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2022-01-17@11:31pm–#Bridgeport CT– Don’t go to sleep yet Bridgeport! Odor of gas indoors in the 1000 block of Fairfield Avenue. Here come a bunch of firetrucks!

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2022-01-17@9:18pm–#Bridgeport CT– #cttraffic— A 6-7 car vehicle crash along with 2 trucks on I-95 northbound on the exit 27A ramp. Minor injuries reported.

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration, working in cooperation with the Office of Attorney General William Tong, has reached an agreement with Disability Rights Connecticut and Connecticut Legal Rights Project regarding the state’s ongoing distribution of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests and N95 masks.

Under the agreement, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is issuing revised guidance to towns and cities on the distribution of tests and masks. This updated guidance includes instructions on the prioritization of vulnerable populations, including those who live in congregate housing and those who have physical, mental, or intellectual or other developmental disabilities.

In addition, the administration will be providing 20,000 N95 masks (without metal in them) to the Connecticut Department of Correction for the immediate use of incarcerated individuals.

Disability Rights Connecticut and Connecticut Legal Rights Project have agreed to withdraw complaints they recently filed on this topic with the Office of Civil Rights and the United States Department of Justice.

“We know that COVID-19 is impacting certain, vulnerable populations the most, and that is why we need to do everything in our ability to ensure that those who have physical, mental, or developmental disabilities or live in congregate settings have access to the tools they need to protect themselves from this virus,” Governor Lamont said. “I appreciate Disability Rights Connecticut and Connecticut Legal Rights Project for working with my administration on this effort.”

“I want to thank our Health section chief Dan Shapiro for his excellent work in crafting this agreement, which will provide important access to masks and testing supplies for incarcerated individuals and individuals with disabilities,” Attorney General Tong said. “I thank Governor Lamont and his team for their dogged efforts to bring these masks and tests into Connecticut to help keep us safe and fight this pandemic.”

“As an organization serving individuals with disabilities throughout the state, we are pleased that the governor acted quickly in response to our complaints to get effective relief to the people we represent during this very difficult period in the pandemic,” Deborah Dorfman, executive director of Disability Rights Connecticut, said. “This will help protect those who are most at risk, benefitting everyone.”

“We are very appreciative that the state worked collaboratively with us to ensure that our clients in DMHAS facilities were able to get N95 masks, and to increase access to self-test kits for Connecticut residents with disabilities in all 169 cities and towns,” Kathy Flaherty, executive director of Connecticut Legal Rights Project, said.

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Police UPDATE:

The party shot in Bridgeport last night has been identified as 28-year-old Yahmad S. Roundtree of Bethany Connecticut.

On January 16, 2022 at approximately 10:32 pm the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports of shots fired in the area of the Grill II Jamaican restaurant located at 1020 Broad Street.

Police located a victim on the ramp of the Margaret E Morton Government Center parking garage (State Street) suffering from multiple  gunshot wounds.  Responding officers rendered first aid and called medics to the scene.  The victim was quickly transported to an area hospital and is listed in stable condition.  That person has been identified as a 28-year-old Bethany Connecticut man. The Bridgeport Detective Bureau has responded and is investigating. 

The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau’s Identification Unit has completed the processing of a crime scene in the area of Broad Street & State Street in downtown Bridgeport.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Elizabeth Santora, at 203-581-5231 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.

2022-01-16@10:38pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police said there were reports of shots fired and one person was shot multiple times at State and Broad Street. The victim was transported to the hospital . Special thanks to Michael for the photo and all the viewer videos sent in. Where’s Ganim?

2022-01-016@12:02am–#Norwalk CT– Police and fire at Extended Stays at 400 Main Avenue for a resident in a room with a grill inside the room on fire. Room is now being ventilated, fire inspector called to the scene.

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Fairfield News: Cop Car Hit2022-01-15@3:38pm–#Fairfield CT– A police car directing construction traffic on Black Rock Turnpike was struck by a car. There were no reported injuries.

STRATFORD — The Town of Stratford has initiated its Warming Center protocol upon receiving a Cold Weather Advisory Notice from the State of Connecticut.  This notice extends from today, January 14^th at noon, through Wednesday, January 19^th. 

The reason for the activation is the arrival of intense arctic cold in Connecticut starting tonight resulting in temperatures in the single digits and wind chill factors below zero, followed by a potential winter storm.   

This protocol will provide information through mass communication on personal cold weather protection, contact information for longer term sheltering and warming center locations. 

For overnight and long-term sheltering, residents need to contact the 211 System by dialing 211.  All warming centers will be posted and updated under the State of Connecticut WEBEOCC website. 

Centers 

Stratford Library                     M-Thurs 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

2203 Main Street                    F-Sat 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Stratford, CT 0615                  Sun 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Baldwin Center                       M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

1000 W Broad Street 

Stratford, CT  06615 

Stratford YMCA                     M-Thurs 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. 

3045 Main Street                    F 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Stratford, CT  06615               Sat 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 

                                                Sun 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

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2021-01-15@11:28am–#Trumbull CT– Firefighters on the way to Bow Tie Cinema’s at 100 Quarry Road for a man who has his had stuck in a pizza machine according to radio reports.

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2022–01-12@7:25pm–#Fairfield CT– Two UNLOCKED vehicles were entered in a driveway in the 300 of Godfrey Road. One of the cars had a remote garage door opener with two additional cars in the garage were also entered. Nothing of value was taken.
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Ever since the press has lost it’s access to the Bridgeport Police radios over a year ago, the press was promised various ways of being informed of crimes that we would otherwise not know about. I frequently asked twice a week for “Calls of Significance” which these reports ran hot and cold. I’d usually get them more frequently the more I let the public know about it. Despite broken promises, Scott Appleby of the Emergency Communication Center said they would post “calls of significance” to Twitter or Veoci, a reporting system used to let us and the city council know of hit and run accidents at best.Today, the Bridgeport Police issued a press release saying “Over the past several weeks, the city has undergone a rash of numerous street robberies on the West Side, in the Hollow and in the Madison Ave. corridor by juveniles with a large kitchen knife.” There were NO calls of significance or Tweets to warn the public of these robberies in the Hollow. Why are they hiding these calls? It is ironic that during the mayoral election between Bill Finch and Joe Ganim, Ganim stated that Finch directed that there be no bad news until after the election which was not true. Ganim, during the election was seen running to press conference and opening phony police sub-stations throughout the city. Ganim also staged photo ops of him putting up a fence he paid for with his own funds between Trumbull Gardens and Sunshine Circle apparently because that caused all the crime in that neighborhood.With 21 homicides for 2021 and 2 homicides the first two days of they year the mayor is no where to be found in the way of a press conference or photo ops for the crimes under his watch; and now crimes aren’t even being reported! The city council will complain about not being informed but they continue to go along with the mayor. The first year of Ganim’s term (after prison) there was a press spokesperson but he quit after a year. He has not been replaced (almost 6 years now). The mayor’s office has 3 communication professionals. The police department of state’s largest city has none. ALL other surrounding towns are up front with crime reporting. As they say, only in Bridgeport. I’ve always felt it my obligation to report to the citizens of potential danger in their neighborhoods. When I can’t do my job it is my job to report it to the citizens.