Multiple Highway Crashes!
Report of a motor vehicle accident on I-95 Southbound by exit 18. (pictured below) Another crash is reported between Exit 33 and 34 Northbound.
Bridgeport News: Structure Fire
https://youtu.be/Y8512kSQTJ8 Report of a structure fire near the 600 block of Grand Street in Bridgeport. Thanks to our loyal viewers, we are able to see how quickly the fire spread through the building. There was one individual transported to the hospital.
Bridgeport Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision
On January 25, 2025, Bridgeport Police observed a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Harriet Street while on routine patrol. A 53-year-old male, later identified as Andre Scarlett of Bridgeport, sustained serious injuries when his black 2000 Saturn SC2 was struck by a gray 2013 Hyundai Sonata with North Carolina plates (HCZ1398) as he attempted to pass through the intersection. The occupants of the Hyundai Sonata fled the scene on foot. Scarlett was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by American Medical Response but tragically succumbed to his injuries. The Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Investigation Team is leading the investigation and extends its condolences to Scarlett’s family and friends. Police urge anyone with information to contact Officer…
Bridgeport Teachers Speak Out: A Call for Action and Change
Governor Lamont Calls for Change in Bridgeport Schools Amidst Challenges of Leadership and Resources https://youtu.be/TIPUfKhOueQ On Friday, an important meeting shed light on critical issues facing our schools. The teachers’ firsthand accounts were so compelling and insightful that they demand more than a typical report. Their voices offer a unique perspective on the challenges and realities they encounter every day—perspectives that deserve to be heard. Bridgeport, CT — During a candid discussion with local educators and officials, Governor Ned Lamont emphasized the urgent need for systemic change within Bridgeport’s struggling school system. The governor, who has decades of experience addressing education issues, expressed deep concern over the district's challenges, ranging from resource shortages to leadership instability. “I think you’ve been…
Stamford Substitute Teacher Arrested for Risk of Injury to Minors
Richard Lovallo, a 64-year-old Stamford resident, was arrested on January 24, 2025, on two counts of Risk of Injury/Impairing Morals of a Minor and two counts of Harmful Communication with a Minor. The investigation began on September 16, 2024, after Norwalk Police received a complaint that Lovallo, a middle school substitute teacher, was sending inappropriate messages to students. Detective Kougioumtzidis of the Special Victims Unit conducted an extensive investigation involving interviews, digital forensics, and search warrants, which identified Lovallo as the suspect. With assistance from Stamford Police, Lovallo was arrested at his home. He is being held on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on February 7, 2025.
Rollover In Fairfield
2 were injured, according to unconfirmed radio reports on this one-car rollover accident on Melville Avenue near Berkeley Road. 2025-01-27@8:26pm--#Fairfield CT
Today’s Vehicle Fire
Today's vehicle fire is at Stratford Avenue near Union Avenue. Bridgeport firefighters report a fire in the engine compartment. 2025-01-27@6:35pm--#Bridgeport CT
Stratford Police Arrest Suspect in Dewey Street Shooting
Stratford Police, with assistance from multiple agencies, arrested Devon Dotson of Sedgewick Avenue on January 24, 2025, in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on December 30, 2024, on Dewey Street. The investigation began after two victims reported the shooting to CSP Troop G, stating that someone in a white Hyundai Sonata fired shots at their vehicle. Officers recovered a .45 caliber shell casing at the scene and located the suspect vehicle at Dotson's residence. Evidence was seized through multiple search warrants executed in early January on the vehicles, Dotson’s residence, and related electronic devices. Further investigation connected the recovered shell casing to a Glock .45 caliber firearm seized during a Bridgeport Police traffic stop on January 12, 2025.…
Stratford Police and FBI Task Force Dismantle Drug Operation at 95 Kasper Drive
https://youtu.be/Lq4LwO6z98Y A collaborative investigation by the Stratford Police Department's Narcotics, Vice, and Intelligence Unit and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force led to the execution of a search warrant at 95 Kasper Drive in Stratford. The investigation began in October 2024 after numerous complaints from neighbors regarding suspicious activity at the property. Reports included frequent vehicular and pedestrian traffic, "hand-to-hand" narcotics transactions, and disturbances from an alleged illegal car repair and junkyard operation at the residence. During the search, authorities discovered heroin, fentanyl, loaded syringes, narcotics packaging materials, and paraphernalia in plain view. The operation resulted in the arrest of 10 individuals, including multiple convicted felons, all charged with various drug-related offenses. Joseph Villafane, a convicted felon, was charged with…
Arrest Made in Child Sexual Assault Case
Bryan Flores-Calero, a 19-year-old resident of Norwalk, CT, was arrested on January 23, 2025, on two counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree and two counts of Risk of Injury to a Minor. The investigation, led by Detective English of the Special Victims Unit, began after the Norwalk Police Department received a report on November 21, 2024, from a family member who discovered the minor had been sexually abused. An arrest warrant was issued on January 23, 2025, thanks to Detective English's work, and Norwalk Patrol Officers apprehended Flores-Calero the same day while he was driving his vehicle. He was taken into custody and held on a $50,000 bond, with a court appearance scheduled for February 6, 2025.