2:30pm-- Shots fired outside the capitol on 2nd street and Constitution Avenue with a reported capitol police officer injured. The capitol is now on lockdown. More information as this story develops. UPDATE: 2:30-- It seems there will be a news conference at around 3:00pm in regard to the shots fired. 2:59-- According to WTNH the House side of the capitol is no longer under lockdown. 2:58--According to ABC7's Twitter page, the white house gate was just rammed with a car, however, there are no other sources stating this. The tweet: "CAPITOL UPDATE: Reports say someone tried to ram White House gate w/ car, chase ensued, ended at Capitol Hill. Shots fired, unclear by who"
Shoplifter in custody after brief pursuit
12:33pm--#Stratford CT--Police have one a shoplifter from Burlington Coat Factory at 800 Barnum Avenue Cutoff. The pursuit ended at the cutoff by Sunset Shores at 720 Barnum Avenue Cutoff.
Bridgeport gas leak
12:09pm--#Bridgeport CT--A faulty stove is the cause for an odor of gas at Success Village Court D. Lunch at Famous Pizza sounds like a back up plan!
Smoke in a home in Easton
11:51am--#Easton CT-- Report of smoke in the house of 269 Maple Road.
Impeach the president protest in Southport
11:14am--#Southport CT #Fairfield CT--Police receiving complaints on protesters outside the Southport Post Office at 402 Pequot Avenue. They are protesting that they want the president impeached.
Smoke from a house
11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on scene at 760 Atlantic Street for the report of smoke coming from the building reporting nothing visible from the street. They are staging and investigating, now reporting it smells like food burning on the stove.
Child down in the road
10:39pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters are on scene at St. Stephens and Wordin Road where is child is unconscious in the road. No word on child's age, what he/she is doing out or why the child is unconscious. EMS on the way, police requested to the scene. This MAY be the same child missing from Woodland Avenue.
Shots fired
10:26pm--#Bridgeport CT--Reports of shots fired from an SUV possibly a Ford Explorer at Iranistan and Maplewood Avenue. No one hit but possibly a couple of vehicles have been hit. The SUV fled north on Iranistan Avenue. If you live in this area you may want to check your car.
Ansonia Motorcycle accident
6:35am--#Ansonia CT--Report of a motorcycle and car crash at Water and Main Street. First responders on the way.
Police to pursue charges after explosives found in residence
Video Report--Explosives, guns found in Fairfield home--Chemicals, hundreds of firearms and thousands of rounds of ammo in Bronson Road house. Article below written by By Fairfield Sun> Explosive devices were removed from a Bronson Road residence and detonated by State Police bomb technicians as police investigated a large cache of chemicals and weapons. The chemicals were discovered during a second visit by police to the house at 1625 Bronson Road on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and resulted in the closing of the residential street and response from federal, state and local authorities. Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara said Wednesday, Oct. 2, that the resident had been making explosive devices, and that police would pursue criminal charges. MacNamara and others at a press conference…