Firearm recovered after foot pursuit
7:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--A brief foot pursuit with police on Cottage Street. It wasn't clear what the person was wanted for but he was tased and a firearm was recovered.
Kidnapping scare was attempted scam
6:06pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Greenfield Street resident received a call that her son was kidnapped and "he would not be released until the gave them money". Police and the detective bureau investigated and after a brief search found the son safe and sound. The phone call originated from Puerto Rico. This same scam happened last year to a Housatonic University student, police locked down a portion of downtown to find it too was a scam. If you receive a call from area code 945 there is no area code in the United States and if you Google the area code it is host to a number of scams so be ware of that area code!
Dismembered goat found on beach
Fairfield police and animal control are looking for help identifying an animal found dismembered on Jennings Beach on March 31. A jogger made the grisly discovery. Fairfield Sun has the full story here......
North Korea approves nuclear strike on United States
SEOUL — North Korea dramatically escalated its warlike rhetoric on Thursday, warning that it had authorised plans for nuclear strikes on targets in the United States. There was no immediate American reaction to the North's latest statement, but US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Pyongyang represented a "real and clear danger" to the United States and to its allies South Korea and Japan. YahooNews has the full story here........
Brush Fire in Norwalk
5:55pm--#Norwalk CT #ctfire--A report of a brush fire in the 700 block area of Main Avenue. Dry and windy conditions have prompted a red flag warning for wildfires for the entire state.
Car accident on Black Rock Turnpike
504PM--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a 3 car accident at 1252 Black Rock Turnpike, one with a head injury.
Man upset over no parking available
4:14pm--#Fairfield CT--A man got of his car in front of Media Wave on the Post Road and started screaming at everyone because there was no parking available. The man then took headed down Post Road towards the Post Road.........
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Brush fire in Weston
3:48pm--#Weston CT--Resident on Birch Hill road is reporting a brush fire in the woods. Connecticut remains under red flag conditions meaning conditions are ideal for brush fires. 4:06pm--UPDATE--Additional firefighters requested to the scene.
Domestic Violence White Ribbon – Walk A MIle In Her Shoes
Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara in a White Ribbon Campaign against Domestic Violence. Walk a Mile in her Shoes is a walk with a purpose: To focus attention on domestic violence and sexual assault. It is the first event of the White Ribbon Campaign, an initiative of The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County, the lifeline for victims of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault who live in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara is leading the Walk, and his goal is to have 1,000 people join him as he walks down the Post Road. The event is free; donations will gladly be accepted. Visit http://walkamilefairfield.eventbrite.com/# to sign up for…