Fairfield News: U Haul Truck Strikes Bridge
Report of a U HAUL Truck that struck the railroad overpass on Center Street. The truck has been removed MTA arrived to inspect the bridge, and traffic can pass under at this time.
Stratford News: Porch Fire
2024-04-27@1:14pm--#Stratford CT--Firefighters just began laying into a structure fire on Freeman Avenue when the alarm for a fire in the 700 block of Honeyspot Road for a porch fire. Stratford immediately called Bridgeport to assist. Both fires were extinguished quickly. No reported injuries. The fire marshal was called to both scenes to investigate the cause.
Stratford News: House Fire
2024-04-27@1:11pm--#Stratford CT-- Firefighters were called to a structure fire on Freeman Avenue. The fire was towards the rear of the building and extended to a second structure and a brush fire. Everyone made it out of the building safely. A couple minutes after arriving to this fire another alarm of fire was called on Honeyspot Road. See our second report.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES UNITEDHEALTH GROUP TO HELP PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS HARMED BY CYBERATTACK ON CHANGE HEALTHCARE
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong announced today that he has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent catastrophic outage of Change Healthcare. UnitedHealth Group is the nation’s largest health insurer and the parent company of Change Healthcare. On February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare experienced a cyberattack by ALPHV/Blackcat, which crippled its platform. In the intervening weeks, providers, pharmacies, and facilities have reported catastrophic disruptions to care infrastructure, inability to verify coverage or obtain prior authorization, and inability to process claims or obtain reimbursements. Patients report delayed or denied access to…
Bridgeport News: Man Shot
2024-04-27@12:45am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a shooting in the 300 block of Orchard Street (near Boston Avenue). The man was shot in the back. Police said in a statement "At 12:45am hrs, ECC received multiple calls of a shooting incident at the 300 block of Orchard Street. Upon arrival, officers found one individual down. The victim was promptly transported to Bridgeport Hospital. No further updates on the victim’s condition at this time."
Car Fire At Gas Station
2024-04-27@12:12pm--#Stratford CT-- A report of a car fire at the Cumberland Farms on West Broad Street. The hazmat team has been called for fuel and foam washing down the drain after putting out the fire.
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State police in Bridgeport released body camera footage showing a trooper injured during a traffic stop on I-95. The trooper, Robert Coyne, and the driver, Gamalier Mitchell-Millan, sustained non life-threatening injuries. Mitchell-Millan faces charges including failure to meet insurance requirements and failure to maintain a proper lane.
Stolen Car Arrest
2024-04-26@7:45pm--#Westport CT-- Two people are in police custody after being boxed in by State Police and Westport Police on I-95 northbound near exit 18. The stolen van with New York plates. A state police car was rear-ended but reported no damage.
Derby News: Man Shot
2024-04-26@7:17pm--#Derby CT-- Police and EMS on the way to Cottage Street for a man shot in the leg.
8/25 Crash
2024-04-26@5:37pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash on Route 8/25 northbound near the reservoir past exit 5 for your Friday afternoon commute. Medical treatment was refused on the scene.