Bridgeport News: Street Robbery
10:49pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A man was robbed at the gas station at the corner of Capital and Lindley Street. The two robbers in dark clothing netted his headphones and Yankee ball cap. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit By Car
9:30pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A pedestrian has been hit by a car a Chopsey Hill and Reservoir Avenue. A civilian is directing traffic, first responders on the way. This report is made possible by:
Merritt Crash
8:42pm--#cttraffic--#Stratford Connecticut--#Milford Connecticut--Merritt Parkway northbound just before exit 53 is a reported accident with injuries. First responders on the way. This report is made possible by:
Stratford News: Kids On Bikes Checking Car Doors
7:55pm--#Stratford Connecticut-- A woman called police that there are three kids on bikes checking car doors in the Cottage Street area. She said they tried getting into a truck parked in her driveway but they scared off by her dogs. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Is A HeartSafe Community
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that the Connecticut State Department of Public Health has declared Bridgeport a ‘HEARTSafe’ community recognizing the number of citizens that have been trained in life saving measures such as Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and the strategic placement of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in the community to improve the survival chances of anyone suffering sudden cardiac arrest. Bridgeport becomes the 118thmunicipality in Connecticut to carry the ‘HEARTSafe’ Community designation. “I am very proud that Bridgeport has achieved this designation because it means that anyone who has sudden heart problems has a much better chance of survival in our city,” said Mayor Ganim. “The more residents of Bridgeport that can be trained in CPR…
Bridgeport News: Woman Throwing Rocks At Traffic
5:54pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Report of a woman on Chopsey Hill Road throwing rocks at traffic on Route 8. Police on the way. This report is made possible by:
GOV. MALLOY RELEASES UPDATED BUDGET PROPOSAL
#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released a revised, balanced budget proposal that addresses the entirety of the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis’s deficit projection by closing a projected $922 million deficit for FY2017. Falling under the statutory spending cap, this is the only budget presented thus far that tackles the full scope of the challenge. It includes no tax increases. The proposal identifies and maintains funding for core services and: Asks non-union employees, appointees, and elected officials in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to pay 20 percent for their health care benefits, creating a savings of as much as $5 million per fiscal year moving into the future Maintains funding for Community Residential Services…
Bridgeport News: Crash
2:34pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Report of a crash at Hurd and Grand Street. First responders on the way. This report is made possible by:
Lauralton Hall Dismisses Early After Pepper Spray Incident
10:27am--#Milford Connecticut--About 40 students at Lauralton Hall at 200 High Street were affected by a release of pepper spray at the all girls Catholic School. A Hazmat staging area was set up at the train station. The firefighters About 10-12 girls required treatment at Yale and Milford Hospital. The firefighters located the canister that released the pepper spray. Initial radio reports said the incident happened in the athletic complex. The school had an early dismissal as a result.