Today’s Car Fire
11:40am--#Westport CT--Today's car fire was actually a truck fire on I-95 near exit 18. The fire was extinguished and the truck removed. Traffic is flowing once again, for now..... Thanks Scott Brown for the pic!
Stillson Road is icy according to police
12:19pm--#Fairfield CT--Police are reporting that Stillson Road near Mill Plain Road is icy. Public works has just been dispatched.
Large Gas Leak In Bridgeport
12:05pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on scene at 350 Fairfield Avenue with multiple buildings reporting an odor of gas. The buildings are being evacuated.
Fairfield Crash
1:33am--#Fairfield CT--A car has crashed into a utility pole on Jennings Road near Holland Hill Road. Driver says he is not injured but police want him checked out by EMS.
Wake up Bridgeport
11:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--Wake up Bridgeport! Odor of gas indoors at 296 Bunnell Street. Here come a bunch of fire trucks!
Gasoline leak after crash
11:20pm--#Fairfield CT--About ten gallons of gasoline on the ground after a crash on South Benson Road. An unknown amount has gone down the sewer drain and DEEP requested to the scene. No reported injuries.
Nearly $145K in Drug Money Seized on Tuesday
#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 9, 2014 – Police seized crack cocaine and $144,772 in cash while executing a search and seizure warrant on Ellsworth Street. Melissa Lepore, 28, was charged with possession of narcotics with intent to sell. The investigation is ongoing. Police executed the warrant after developing information about a possible drug operation and a large amount of cash at that location. The cash is believed to be proceeds from a significant marijuana-selling operation. Intelligence generated by investigators also indicated that the seized cash had been buried in the ground in another jurisdiction inside Connecticut and subsequently dug up and moved to the Ellsworth Street address. Police executed the warrant on Tuesday and recovered the money. In addition to…
Porch fire in Bridgeport
4:07pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Porch on fire at 275 Roger Williams road. The fire is extending into the house
Blown Ballast
2:21pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A blown ballast at 4500 Main Street is the reason that firefighters are on scene.