The Westport Emergency Management Team with Westport Board of Education Staff took part in an exercise to simulate a severe weather event effecting a school. Under the direction of Fire Chief Kingsbury, the Emergency Management Director for the Town of Westport, the Emergency Operations Center was staffed and exercised a plan to deal with a severe weather event. The exercise concluded with a conference call with the Governor at the State Emergency Operations Center in Hartford. Chief Kingsbury would like to remind everyone to have a disaster supply kit and an emergency plan for the home. For information about what to have in your kit or help with your plan,please call the Westport Fire Department at 203-341-5000 or visit www.ready.gov

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Bridgeport News: Home Invasion Victim ID’d

Bridgeport CT--The Bridgeport Police Department released the identity of the victim of Sunday night’s stabbing related homicide. The victim has been identified as Jayson Rosado (DOB 09/28/87). On October 18 at 11:05 p.m., police officers responded to calls regarding an assault with a firearm on Goldenrod Ave. near the corner of Madison Ave. Upon arrival at the scene, police officers found a 28-year-old male suffering from multiple stab wounds to the chest, side, and stomach. The victim was immediately transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital by ambulance. Regarding the incident that resulted in the victim being stabbed, witnesses report that four masked men -- some displaying a firearm -- entered the victim’s home. The four suspects ransacked the victim’s house, and…

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Fairfield News: Bicyclist Hit

4:49pm--#Fairfield CT-- A bicyclist has been struck by a car in front of the condos at  1899 Stratfield Road according to radio reports.  It did appear that a car stopped and a woman was seen talking to police officers.  The officers were to busy with the scene to verify and the shift commander is tied up with the media on the train incident earlier.  The biker, a girl was conscious when she was put in the ambulance.  

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