Bridgeport News: 2 Car Crash Barnum & Bishop
2023-02-12@9:28pm--#Bridgeport CT--Two people were injured in a crash at Barnum and Bishop Avenue. The gray van almost hit the gas station, missing it by inches. https://youtu.be/IhmwqXCnptg
Shelton News: 2nd Burglary Arrest Made- Still No Kitty
#Shelton CT--On 2-1-23, Shelton Police arrested 24-year-old Toni Douglas-Alves of Bridgeport and charged her with Burglary 3rd Degree, Larceny 3rd Degree, Conspiracy to commit Burglary 3rd Degree and Conspiracy to commit Larceny 3rd Degree. Douglas-Alves was released on a $10,000 bond and given a court date of February 22, 2023, at Derby Court. This was the 2 nd arrest in this case. The arrest stems from a burglary complaint at a hotel room on 1-22-23. Several items were reported stolen including the victim’s hairless cat Princess. Police obtained and executed a search warrant during this investigation. Items were seized by police, but the cat was not located. Police are still trying to locate the cat.
Fairfield News: “Appliance” Fire At CVS
2023-02-02@4:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters were called to CVS at 1968 Black Rock Turnpike for an "appliance" fire in the store. The fire was out on the firefighters' arrival... a good thing because higher-up town administrators said during contract negotiations that there are no more fires in Fairfield. It turned out to be a mug printer in the photo department. Firefighters assisted in alleviating the smoke condition.
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES 2023 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL: CANCEL MEDICAL DEBT FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today held a news conference in Hartford to announce a proposal he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session that will cancel overdue medical debts for thousands of Connecticut residents who are struggling to pay their bills. Based on a model that other governments throughout the United States have used recently, the governor’s proposal calls for the state to invest $20 million in federal COVID-19 recovery funding it received from the American Rescue Plan Act and use those dollars to contract with a nonprofit organization that buys medical debt and eliminates it at a fraction of the original cost. The nonprofit will contact local hospitals and hospital systems directly, purchase entire portfolios of debt owed by…
Shelton News: Burglary Arrest Made
#Shelton CT-- On 2-1-23, Shelton Police arrested 20-year-old Zyair Lopez of Bridgeport and charged him with Burglary 3 rd Degree, Larceny 3 rd Degree, Conspiracy to commit Burglary 3rd Degree and Conspiracy to commit Larceny 3 rd Degree. Lopez was released on a $10,000 bond. The arrest stems from a burglary complaint at a hotel room on 1-22-23. Several items were reported stolen including the victim’s hairless cat Princess. Police obtained and executed a search warrant during this investigation. Items were seized by police, but the cat was not located. Police are still trying to locate the cat. More arrests are expected in this case.
Fairfield News: Attempted Abduction
Police UPDATE: On Wednesday February 1, 2023 at approximately 3:30pm, the Fairfield Police Departmentreceived a 911 call from a resident on Collingwood Avenue reporting two young females ran tohis home very upset. They described an encounter with a male operating a vehicle while theywere walking home from the school bus.Patrol officers responded immediately to the home and interviewed the two middle school agedgirls who reported the following:While walking home after exiting the school bus, a white male operating a white vehicle (whichmay possibly be a BMW X5 type vehicle) described to have white interior, drove up to themwhile they were walking. The vehicle was playing loud music and the male was wearing a blackski mask upon his approach. There was…
Bridgeport Activates Cold Weather Protocol
Bridgeport Activates Cold Weather Protocol BRIDGEPORT, CT –All residents should be cautious from 12pm on Wednesday, February 1st until 12pm on Sunday, February 5th as temperatures drop with very low wind chill. Residents may utilize the below checklist as a guide to safety during cold weather: Check heating devices. Do not use a stove or oven to heat your home due to potential gas, carbon monoxide, and fire hazards. Ensure that pets are brought inside. Watch for ice on pipes and ground cover. Bundle up if you must go outside. Check on elderly neighbors and family members during colder temperatures. Warming Centers Senior Centers (Open only weekdays): Black Rock Senior Center – 2676 Fairfield Avenue, (9:00am-3:00pm) East Side Senior Center…
Bridgeport News: Robberies Continue To Plague Ganimville
2023-02-01@12:00AMish---#Bridgeport CT-- A viewer said Sergio’s Pizza on 780 Madison Avenue was robbed at gunpoint today shortly after 12am. Two black males robbed cash from the register.
Milford News: Fight At Parsons Center
On January 29, 2023, officers were dispatched to the Parsons Center Gymnasium for a fight. The victim stated that they were at a youth basketball game when a woman from an opposing team began using profanity and yelling very loudly. The victim asked the woman not to use offensive language and moved away from the woman. After the game, the victim was waiting in the vestibule when two women approached them and began swearing at them. The victim walked outside, and the two women followed and assaulted them. Janet and Lawry Jefferson were identified as the assailants, along with a juvenile suspect. All were charged with Breach of Peace 2nd degree and released on a promise to appear in court.…
Stratford News: Construction Site Accident
At approx. 7:55am Stratford Fire Rescue was dispatched to Route 1 at the Devon Bridge for a 55-year-old female who had fallen through a hole in the bridge and landed on a construction barge below. Stratford Fire Rescue responded to the scene with Car 3, Engine 1, Tac 5, Truck 1, Marine Rescue 233, and Safety Car 5. Under the command of Assistant Chief Mike Camperlengo, Stratford Firefighters using Marine 233 moored alongside the barge. Stratford Firefighters and Stratford EMS Paramedics treated, stabilized, and using a rope rescue system extricated the 55-year-old female who had fallen through a 3’x5’opening and fell approx. 40-50 feet landing on a construction barge below. The Devon Bridge is currently under repairs on the southbound…