Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2021-08-17@10:00pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire is on I-95 northbound near exit 23. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Hit And Run Driver Assaulted
2021-08-17@5:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A viewer sent in this photo of a crash a Iranistan and Benham Avenue. A number of witness told me the driver of the other vehicle attempted to flee the scene and was chased down and assaulted after he was caught around the block on Brothwell Street. 3 people were sent to the hospital.
Fairfield News: Cops Called To Board Of Ed Meeting Over Mask Mandates
2021-08-17@5:51pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police were called to the Board of Education Meeting at 500 Kings Highway East over a disruption during a board of education meeting discussion on mask mandates. One parent who was leaving told me one of the board members allegedly got upset and the board members went to their secured, locked offices. I did check the meeting room where there was about 20 people sitting quietly in the meeting room.
Fairfield News: Stolen Car Hits Cop Car-Gets Captured
2021-08-17@1:01pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Stratford Police car was following a stolen Lexus on I-95 southbound when they lost sight of the car at exit 26. The car got off in Fairfield, police successfully flatten one of the tires with a spike strip. The car turned onto the dead-end part of Halley Avenue when the car turned around and hit a parked car and a police car. The car turned onto Kings Highway then onto I-95 southbound when it pulled over near exit 23 and surrendered. A man (driver) and a woman were taken into custody.
Bridgeport News: Three Police Officers Leave For Shelton
2021-08-17 #Bridgeport CT-- Officer Cyndy Trinh, Kamar Gidden and Robert Franco are leaving their positions today at the Bridgeport Police Department and taking their experience to the Shelton Police Department. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Park Avenue Raid
2021-08-16 #Bridgeport CT-- Many of you had messaged me on Facebook about a raid that took place on Park Avenue at Pequonnock Street. I reached out to Bridgeport Police who reported: On August 16, 2021, the Bridgeport Police Narcotics and Vice Division executed a search warrant at 1668 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT “Smokers Box” smoke shop. During the course of the investigation, undercover Police Officers purchased marijuana from the business which does not possess a dispensary permit or license to sell recreational marijuana. Pursuant to the search warrant Officers located extremely large amounts of marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape devices, untaxed cigarettes, and edible THC. All priced for sale inside the store. In addition, Officers seized two handguns, one was a stolen 9mm pistol, and the other was a 9mm pistol with a high-capacity magazine. Investigators…
Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery
2021-08-16@4:30am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was struck in the head with a firearm while on Bunnell Street and robbed of his wallet, gold chain and cellphone. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: 3 Catalytic Converters Taken
2021-08-17@10:19am-- 3 catalytic converters were taken from trucks parked in the 500 block of Commerce Drive overnight. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: First Selectman Announces Resignation of Operations Director
#Westport. CT - First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today that Westport Operations Director Sara Harris will be leaving her position in the First Selectman’s Office to accept a consulting opportunity in the private sector. Harris has submitted her resignation effective August 27, 2021. Sara joined the Town of Westport in July of 2017. She was tasked with coordinating complex projects and issues that require interdepartmental coordination, most notably, the digitization of the land use permitting process to the Accela software. She established and created annual management reports for the town’s budget book and oversaw the associated performance metrics for all town departments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Sara has held the title “Public Information Officer” and has managed all public communications,…
Bridgeport News: Motorcycle Crash
2021-08-16@9:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The intersection is closed at Clermont Avenue and Wilmont Street for a serious crash involving a motorcycle.