Bridgeport News: Cyclist Down
2020-08-12 @ 6:31pm--#Bridgeport News: A cyclist driving a 2 wheeled-motorized vehicle went down hard on North Avenue at James Street. It was not clear if he as hit by another vehicle.
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
2020-08-12@2:23pm-- #Bridgeport Ct-- Bridgeport Police say a person showed up at Bridgeport Hospital in a private vehicle who was shot in the shoulder. No word on where this occured. This news report is made possible by:
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AG WANTS UNITED ILLUMINATING TO REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR COST OF LOST FOOD AND PRESCRIPTIONS
#Hartford, CT– Attorney General William Tong today urged Eversource and United Illuminating to do the right thing and immediately reimburse consumers for lost food and prescriptions using shareholders, not ratepayer funds. “Eversource and UI need to do the right thing as ConEd has done in New York and reimburse consumers now for lost food and prescriptions. This needs to come out of shareholders—not ratepayer—funds. They have millions of dollars in profits they can use to cover this cost immediately without putting the burden back on ratepayers. Families were already struggling to pay for groceries before this storm. No one should go hungry because Eversource and UI didn’t do their jobs,” said Attorney General Tong. This press release is…
Reminders and Information on Power Restoration
Westport, CT – The following message was issued by First Selectman Jim Marpe, the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Westport Emergency Response Team today: Most roads are passable and maybe detoured if crews are in the area clearing debris. Currently, 0.32 percent, or approximately 41, of Westport’s Eversource customers are without power. Those customers and others with specific outage issues are being addressed as quickly as possible. Due to the heatwave and for those in need, the Cooling Center at Greens Farms Elementary School (17 Morningside Drive South) is open today from 11 AM to 5 PM. The entrance is located on the left side of the building by the bus loop. Please wear a face covering and maintain…
LEGISLATION TO EXPAND VETERANS’ MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
WASHINGTON, DC] – The Senate unanimously passed the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act last week, bipartisan legislation to improve veterans’ mental health services, which includes a provision authored by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to expand the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) suicide prevention media outreach campaigns. Applauding the bill’s passage, Blumenthal released the following statement: “This issue unites us all. We’ve all seen the devastating impacts on our community from mental health, post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries. Connecticut’s own Staff Sergeant Tyler Michael Reeb, who served as a sniper on various tours in the Marine Corps, took his own life in October of last year. His is one of countless heartbreaking stories, evidence of…
Westport Police Make Stolen Motor Vehicle Arrest
#Westport, CT-- On Tuesday August 11, 2020 at approximately 2:33am, Westport Police dispatch received a complaint of motor vehicle burglaries from a residence on Richmondville Avenue. The complainant reported that he had initially heard a vehicle speeding away from the area of his home. He then observed that multiple unlocked vehicles parked in his driveway had apparently been entered, noting that their interior lights were illuminated. A responding officer initially observed a group of three vehicles traveling together a short distance from the location of the reported incident. Upon seeing the marked police cruiser all three vehicle operators turned off their headlamps in an apparent attempt to elude officers; fleeing the immediate area at a high rate of speed…
LEGAL ACTIONS TO HOLD EVERSOURCE AND UNITED ILLUMINATING ACCOUNTABLE FOR FAILED STORM RESPONSE
Hartford, CT) – In a series of motions filed Tuesday, Attorney General William Tong escalated his legal actions to hold Eversource and United Illuminating accountable for their failed storm response. In a motion before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority – which by law serves as the principal regulator and legal forum in which to make claims against the utilities – Attorney General Tong demanded once again that PURA open a contested case and prudence review-- legal proceedings which would enable the Attorney General to make the strongest claims on behalf of ratepayers and the state; seek fines, penalties and injunctive relief; and oppose the utilities’ requests for profits and reimbursement of storm-related costs. Failure by PURA to do so at the onset…
BLUMENTHAL CALLING FOR EVERSOUCE NOT TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS FOR STORM CLEANUP COSTS
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal posted a series of tweets calling on Eversource not to charge customers for storm cleanup costs. Consumers Beware: Eversource’s next ploy—even as the pandemic persists—will be to charge us for hundreds of millions in their repair expenses. I’ll fight it. PURA should just say No. (https://twitter.com/SenBlumenthal/status/1292486684244873218) More intolerable Eversource rate increase attempts imminent—as they try to hit consumers with costs of restoring power. They’d combine insult & injury during the COVID-19 crisis. The company is rolling in money, top execs collecting tens of millions, these expenses are on them. (https://twitter.com/SenBlumenthal/status/1292486686123995139) Consumers deserve refunds, right away. Not rate hikes to cover costs of Eversource misjudgments, amounting to utility malpractice. Especially as consumers & businesses struggle to survive &…
Stratford PD Need Your Help
#Stratford CT--The Stratford Police Detective Division is attempting to identify the below-pictured subject. He is the suspect in a commercial burglary that occurred on 8-3-2020 at approximately 3:00 a.m. at 2595 Main St. Power tools and $20 dollars were taken during the crime. He is 35-45 years old male, white, possibly Hispanic, and 160 lbs. He has black hair with graying around the temple area. He has large tattoos on both inner forearms. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeve shirt with shorts and blue running sneakers with no socks. He arrived and left on a mountain bike. If anyone has information as to the identity of the suspect please call Det Gallagher at 203-385-4142, Police Dispatch 203-385-4100 or…