Bridgeport Issues City Service Cancellations

#Bridgeport, CT – In anticipation of the pending winter storm expected to impact Bridgeport beginning early tomorrow morning, sanitation and recycling pickup has been postponed for Friday, March 10, 2017 to Saturday, March 11, 2017. The Transfer Station located on 475 Asylum Street will also be closed tomorrow, and will reopen on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   The Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center (EOC) continues to monitor the approaching storm that is anticipated to bring with it snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Based on the forecast, snow and mix could impact our area as early as 10pm Thursday and last up until 5pm Friday. Peak Storm Timing: 1am until 9am Friday. (City of Bridgeport Press Release)…

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Merritt Rollover Accident

10:25am--#cttraffic--#Fairfield Connecticut-- Report of a rollover accident on the Merritt Parkway northbound near Burr Street down an embankment.  Firefighters find the car near 2043 Congress Street and the driver may have been ejected from the vehicle as he was located on the Merritt Parkway by firefighters and other drivers on the highway.   This news report is made possible by:

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Stratford News: Fraud Arrest

#Stratford Connecticut--On 02-27- 2017 Kimberly Lawton age 43 of Stratford was arrested by warrant for defrauding the United Illuminating Company of $4,823. The warrant is the result of an investigation started in October of 2016. Lawton allegedly used fake identities and social security numbers to obtain services from the UI and then did not pay the fees for the service. Lawton was arrested on 02-27- 2017 and charged with the following. 53a-124 Larceny 3rd 53a-130 Criminal Impersonation 53a-129d Identity Theft 3 rd .  Kimberly was given a court date of 03/08/2017, Bridgeport GA-2. (Stratford Police Press Release)

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