Stratford News: Structure Fire

Stratford Fire UPDATE: At approx. 11:08 AM, The Stratford Fire Dept. was dispatched to 65 Guzzi Drive,for a reported structure fire. On arrival, Engine 2 reported a fully involvedstructure fire. Under the command of Assistant Chief Brennan, Engines 1, 2, 3, 4,Tac5 and Truck 1 responded with a total of 22 firefighters and 1 Safety Officer. Thefire was located inside the living room of the 1,000-square-foot ranch-style single-family home. The fire was under control in approx. 20 minutes. The Milford andBridgeport Fire Departments provided station coverage during the incident. Therewere no injuries reported. Two adults and an infant were home at the time of the fire and escaped unharmed.There were no working smoke alarms inside the dwelling at the time…

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Kia & Hyundai Thefts Increase due to TikTok Challenge

On 8-16-22 just after midnight, Shelton Police were called to the area of Coram Aveand Hill St on a report of young males attempting to break into vehicles. The males werein a Hyundai that was reported stolen out of another town. It was then relayed that avehicle was stolen from Shelton.Police located the suspected stolen vehicle out of Shelton driving on the Derby/Shelton Bridge. Police conducted a motor vehicle stop and arrested a 16 year old juvenile fromAnsonia. The juvenile was charged with Larceny 1 st Degree, Burglary 3 rd Degree,Criminal Trover 1 st Degree, and Operating a MV without a License. The juvenile statedthat he was following a trend on TikTok regarding stealing Hyundai and Kia vehicles.Since August 13…

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Congressman Himes Visits Natural Annie

Today Congressman Himes visited Natural Annie, a soy-based candle company located at 1313 Connecticut Avenue where he made his own candle during his visit. The Woman Business Development Corporation was also on hand and provided Annie with funding and technical assistance. Annie plans to expand the business and invest in additional equipment to better serve her clients. Natural Annie has become popular on Tik Tok and is famous in our area for her Sip and Pour events on the weekends. https://youtu.be/kQy_yy7b14U

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Arrest Made In Bridgeport Homicide

Detective Heanue obtained an arrest warrant for Steven Hutchinson (DOB: 6/19/89 OF Bridgeport) for Saturday’s triple shooting and homicide on Knowlton Street. Hutchinson had been arrested shortly after the incident by Officer Baldwin and charged with weapons violations. Since then, Detective Heanue has obtained evidence that indicates that Hutchinson fired the gun that killed 21-year-old Troy Walker of Ansonia and seriously wounded two others. The shooting is believed to be the result of a robbery gone bad. The facts prove that Hutchinson and two other perpetrators approached the victims to rob them. It is not known why the victims were targeted. There was no prior relationship been the victims and the perpetrators.  In addition to his original charges, Hutchinson is…

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