[caption id="attachment_6665" align="alignright" width="150" caption="About 30 involved in brawl"][/caption] Around 2am Sunday morning Fairfield Police received word of a brawl outside the Sky Hookah Lounge at 689 Kings Highway East. Radio transmission estimated the brawl to have as many as 30involved. There were no arrests. The lounge was closed by management shortly after the brawl.
[caption id="attachment_6660" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Fire leaves 3 homeless"][/caption] Shortly after 12:30pm early Sunday morning firefighters received a report of a fire on Wallace Court in Bridgeport. Firefighters were already in the area when the call came in and were on scene within a minute. The narrow street with limited access created a challenge in getting equipment to the fire coupled with hazardous conditions when the power line burned off the building and into the road and began sparking. The fire extended into the attic causing delays in fully extinguishing the blaze. Its possible a space heater on the first floor may have been the cause; The fire marshal was called to the scene and has begun his investigation. No firefighters…
A heart transplant patient from New York and the family of the little girl who provided his donor heart will met for the first time at Webster Bank Arena on Saturday, March 3 during the Monster Truck Jam. Approximately one year ago, a city resident’s and his two children were involved in a serious auto accident. Sadly, his 5-year-old daughter died from her injuries. The young girl’s heart was donated to a young boy in need. The son who survived the car accident and the young boy who received the heart are both big fans of monster trucks. Thanks to Howard Saffan, President of Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment, LLC, the families will be able to enjoy Monster Jam in…
[caption id="attachment_6649" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Monster Trucks at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport All Weekend!"][/caption] I had a chance to talk with driver Randy Brown about the 30 year history of the truck Grave Digger Monster Truck. Randy told us the owner Dennis Anderson started out as a mud bogger using a 1957 Ford Pickup body. The truck was put together with what ever parts Dennis could find, competitors would kid him about that. He told them "I'll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it" and that is how they came up with the name Grave Digger came about. A themed paint job has made it a fan favorite. The Monster Trucks will be performing at the…
Recap of recent sports happenings in Fairfield. We discuss the Notre Dame Lancers in the SWC championship as well as the State playoff pairings for all four schools, Fairfield Prep basketball named team of the week, Fairfield Warde Wrestling, Fairfield Prep hockey ending the regular season, The Wonderland Wizards winning the Pee Wee hockey State Championship, FairfiedPrep diving SCC championship results, Fairfield Co-op and Fairfield Prep ski teams and the Red Baker League Standings
The troubled Fairfield Cab Co., which the state planned to shut down Wednesday for its "free-for-all" operations, was sold this week to Yellow Cab in Bridgeport. Read full story.....
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 12:00am--Bridgeport--Oh No Mo! Fire at Mo's Barbershop at 1500 Reservoir Ave. quickly knocked down by firefighters. Fire was contained to the front door area without extending elsewhere. Fire marshal requested to the scene. 7:12pm--Trumbull #ctfire-- Water rescue DRILL at Kaatz Pond off Whitney Ave. This is only a drill. 12:19pm--#Fairfield--Shoplifting team broken up at Home Depot on Kings Highway. One in custody two are being tracked by police around the I-95/Sunoco/Fitness Edge area. I doubt the perps follow us on Facebook or Twitter so its safe to let you know what is happening.
On Saturday February 25, police were in the area of Pine Street and Bostwick Ave. and heard multiple gunshots being fired. Upon checking in the area of Club Lo on Pine Street they found two males suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics were called and the victims were transported to Bridgeport Hospital. One victim, an Anthony Small suffered a gunshot wound to the buttocks. He was treated and then released. Victim Terik Williams suffered numerous gunshot wounds and was listed in serious condition. One of the bullet wounds was to the head and at that time he was placed on life support. Through the investigation it was determined that a vehicle with passengers was lying in wait for the victims and…
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A man apparently high on methamphetamine entered a Sacramento welding shop and then fought with police officers before being arrested. Read full article and see video report........
[caption id="attachment_6611" align="alignright" width="150" caption="We aren't trying to evict grandma!"][/caption] The local man who is being criticized for trying to evict his 98-year-old mother from her house says it's his brother — not his mother — that he wants evicted. Peter Kantorowski is getting threatening calls and death threats after news stories said he tried to evict his 98-year-old mother from her Fairfield home of almost 60 years on her birthday. But his son, Kevin Kantorowski, says his father was looking out for his mother’s welfare when he filed eviction papers and that she can stay in her Fairfield house, move in with him or go to a nursing home. It’s his brother who his father wants to evict because…
