I received a press release that today is Governor Malloy's birthday and they are going to present him with a birthday card later today. The press release said if you would like to add your wishes electronically to post them here- http://action.ctdems.org/page/s/sign-governor-malloy-s-birthday-card- If you don't want to fill out that form with your contact info you can post it in our comments.
8amish--#Bridgeport CT--Police spokesman William Kaempffer confirmed an armed man was taken into custody near the Duchess Restaurant on Boston Avenue. Kaempffer could not confirm a report I received that the man was on his way to guard the recruiting station nearby. The man had in his possession a shotgun, a handgun and a knife. Citizens and militia have been protecting and guarding recruiting offices since the shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee. If anyone knows the man on Boston Avenue please have him call me at 203-769-6961, I would be interested in telling his side of the story. The picture below is NOT the man taken into custody but man in Virginia volunteering his time to protect the recruiting station which are…
11:31am--#Fairfield CT--Police are investigating an accident between a bicycle and car on the Post Road. A car was exiting the Minekie Car Care when she collided with a bicyclist on the sidewalk, bike riding on the sidewalk in Fairfield is not illegal. I'm told the man drove by bike from Stratford and was on his way to volunteer at Operation Hope. He did not suffer any injuries in the mishap. I heard him apologizing to the driver of the car when I left the scene.
2:20am--#Bridgeport CT--Food burning on the stove is the reason the firefighters were at Home of the Brave at 655 Park Avenue, it was originally called in as a structure fire. This report sponsored by:
10:31pm--#Bridgeport CT--Smoldering mulch is the reason firefighters were at 70 Sage Street. The call initially came in as a porch fire. If it were bad, our sponsor would have made it Like It Never Even Happened!
10:02pm--#Westport CT--Westport Police attempted to stop a car on motor vehicle charges on the Post Road. When officers approached the vehicle the car took off in a slow speed pursuit. They caught up with the driver when he pulled over and cooperated with the officers in front of the Southport Brewery in Fairfield. The man was ticket and released. This report sponsored by Nick's Precision Automotive. Nick keeps the DoingItLocalMobile on the road so I can bring you the news!
7:20pm--#Fairfield CT--A passerby called in a blond woman driving a white SUV with New York plates hit the stop sign at Fairfield Woods and Stratfield Road. Police show up to make the report and find she left a licence plate behind...... This report sponsored by:
5:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called to Bostwick near Morris Street where a man was seen driving a black and white motorcycle talking on his cellphone with his 3 year old son on the handlebars. Neither were wearing helmets. This report sponsored by:
3:22pm--#cttraffic--#Stratford CT--A crash between a car and truck I-95 northbound on the Moses Wheeler Bridge blocking traffic in the right lane. There are reported injuries.
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be flown at half-staff in the state in honor of the four United States Marines and a United States Navy officer slain in a Chattanooga, Tennessee shooting. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statement: “Connecticut and the nation stands with the people of Tennessee and the many communities that have been devastated by this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of the victims as they are laid to rest – and with the states across the nation who are mourning the loss of their citizens.” Flags will remain at half-staff through sunset…
