2020-01-23@7:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an exchange of gunfire in the 1400 block of Stratford Avenue. One woman injured her facing ducking for cover in her apartment. Her apartment was shot up. So far all hospitals check clear for gunshot victims.
The Town of Fairfield Fire Department invites candidates interested in a public safety career to participate in testing for Firefighting positions with the Fairfield Fire Department and 14 other departments statewide. Fire service careers are opportunities to work with men and women committed to service to the community. Firefighters provide important lifesaving services including firefighting, emergency medical service, technical rescue, and hazardous material response. Applications may be submitted on-line. To apply, visit: https://iosolutions.com/product/connecticut-firefighter-testing-consortium-application-2/ and find the job application for the Connecticut Firefighter Consortium Testing Through successful participation in a written examination and interview process, applicants will qualify for up to 15 departments across Connecticut. Please see the attachment for additional details or call this office. This press release…
8:21pm--Odor of gas in the 500 block of Arctic Street. 2020-01-22@8:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of an odor of gas indoors in a home on St. Nicolas Drive. Here come a bunch of firetruck to the north end! This news report is made possible by our safe heating sponsor:
January is National Radon Action Month and the Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD) is recommending residents test their homes for radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Naugatuck Valley Health District will hold an educational presentation at the Kellogg Center, located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue in Derby, on January 22nd from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, where residents can learn about radon and can pick up their FREE radon test kit. Space is limited, so please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Radon2020. Additional FREE home radon test kits are available to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton while supplies last. Starting on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, individuals may come to the second floor of the health district office located at…
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 13 states in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Rhode Island in its lawsuit State of Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Products Co., LLC, et al., which seeks to hold oil and petroleum companies accountable for their actions contributing to climate change and the resulting harms, including from sea-level rise, changes to the hydrologic cycle, and increased air and ocean temperatures. "Big Oil ignored science and peddled the use of fossil fuels, dangerously accelerating climate change. Connecticut stands with Rhode Island in its fight to protect future generations, and holding these corporations accountable for their role in our climate crisis," said Attorney General Tong. In its suit, Rhode Island alleges that the major fossil…
2020-01-21@11:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police recover a firearm from inside a car driving erratically on Huntington Road near Williams Street. This news report is made possible by:
2020-01-21@3:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police detained one person who caused a disturbance 120 Middle Street. The suspect was throwing items and threatening to "cut" patrons. There were no reported injuries. The suspect was apprehended at 100 Fairfield Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
2020-01-21@3:13pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quick response kept a fire on Donald Drive from front/right side of the home. When firefighters arrived, there were flames shooting from the roof according to radio reports. There were no reported injuries.
#Bridgeport CT--On October 6, 2019 a female Sacred Heart University student reported to police that she believes she was the victim of a sexual assault. The victim reports that she was intoxicated in the early morning hours of October 6, 2019 and believes that a male she identified as Nicholas Otto-Bernstein (7/17/99) had sexual intercourse with her without her consent. The victim also told police that a nude photograph of her was circulated online through the mobile application Snapchat. The victim reports that this photograph was taken without her consent. Investigators were able to determine that Otto-Bernstein took the nude photograph of the victim and disseminated it online to other students. Detectives did not have probable cause to charge Otto-Bernstein…
