Copper caper
1:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--A Pine Point Drive (off Chopsey Hill Rd) reported that someone broke into his home overnight and stole the copper out of his house.
Post Road in Fairfield a “parking lot”
12:27pm--#Fairfield CT--First responders are reporting the Post Road is a "parking lot". This is due to an accident on I-95. If you can avoid your shopping trip it is recommended....you'll just sit in traffic. If you are stuck in traffic you might as well stop and have lunch at Chef's Table at 1561 Post Road!
I-95 Crash
12:10pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic--I-95 southbound is very slow going after a crash. The firefighters are just clearing the scene but the traffic is at a crawl trigger other fender benders.
Fireworks not shots fired
7:17pm--#Bridgeport CT--Fireworks on Ash Street not shots fired as first reported.
Bridgeport Big Day of Serving
Big Day of Serving-- a nationwide Christian Youth group movement will bring nearly 400 volunteers in grades 6-12 from throughout the tri-state area to Bridgeport on Saturday, October 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to tackle a variety of projects throughout the City which will enliven and transform neighborhoods. Each Big Day of Serving team will partner with a city Neighborhood Revitalization Zone in the East Side, East End, South End, West Side, Black Rock, Mill Hill and the Hollow to tackle cleanup projects ranging from landscaping to removing graffiti to recycling. The effort kicks off at 7:30 a.m. at Cesar Batalla School, 606 Howard Avenue. Participants will fan out throughout the City to various neighborhoods to tackle projects.…
School bus monitor injured after being assaulted by student
3:03pm--#Bridgeport CT--A school bus monitor has been injured after being assaulted by a student who then jumped out of the bus and fled the scene. The bus is currently pulled over at Mountain Grove and Ash Street. EMS and police on the way.
Recording children
5:21pm--#Fairfield CT--Police called to the playground at Jennings Beach where a man in his fifties is recording children on the playground. He reportedly has a large camera and the woman was able to see what he was recording......
Fairfield Traffic Delay
4:32pm--#Fairfield CT--A truck has realized he cannot make it under the trestle at North Benson Road and he is trying to back up in the rush hour traffic. Avoid the area. At least he didn't hit it.
Ansonia Crash
1:44pm--#Ansonia CT--A crash at Franklin and Holbrooks Streets with possible injuries.
Companies help fire victims–Video Report
#Bridgeport CT--Families that lost everything from the devastating fire that took out three multi-family homes on Putnam Street in September received help from two local companies . John Cotter from Nutmeg Adjusters was on scene with SERVPRO the morning of the fire and said they had to do something to help these families. So he contacted the president of SERVPRO of Stamford/Bridgeport Joseph Pelli and said we need to do something. Joseph Pelli told us that had they had a lot of unclaimed household goods because the insurance companies paid out for the loss. "Since we have taken the furniture, clean and disinfected and recycled it back to the community" said Pelli. SERVPRO had the families mark what they…