Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
12:25am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Tonight's vehicle fire is on 6th Street. Firefighters are extinguishing a fully engulfed car. This report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Water Rescue As Boat Runs Aground
5:22pm--#Fairfield Connecticut--Firefighters were called for a water rescue first at reef near the South Benson Boat Marina at 471 Turney Road. Firefighters thoroughly checked the area and found no boats on the reef. A short time later firefighters received a call from Sea Tow, a private boat rescue company was out with the boat at "Sunken Island" at the end of Fairfield Beach Road. A nearby homeowner told me this was only the second large boat he has know to get caught up and that they had to be from out of the area, it turns out the were from New York. Police and fire boats were not able to get too close to the boat otherwise they would…
Route 8 Entrance Ramp Closed
4:59pm--7/21--#cttraffic---#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Route 8 northbound exit 5 on ramp closed for the next half hour according to radio reports.
Today’s Vehicle Fire
4:40pm--#cttraffic--#Westport Connecticut--Today's vehicle fire is hosted by Westport on I-95 northbound near exit 17. This news report is made possible by:
Shelton News: Car into a tree
3:00pm --#Shelton CT-- A car struck a tree at the corner of Buddington Road and Nells Rock Road. First responders are on the way This report was brought to you by:
Bridgeport News: 2 Pedestrians Hit
1:30am--UPDATE: The driver, a resident of Savoy Street just called police to turn himself in. He said he did not see the two women. It was dark and the women were wearing dark clothes. 12:22am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A police officer on routine patrol found two women laying on the side of Savoy Street at the corner Main Street. The driver turned right onto Savoy Street, hit the two and fled. One woman was not has a serious head injury and was not conscious at the scene. The other woman was conscious and may have suffered a broken leg.
Bridgeport News: Man Busted With 25 Bags Of Crack
7:21pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A man who was admitted to Bridgeport Hospital with 25 bags of crack cocaine on him has been arrested by Bridgeport Police. This news report is made possible by:
Southport News: Car Into A House
3:50pm--#Southport Connecticut--#Fairfield Connecticut-- An elderly man on Evelyn Street accidentally drove his car into the house when the car was parked in the garage. He was shaken up but had no injuries. The building inspector was called to the scene to check the house's structural integrity.
Waterbury News: Now An Untimely Death Investigation of Naugatuck Man
Waterbury, CT. (July 20, 2016): State Police Detectives from Western District Major Crime (WDMC) are investigating an untimely death in the Route 8 exit 29 commuter lot in Waterbury. On July 20, 2016 at approximately 9:15 a.m., troopers from Troop A-Southbury responded to the Route 8 exit 29 commuter lot for the report of an unconscious male in a motor vehicle. Upon arrival troopers located the unconscious male alone in the vehicle. EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the male deceased. State Police Detectives from Western District Major Crime responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) also responded to the scene and will assist with the investigation. The OCME will conduct a post-mortem examination to determine…
Murphy Urges White House on Mental Health
#HARTFORD – After hearing continued complaints from constituents living with mental illness and substance use disorders about equal access to treatment, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led a group of 17 senators on Monday in urging the White House Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force to consider taking a specific set of actions – including conducting random audits and establishing an online public portal – to improve compliance with parity laws and ensure that Americans receive equal access to behavioral health care. In a letter addressed to Cecilia Muñoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council at the White House, the senators outlined the most common issues their constituents experienced while attempting to access mental health treatment, and…