Bridgeport News: Crash
2022-01-23@11:20pm--#Bridgeport--The southbound side of North Avenue was blocked when a Mazda hit what appeared to be a parked pick-up near Brooklawn Avenue. One person was seen being treated by EMS.
Fairfield News: Arrest Made in Robeks Incident
#Fairfield CT--On 01/22/2022 at approximately 2:26 PM, the Fairfield Police Department received numerous calls from employees at Robeks, located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike, reporting a customer was throwing things, yelling at employees, and refusing to leave. An investigation revealed that at approximately 1:05 PM, James Iannazzo (DOB 05/15/1973) of Fairfield, made a purchase at Robeks and left the store without incident. At approximately 1:39 PM, Iannazzo called 911 requesting an EMS response to his home for a juvenile suffering from an allergic reaction and was later transported to an area hospital. A short time later, Iannazzo returned to Robeks and confronted employees, yelling at them and demanding to know who had made the smoothie which contained peanuts, causing his…
Stratford News: Truck Hits Railroad Overpass
2022-01-23@12:00PMish--#Stratford CT--Special thanks to Ryan Blake of Blake Fire Images who captured this image of a tractor trailer that did not clear the railroad overpass on Route 110.
Shelton News: Person Shot
2022-01-22@8:15pm--Radio reporting a person shot in the 300 block of Coram Avenue, one shell casing found in front of Anna's Place. This news report is made possible by:
Route 8 Northbound Closed
2022-01-22@3:48pm--#cttraffic-- #Seymour CT-- #Derby CT-- A four car accident with rollover on Route 8 northbound at exit 19 Derby Avenue exit. Expect delays. This news report is made possible by: http://www.bdklawgroup.com/
Seymour News: High CO Levels
2022-01-22@1:09am--#Seymour CT-- Firefighters on scene ventilating a home on High Street with high carbon monoxide levels. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Checking Car Doors NOW
2022-01-13@1:11am--#Fairfield CT-- Police are looking for a male in a black jacket and backpack on Wilson Street checking car doors. This news report is made possible by: https://www.bmwofbridgeport.com/the-first-ever-bmw-ix/
Gap in Kids Leggings
2022-01-18@4:52pm--#Fairfield CT--The manager at the Gap at 2215 Black Rock Turnpike reported to the police that 89 pairs of kids leggings were stolen, a total value of $1,774.66 There were no suspect information. This news report is made possible by:
Former Chief Of Police AJ Perez Released From Prison Early
AJ Perez, the former chief of police in Bridgeport, who was sentenced Monday to one year and one day in prison for his role involving the rigging of the police chief exam in 2018. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons website he was released after serving just eight months at FCI Gilmer, a medium security prison in West Virginia. Perez was a longtime ally of Bridgeport mayor Joe Ganim, who also served a prison term for fraud. #Bridgeport CT-- #Bptpolice
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Access Health CT, Connecticut’s health insurance exchange, is launching its Broker Academy, a first-of-its-kind program aiming to reduce health disparities and the number of uninsured people in the state. The program will create a pathway to license health insurance brokers by recruiting and building the skillsets of people who live and work in historically underserved communities throughout Connecticut. It begins June 1, 2022, with recruitment currently underway for cohorts in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and their surrounding areas. As indicated in Access Health CT’s research on health disparities and social determinants of health in Connecticut, despite the state’s high ranking in wealth and health there are substantial disparities in the health status of…