Knife Brandished On Train
2023-12-03@2:02pm--#Fairfield CT-- A man was taken into custody after brandishing a knife on a northbound Metro North train that stopped in Fairfield.
Bridgeport News: Structure Fire
2023-12-02@2:41pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received 911 calls on Saturday alerting them to a fire on Rosedale Street. Bridgeport Fire Units, in coordination with the Bridgeport Police Department (BPD) and American Medical Response (AMR), were promptly dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, the first on-scene units verified a working fire on the third floor, confined to the specified apartment. Rapid efforts by the units led to the quick extinguishing of the fire. Currently, an investigation is underway, and the Red Cross will be providing shelter for two adults and two children affected by the incident. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries during this fire.
Man Dies In Fiery Crash
In Shelton, Connecticut, a fatal accident occurred on Saturday morning when a driver crashed into a tree off Route 8 North around 3:41 a.m. The incident, near Exit 14, involved a Nissan Rouge. The vehicle veered off the road, colliding with a tree, and the impact caused it to catch fire. Tragically, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. As of now, the identity of the driver is unknown to state police, and the next of kin has not been notified.
Do They?
At first, I thought the governor was Mayor Bill Finch! Who else remembers the old Miss Clairol Hair Color commercials? 200 new jobs coming to Bridgeport. I'll have the report on it later.
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2023-12-01@4:55pm--#Stratford CT-- Today's vehicle fire was inside a garage in the 100 block of Garibaldi Avenue. The fire did not extend to the home. The fire marshal has been called to investigate the cause of the fire.
Bridgeport News: Crash!!
2023-12-01@4:02pm--#Bridgeport CT--If you were trying to get by the 1200 block of East Main and diverted, this is why. A two-car vehicle, there did not appear to have any injuries.
Easton News: Near-Drowning
2023-11-30@9:11pm--#Easton CT-- First responders helped resuscitate a woman in her 40s from a near-drowning incident in her home on Park Avenue (in Easton).
Fairfield News: Break-In/Home Invasion
2023-11-30@9:28pm--Police were called to Cardinal Street for a reporting someone broke into the home and is armed with a knife. Police apprehended the suspect on Knapps Highway.
Armed Carjacking
Bridgeport News: Armed Carjacking 2023-11-30@8:18pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are looking for a Ford Taurus taken in an armed carjacking on East Main Street.
MURPHY TO VISIT HEAD START PROGRAM
HARTFORD—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Friday will visit the CREC Head Start at the Swift Factory. More than 5,500 children and families are served by Head Start in Connecticut. Murphy will tour the facilities and gather feedback from staff on both the workforce shortage and extremely high demand for care they face. Murphy will discuss the importance of Congress taking action to pass additional funding for childcare in President Biden’s supplemental domestic funding package.