2024-06-22@6:00pm
Ansonia- Firefighters requested to stage at Wakelee and Franklin Street for flooding.
Seymour- Reports of flooding near Route 188
Post flooding photos below. Don’t forget the street and town!
Valley News: Flooding
Crash Snarls Traffic
2024-06-22@5:40pm–#Bridgeport CT– A viewer sent in this photo of a crash at Capital and Main Street causing quite the snarl.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2024-06-22@2:58pm–#Bridgeport CT– A pedestrian struck in the 2600 block of Main Street was transported to the hospital by private vehicle.
Bridgeport News: Motorcyclist Struck
2024-06-22@2:10pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police investigate a crash between a car and motorcycle at Stratford Avenue and Hewitt Street. No word on the motorcyclist injuries.
Norwalk News: Pedestrian Killed
On June 21, 2024, at 9:20 AM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a 911 call requesting emergency response to 81 Riverside Avenue (Riverside Cemetery) for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving injuries, where a pedestrian was struck.
Norwalk Police, Norwalk Fire Department, and Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Service were immediately dispatched to the scene. Norwalk Patrol Officers arrived alongside Norwalk Firefighters, who began providing medical aid to the pedestrian, 59-year-old Kathleen Quigley-Cutting. Kathleen Quigley-Cutting was transported to Norwalk Hospital by Norwalk Emergency Medical Service for serious injuries. She later succumbed to her injuries.
The Norwalk Police Department Crime Scene Unit, along with Crash Reconstruction Investigators, responded to the location and assumed the investigation. We ask any persons with information relating to the accident to contact lead Crash Reconstruction Investigator, Officer Taylor Equi, by phone at 203-854-3051, or by email at tequi@norwalkct.gov.
Shelton News: Car Into Building
2024-06-22@1:01am–#Shelton CT– Report of a car into a building in the 200 block of Walnut Tree Hill Road.
Bridgeport News: DOA
2024-06-21@12:00PMish–#Bridgeport CT– Police await the corner on Center Street Extension at BJ Brown Park for a person found unresponsive in the gray mini-van.
Merritt Parkway Shutdown
2024-06-20@9:27am–#Milford CT– #cttraffic– Report of a tree on top of a car on the Merritt Parkway southbound near exit 55A. Nothing showing on the traffic cameras. The highway is shutdown according to radio reports.
Bridgeport News: Man Assaulted
2024-06-19@5:18pm–#Bridgeport CT–A distressing incident occurred involving a male victim and his 3-year-old son. The victim was struck in the face with a pipe while holding his child, resulting in the child falling to the ground on Harral Avenue.
Emergency medical services were immediately dispatched to the scene to provide care for both the father and the child. Both were evaluated and treated for their injuries.
The individual responsible for the attack was promptly identified, apprehended, and transported to the booking facility for further processing.
The incident is under investigation, and further details will be provided as they become available.
Bridgeport News: Arrest Made In Today’s Homicide
On June 19, 2024, at approximately 9:20 a.m., Bridgeport Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 1200 block of Iranistan Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a 24-year-old Bridgeport man with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. AMR Ambulance quickly transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad has taken charge of the investigation, and the crime scene on Iranistan Avenue has been secured. Forensic Identification Unit Detectives are currently processing the scene.
Anyone with information about this crime is urged to contact Homicide Detective Jeffrey Holtz at 203-581-5293 or use the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS. The victim’s family has been notified, and the department extends its thoughts and prayers to them.
Hommy Rodriguez, a 45-year-old Bridgeport resident, has been arrested for Criminal Attempt – Murder, Assault in the 1st Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Firearm. His bond is set at $1.5 million, and he is scheduled to be arraigned in Bridgeport Superior Court on June 20, 2024. Rodriguez was apprehended within minutes of the shooting by K9 Officer Corey Baldwin and his K9 partner, Ace. Rodriguez complied with the officer’s commands and was taken into custody without incident. The investigation is ongoing.
