Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
10:03pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire is reported to be a mini-van fully engulfed at Nichols and East Main Street. This news report is made possible by:
I-95 Crash
4:00pm--#A car has rear-ended a box truck according to radio reports on I-95 southbound at exit 21. There is 3 reported injuries.
Route 8/25 Shutdown
3:00pmish--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A truck rollover on Route 8/25 southbound near exit 2 has the highway shut down in that direction and it is REALLy slow in the opposite direction. Special thanks to John Cotter of Nutmeg Adjusterswho provided this photo while I was covering the building collapse in Milford!
Black Rock News: 71 Year-Old Man Beaten In Carjacking
11:15pm--#Bridgeport CT--A carjacking just occurred near f St. Ann's on Nash Lane near Brewster Street in #Black Rock. The 71-year-old man was beaten by two males who took his silver Nissan. One was armed with a gun. The man was transported to the hospital.
Bridgeport News: Street Robbery
9:17pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a robbery at Olive and Pequonnick Avenue. The suspect said two males beat him up and took his wallet. This news report is made possible by:
#Norwalk Police Officer Of The Month
#Norwalk CT-- The June 2018 Officers of the Month are Lieutenant Terrence Blake and Officer Christopher Kassimis. They were recognized for their life-saving actions that occurred on June 22, 2018. Lieutenant Blake and Officer Kassmis responded to a report of an unconscious person who was not breathing. They quickly determined that the person was suffering from an opioid overdose. They administered Narcan and provided oxygen. After a short time, the person began breathing and regained consciousness. Chief Kulhawik noted that this was the first Narcan save by the Norwalk Police Department. Congratulations on a job well done! (Norwalk Police Press Release)
Fairfield News: Looking Through Garages
6:15pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Craig Court(off South Benson Road)resident called the police that he chased away a person inside his garage. This news report is made possible by:
Today’s Vehicle Fire
6:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is a gray BMW at Lexington and Grand Street. Firefighters say it is fully engulfed. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Many Injured In GBT Bus Accident
6:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are still sorting out who is at fault when a Coastal Link bus and an SUV clipped each other on Fairfield Avenue near Pollock Street. The only damage to either vehicle was a bent tire rim on bicycle stowed on the front of the bus. A number of bus riders are being transported to the hospital with injuries.
Tour of American Chestnut Restoration Project at Lake Mohegan
On Thursday, Fairfield's Conservation Director, Brian Carey, lead a tour of the stands of American chestnut trees gifted and planted by members of the Fairfield Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of America, and Fairfield Public Works in 2012. The tour which included an inspection of the trees Fairfield Garden Club members, including current Club president Barbara Geddes Wooten, and Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis who's retired from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station's Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology. Both Ms. Geddes Wooten and Dr. Anagnostakis were instrumental in the process of developing this tree-planting project. The American Chestnut Restoration Project was created by the Fairfield Garden Club to celebrate The Garden Club of America's Centennial in 2013. As…