I-95 Crash
4:11pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield Connecticut-- A crash on I-95 northbound between exits 22 and 23 for your commuting pleasure....another report of a crash southbound near 22.
4:11pm--#cttraffic--#Fairfield Connecticut-- A crash on I-95 northbound between exits 22 and 23 for your commuting pleasure....another report of a crash southbound near 22.
#Westport Connecticut--The Westport Tree Board will celebrate Arbor Day with a Tree Seedling Give-Away on Friday, April 29 from 2-5 pm at the Lillian Wadsworth Arboretum located at 2 Woodside Lane. There will be a table set up near the corner of Stonybrook Road and Woodside Avenue. This is the third such celebration of tree seedling giveaways in Westport where the Tree Board and Westport’s Tree Warden, Bruce Lindsay will be handing out seedling trees consisting of: 200 Flowering Dogwood 100 Norway Spruce 100 River Birch The seedlings will come with planting instructions for school-age children and residents of Westport on a first-come, first-serve basis. The tree seedling give-away…
2:00pm--#Shelton Connecticut--Firefighters on scene at 9 Pine Tree Hill Road for a porch fire. Fire was knocked down by a garden hose by the homeowner on their arrival. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Police responded to 300 Jefferson Street to check the welfare on an unresponsive party at this location. It turned out that there were 3 persons unresponsive. This was due to heroin overdose, 3 were sent to Bridgeport Hospital with one person dying. This report is made possible by:
11:33am--#Trumbull Connecticut-- Police dispatched to the "old Peoples Bank" at 2180 Madison Avenue for a 2 year old child found wandering the streets according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
1:02am--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Two in custody after shots fired on Maplewood Avenue. A short pursuit ensued down North Avenue/State/Fairfield Avenue. The pursuit ended on Prospect Street. This report is made possible by:
6:12pm--#Fairfield Connecticut--A fire that was believed to have started in the garage area at 145 Mountain Laurel Drive spread to the attic. The homeowners, their children and rabbit were able to escape without harm. No firefighters were injured in battling the fire. Firefighters from Westport and Bridgeport provided mutual aid. The fire marshal was called in to investigate the cause. [caption id="attachment_48165" align="alignleft" width="650"] Special thanks to Erik Kalapir for providing this photo.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_48166" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Special thanks to Erik Kalapir for providing this photo.[/caption]
1:57pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Police are reporting problems with people racing, popping wheelies and driving recklessly in the streets at Sylvan, Reservoir and Trumbull Avenue. This report is made possible by:
Meriden, CT. (April 15, 2016): Five Labrador retrievers and their law enforcement handlers have graduated from the Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) class, with all training provided by the Connecticut State Police K9 Unit. This class of five graduated in a ceremony at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy, the second class of K9 teams known as computer K9 teams, or ESD dogs. The Connecticut State Police K9 Unit is the first in the world to train specialized K-9s in detection ofESDs. The computer K9 Teams are specially trained to locate items associated with computers and cell phones. The first two computer K9 teams, CSP Detective George Jupin and K9 “Selma” and Rhode Island State Police Detective Adam Houston and K9 “Thoreau,” successfully graduated in 2012…