Pedestrian Struck
2:02pm--#Fairfield CT--A pedestrian was hit by a car on the I-95 northbound rest area.
Shot in the leg
12:12pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man is in the emergency room at St. Vincent's Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. He said he was shot last night but did not report it. No mention where the shooting took place.
Today’s Car Fire
12:07pm--Today's car fire is on the Merritt Parkway southbound near exit 48. Firefighters on the way.
Oven Fire In Bridgeport
11:52pm--#Bridgeport CT--Don't go to sleep yet Bridgeport! Report of an oven fire at 143 Jackson Avenue (Between Lincoln Blvd and Madison Ave.) Firefighters on the way. Might be a good time to shop for a new oven at Marsillio's on Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. Better pricing than the big box stores and outstanding customer service!
Smoke in a basement
11:31pm--#Norwalk CT--Firefighters on the way to 1 Avenue C for smoke in a basement apartment. Neighbor saying no one is answering the door and the hallway is filling with smoke. Turns out to be food burning on the stove.
Fireworks NOT shots fired
10:09pm--#Bridgeport CT--Numerous reports of shots fired on the East Side are due to fireworks being set off in the East Main/Barnum Ave. area. They are loud enough that they are setting off the car alarms nearby.
SUV Plows Into Nail Salon 8 Injured
4:00pm-#Stratford CT-- Eight people were injured, two critically after an SUV plowed into a Pretty Nails located at Pretty Nails 411 Barnum Avenue Cutoff (McDonald's and the movie theater plaza) this afternoon. Not a lot of details at this moment. WTNH is reporting the driver of the van was charged with driving while impaired. The shop faces a stop sign which it appears the SUV ignored. The vehicle was about twenty five feet deep into the store. Initial calls came in of shots fired which was not the case, possibly due to the sound of the crash sounding like a bang of a gun. Victims were taken to both St. Vincent's and Bridgeport Hospital.
Armed Robbery In Bridgeport
5:14pm--#Bridgeport CT--An armed robbery occurred at Hallett Street and Crescent Avenue. The robber then fled on a bicycle
Car Versus Pole in Stratford
5:01PM--#Stratford CT-- Car versus Pole on Nichols Avenue and Lawlor Terrace. One female still inside the car complaining of head, neck, and back pain.
car accident at Stratford with entrapment
3:58PM--#Stratford CT-- Shots fired and multiple people with gunshot wounds at 411 Barnum Avenue cut off. Car broke into the Nail Salon one person trapped under the vehicle. Police are on the scene. There appears to be 3 people with gunshot injuries. UPDATE-- It appears that the initial call of shots fired was not accurate, it appears now that the car accident is in fact accurate, including the individual trapped under the vehicle. More information will come as the story develops. UPDATE-- 8 wounded 2 in critical condition. There are no gunshot wounds nor shots fired of any kind.