I-95 Crash And Fire
12:37pm--#cttfire--#Westport CT-- A crash with a vehicle on fire I-95 southbound near exit 17. Everyone made it out safely. Expect big delays in both directions.
Bridgeport News: 1 Dead After Robbery/Pursuit/Rollover Crash On Route 8
UPDATE: Bridgeport Police spokesperson Av Harris said there were four in the car. The driver was 15. All occupants in the car were between the ages of 15-18. The 18-year-old was thrown from the vehicle and died. The driver and two others were injured but not seriously. Firearms were recovered from the scene. 6:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Suspects wanted in a robbery on McKinley Avenue engaged police in a pusuit from Kossuth Steet to William and the roads leading to Route 8. The pursuit continued onto Route 8 northbound where they crashed and flipped at the split on Route 8/25 past exit 5. Police apprehended one by the ballparks at Beardsley Park. The other two suspects are trapped in the vehicle, there are…
Bridgeport News: Robbed At Gunpoint
5:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A McKinley Avenue resident was returning home from work when he was robbed at gunpoint 3 males who then fled in a dark blue SUV. This news report is made possible by:
Trumbull News: 3 Year Old Finger Amputated At Mall
5:11pm--#Trumbull CT-- EMS was dispatched to the Westfield Shopping Mall at 5065 Main Street for a child with a finger laceration. They are now reporting the child has the pinky and ring fingers amputated on the left hand. The incident is in front of the lower level near JC Penny. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Gasoline Spill
1:39pm--#Bridgpeport CT-- Firefighters responded to a Hazmat situation at the Turnid gas station at 624 E Main Street. According to radio reports, gasoline was siphoned from the in-ground tanks and it spilled into the street. The private hazmat team can be seen using speedy-dry type to absorb the gasoline.
Bridgeport News: Accident Involving A School Bus
4:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash involving a We Transportation school bus at Wood and North Avenue. Unknown injuries.
Westport News: National Register of Historic Places Cites Westport Bridge
#Westport, CT – First Selectman Jim Marpe and Historic District Commission (HDC) Chair Francis Henkels today announced that the Bridge Street National Register District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service on April 19, 2018. Kristina-Newman Scott, State Historic Preservation Officer/Director of Culture, Arts and Historic Preservation informed Mr. Marpe of this designation (see attached). Connecticut properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places are also automatically listed on the State Register of Historic Places. Mr. Henkels stated “The HDC appreciates and encourages the resident-initiated request to pursue this National Register designation for the Bridge Street neighborhood. We hope that this honorary designation will promote further awareness of the cultural value in…
Fairfield News: Water Rescue
2:19pm--#Fairfield CT-- Two people were rescued as the tide started pulling them out off Pine Creek Avenue. At one point it sounded like both subjects were underwater at one point and then a paddleboarder may have aided them according to radio reports. The latest report said both people are out of the water and all subjects accounted for. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Manhunt After Cop Dragged
2:18pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There is a manhunt at Grant and Central Avenue after a cop was dragged during a traffic stop. Sounds like the officer has minor injuries. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Broken Water Pipe At High School
1:33pm--#Fairfield CT-- A hallway where the bathrooms are at the front left of Ludlowe High School is closed due to a burst water pipe. The hallway is closed but the school remains open. Thanks, Sherly Petmom for the heads up. Our sponsor can make it like It Never Even Happened!