated, “We are often asked why the fire department sends so many apparatus to the scenes of vehicle accidents and I beleive the answer is self evident, it is for the tools, personnel and safety of all emergency personnel operating in the road ways.” Bisson further stated, “Barrier tape and flashing lights may warn drivers of an accident in the middle of a busy roadway but only 60,000 pounds of steel can stop or deflect a moving car from striking emergency personnel when drivers ignore those warnings. The system worked today and prevented any additional injuries to emergency responders”
The cause of both accidents remain under investigation by the Fairfield Police Department. The Fire Department’s ladder truck was out of service for approximately 2 hours while the fire department maintenance division assessed the damage and made temporary repairs to restore it to emergency service.
A karate/marital arts competition took place in Darien Saturday, March 4th at the Darien Arts Center. “This is the first competition where the people running the tournament aren’t making a dime” Said Jerry Simon of the Fairfield Villari Self Defense Center. All the proceeds went to the Darien Arts Center. Bonnie Gombos of the Darien Art Center said “the kids are excited, they practiced harder, they are here to have fun but all this month we have been practicing for them to do their best in this tournament. It helps build their self esteem , some kids are really shy and they get up there and they do their best and that is what we are looking for”. The age of the participants ranged from children to adult. All participants received a participation award. Those that placed in the competition are listed below:
Time Ring 1
11:00 Forms (6 & Under)
White- Orange
1st Andrew Zanvettor
2nd Ronan O’Connor
3rd Will Burnham
Purple-Blue Stripe
1st Evan Anavy
2nd Delaney Marsh
3rd Leyton Tucci/ Luke Sibilio
11:30 Sparring (Boys 8-11)
Blue-Brown
1st Jack Wetzel
2nd Justin Bacon
3rd Erik Leonard
12:00 Forms (14+)
White-Orange
1st Matthew Blank
2nd Emily Frangipane
3rd Elizabeth Hall
12:30 Forms (18+)
Green-Brown
1st Neeta Maniar
2nd Melissa Coppock
3rd Victoria Marsh
Forms (14-17)
Purple-Green Stripe
1st Grant Rasmussen
2nd Jordan Cassetta
3rd Lila Seeman/Hanna Kahlert
1:00
Forms (18+)
Purple – Blue Stripe
1st Erika Caputo
2nd Joseph Kiley
3rd Claire Kelly
1:30
Creative Forms(1st Owen Wagner
2nd Max Victor
3rd Samantha Gombos, Natalie
Caputo, Katherine Caputo
Ring 2
Forms (7-10)
Purple-Blue Stripe
1st Lance Anavy
2nd Owen Wagner
3rd Henry Welles
Ring 3
Forms (7-11)
White-Orange
1st Katherine Caputo
2nd Robbie Whitney
3rd Shawn Walsh
Sparring (Boys 12-16)
Blue-Brown
1st Thomas Hall
2nd Grant Rasmussen
3rd Griffin Kimberly
Sparring (Girls 18+)
Under Black
1st Melissa Coppock
2nd Neeta Maniar
3rd Elizabeth Hall
4th Emily Frangipane
Forms (<16)
Black Belts
1st Lindsay Stewart
2nd Janel Fitzgerald
3rd Dylan Cheung
Sparring (Girls <16)
Black Belts
1st Olivia Petshaft
2nd Colleen McGuinness
3rd Janel Fitzgerald
4th Lindsay Stewart
3:00
Sparring (Boys 9-12)
White-Purple
1st Shawn Walsh
2nd Robbie Whitney
3rd George Chieffi
Forms (14-17)
Green-Brown
1st Juliette Dixon
2nd Danielle Dixon
3rd Thomas Hall
3:30
4:00
Sparring (Girls 16+)
Black Belts
1st Robyn Bonacci
2nd Elisabeth Wiggin
Sparring (Girls 12-16)
Under Black
1st Hanna Kahlert
2nd Erin McCurley
3rd Julia Lawlor
Sparring (Boys 18+)
Under Black
1st Matthew Blank
2nd Matthew Anavy
3rd Patrick Marsh
4th Joseph Kiley
Forms (16+)
Black Belts
1st Robyn Bonacci
2nd Benjamin Waldman
3rd Christopher Orzo
Sparring (14+ Male)
Black Belts
1st Benjamin Waldman
2nd Alex Krauchick
3rd Dylan Cheung
* Results compiled by Benjamin Waldman – 1st Degree Black Belt
Around 2am Sunday morning Fairfield Police received word of a brawl outside the Sky Hookah Lounge at 689 Kings Highway East. Radio transmission estimated the brawl to have as many as 30involved. There were no arrests. The lounge was closed by management shortly after the brawl.
Shortly after 12:30pm early Sunday morning firefighters received a report of a fire on Wallace Court in Bridgeport. Firefighters were already in the area when the call came in and were on scene within a minute. The narrow street with limited access created a challenge in getting equipment to the fire coupled with hazardous conditions when the power line burned off the building and into the road and began sparking. The fire extended into the attic causing delays in fully extinguishing the blaze. Its possible a space heater on the first floor may have been the cause; The fire marshal was called to the scene and has begun his investigation. No firefighters were injured but two adults and one child were displaced from the fire.
