Stratford News: Child Ingests Tide Pod
2023-12-21@5:19pm--#Stratford CT-- A report of a child accidentally ingesting a Tide Pod in the 500 block of Birdseye Street.
Milford News: Odor Of Gas @ Hospital
2023-12-20@5:28pm--#Milford CT-- Firefighters are on the scene at Milford Hospital at 300 Seaside Avenue. According to radio reports, nurses in the emergency room were getting ill from possibly a natural gas leak.
I-95 Crash
2023-12-19@10:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash between a car and a tractor-trailer on I-95 northbound near exit 27.
Missing Bridgeport Woman Found Deceased
On December 16, 2023, 70-year-old Veronica Young was reported missing by family members. Veronica was last seen on video in downtown Bridgeport (100 block of Fairfield Avenue) on December 15, 2023, at approximately 4:00 pm. (Friday - late afternoon). On December 16, 2023, a silver alert was implemented by the CT Department of Public Safety. On December 19, 2023, at approximately 8:45 am an unidentified deceased female was located at 10 Barnum Dyke Bridgeport. This afternoon the deceased female was identified by family members as Mrs. Veronica Young. On behalf of Chief Porter and the Bridgeport Police Department’s (BPD) our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Mrs. Young. The BPD Forensic Identification Unit has processed the…
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2023-12-18@5:38pm--#Bridgeport-- There were no reported injuries in this rollover crash in the 2000 block of Fairfield Avenue (closer to the I-95 ramp).
Norwalk Sexual Offender Arrest
On December 14, 2023, Maurice Thomas-Riley, a 28-year-old resident of 18 Prospect Street Apartment C11, was arrested by warrant. He faces eleven charges of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The arrest followed an investigation initiated by the Connecticut State Police Sex Offender Registry Unit, which informed the Norwalk Police Department of eleven separate violations occurring over a 2.5-year period. Thomas-Riley's court appearance is scheduled for December 29, 2023, with a set bond of $75,000.
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2023-12-18@12:04am--#BridgeportI CT-- Report of a crash at Wells and North Avenue. According to radio reports a motorcyclist allegedly hit the back of a car.
Stratford Library Offers Yarn SwapCrafters Invited to Exchange on January 27
The Stratford Library Reference Department and its Knit Wits program present a Yarn Swap on Saturday, January 27 (2024) at 11 am. The program is free and open to the public. One crafter’s unwanted yarn is another’s inspiration. Do you have a yarn stash that is languishing, unused and unappreciated?Crafters are invited to bring their unwanted yarn to the Library’s first-ever Yarn Swap. Participants should package their yarn in clear bags and be ready to negotiate with fellow yarn lovers. Tables will be available to set-up and display yarns and crafters can also bring knitting accessories (books, needles, project bags) which need to be in good and clean condition. Attendees are also encouraged to stay and knit. Light refreshments will…
Rolling Domestic
2023-12-17@5:37pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Police are on scene of a "rolling domestic" or a domestic argument in a moving car at exit 21 of I-95. It was first reported in Bridgeport with the woman waving her hands out the back seat window.
$6.6 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight traffic safety projects in Connecticut.
The Connecticut congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, along with U.S. Representatives John B. Larson, Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney, Jim Himes, and Jahana Hayes, has announced $6.6 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight traffic safety projects in Connecticut. The funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, aim to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The federal investment seeks to enhance the safety of Connecticut's roadways for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists, addressing the concerning rise in traffic-related fatalities. The funding will support various projects across the state, including a regional transportation safety plan for the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, a Silas Deane…