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Elvis Has Shot Up The Building

Sep 12, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Elvis Santiago of 984 Hancock Avenue Bridgeport, CT was charged with 2 counts of Reckless Endangerment First Degree, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm,Discharge of a Firearm while Under the Influence, Possession of a weapon without a permit, Possession of a Weapon in a Motor Vehicle, and Criminal Mischief in the First Degree. He was held on a $100,000 bond. Initial reports early Saturday morning were vandalism to a vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on Barry Scott Drive. The investigation conducted jointly by Patrol Officers and Detectives, quickly determined the damage was caused by gun fire. Detectives through investigative efforts interviewed residents and searched the area for evidence of a shooting. They recovered several spent shell casings in…

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Happenings NOW 9-10 thru 9-12 2011

Sep 10, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 6:53pm#Fairfield--If you are traveling on Mill Plain Road don't hit the man laying in the road near Matilda Place. 12:18am--#Bridgeport--Another report of a shooting at Main and Lumber Street.  Suspect fled into a backyard and fire department has been called to cut a hole into fence for their access. 12:15am--#Bridgeport--Report of a gunshot victim at 62 Maple Street. 10:10pm--#Bridgeport--Report of a resident at 1450 Main Street purposefully ingesting batteries. Not sure if this is the same person but we had a similar call a couple months ago. 1:44pm--#Fairfield--Fairfield University Girls Rugby Game--Second ambulance requested for injuries sustained during the game. One is a nineteen year old with a shoulder injury. No word on the second injury.

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Fairfield Fire Dedicates Memorial to World Trade Center

Sep 10, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_4003" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Steel from the World Trade Center dedicated"][/caption] On Friday, September 9th at 10:00am the Fairfield Fire Department formally dedicated a memorial to the first responders lost on September 11th, 2001. The simple ceremony will take place in front of Fire Headquarters, 140 Reef Road in Fairfield, where Chief Richard Felner acknowledged receipt of the steel obtained from the debris recovered from the World Trade Center site. A plaque commemorating the events has been placed at the base of the memorial alongside a small flower garden. “The process of obtaining this piece of history started over a year ago when the Port Authority of NY/NJ, the owners of the World Trade Center, announced that they would offer…

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Chip’s Fairfield Grand Opening Today!!

Sep 9, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_3996" align="alignleft" width="295" caption="Grand Opening in Fairfield Today at 3pm!"][/caption]Today, September 9th at 3pm is Chip's Restaurant's Grand Opening!  Come join the fun and celebration at 525 Tunxis Hill Cut Off (the old Blockbuster Video location).  Hours are 6.30 am to 9.30 pm every day.  

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Fairfield Arsonist Suspect Arrested

Sep 9, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_3991" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Christopher Message Arrested by police for suspected arson"][/caption] Between 9/5/2011 and 9/8/2011, Fire and Police Department personnel responded to six, late night, residential arson fires. These included: 9/5/2011 – 2318hrs: 349 Stratfield Road 9/5/2011 – 0423hrs: 50 Chatham Road 9/5/2011 – 2345hrs: 50 Chatham Road 9/8/2011 – 0219hrs: 1300 North Benson Road 9/8/2011 – 0259hrs: 321 Woodridge Avenue 9/8/2011 – 0340hrs: 53 Cornell Road The homes appeared to have been targeted because they were vacant and/or were for sale. Several of the homes were extensively damaged, and in one case, a firefighter was hospitalized with burns he suffered while battling the blaze. These arson cases were made the top priority of the police department, which ultimately…

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Happenings NOW 9-8 thru 9-10 2011

Sep 8, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] Multiple Fires in Fairfield Keeps Multiple Fire Units In The State Busy....One Reported Injury To Firefighter-All homes were up for sale.... DoingItLocal.com started with video reporting of a fire at 1300 North Benson Road shortly after 2:15am and we quickly had to adapt to reporting mode as calls for structure fires throughout the town kept firefighters extremely busy.  The timeline is incredible and fortunately we have record capabilities to stay accurate to the reports!  Here is that timeline as we reported live: [caption id="attachment_3983" align="alignright" width="327" caption="The first of many fires in Fairfield early Thursday"][/caption] At 2:17am Fairfield Patrol Officer “Red 3” reported a lot of smoke coming from North Benson Road near Fairfield University but…

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Registering with FEMA

Sep 7, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

FAIRFIELD, CT, September 7, 2011: The Fairfield Emergency Management Team is issuing the following information to residents who believe they may be eligible for Individual Assistance from FEMA in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene: those with damage or losses as a result of the tropical storm are encouraged to register with FEMA by calling 800-621-3362, going online to www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or using their PDA to go to m.fema.gov. Those with speech or hearing disabilities should use the TTY number at 800-462-7585. “Registering with FEMA is the first step in determining if you qualify for federal disaster assistance,” according to Governor Malloy in a release sent out earlier today; residents who have already provided damage information to Town, State or FEMA representatives…

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Fire destroys unoccupied Fairfield home

Sep 5, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_3959" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fortunately this home was unoccupied at the time of the blaze."][/caption]FAIRFIELD, CT, September 5, 2011: At 4:23 this morning the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting “a burning odor” in the area of Woodbine Lane; Fairfield Fire Department Engine 3 responded and reported a working structure fire at 50 Chatham Road with a two-story ranch fully involved. Fire attack was initiated by the ladderpipe master stream knocking down the large body of fire in the center area of the home, according to Assistant Chief Chris Tracy who served as incident commander, after which fire crews were able to complete their searches and confirm initial reports that the home was unoccupied at the time of…

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