Westport News: Train Conductor Injured After Assault

11:15am--#Westport CT--An MTA conductor was pushed and injured his hand after a fare dispute with a passenger.  The suspect then fled the crowded train towards Stony Point Road where he was arrested by police.  The conductor was not seriously injureed   Have you noticed Facebook isn't showing you our posts in real time anymore? See ALL our posts as it happens in real time at DoingItLocal.com. This report sponsored by:     Un conductor MTA fue empujado y se lesionó la mano después de una disputa de tarifas con un pasajero. El sospechoso huyó el tren lleno de gente hacia Stony Point Road, donde fue detenido por la policía. El conductor no resultó herido de gravedad Um condutor MTA foi…

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Fairfield News: Basement Fire

10:11am--#Fairfield CT--Fire and ice would describe the situation at 333 Cornell Road this morning. The homeowner told me he had a frozen pipe he was trying to thaw.  He was using a space heater and went upstairs, within two minutes the wall in his basement was on fire.  Firefighters told me that the flames quickly jumped through a crawl space into the attic.  The homeowner credited the firefighters quick response with keeping the damage to a minimum. Fuego y hielo describirían la situación en el 333 camino de Cornell esta mañana. El dueño de casa me dijo que tenía una tubería congelada que estaba tratando de descongelar. Estaba usando un calentador de espacio y se fue arriba, a los dos…

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Shelton News: Smoked Steaks !

1:40am--#Shelton CT--Firefighters on scene where a belt on a rooftop heating unit slipped and burned up causing a slight smoke condition at Outback Steakhouse at 698 Bridgeport Avenue.   This report sponsored by: Bomberos en escena en una cinta en una unidad de calefacción en la azotea resbaló y quemó provocando una enfermedad leve de humo en el Outback Steakhouse en 698 Bridgeport Avenue. Bombeiros na cena em que um cinto em uma unidade de aquecimento no piso superior escorregou e queimadas causando uma condição de fumaça fraca durante o Outback Steakhouse em 698 Bridgeport Avenue.

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Southport News: Fire On Chester Place-With Video

FAIRFIELD, CT, February 19, 2015: The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call at 5:27pm from a Southport resident reporting a neighbor’s house with fire coming out of the roof at Chester Place and Pequot Avenue; Fairfield Fire Engines 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Ladders 1 and 2, and Car 3 were immediately dispatched. The homeowner at 33 Chester Place then called as Engine 4 was arriving at 5:30pm to confirm that his roof was on fire and confirmed that all occupants were out of the residence. Engine 4 confirmed a roof fire on a 3 story residence and began setting up to stretch a hoseline as Assistant Chief George Gomola in Car 3 arrived and assumed Command.…

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Bridgeport Police seize drugs, a handgun from an aspiring rap artist

#Bridgeport, CT– A city man was arrested this week after police seized from his home a loaded gun, cocaine and heroin, including raw, uncut heroin hidden in his daughter’s bedroom. The Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force executed a search-and-seizure warrant Tuesday at 368 Park St. The target of the investigation was an aspiring “YouTube” rap artist who promotes himself as a “gangster drug dealer” known as “Sose” or “Little Vic.” He is better known to members of the task force as Victor Martinez, 31, who is currently on adult probation for narcotic violations. Martinez has ties to local gangs within Bridgeport. “Police continue to crack down on violent crime in the city, and the task force is…

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Bridgeport News: Armed Street Robbery

10:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--A person was just robbed at gunpoint on Lewis Street.  The suspect was a male in his early 20's who had his face covered with a ski mask.  No word on what was taken.   This report sponsored by: Una persona que se acaba de robar a punta de pistola en Lewis Street. El sospechoso era un hombre de poco más de 20 que tenían el rostro cubierto con un pasamontañas. Ni una palabra sobre lo que fue tomado. Uma pessoa acaba de ser assaltada à mão armada em Lewis Street. O suspeito era um homem em seus mais de 20 anos que teve o rosto coberto com uma máscara de esqui. Nenhuma palavra sobre o que foi levado.

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Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery

8:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating an armed robbery at 55 Remington Street.  According to preliminary radio reports a white van pulled in to the driveway, pulled a firearm and robbed the victim.   This report is sponsored by: La policía está investigando un robo a mano armada en el 55 Remington Street. Según la radio preliminar reporta una camioneta blanca tiró en el camino de entrada, sacó un arma de fuego y robado a la víctima. A polícia está investigando um assalto à mão armada na 55 Remington Street. De acordo com a rádio preliminar relatou uma van branca parou na entrada da garagem, puxou uma arma de fogo e roubaram a vítima.

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Shelton News: Structure Fire

8:05pm--#Shelton CT-- Firefighters on scene of a mobile home style structure fire at 145 Indian Wells Road.  No one is inside the structure.   This report sponsored by: Bomberos en escena de un móvil casera estructura fuego a 145 Indian Wells Road. Nadie está dentro de la estructura. Bombeiros na cena de uma casa móvel epgando fogo a 145 Indian Wells Road. Não é no interior da estrutura.

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