Fairfield News: Crash With Injuries
2023-09-03@3:09pmFairfield News: Crash With Injuries A crash with injuries on Kings Highway just past Cumberland Farms.
SPECIAL SNAP BENEFITS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FAMILIES OF MORE THAN 209,800 CHILDREN ON MONDAY
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Social Services, in collaboration with the Connecticut State Department of Education, will distribute an additional $25.1 million in special food assistance benefits to the families of 209,820 children on Monday, September 4, 2023. Families of children who are enrolled in the free or reduced-price meals program at their schools and who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Family Assistance (TFA), or Medicaid (HUSKY A) assistance will receive the additional benefits. These one-time supplemental benefits are in the amount of $120 per child. Funding will automatically be transferred to the electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards of eligible households. Governor Lamont said, “These additional SNAP benefits will help provide quality, nutritious…
Fairfield Police Names New Public Affairs Officer
Fairfield's new Public Information Officer is Lieutenant Ed Nook who is currently in his new role. The previous PAO was Lieutenant Michael Paris who transferred to the Special Services Bureau of the Fairfield Police Department overseeing our Traffic / Crash unit along with our Marine Unit. I appreciate how professional the Fairfield Police Department is in keeping the public informed with very well-written press releases and always in a timely manner.
Bridgeport News: Crash With Injuries
#Bridgeport CT--One person was injured in a two-car crash on Seaview Avenue near the I-95 on-ramp.
Bridgeport News: Fire With Injury
Bridgeport News: Fire With Injury 2023-09-02@1:08pm--#Bridgeport CT--A report of a fire at Trumbull Avenue that was out on the firefighter's arrival. There was a report of one person being burned, the extent of the injuries is not known.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Serious Condition-Driver Flees
Bridgeport Police said in a statement: "At 23:19hrs the Bridgeport ECC received a 911 call reporting a pedestrian struck in the 400th block of Hollister Avenue. On-scene Bridgeport Police reports indicated the victim sustained lacerations and scrapes to her head and bruising on her chest. The Bridgeport Traffic Division is actively investigating this incident". 2023-09-01@11:20pm-- #Bridgeport CT--A woman was hit by a car on Hollister Avenue between Stratford and Connecticut Avenue. First responders found the victim lying under a parked car. A witness said they heard a loud thud and heard a car speed off before they could identify the make of the car. She received head trauma when her head was struck and she is in serious condition. https://youtu.be/HLiL3XjxiD8
Bridgeport News: Street Fight
2023-09-01@9:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a street fight in the 100 block of Fairfield Avenue. No word on any injuries.
Fairfield News: Smoking Dryer
Fairfield News: Smoking Dryer 2023-09-01@7:55pm--Firefighters on the way to Sacred Heart University, Seaton Hall at 5151 Park Avenue for a dryer smoking. No word on what it is smoking. The building has been evacuated.
Gomes Campaign Says Staff and Primary Candidates Threatened
Bridgeport, CT - Gomes' campaign staff and candidates running on the Row B ballot line in the September 12th Democratic Primary were threatened last evening by Council-member and current party endorsed candidate Alfredo Castillo. At approximately 8:00 P.M. last evening, Council-member Alfredo Castillo entered John Gomes campaign headquarters located on East Main Street and threatened several female staff members of the John Gomes For Mayor campaign and a candidate who is challenging Castillo in the 136th District for City Council. Bridgeport police officers were called to the scene. Given the past history of threats and intimidation on the part of Castillo, mayoral candidate John Gomes has called upon the City Council President Aidee Nieves to remove Council-member Castillo from any remaining…
Norwalk Drug Charges
On Thursday, August 31, 2023, at around 6:00 PM, the Norwalk Police Department's Special Services Division apprehended Christopher Adams on charges related to narcotics. The Special Services Investigators had initiated narcotics-related surveillance activities in the vicinity of Prospect Street following anonymous tips and complaints from local residents regarding drug-related activities. During the course of their surveillance, the investigators observed Christopher Adams engaging in the sale of narcotics right in front of 41 Prospect Street. Subsequently, the investigators took Adams into custody. Following his arrest, a search and seizure warrant was obtained for his residence located at 41 Prospect Street. As a direct result of executing the search warrant, the Special Services Investigators successfully confiscated the following pieces of evidence: 26…