Fairfield News: Crash!
12:23pm--#Fairfield CT-- A crash with injuries at North Benson and Post Road. Avoid the area if you can. This new report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Stabbing Victim Flees
1:04am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man who was stabbed at the corner of Howard and Beechwood Avenue fled to Fairfield Avenue fearing for his safety. First responders have located him, no word if he will be transported to the hospital. This news report is made possible by:
#Westport CT--On fire we first reported to you on Thursday May 25 th 2017 at 6:20 pm the Westport Fire Department received a report of generator on fire at 10 Lookout Lane. When the fire department arrived firefighters found smoke coming from the attached garage with a fire in the garage. Firefighters quickly deployed hose lines and were able to put out the fire before it extended the living areas of the house. All the occupants were out of the house prior to the arrival of the fire department. The fire did extensive damage to the garage and there was smoke throughout the house which firefighters were able to remove with fans. During the subsequent investigation the fire marshal determined…
Bridgeport News: Fireworks Not Shots Fired
8:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- It was fireworks not shots fired on Hanover Street near Wentfield Park. The neighborhood has been on edge since the homicide earlier this week. This news report is made possible by :
A Shore Thing Is a Sure Thing!
#Bridgeport CT-- Captains Cove and Seaport at 1 Bostwick Avenue in Bridgeport is a great place for people of all ages. Next time you are down there you have to visit my friend Sue from a Shore Thing on the boardwalk. At A Shore Thing you can purchase candy you use to get as child like the satellite wafers (sort of like communion wafers!), the fortune bubble gum, Pop Rocks, Air Heads, Nerds, candy buttons or my favorite the Chunky Bars! You can create your own custom mermaid crown with shells, starfish and sand dollars. You can also create your own custom locket, purchase nautical gifts, customized seashell signs, sea glass jewelry and so many other things you can't find…
Bridgeport Launches ID Program
#Bridgeport, CT –Mayor Ganim, Senator Richard Blumenthal, City Council members and community leaders came together today to launch Bridgeport’s Municipal ID Card Program and to declare Bridgeport a ‘Welcoming City.’ Bridgeport’s Resident Card gives city residents the opportunity to obtain official government identification regardless of the individual’s immigration status or previous criminal history. Municipal ID’s can be used to access city services, register a child for school, obtain a library card, cash a check, file a complaint with the police department, and many other purposes. “We decided as a community to adopt the Bridgeport Municipal ID Card for the purpose of improving the quality of life for residents, enhancing the City’s reputation as a welcoming and inclusive community, and…
Bridgeport News: East Side Pursuit
UPDATE: Pursuit ended at Barnum and Seaview with the guy pulling over. 5:09pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are trying to stop a car on the East Side, starting on Jane now on Barnum Avenue heading to Seaview. I'll post updates to this thread. This news release is made possible by:
Fairfield Detective And Son Of Norwalk Mayor Arrested
#Fairfield CT--Fairfield Police Press Release: Over the last several weeks the Fairfield Police Department has been conducting both an internal investigation and a separate criminal investigation into the misappropriation of drug evidence by a Police Detective within the organization. This investigation has culminated in the arrest on a warrant today of Detective Stephen Rilling, age 40, on the charges of Computer Crime 3 rd degree, Larceny in the 2 nd degree, Forgery in the 2 nd degree, Possession of Narcotics, False entry by an officer or agent of a Public Community and Tampering with evidence. He was processed and released after posting a $5,000 court imposed bond. The inappropriate actions came to the attention of the department on…
Merritt Crash
12:05pm--#cttraffic-- Report of a crash on the Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 49 with injuries. First responders on the way. Avoid the area if you can. This news report is made possible by:
End Possibility of Mileage Tax Study
#HARTFORD, CT – Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) today helped lead bipartisan passage of a bill ending the possibility of Connecticut joining a multi-state effort to study the implementation of a mileage tax. Senator Duff has been a strong opponent of the mileage tax since the idea was first floated in 2015. After the state Department of Transportation in 2015 entered into a multi-state federal study to examine how vehicles travel along roads in the Northeast, Senator Duff strongly objected to a part of that study that evaluated a vehicle mileage tax. “My reaction and the reaction of the Senate Democrats to this concept was quick and clear: a vehicle mileage tax does not have support here…