Category: Fairfield

Tour of American Chestnut Restoration Project at Lake Mohegan

On Thursday, Fairfield’s Conservation Director, Brian Carey,  lead a tour of the stands of American chestnut trees gifted and planted by members of the Fairfield Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of America, and Fairfield Public Works in 2012. The tour which included an inspection of the trees Fairfield Garden Club members, including current Club president Barbara Geddes Wooten, and Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis who’s retired from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology. Both Ms. Geddes Wooten and Dr. Anagnostakis were instrumental in the process of developing this tree-planting project.

 

The American Chestnut Restoration Project was created by the Fairfield Garden Club to celebrate The Garden Club of America’s Centennial in 2013. As of July 1, 2017, 61 of the 100 trees planted were thriving in eight public spaces in Fairfield. Planting these 100 hybrids may be a linchpin in the return of the giant of the forest to southwestern Connecticut. In the late 19th century, a blight wiped out the American chestnut. The strong wood was used in the building trades. Many turn of the century Connecticut products made were made from Chestnut including musical instruments and pianos (in Ivoryton).

 

Bridgeport/Fairfield Manhunt

Fairfield Police UPDATE:

Latrell Baker (DOB 10/15/1996) was arrested and charged with C.G.S. 14-96c, Failure to Have Registration Plate Illuminated; C.G.S. 14-147c, Misuse of Registration Plate; C.G.S. 14-12(a)*, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle; C.G.S. 14-213(b), Failure to Have Mandatory Minimum Insurance (Non-Owner); C.G.S. 21a-279a 1st Offense, Possession of < 1/2oz. of Marijuana; and C.G.S. 53a-167c, Interfering with an Officer after he ran from a traffic a stop and was located a short time later and found to be in possession of a bag of marijuana.

Dashan Robinson (DOB 08/18/1980) was arrested and charged with C.G.S. 53a-167c, Interfering with an Officer after she drove to the area of the traffic stop, located Latrell Baker in the woods and ran with him away from police in an attempt to get in the vehicle and drive away.

On 07/18/2018 at approximately 2055 hours, an officer was conducting motor vehicle enforcement on Brooklawn Ave at Spooner Ave. The officer observed a tan Lexus sedan in which the registration was “Cancelled” through a DMV check. The vehicle turned right to travel south west onto  Briarwood Ave then quickly pulled to the side of the road and parked in front of 943 Briarwood Ave. The driver an sole occupant ran from the vehicle in an attempt to elude officers. Officers began a foot pursuit and lost sight of the suspect near Renwick St. A short time later officers observed Dashan Robinson in the area making attempts to call for Baker who was in the woods nearby. Both individuals ran from the woods attempting to enter Robinson’s car before officers took them into custody.

Latrell Baker was released on a $1,000 bond and Dashan Robinson was released on written promise. They are both scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on 07/31/2018

 

 

9:20pm–UPDATE: Suspect was taken into custody.

8:55pm–#Fairfield CT–#Bridgeport CT– Police attempted to pull a vehicle over on Brooklawn Avenue near Briarwood and the suspect jumped out of the car and fled on foot down Briarwood towards North Avenue.  That’s why there are so many cops in the area.

 

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Fairfield News: Reminder Not To Leave Kids/Pets In Hot Cars

#Fairfield CT–State Representative Brenda Kupchick (R-132) united with Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon to remind residents about Fairfield’s ongoing “Heat Kills: If you Love ‘em Don’t Leave ‘em” initiative. First started in 2015, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of leaving children & pets in hot cars.

Rep. Kupchick also shared the legislature’s passage of a transportation bill that extends “Good Samaritan” law protections to people who break into hot cars to save animals. Originally, this legal protection only existed in the case of entering a car to save a child. Now, bystanders should feel empowered to act as necessary in the case of animals, as well, if the animal appears to be in urgent distress.

Multiple Crashes In The Area

12:16am–Multiple crashes reported in the area at the same time–

#Fairfield CT– A rollover accident reported on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 46 and 44 closer to exit 46.

#Bridgeport CT– A rollover accident reported on Route 8/25 northbound near exit 4.

#Bridgeport CT– R crash a East Main and  York Street.

 

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Southport News: Firefighter Injured Fighting A Garage Fire

Fire Department Update:  FAIRFIELD, CT, 6/29/2018: On Thursday evening at 6:38 PM the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a structure fire at 1300 Mill Hill Road. Engines 1, 3, 4, 5, Ladder 2, Rescue 1, and Car 3 responded. Engine 4 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from a large detached garage. Units used multiple hand lines to aggressively battle this fire. Incident Commander, Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood, stated that the homeowners were very lucky the fire was discovered in the early stages by a delivery person or the damage could have been much worse. One firefighter suffered serious facial injuries and was transported to the hospital by American Medical Response. His injuries were not life-threatening. The last fire unit cleared the scene at 9:25PM Shortly after the alarm was received for Mill Hill Road the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call for smoke in a structure at 744 Gilbert Highway. Fairfield Engine 2, Car 5, and a mutual aid assignment from the Westport Fire Department responded. Westport units arrived on scene and reported the invisible dog fence transformer in the residence had shorted out, possibly as a result of the lightning strike, causing a smoke condition in the residence. There were no reported injuries. The last unit cleared the scene at 7:34PM. The cause of both fire are being investigated by the Fairfield Fire Marshal.

 

 

6:40pm–#Southport CT– A Fairfield firefighter received a facial cut battling a garage fire on Mill Hill Road.  The garage was twenty feet from the home.

 

A short time later a resident on Gilbert Highway reported a smoke condition on the 2nd floor due to a lightning strike.  Fairfield called Westport for mutual aid to cover that call which turned out to be a shorted electrical panel.

 

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