7:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man has been shot an in injured by a paintball gun on Savoy Street. Earlier police were called to Amsterdam Avenue for teens in a red Toyota firing paintballs at people and cars. It is not known if the two are connected. This news report is made possible by:
4:11pm--A child was struck by a blue pickup truck on Wheeler Avenue. Witnesses said the child was conscious and crying. He was transported to the hospital by EMS.
3:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police on patrol alerted the marine units to the rocks at Seaside Park to assist a family with small children trying to make it in before the high tide. This news report is made possible by:
#Westport CT--Suspect John Mech was wanted by the Westport Police Department for the charges of Larceny 3 rd and Home Improvement violations stemming from a 2012 incident where Mech, during the Hurricane Sandy post clean up, was offering to sell and install electric generators at various residences throughout Fairfield County. Mech accepted a down payment of $6,000 with the balance of the $9,750 due upon completion from the victim of this incident. Over the next several months, Mech failed to provide the victim a generator or perform any installation. After repeated attempts to resolve the issue with Mech, the victim filed a police report and asubsequent arrest warrant was issued for Mech in December of 2013. In addition, Mech had…
#Stratford CT-- The Stratford Health Department is sponsoring a flu clinic on Monday, October 16th, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the EMS Training Room, 2712 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615. The flu clinic, which will be superhero themed, is open to children, adults, and seniors. With crafts, goody bags, and costumes it’ll make getting the annual vaccine hassle-free! “The flu virus differs each year”, says Bernice Bova, RN Public Health Nursing Supervisor, adding “getting your annual flu vaccine is the most important way to lower your risk of getting sick and spreading it to your friends and family.” No appointments are necessary for this superhero-themed clinic. All vaccines will be given on a first come, first served basis. The…
11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire was a car parked in a car garage located under the structure of 552 Atlantic Street. Firefighters were able to get to it before it extended anywhere else in the building. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT-- Victor Cacho was on his way home Monday night around 9:30pm when a car full of teens drove out and fired an automatic paintball gun at him. Victor was left with several welts on his back. Victor was shot in front of a store at Ogden and Noble Avenue. Police said another man was blinded in one eye and was undergoing surgery in an attempt to restore the vision in his other eye. There has been no update on the man's condition.
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on President Trump’s likely withdrawal from the JCPOA: “Yesterday, according to the Washington Post, sources indicated that President Trump would take initial steps toward ending the United States’ agreement with Iran to halt the development of nuclear weapons. By declaring the JCPOA to be against the United States’ national interest, and refusing to acknowledge Iranian compliance with the agreement by October 15th, the President could undo years of delicate negotiations and greatly increase the likelihood of a nuclear Iran. This would be a dangerous and shortsighted decision. “The JCPOA is working. You don’t have to take my word for it – the President’s Secretary of Defense, James Mattis,…
10:10am--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- A crash involving a motorcycle on I-95 southbound near exit 27A. Use caution in the area, right lane appears to be shutdown.
5:15PMish--#Milford CT--State police are reporting that Troop G had received reports of a an unknown person had discharged a handgun striking another vehicle on on I-95 southbound near the exit 36 off ramp. Police say it could have originated anywhere between exits 41 to 35. Troop G is asking anyone who had witnessed this incident to contact Trooper Costella by phone at 203-696-2500 or email him at christopher.costella@ct.gov This news report is made possible by:
