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Just before 1pm Monday afternoon fire department received a call for smoke at 300 Chestnut Street apartment complex.  Upon arrival they did not find smoke but residents complained of feeling ill.  Firefighters metered and found readings of 70 to 80 parts per million, anything above 10 is considered hazardous.  This affected 5 apartments, 3 of the families were home and checked out by American Medical Response EMTs and did not require and additional treatment.  The flue on the furnace had worked itself loose so each time the furnace ran it released carbon monoxide into the apartments.    The gas company arrived on scene and the furnace was repaired.  Fire officials remained on the scene until 3:00pm ventilating the apartments.

Robert Magi, 20 is suspected of stealing so many items a court hearing scheduled for last week was delayed because authorities are still trying to contact all of his alleged victims. That is some 40 people, according to statements made Jan. 4 in Superior Court in Derby.  Magi, of Fairfield, faces 84 criminal charges after police said he committed a string of burglaries in Oxford and Seymour.  Read full story……

FAIRFIELD — The revelation that state officials have a letter falsely stating Fairfield boards knew about a change in the pact for the Fairfield Metro railroad station guaranteeing that commuter parking revenues would first reimburse the state’s $19.4 million debt on the project, instead of the town, was met with “stunned silence,” according to First Selectman Michael Tetreau.  Read full story……

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11:28pm–Fairfield–Police, firefighters and EMTs were called to a one car crash on Morehouse Highway. Airbags were deployed which probably prevented injures, no one was hurt.  The pole owned by AT&T will need to be replaced as it was nearly snapped in two.

5:28pm–#Fairfield–#ctfire–Chimney fire at 90 Barlow Place. Fire department on the way.

2:31am–#cttraffic–Merritt Parkway northbound at exit 46 on ramp involving a State Trooper. Trooper taken to the hospital, striking vehicle given sobriety test.

3:29am–#Fairfield #cttraffic–Merritt Parkway southbound just prior to 42 ROLLOVER CAR ON FIRE ALL OCCUPANTS OUT OF THE CAR.

Just before 4pm Sunday afternoon firefighters were called to 156 Sunshine Circle for a man pinned between a building and the vehicle he was working with. Firefighters used air bags to reduce the pressure from the vehicle, stabilized the vehicle and freed the man. They were unable to get a pulse and he was rushed to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport in cardiac arrest.

It was a wild night for police and EMTs in Bridgeport early Sunday morning just before 12:30am on Seaview Ave.. As the paramedics were caring for their patients shots rang even though police were on the scene. AMR ordered their EMTs and ambulances away from the scene. Police quickly restored the area and EMTs immediately returned. This is why you will see police in video with automatic weapons.

Three people were walking down Seaview Ave. when they were approached by a man with a gun who opened fire on them. Justin Thompson, age 14 was pronounced dead at the scene. Injured was Benny Turner, 21, shot in the hand and Travon Phidd, 20, shot in the leg.

Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact Bridgeport Police at 203-581-5206. All information will be confidential.

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3:47am–#Trumbull #cttraffic–2 people ejected from a crash 2 extricated from crash on Route 8 near exit 7.

2:26am–#Nakedman #Bridgeport–We have a naked man at Krauszers 2579 Fairfield Ave. EMTs are on the way.

1:17am–#Bridgeport–Report of a Carbon Monoxide alarm with occupant symptoms at 232 Madison Ave. one being a child.

12:59–#Bridgeport–Fire department on scene at 1024 State Street for a mattress fire on the third floor, reports nothing showing and quickly recalled.

10:49pm–#Fairfield–586 Beach Road calls police saying youths ringing doorbells, running away after leaving Christmas Trees. Even the responding officer was ooooK!

#Fairfield– False heat detector alarm at Boston Market evacuates them and CVS on Black Rock Turnpike. Stores are now reopening.

2:32pm–#Bridgeport–Report of an individual with a bat and a pipe busting out car windows at Main Street and Charron St. at the Valvoline Oil Change Station.

11:28am–#Fairfield–Hunyadi resident realized she was a target of the grandma scam and called police. If anyone calls you to wire them money it is more than likely a scam. Call police if you get such calls.

10:25am–#Bridgeport–#ctfire–Fire at 1824 Chopsey Hill Rd quickly knocked by fire department. Fire marshal called-arson investigation requested.

Tragedy was averted early Saturday morning when fire officials were called to 232 Madison Avenue. A total of ten people were sent to nearby hospitals with carbon monoxide symptoms including children. Earlier in the night EMTs were called to the scene with an unresponsive child and an adult that was sick. A short time later fire officials were called back to the scene for an odor of gas where they discovered a generator operating in a locked basement that they had to force entry. Apparently natural gas and electricity was turned off to the apartments and the generator was being used for heat and electricity for eight days. The fire marshal and Department of Children & Families were called to the scene.

Shortly after 3:30pm Friday, January 6, two people were shot on the corner of Stratford Avenue and Carroll Avenue. Police have just begun their investigation but word on the street said one person was shot in the abdomen and another person shot in the leg. We will of course update this story as we get more information.

Fairfield–Around noontime today Letter Carrier Luz Gongzalez was on her routine loop to deliver mail when she came to 62 Marlborough Terrace.  That’s when she found a note under the door written by the occupant that she had fallen and had been there since last night.  Luz immediately called 911 and ran down the road to the woman’s sister in law who opened the door.  According to the sister in law who did not want to go on camera, the woman had fallen may have broken her hip.  She was upstairs at the time and managed to crawl down the stairs but was unable to reach the telephone to call for help.  She even managed to get a blanket and cover her self for the night.

“It’s our duty” said humbly by  Luz Gongzalez, “Whatever I can do I’m here to help”.  She continued on her route as if nothing happened.   The sister in law said she will be calling Life Alert her and her sister in law.  The woman was taken to the hospital for further evaluation.