Fairfield News: Smoke Inside School
2024-01-11@5:10pm--Fairfield News: Fire alarm at Ludlowe Middle School turns out to be the air handler of the roof which caused smoke in the building.
Pedestrian Struck Update
On January 09, 2024, at approximately 7:00PM, the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a call for a motor vehicle accident involving a male pedestrian. The collision occurred at the intersection of Beechmont Avenue and Springdale Street. The pedestrian was struck by a 2011 gray Nissan Altima 2.5 traveling southbound on Beechmont Avenue. The victim was in the roadway walking southbound on Beechmont Avenue. American Medical Response, the Bridgeport Fire Department and Bridgeport Police all responded to this intersection to investigate the accident and render aid. The victim was transported to Saint Vincent’s Hospital for serious injuries sustained at the scene. The female operator of the striking vehicle remained on scene and cooperated with police. The male passenger was arrested on…
Car Beats Paper
2024-01-11@12:55pm--#Norwalk CT-- A car crashed into the Paper Store on Main Avenue and the driver fled on foot.
Bridgeport News: McRobbery
2024-01-10@11:AMish Police are investigating a robbery at 1700 Park Avenue. When I asked which store police responded "Police are still actively investigating the call but there is no immediate threat". Be On The Lookout calls to surrounding towns said there were 2 males armed driving a black Acura TL, but the car was located a short time later.
Bridgeport News: Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2024-01-10@8:09pm--#Bridgeport CT---Tonight's vehicle fire was in the 300 block of Wood Avenue. Firefighters quick work prevented the fire from extending to the home.
MURPHY LEADS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF 29 SENATORS IN CALLING OUT AMAZON’S MISTREATMENT OF DELIVERY DRIVERS
WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday led 28 of his Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy requesting information about the company’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and its efforts to avoid legal liability for the persistent mistreatment of DSP drivers. The senators are also seeking information regarding Amazon’s justification for refusing to bargain with union representatives of DSP employees and requiring DPSs to sign non-poaching agreements. “Amazon’s freight truck drivers haul a variety of goods across highways every day, and their branded delivery vehicles are a virtually unavoidable feature in neighborhoods all over the country. Though nearly all Americans are familiar…
Frontier Investigation
The Office of Consumer Counsel filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority requesting they commence a contested proceeding to investigate Frontier Communication’s well-documented and prolonged non-compliance with the Quality of Service standards that telecommunications companies are required to meet in accordance with Connecticut statutes and regulations. Connecticut’s certified telecommunications providers, like Frontier, are required to file semi-annual Quality of Service reports outlining their performance on a six-month basis in five categories: Trouble Reports Per Hundred Lines, Maintenance Appointments Met, Installation Appointments Met, Installation Interval, and Out of Service Repair. These categories are each broken down into performance by region (New Haven/Berkshire, Bridgeport/Gateway, Capitol, and East) as well as by average for the entire state. The petition calls attention…
Stratford News: FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
On January 09, 2024 at approximately 6:56am Stratford Patrol Officers responded to the 500 block of Surf Avenue for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival Patrol Officers found one vehicle involved and one occupant who had serious injuries. The occupant was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The Stratford Police Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the accident, expect traffic delays and road closures in the area for several hours. If you have any information regarding this accident, please contact our Traffic Division at: 203.385.4158. https://youtu.be/hdiw7wlHu7M
Fairfield News: Puppy Rescue
2023-01-08@10:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Police have been known to herd cows back to the farm but tonight they helped herd a bunch of German Sheppard puppies back to a home in the 3000 block of Black Rock Turnpike. The caller thought the puppies were dumped off but police located the puppies human who said they escaped from and open door.
Milford News: Multiple Charges
A narcotics investigation unfolded on January 7, 2024, at 12:20 AM, when officers responded to reports of a suspicious male in the vicinity of Mercury Drive and Elgin Drive, observed peering into parked cars. The officers located Tyler Griffin, 26, on Elgin Road. Upon investigation, Griffin was found to have two active arrest warrants for probation violation and was also in possession of narcotics with intent to sell, drug paraphernalia, and two controlled substances. Griffin was subsequently apprehended and is facing charges, with a bond set at $5,000, and a court appearance scheduled for February 5, 2024.