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Employees there called authorities after the business filled with a mist after an employee opened a gas tank…..

African bees — also known as killer bees —

Oman deployed troops north of the capital Muscat and near the border with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday…

15:59–Bridgeport–Shooting at Berkshire and Pembroke Street with a large crow forming.  Police are looking for a young black male in a red hoodie and black jacket.
Update–Police have hands full with crowd control, requesting addition units to the scene.  Apparently family members fighting amongst each other.
Update–One shooting victim and one dog bite victim on the scene.
Update–Police have scene under control, starting to release a couple of cars for other calls.
Update–Gun shot victim sent to Bridgeport Hospital.

Fairfield–If you are in Faifield and hear sirens all over town it has all been medical calls keeping authorities busy…

2:55am–Norwalk–Norwalk Police have located the Volvo and has made an arrest.1:52am–Norwalk/Fairfield–Norwalk Police are looking for a 1999 blue Volvo station wagon that was involved in an armed robbery.  The Volvo has CT Plates 478 UTP and comes back to a Reef Road address in Fairfield.

First time in 26 years Geoff Fox has not worked for WTNH.  Here is what he has to say

Malloy: Wisconsin plan ‘un-American’

5:50pm–Bridgeport–Police on scene, a pit bull is eating a Beers St. resident’s Yorkshire Terrier.  Police call their sergeant uncertain what to do.

1:38–Bridgeport–Small paper fire on the 4th floor at 205 Washington Avenue quickly extinguished by fire department.

IBM Watson vs. Members of Congress
Coming off the heels of its recent Jeopardy! win, Watson is visiting Washington today for some nonpartisan sparring with congressional members. Politics and fun aside, the match is more than game playing. The technology behind Watson represents a major advancement in enabling computers to more precisely respond to information needs, finding the critical knowledge buried in huge volumes of natural language content people face every day. So in the data intensive environment of government, this type of technology can help organizations make better decisions and improve how government helps its citizens.

10:02pm–Bridgeport–Car jacking- Delivery person robbed and car jacked while making a delivery on Staple Street (off Wood Ave.)  taking his 2004 white Nissan Sentra by 3 Hispanic males; a gun was shown.  A short time later a call comes in from a Beechwood Avenue resident of a break in taking place in their garage.  Police set a perimeter and capture the three carjackers in this garage.

9:21pm–Bridgeport–M&J Variety on State Street robbed at gunpoint of over $300.    Police are looking for a Hispanic male, 5’5″ 150 pounds wearing all all black clothing including a black bomber jacket and a black hat with a “C” on it; he is still at large.

3:55am–Bridgeport–Main Street and Beechmont, car into tree in the medium.

2:15am–Fairfield–Pick up truck strikes hydrant at Lacey Place and Post Road.

1:25am–Bridgeport–Man struck in the head with heavy bleeding at Club Azur on Wood Street during a fight in the parking lot.

12:20am–Bridgeport–Car fire on High Ridge and Alexander Ave.   Fire Department quickly took care of it.

I got a panicked message on Facebook asking if I knew if the roof collapsed at Dairy Queen on 1902 Post Road.  With all the heavy snow we had I wouldn’t have been surprised;  the building has stood there since 1949.  I just don’t recall any roof collapses in Fairfield this brutal winter.  I did recall a story in The Patch about DQ renovating which you can read here.

Since I was on my way out to cover the story on Blockbuster’s leaving and Chip’s Family Restaurant’s arrival I thought I would take a ride out.  I’m not always down that way, usually Dairy Queen IS my destination when I’m on this side of town.  Most Fairfielders know DQ is usually opened by February school vacation.

I met with Nick Frattaroli who has owned the DQ since March 1980.  He confirmed that they are usually opened by now, but the blizzards we have experienced this winter has delayed us getting our Blizzards!  The store is getting a full make over with new windows, new equipment and and a new stucco exterior.  Stucco needs a temperature of at least  40 degrees Fahrenheit to cure so they have to cover the building in the tarps and heat within.  Nick said he wants to keep the same pricing as last year, I noted the rising gas and fuel prices and wished him luck!  Good to know we have business owners with a conscious!

In addition to the improvements, fans of smoothies will be delighted to know that Orange Julius has merged with DQ and Orange Julius items will be found on the menu.  Nick told me the menu will expand but nothing that takes too much time to make to keep wait times at a minimum.   They expect a mid-March opening.  I can’t wait to be there this summer complaining about  the heat!