Creative Starts Learning Center in Stratford, CT worked together to collect enough food to fill a small pick-up truck that we donated to Sterling House Food Bank on Friday November 22, 2013. Both children and staff brought in food to donate to those less fortunate during the upcoming holiday season.
Don’t Start the Long Weekend With a Broken Down Car!
Don’t start the long holiday weekend off with a broken down car. See Nick and the team at Fairfield Auto Care 351 Tunxis Hill Road Fairfield. 203- 366-1614
Fairfield Auto Care takes care of the DoingItLocalMobile. Hey we have to go running into some scary neighborhoods all hours of the night!
95 Tractor Trailer Jackknife
1:29am–#Westport CT–#cttraffic–A tractor trailer has jackknifed I-95 northbound near exit 18/17 involving 4 cars. On ramps are being closed but highway remains open. Multiple injuries reported.
95 crash
9:01pm–#Norwalk CT–Cttraffic–I-95 southbound near exit 16 causing a significant traffic jam.
Smoke in the hallway…
6:00pm–#Bridgeport CT–Report of smoke inside the Barnum House 7th floor 140 Fairfield Avenue. Firefighters on the way.
Chief speaks on Bridgeport shooting
Video Interview–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UFIvT3W7Cs
4:17pm #Bridgeport CT–Chief of Bridgeport Police Joseph Gaudette told us that as police were investigating two individuals inside of a car in the Bayview Plaza on Boston Avenue, one of the individuals pointed a handgun at one of the officers. This forced the police into firing on the car . The injured suspect, a female, is currently in stable condition at St. Vincent’s Hospital. The male suspect died as a result of the shooting. After the incident, the police recovered two handguns from within the vehicle. As protocol the officers were taken off duty during an investigation by Connecticut State Police.
Car crash on I-95
4:58pm– Report of a motor vehicle accident on I-95, northbound between exits 25 and 26.
Counterfeit $100 bill passed in Black Rock
4:01pm–Bridgeport CT–#Black Rock CT–Chubby’s Bar and Grill on Fairfield Avenue reported to police that they received a counterfeit one hundred dollar bill.
Super Discount Wine and Liquor has what you need this Thanksgiving!
What goes with turkey?…. or ham?… or a beef roast?… Come on by Super Discount at 525 Tunxis Hill Cut Off, Fairfield, CT and we can talk to you about what wines will work with your meal and budget, and how much you’ll probably need too.
Man fears he would harm children calls police on himself.
On October 27th, 2013 at 23:39, Fairfield Police responded to a call for assistance at 80 Post Road. Upon arrival, officers located Joseph Russo (dob 12/31/68) of 136 Longview Avenue Fairfield, CT. He was cooperative however appeared to be distraught and provided disturbing details of his intent to harm students at one of our elementary schools. Russo detailed he had thought this for years. Russo notified us of his intent that one day he was going to carry out his actions. Russo wanted immediate help regarding his troubling thoughts so he wouldn’t act on his current belief of hurting school children.
Based on the officer’s findings and interview they determined Russo posed a significant and potential danger to others, and under the of authority of C.G.S. 17a-503 an Emergency Examination Request form was completed and Russo was transported by ambulance to St. Vincent’s Medical Center for evaluation.
The Fairfield Police notified and worked with the Fairfield School district to notify personnel of the threat and that the person currently was being evaluated.
Russo remained safely in the protective custody of SVMC for the duration of this investigation and posed no direct threat to the public.
Based on the officer’s initial interview of Russo, as well as follow up investigation it was determined that Russo had previously made similar threats to others that he wanted to take students hostage to traumatize them. It was determined that sufficient probable cause existed to believe that Russo committed the crimes of Threatening First Degree and threatening an Act of Terrorism.
On 11/22/2013 an arrest warrant was signed for his arrest. On 11/26/2013, at 11:00 AM, Russo was release from a medical facility and taken into custody. The Fairfield Police served the warrant and processed Russo for the charges listed above.
Russo is being held on $75,000 court set bond and is scheduled to appear in court on 11/26/2013.
During this investigation, the Fairfield Police have maintained an open dialogue with the Fairfield School System. This dialogue will continue during the judicial process.