Route 8/25 Crash
12:02pm--#cttraffic--Avoid Route 8/25 southbound at the I-95 split northbound. Washington Avenue and Lafayette Street is also gridlock.
12:02pm--#cttraffic--Avoid Route 8/25 southbound at the I-95 split northbound. Washington Avenue and Lafayette Street is also gridlock.
12:57am--#cttraffic--Stratford Police were in pursuit of a car on I-95 northbound for an attempted larceny. They broke the pursuit off and the suspects got off exit 34.
7:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person was robbed at Brooks and Spring Street when the person came to purchase a car. The suspect fled in a white BMW. This new report is made possible by:
4:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are looking for a BMW responsible for firing one shot into Junco's on Harral Avenue. No one was injured from the incident.
12:33pm--#Stratford News: EMS on the way to Second Hill Road where someone has fallen off a roof. This news report is made possible by:
10:33am--- The principal at Capitol Prep called the police (school resource officers) that they have "obtained" photos of students posing with guns. Do you think this is a serious offense? What should happen to them? This news report is made possible by:
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo welcomes eight spur-thigh tortoises (Geochelone sulcata) who are making the Zoo their home for the summer. The African spur thigh tortoise, also known as the spurred tortoise, is the third largest species of tortoise in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and the Aldabra giant tortoise. It is the largest of all mainland tortoises. “Summertime is the right time, so it’s a great time to bring such special animals here as our temporary guests,” said Zoo Director Gregg Dancho. “Tortoises also love summer heat, and the spur thigh tortoise is particularly well-adapted to hot temperatures. Also there is the educational message that these wonderful animals do not make good pets! Make wise not wild choices!" “The Zoo will…
12:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police with K9 is near the Beardsley Park area looking for a suspect wanted for breaking into a home on Glenwood Avenue. A person nearby on Noble Avenue called the police to report their car was broken into as well. It is unknown if the two are connected. This news report is made possible by:
UPDATE: Radio reports updates say it is in the church, not the school. 12:10am--#Derby CT-- Firefighters on scene of a working structure fire in the basement of St. Michael's School at 73 Derby Avenue.. This news report is made possible by:
6:49pm--UPDATE-- The fourth suspect was just apprehended on Spruce Street in Southport. All suspects accounted for. [caption id="attachment_67603" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Special thanks to the Fairfield Police for the photo![/caption] 4:38pm--#Bridgeport CT--#Faifield CT-- Bridgeport Police pursued a BMW stolen out of New York on I-95 southbound into Fairfield/Southport, Fairfield entered the pursuit. The car got off exit 18 and turned back to I-95 northbound when it realized it was stuck in bumper to bumper commuter traffic. Stop sticks were authorized and deployed shredding the vehicle's tires and the got off exit 19 and fled on foot. Fairfield Police Lieutenant Rober Kalamaris said Bridgeport's K9 along with Fairfield's Jagger helped track the suspects. The Wakeman's Boys and Girls Club at…