[caption id="attachment_3641" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Show runs unitl 8pm tonight!"][/caption]A classic car show to benefit Bridgeport Veteran's Food Bank. Today 4-8 pm at 69 Brewster Street (Just go to the end of Brewster). The proceeds from the sale of the food goes directly to the food bank, or just stop by and make a donation of a couple bucks! This runs until 8pm tonight so you can still make it!
At approximately 2pm firefighters responded to structure fire at 8 Madison Terrace. Being a terrace and not a street present some challenges getting trucks close to the structure and not being able to have access with a ladder truck. Firefighters made quick entry getting fire lines into the vacant building and quickly knocked down the fire. There were no injuries combating the blaze.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL --A baby sitter is in trouble after police say she put a baby in the back of a pick-up truck. Several drivers called 911 after seeing the stroller in the bed of the truck. The babysitter, Keyona Davis, explained to the court she's been baby-sitting without incident since she was a teen, didn't realize police would consider this, endangering a child. "It's not like they give you a hand book or anything on how, what's neglect and what's not neglect, " Davis said. Davis's public defender argued that a charge of felony neglect was too harsh saying the baby wasn't hurt, but the state and the judge saw this video as very disturbing, the charge stands though…
A two car accident around 11pm completed the trifecta of car crashes that kept police busy Friday night. This one occured at Stratfield and Fairfield Woods Road intersection. The Honda Pilot flipped three times according to witnesses and that driver was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. The driver and passengers of the other car refused medical treatment. Yes, we had Kim Sheet parent's permission for her interview.
Shortly before 9pm a car lost control on Meadowbrook Road leading to the I-95 on ramp crashing into the guardrail. With a little more force or speed and this car would have wound up on I-95. Almost at the same time on the other side of town a car crashes into a tree at the corner of Stratfield Road and Lola Street.
Burger King is retiring it's spooky looking mascot The King and Burger King will be changing ad agencies to redefine itself. The new ad campaign will stress fresh ingredients. Burger King Mascot Retired: MyFoxNY.com
Snapper Blues Fishing Derby Fairfield Police Athletic Leauge Saturday August 20 1pm sign up 2pm – 4pm Open to Children ages 4-15 At South Benson Marina
In a story we were first to Report and Tweet! We were also one of the first video reports on the chaos that took place on the train due in to Greens Farm Station and what those on the train had to endure with the sweltering heat! Here is the video report from Fox 5 in New York: Metro North Officials Apologize for Stalled Train in Heat Wave: MyFoxNY.com
Written by John Kovach Stratford Star A special response team took a man into custody after a nearly 3-hour standoff on Roosevelt Avenue Thursday afternoon. Police were called to a domestic disturbance at 362 Roosevelt Ave. at 2 p.m. Stratford Police Capt. John Popik said a woman told officers that she had been assaulted by her boyfriend, and made reference to him having a rifle, and having acted strangely of late. Neighbors also told police they believed the man had a rifle. Additional officers were called to the scene and moved neighbors away from the hours. Officers and crisis negotiators attempted to contact the man, Popik said, but he did not respond. The special response team was then summoned. It…
Shortly after 10am Wednesday morning 39 year old Frank Mazzabufi began wading into the water off a wooded path when he went under. Lifeguards based at the lake's beach dove in and started swimming out toward the man on their surf boards but he disappeared before they could get to him. Dive teams located him just after 12pm. Frank Mazzabufi is a resident of Shelton.
