Fairfield News: Car Hits Utility Pole
11:43pm--#Fairfield CT-- A one-car crash just over the border in Fairfield on Stratfield Road (Brooklawn in Bridgeport) just past Capital Avenue snapped a utility pole. There were no reported injuries.
I-95 Crash
4:00pm--#A car has rear-ended a box truck according to radio reports on I-95 southbound at exit 21. There is 3 reported injuries.
Fairfield News: Looking Through Garages
6:15pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Craig Court(off South Benson Road)resident called the police that he chased away a person inside his garage. This news report is made possible by:
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…
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…
Crash At Bridgeport/Fairfield Line
9:40pm--#Bridgeport CT--#Fairfield CT-- A two car crash right on Post/Fairfield Avenue. One car is on the Fairfield side, the other on the Bridgeport side. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Grill Fire
2:24pm--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a grill on fire on Orchard Hill Lane, propane tank still attached. Below is a picture of my grill fire from this weekend. They can get big!
Today’s Vehicle Fire
4:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire is being hosted by Bridgeport on I-95 exit 24 ramp. Both Fairfield and Bridgeport Firefighters were dispatched, Fairfield got there first and reports the car is heavily involved. This news report is made possible by:
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…
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. This news report is made possible by:'