UPDATE: According to the police, the driver of the Subaru mya have had a medical episode while pumping gas. He took off with the pump still attached to his car when he struck the oil truck. It was determined the medical episode caused the accident. 2020-09-21@2:50pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Subaru and oil truck collided on Black Rock Turnpike near Overlook Road where the road narrows and turns. The driver of the Subaru was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Police UPDATE: On Sunday 09/20/20 at 2045 hours, the Fairfield Police Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting that a vehicle had just collided into a tree near the Traffic Circle, just east of McDonald's located at 536 Post Road. On scene, Officers located a red Volkswagen Beetle in the grassy portion of the traffic circle esplanade, where Post Road and Kings Hwy Cutoff intersect. Officers discovered heavy front end damage and found the operator of the vehicle laying on the ground nearby. The operator, identified as a 21 year old Weston Resident was boarded and collared by AMR and FFD personnel. He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for evaluation. Police later learned his injuries were non-life threatening. There…
2020-09-20@12:20am-- An armed robbery occurred at Fairfield and Holland Avenue by a heavy set woman with cornrow braids driving a silver Nissan at 70mph. Good thing she was headed towards Fairfield so that I was able to get this report otherwise Joe would have been able to keep this from you. The car then U-turned and was lost in the area of PT Barnum Housing. This news report is made possible by:
2020-09-19@2:38pm--#Fairfield CT--#ctfire-- Firefighters were called for downed utility lines that eventually started a brush fire in the 4000 block of Black Rock Turnpike (near Tanglewood Road). Firefighters had to wait for UI to turn off the power before they could put out the brush fire.
2020-09-19@2:09pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic-- Report of a crash with unknown injuries on the Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 42 and 44. This news report is made possible by:
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) announced that Sacred Heart University received a $249,032 Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will address the shortages in cybersecurity staff by creating a vocational training in cyberinfrastructure security for community college students. “While our economy adapts to growing technology trends, it is critical that we provide students with the training and resources to be successful in the 21st century,” said Congressman Jim Himes. “As a member of the Intelligence Committee and a former member of the Homeland Security Committee, I know that building a well-trained cyberinfrastructure security workforce is essential to the country’s competitiveness and security. Sacred Heart University’s program will be an incredible asset to Connecticut’s economy and community college students.” “This project uses problem-based learning, an innovative approach…
2020-09-16@7:36pm--#Fairfield CT-' #cttraffic-- A one car crash into a tree requiring extrication on the Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 41. This news report is made possible by:
2020-09-13@8:37am--#Fairfield CT-- Monday morning a concerned citizen requested the help from police who located an elderly male who appeared to be lost and confused off Brookside Drive and Burr Street. The citizen said the 86 year-old male appeared to be confused and could not tell where he lived. The missing man was identified as Segundo Cruz who said he was out for a walk but didn't know for how long he had been walking. Segundo told officers he lives with family but could not remember if he had children or not. A search of the National Crime Information Center system revealed he was missing from Bridgeport. The Bridgeport Police Department. Fairfield Officers responded to Segundo's residence in Bridgeport and…
2020-09-11@12:19pm--#Fairfield CT-- A mini-van and a scooter collided on Commerce Drive near Black Rock Turnpike/Duka Drive area. The scooter (according to radio reports) driver was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
2020-09-08@5:ooPMish-- Two male suspects entered the T-Mobile store located at 525 Tunxis Hill Road and ripped security sensors off of 4 Apple Watches and fled the store. They match the description of the same suspects who did the same thing at the Westport, Branford and Hamden Stores. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_83789" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Visit Penfield Service's website: https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/[/caption]
