Woman Biting People
First responders dispatched to the 200 block of North Bishop Avenue for a woman randomly biting people. 2026-01-29@6:00pm-- #Bridgeport CT
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH AMBULANCE BILLING VENDOR FOR FAILING TO SAFEGUARD SENSITIVE PATIENT MEDICAL INFORMATION
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that Connecticut and Massachusetts have reached a $515,000 settlement with Comstar, LLC, a Massachusetts-based ambulance billing vendor, for failing to safeguard sensitive patient information during a March 2022 data breach that potentially affected the Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers, and medical assessment information of approximately 326,426 Massachusetts residents and 22,829 Connecticut residents. In March 2022, an outside actor accessed, encrypted, and held for ransom certain files and servers maintained by Comstar. In May 2022, Comstar began mailing data breach notices to consumers on behalf of the various entities for which it conducts billing. “Comstar failed to implement basic, necessary security…
Norwalk Police Take Sexual Assault Suspect Into Custody After Multi-State Investigation
On April 18, 2024, The Norwalk Police Department’s Special Victims Unit was notified by the Putnam County (New York) Sheriff’s Office that their agency had recently arrested Francisco Javier Gomez for an attempted sexual assault of a 13-year-old. During Putnam County’s investigation, evidence obtained through court-authorized search warrants indicated that Gomez may have committed similar offenses within the City of Norwalk. Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit Detective English assumed the investigation and worked closely with investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Stamford Superior Court State’s Attorney’s Office, and federal partners from the United States Attorney’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security. Following an extensive, months-long investigation that included the execution of multiple search warrants, detectives developed probable…
2 Suspects Caught After Robbery/Pursuit
Bridgeport Police say Gala Foods on Fairfield Avenue was robbed leading to a pursuit that ended in Woodbridge with two people taken into custody. No injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing.
I-95 Crash
A one-car crash on I-95 southbound between exits 25 and 24. EMS also requested that a child be evaluated. 2026-01-28@9:47pm -- #Fairfield CT #cttraffic
Laundromat Fire
Firefighters were called to A C Washing Well at 133 North Main Street around 7:30 p.m. following reports of a dryer fire that may have extended to other parts of the laundromat. Heavy smoke was reported in the building and in nearby businesses, including Domino’s, prompting mutual aid from surrounding fire departments. 2026-01-28@7:30pm — #Ansonia CT #ctfire#AnsoniaFire#MutualAid#StructureFire#ctnews
Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution to Overturn VA Rule Limiting Abortion Counseling and Care for Veterans
Senators roll out Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Trump VA’s new policy ending abortion care and counseling for veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Committee Democrats today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Trump Administration’s new rule ending abortion counseling entirely and abortion care for veterans who have been raped or whose pregnancy is threatening their health. “The Trump VA’s new policy’s primary purpose is to prevent women who are victims of rape or incest or whose health is at risk from receiving abortion care. We cannot let the Trump Administration deprive women veterans of essential health care…
Bridgeport Police Seek Suspect in Black Rock Avenue Homicide; $4 Million Warrant Issued
The Bridgeport Police have an arrest warrant for the man who murdered a young mother, Eveling-IIena Rayo-Mairena, 24, in front her child in October 2025 on Black Rock Avenue. The warrant charges Douglas Jose Centeno-Vargas, 30, with Murder, Risk of Injury to a Minor and Tampering with Evidence. The bond is $4 million. Detectives identified Centeno-Vargas as the suspect roughly 12 hours into their investigation. They subsequently learned that after dragging Rayo-Mairena out of a car and leaving her on the street at around 9:30 p.m. on October 21st, 2025, Centano-Vargas went to JFK Airport in New York and boarded a plane at around 3:30 a.m. on October 22nd bound for Nicaragua. Detectives are continuing to investigate who helped Centeno-Vargas leave…
Water Main Break Closes Roads
Due to a water main break, the area of Main Street by Access Road in Stratford is currently closed to all traffic at this time.
Pedestrian Struck
Report of a pedestrian being struck at Fairfield and Commerce Drive. There are no further details. 2026-01-27@6:17pm #Bridgeport CT #cttraffic