2023-04-29@1:49pm--#Stratford CT-- #mta-- MTA police are looking for a man with a gun on the train track behind Home Depot on 350 Barnum Avenue. He has been spotted a number of times this afternoon but they haven't been able to apprehend him according to radio reports. Last seen at East Main and Frog Pond and now reported to be in custody. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT--On April 29, 2023, at approximately 5:55 am a 54-year-old Bridgeport man presented at an area hospital suffering from a single gunshot wound to the stomach. The victim states he out walking early this morning on Atlantic Street near its intersection with Waldemere Avenue when he was approached by an unidentified male. The unidentified male demanded money, shot the victim, and immediately fled the area on foot in an unknown direction. Nothing was taken. The victim returned to his car, that was parked close by, and drove himself to the hospital. The victim’s injury is reported to be non-life-threatening. He is listed in stable condition. Their last ShotSpotter activation in the City of Bridgeport was this morning at 12:55…
TO CONSUMERS, WORKERS [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) led a group of 37 senators, including U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), and more than 80 members of the House of Representatives in introducing legislation to stop the use of unfair forced arbitration clauses, which are widely used to limit Americans’ access to justice. The FAIR (Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal) Act would eliminate forced arbitration clauses in consumer, antitrust, employment, and civil rights cases, and would allow consumers and workers to freely choose arbitration after a dispute occurs. “Forced arbitration is unfair and un-American. Workers forced into a rigged arbitration system have lost one of the most powerful tools they have to hold…
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to reject a “bloated, unsupported” $130.7 million rate hike sought by United Illuminating, and to further impose a $2 million annual penalty for the company’s ongoing failure to remediate the former English Station power plant in New Haven. United Illuminating is requesting to raise electric rates by as much as 8 percent over three years, increasing its revenues by $91.1 million in the first year alone, followed by an additional $20.1 million in the second year, and yet another $19.5 million in the third year. New rates would take effect after September 2023. Attorney General Tong’s brief identifies numerous areas where the utility is seeking to…
2023-04-28@5:56pm--#Fairfield CT-- A two-car crash snarled traffic on Brooklawn Avenue at Villa Avenue.
2023-04-28@1:45pm--#Bridgeport CT-- It was a viewer tip of shots fired that I was able to report on the homicide on Denver Avenue the other day. Today, a viewer called to say that there shots were fired on Vine Street near Park Avenue. Only shell casings were found. All is well in Ganimville. Message me if you hear anything or send photos!
2023-04-28@2:26pm--#Norwalk CT-- #cttraffic-- Report of a rollover crash on the Merritt Parkway southbound near exit 41. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT--On April 27, 2023, at approximately 11:00 am, Bridgeport Police Officer Dani Soto was dispatched to Central High School to check on the welfare of an 18-year-old female student. The student lost cell phone contact with a friend as she was leaving the school campus walking towards North Avenue. Upon arrival, Officer Soto confirmed with school security that the female student was located off campus and was in a safe environment. #Bridgeport CT--On April 27, 2023, at approximately 11:00 am, Bridgeport Police Officer Dani Soto was dispatched to Central High School to check on the welfare of an 18-year-old female student. The student lost cell phone contact with a friend as she was leaving the school campus walking towards…
2023-04-27@10:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are in the 500 block of Soundview Avenue for an assault. There are no further details. This news report is made possible by:
#Fairfield CT-- On Thursday, April 27, 2023, at approximately 12:30am, the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting that a female was found on Johnson Drive and was claiming to have been robbed of $15,000 in cash. The “victim” reported that she was driving her vehicle when two black males, operating an older model sedan-type vehicle, activated flashing blue and red emergency lights and pulled her over at the intersection of Johnson Drive and Chambers Street. She was then approached by one of the males who identified himself as a police officer and was wearing a police badge around his neck. She then claimed that she was ordered out of her vehicle, and handcuffed, and a search…
