2019-09-28@5:20pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters on scene of the 100 block of Livingston Place for a fire that is now out. There is a heavy smoke condition in the home.
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2019-09-28@1:22am–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters were dispatched to 1427 Stratford Avenue where a man fell down the sewer drain head first. According to radio reports he was able to get out without their help.
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2019-09-28@12:05am–#Bridgeport CT– A small painting rag caught fire causing a smoke condition on the 3rd floor at 305 George Street.
2019-09-27@9:54pm–#Bridgeport CT– An officer on patrol at Green Homes notice smoke coming from a second floor window at Building 3 and called the Emergency Communications Center to dispatch firefighters to the scene. This couple with the firefighters quick response kept the fire confined to the one apartment. The Red Cross has been dispatched to find temporary housing accommodations for 3 adults and 2 children. There were no reported injuries.
2019-09-27@10:37AM–#Norwalk CT– Norwalk Police Officers responded to 50 Creeping Hemlock Drive for a despondent male. The male, Joseph Sander made threats to harm another individual within his residence. When officers arrived they observed a female victim on the front steps with Sander standing next to her with a knife. The female victim was able to escape without injury. Sander quickly returned to the house when he observed officers, which started the standoff. The Emergency Services Unit responded to the scene and Crisis Negotiators made contact with Sander via telephone and convinced him to surrender without incident. Sander was placed under arrest.
Arrested: Joseph Sander, of 50 Creeping Hemlock Drive, Norwalk.
Charges: Reckless Endangerment 1st, Threatening 2nd , Disorderly Conduct Bond: $250,000 Court: 09-30-19
2019-09-27 @ 1:47pm–#Bridgeport CT– A crash between a school bus and car at Lafayette and Fairfield Avenue (near Joseph’s Steakhouse). No word on injuries. The bus did not appear to have any damage, the car is another story. The photo is of the car that was damaged.
2019-09-27@2:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– A crash with a car on Housatonic Avenue near Remer Street reported. There was no mention of injuries. Traffic is backed up in the area.
2019-09-27 @ 1:11pm–#Bridgeport CT–#cttraffic– A crash at Route 8/25 northbound near exit 2 has traffic tied up. Detour if your can!
POLICE UPDATE:On September 26, 2019 police responded to a report of a female stabbed at 1015 Fairfield Avenue. The victim was transported by EMS to the hospital where her condition was
listed as serious but stable. An investigation determined that the victim was stabbed by her boyfriend, Universal Yancey (5/1/89). Yancey fled the location of the stabbing before police arrived. Yancey then stole a 2013 Ford Focus from a nearby gas station that was later recovered.
Today, detectives secured an arrest warrant for Yancey charging him with Criminal Attempt at Murder. Anyone with information regarding Yancey’s whereabouts are asked to contact Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS, or call 911 if Yancey is spotted. Citizens should not approach Yancey, he is considered potentially armed and dangerous.
2019-09-26@9:05pm– #Bridgeport CT– A woman was stabbed allegedly by her husband at the Fairbridge Commons Apartments at 1015 Fairfield Avenue. He used a kitchen knife according to radio reports. He then fled in a gray sedan.
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is advising people in Connecticut to take proper precautions to protect themselves against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) as state public health officials announced that the second person to be diagnosed with the virus this year in Connecticut has passed away. The patient, an adult resident from Old Lyme, was hospitalized with encephalitis in mid-September and is the second human fatality from the virus in Connecticut since 2013.
The governor made the announcement at a State Capitol news briefing alongside the leaders of the Connecticut Mosquito Control Program, including the commissioners of the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Department of Agriculture (DOAG), and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES). In addition, Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe Giulietti announced that cautionary messaging will begin to appear on digital highway signs throughout the state directing people to get more information about EEE on the state’s website at www.ct.gov/eee.
“State government is being cautious on peoples’ behalf and we are just warning folks to be careful, but there is no need to panic,” Governor Lamont said. “We want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to provide updated information on these developments to the people of our state. If you must be outside early in the morning or at dusk, it’s a good idea to take some simple precautions.”
“Our number one priority right now is informing the public about precautions they can take to reduce risk of infection,” Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz said. “Don’t panic, but please remember to use bug spray, wear long sleeves and pants, and try to avoid spending time outdoors after dusk. The good news is that as we continue to track and test mosquitos throughout Connecticut, we are seeing a dramatic decrease in the number of mosquitos testing positive for this virus as the cooler weather approaches.”
“The death of two Connecticut residents with EEE virus emphasizes the seriousness of this infection,” DPH Commissioner Renée Coleman-Mitchell cautioned. “Approximately a third of patients who develop EEE die and there is no specific treatment for EEE. Using insect repellent, covering bare skin and avoiding being outdoors from dusk to dawn are effective ways to help keep you from being bitten by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes continue to be active until the first heavy frost.”
Yesterday, CAES identified EEE virus in a type of mosquito that bites only birds at the trap site in South Windsor. Given the amount of EEE activity being seen in eastern Connecticut, this finding in South Windsor is of public health concern. Residents of South Windsor are advised to protect themselves and their children by: (1) taking personal precautions to prevent mosquito bites, and (2) minimizing outdoor activity from dusk to dawn, when mosquitoes are most active. If outdoor activity is unavoidable, all personal precautions to prevent mosquito bites should be taken.
Dr. Theodore Andreadis, Director of CAES, said, “Right now, we are seeing that the greatest risk is east of the Connecticut River. However, the very good news is that as we monitor our mosquito population, we are seeing a significant overall decline in the number of mosquitoes collected in our statewide trapping as well as the number of mosquitoes infected with the EEE virus.”
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2019-09-26@4:20pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders were dispatched to PT Barnum Housing building 8 for an unresponsive 15 year old and a 5 year old who accidentally injected themselves with an epi-pen. Both in the same apartment.
