Dog Starts Fire In Bridgeport

2021-05-13@9:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Deputy Chief Buck said when they arrived on Pixlee Place, they were met with heavy fire on the third floor. Once they began "opening up" the fire became too intense and they had to sound the evaluation tones to get all the firefighters out of the building. They then got the fire under control and then worked to put out the hot spots. Third floor tenant Evan Werner said his friend that was dog sitting said their dog Ruby knocked over a candle onto a bed which started the fire. ​Everyone made it out safely. One firefighter received an electrical shock and is being treated. He is in stable condition. https://youtu.be/A61kmBIM04w

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I-95 Crash

2021-05-12@9:23am--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic- A viewer sent in this photo of a crash on I-95 northbound near exit 31. It appears a pickup towing a livestock trailer hit the back of another livestock vehicle. It is not known if there are any livestock in the trailers.

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AGs Oppose Instagram for Kids

Hartford, CT) — Citing serious concerns about the safety and well-being of children and the harm social media poses to young people, Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 44 attorneys general urging Facebook to abandon its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the coalition contends that social media can be detrimental to children for myriad reasons and that Facebook has historically failed to protect the welfare of children on its platforms. “Instagram for kids will undoubtedly open the door for predators, cyberbullying and other potential dangers. Facebook has failed to protect its adult users from disinformation, abuse and privacy breaches, so…

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Bridgeport News: Person Shot

#Bridgeport CT--On May 8, 2021 at approximately 11:45pm the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center reported a gunshot wound victim was brought into an area hospital.  The victim, identified as 22-year-old Raekwone McDonald, sustained a single non-life-threatening gunshot wound.  McDonald said he was shot while traveling to a corner store located somewhere along Berkshire Avenue.  Another citizen drove the victim to the hospital.  He was treated and is reported to be in stable condition. The Bridgeport Detective Bureau is investigating the incident.  Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Detective Angel Llanos at 203-581-5229 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS. This press release was made possible by:

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Westport News: Larceny in the First Degree (Motor Vehicle Theft)

#Westport CT-- On September 5, 2020 at approximately 1:45 p.m., Westport Police officers responded toAvis Rental Cars on a report that an individual rented a car and then allegedly failed to return thevehicle. The manager stated that the car in question was supposed to have been brought back toAvis in early August, but as of September 5 it had yet to be returned. The person who rented thevehicle was identified as Michelle Kinner and prior to contacting the police Avis purportedlysent a letter to Ms. Kinner requesting that she return the car. Since the vehicle was a month overdue and efforts to recover it from Ms. Kinner were notsuccessful the car was deemed to be stolen. Therefore, a warrant for…

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