Fairfield News: Chained In The Men’s Room
2024-02-06@9:55am--#Fairfield CT-- State police have been called to the rest area on I-95 in Fairfield for a man chained to the bathroom stall. I'll leave the puns to you....
Milford News: House Fire
2024-02-06@11:29pm--#Milford CT-- Firefighters were called to a house fire on Amber Lane. Firefighters found two floors engulfed in flames. Everyone made it out safely, no reported injuries at this time.
Run Forest! Run!
2024-02-05@9:38pm--#Fairfield CT-- State and Fairfield Police caught up with a man that was running down I-95. They caught up with him at the bottom of exit 25 at Commerce Drive.
Norwalk News: Fatal Motorcycle Accident
On February 4, 2024 at 8:19 AM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an operator of a motorcycle drove off the roadway and struck a telephone pole in the area of 238 West Cedar Street. Norwalk Police, Norwalk Fire Department and Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Service were immediately dispatched to the scene and began providing medical aid to the operator, Jared Taylor 41 of Norwalk. Taylor was transported to Norwalk Hospital by ambulance where he succumbed to his injuries. This accident is under active investigation. We ask that any persons with information relating to the accident contact Officer Taylor Equi either by phone at 203- 854-3035, or by email at tequi@norwalkct.gov. Information can also be shared anonymously using…
Stratford News: House Fire
At approx. 8:02am, The Stratford Fire Dept. was dispatched to 60-62 Park St. for areported structure fire. Under the command of Assistant Chief Alesevich, Engines 1,2, 3, 4, Tac5 and Truck 1 responded with a total of 22 firefighters. Car 1, Car 2,Safety Car 5 and FM office also responded to the scene. On arrival, heavy fire wasvisible on the exterior wrap around porch and roof of the two-family structure, andfire was rapidly extending up the exterior entering the attic. The fire was undercontrol in approx. 30 minutes in part to an aggressive coordination of fire attackand roof ventilation. Bridgeport E6 provided RIT at the scene with E4 and MilfordE3 providing mutual aid station coverage during the incident. One adult…
Bridgeport News: Elderly Man Hit By Car
2024-02-05@12:37pm--#Bridgeport CT-- According to radio reports, an elderly man was hit by a car at Madison and Grand Street. No word on the man's condition. The driver did stop and is cooperating with the police.
Fatal Accident on Route 8
In a tragic incident on Route 8 in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, two children from Bridgeport lost their lives, and several others sustained serious injuries in a collision that took place around 3:30 p.m. near Exit 23. The vehicles involved were a Honda Civic, carrying two adults and two children, and a Ford F600 with one adult. The children, identified as Riquelme Alves Brito, 3, and Laura Alves Brito, 6, tragically did not survive the accident. According to the Connecticut State Police report, both vehicles were in the left lane when the Ford rear-ended the Honda. The impact caused both vehicles to collide with the concrete barrier on the left side of the road. The Honda's 33-year-old male driver from Stratford…
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES $350 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH MULTINATIONAL MARKETING FIRM PUBLICIS OVER ROLE IN OPIOID EPIDEMIC
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has announced a groundbreaking $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health, a global marketing and communications firm, to resolve investigations into its alleged role in the prescription opioid crisis. Connecticut, part of a ten-state executive committee leading the investigation, will receive nearly $4.44 million from the settlement to address the opioid crisis, along with $332,000 covering the costs of the extensive multistate inquiry. Publicis agreed to the settlement terms, acknowledging the harm caused by its conduct. The firm will publicly disclose thousands of internal documents related to its work for opioid companies like Purdue Pharma and cease accepting client work connected to opioid-based Schedule II or other Schedule III narcotics. The settlement follows revelations in…
Ansonia News: Shooting
2024-02-04@5:40pm #Ansonia CT-- A third ambulance has been dispatched to the 200 block of Division Street for a "shooting incident" I have no further updates.
Route 8 Shutdown
UPDATE: Northbound is closed, everyone getting off exit 23 and a long-term closure is expected. 2024-02-04@3:30pm--#Seymour CT-- #Beacon Falls-- Route 8 is shutdown at the 24 on-ramp due to a crash involving 2 unresponsive people in one of the cars.