#Ansonia CT--On July 16, 2021 at about 1:55 P.M., an Ansonia Police Department patrol officer attempted to stop a silver Audi on North Main Street at Liberty Street. The Audi fled the scene at a high rate of speed travelling north; the officer attempting the stop did not pursue the Audi. At the intersection of North Main Street and Third Street the Audi, which was now travelling north in the southbound lane, struck a Hyundai attempting to turn left onto Third Street. The Audi then travelled onto the sidewalk striking a fire hydrant, a pedestrian and a tree before coming to a stop at the entrance to the Daily Mart parking lot. The pedestrian suffered injuries to her head, arm…
Fairfield News: 4 Bicycles Stolen
2021-07-16@7:24pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police are investigating the theft of 4 bicycles from a backyard on Wilson Street by four yutes. They were last seen driving down Bryant Street with the bikes. This news report was made possible by:
CTFORME
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that the State of Connecticut has launched CTForMe, a new online hub focused on attracting and retaining young talent to the state. The initiative include a website (www.CTForMe.com) and Instagram account (@CTForMe) that feature the organic visual stories of young talent, entrepreneurs, and professionals who live and work in Connecticut. Content on CTForMe reflects key themes of interest to young professionals, including employment and entrepreneurial opportunities, walkable cities and open spaces, arts and culture, the green economy, the environment and sustainability, community impact, and multiculturalism within Connecticut – all shared in the first-person. “We know that this last year has had a major impact on where people across the country want to live…
Bridgeport News: Stand-Off
2021-07-16 @ 11:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Last night was an incident that was being reported as a stand-off or an barricaded incident. Bridgeport Emergency Communication Center received a call that was described as a possible barricaded armed suspect when a woman called indicating a known person threatened her with a weapon and is possibly on-site at the location. To err on the side of safety and based on the callers information, the Bridgeport Police responded with the Emergency Service Units (ESU). Negotiators determined that the male party was no longer on scene.. As a precaution, BPD ESU cleared the house anyway. Police are actively investigating this incident.
Milford News: Grill Fire
2021-07-16@11:01am--#Milford CT-- There was a grill and hood fire at the Burger King at 1292 Boston Post Road. Power has been secured. The restaurant has been evacuated. This news report is made possible by:
Milford News: Fuel Spill
2021-07-16@10:27am--#Milford CT-- A fuel spill reported at the Sunoco Station at 322 Old Gate Lane. Radio reports say 150 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on the ground and in the storm drain. Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is on the way. Milford Hazmat team is working to contain the spill. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest
#Bridgeport CT-- Last night, members of the Bridgeport Police Department’s Detective Bureau, with the assistance of the Emergency Services Unit, and The Gang Task Force, arrested Dondre Nesmith (DOB: 10/23/1995 of 652 Dewey St) for the July 12th murder of Javier Flores. Search warrants were executed on Nesmith’s home and on his car. During an interview, Nesmith admitted to shooting Flores in retaliation for Flores and another man robbing him and forcing him to strip out of his clothes. Nesmith is charged with Murder. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond and will appear in court in the morning. This arrest is a result of the hard work by Detective Winkler, who was the lead detective on the case, and…
SUIT AGAINST AMAZON
COMPELLING A RECALL OF DANGEROUS PRODUCTS SOLD THROUGH ITS PLATFORM WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, released the following statement after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the agency filed a lawsuit against Amazon to force the online retailer to recall hazardous products sold on Amazon.com: “This is a forceful and decisive action by CPSC with a clear message to Amazon and other online marketplaces: knowingly selling dangerous and defective products that imperil Americans will not be tolerated. Amazon must take responsibility for stemming the tide of hazardous products sold through its platform, including its own AmazonBasics car chargers, surge protectors, and…
Bridgeport News: Exclusive- Arrest Made in Monday’s Homicide
#Bridgeport News: An arrest has been made in the homicide of the 27 year old man shot on Gregory Street and Rennell Court on Monday. I'll have more details in the late morning.
Fairfield News: Pedestrian Struck
2021-07-15@9:23pm--#Fairfiled CT-- A pedestrian has been hit by a car at Quincy and Beach Road. The driver stopped , the pedestrian has a possible dislocated ankle according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by: