Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Closing Down
A message from Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, the producer of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® After much evaluation and deliberation, my family and I have made the difficult business decision that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® will hold its final performances in May of this year. Ringling Bros. ticket sales have been declining, but following the transition of the elephants off the road, we saw an even more dramatic drop. This, coupled with high operating costs, made the circus an unsustainable business for the company. Nearly 50 years ago, my father founded our company with the acquisition of Ringling Bros. The circus and its people have continually been a source of inspiration and joy…
Norwalk News: Armed Robbery
11:36pm--#Norwalk Connecticut-- A person was robbed outside Rainbow Nails at 205 Main Street. Two white males displayed a gun, robbed the victim and then fled towards the back of the building. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Crash- Fire and Heroism
9:55pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Firefighters at Station 12 a block away at heard a crash and immediately headed towards the crash even before it was called in by people at the scene at Main and Thorme Street. Had they not, the outcome could have been tragic as one person was trapped in one of the cars and the car was on fire. They grabbed a fire extinguisher and quickly doused the flames. They then turned their attention a freeing the driver. The other car was driving down Main Street in the wrong direction allegedly causing the crash. The three occupants in that car fled on foot and reported injured and limping away. Firefighters were for over fifteen minutes extricating the victim who is…
Bridgeport News: Crash-Fire-Entrapment and More
UPDATE: The driver trapped is badly injured according to radio reports. The 3 males in the other car that fled were traveling in the wrong direction on Main Street. The road will be closed for and extended period of time. 9:55pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A two car crash at Main and Thorme Street with a car fire and entrapment. Firefighters quickly got the fire out. All occupants in the crash fled the scene on foot expect for the person trapped in the car which they were able to free. This new report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Odor Of Smoke Indoors
9:50pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Firefighters on scene at 371 Remington Street investigating an odor of smoke indoors. This news report is made possible by:
Norwalk News: Shots Fired During Carjacking
7:11pm--#Norwalk Connecticut-- A robbery/carjacking with shots fired on Scribner Avenue near Norwalk Community College. Police have vague vehicle descriptions at this point. Shots were fired and one person was slightly injured. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Crash With Injuries Closes Congress Street
6:11pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- There is a crash on Congress Street near Joan Drive which has the road closed until the accident is cleared and DPW treats the roads. Another Crash at Black Rock Turnpike and North Street reported. This news report is made possible by:
Trumbull News: Slick Road Causes Cop To Crash
6:06pm--#Trumbull Connecticut-- There are slick roads everywhere and a Trumbull police car was involved in a minor crash on Lake Avenue. No injuries were reported. This news report is made possible by:
3:15pm--01/12--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- On Thursday, the Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force assisted by SNTF-SW executed a search warrant located on the second floor of the 3 family residence located at #357 Beechwood Avenue in Bridgeport. Surveillance had been set-up for approx. 3 hours and the primary suspect was stopped in a MV after leaving the residence. The suspect was detained and a soft entry was made. Another suspect was located behind the residence working on a car. That suspect was detained and was allowed to go into the basement with Police to get his ID when Narcotics were observed in plain view. That subject lived in a basement apartment which was not included in the original Search Warrant.…