10:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters extinghish a porch fire on the 2nd floor of 771 Madison Avenue. It does not appear that our sponsor LTD driving school will our other sponsor Servpro, their office appears intact! zas
5:21pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police were called to BJ's Wholesale Club parking lot at 40 Black Rock Turnpike for a baby left inside a hot car. Responding officers broke the driver's door window to rescue the child. Fairfield Police Sergeant Gregg Gunther told me the baby wasn't inside for long and it appeared to be an "accident". The baby was transported to the hospital by EMS for evaluation. Gunther said that the Connecticut Department of Children and Families will be notified of the incident. Unofficially it was 82 degrees in the parking lot.
UPDATE from Connecticut State Police: The suspect/operator, Joseph Guzman-Rivera (dob 11/06/1995) of 537 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport, CT, was taken into custody after being located in the basement of a residence on Lewis St. in Bridgeport (he did not know the residents of the home). Upon being apprehended by Connecticut State Troopers, Connecticut State Police K9 Nero and Bridgeport Police Officers, Guzman-Rivera physically assaulted K9 Nero. Guzman-Rivera was also found in possession of heroin, crack cocaine and powder cocaine. Guzman-Rivera was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he was treated for injuries sustained in the crash. Upon release from the hospital Guzman-Rivera was transported to Troop G-Bridgeport where he was charged with Possession of Narcotics (3 counts), Possession of Narcotics With Intent to…
I'm working on the details of a fatality at Iranistan and Railroad Avenue this afternoon after a pursuit. The driver fleeing police hit two pedestrians and car resulting in at least one fatality. From the state police: Approximately 12:56 p.m. Troop G conducted a motor vehicle stop on I-95. Operator stopped, however as trooper approached the operator then fled the scene and became involved in a crash resulting in life-threatening injury. The operator fled on foot after the crash, but has been taken into custody.
#Westport, CT --#Norwalk CT---- On 08/09/17, at approximately 3:30am, Westport Officers were dispatched to Chapel Hill Road on a report of a motor vehicle theft in progress. The responding Officer observed a gray GMC Acadia on West Parish Road traveling at a high rate of speed. The Officer attempted to stop the vehicle but it sped off onto the Post Road. The vehicle was traveling eastbound on the Post Road when it turned around suddenly and attempted to strike 2 police vehicles. Officers avoided the collision and the pursuit continued westbound on Post Road East. Westport Officers then terminated the pursuit because the speeds were high and the pursuit was dangerous. A short time later, Norwalk Officers engaged the same…
12:40am--#Stratford CT-- Firefighters on scene of a structure fire on Jackson Avenue. The homeowner reported to dispatchers that he smelled smoke earlier in the day. The homeowner called when smoke was seen coming from under their porch. Firefighters reporting a fire in the wall. This news report is made possible by:
#Fairfield CT--On August 8 th , 2017 at approximately noon time, we were first to report to you that the Fairfield Police Department’s traffic unit responded to Black Rock Tnpk near the Route 15 Southbound entrance ramp after multiple 911 calls were received reporting a bicyclist struck by a vehicle. An initial investigation revealed that the vehicle fled the scene southbound on the Merrit Parkway. The vehicle was described as a gray vehicle with front end damage. Moments later, Officers with the Westport Police Department stopped a vehicle northbound on the Merritt Parkway near Exit 42. The vehicle had significant front end damage and evidence at the crash site matched that of damage to the vehicle. The operator of…
6:18pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Shots were fired from a car in front of Blackham School at 425 Thorme Street. A person was reportedly hit and he supposedly got into a private vehicle but so far no gunshot victims have arrived at the area hospitals. A number of shell casings were found at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and Thorme Street.
On 08/01/17 at approximately 4:40pm, a sex assault at Jennings Beach was reported to the Detective Bureau at Police Headquarters. While investigating these allegations, the Detective Bureau found no evidence to corroborate the victim’s account of what had occurred. After further investigation, the 18 year old female complainant who resides in Bridgeport retracted her statement to Detectives and confirmed that she was not a victim of a sexual assault, nor was she the victim of any other crime. Despite the outcome of this incident the Fairfield Police Department takes every report of sexual assault seriously and conducts a full and thorough investigation into all complaints. It is our hope that this discovery does not discourage future crime victims from coming…
