UPDATE: I'm sorry to report the person died from his injuries. 2021-02-21@1:19am--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- I-95 southbound a car hit the barrier and reportedly went off the highway at exit 27 but it appears the car is on either the on or off ramp. One person is trapped and firefighter are in the process of extrication.
FAIRFIELD, CT, Thursday, February 11, 2021: At 4:33 A.M. the Emergency Communications Center received a report by a resident of a fire on the second floor at a three-family residence at 556 Black Rock Turnpike. The Fairfield Fire Department responded and arrived on scene within four minutes of notification. At the time of arrival, the exact location of the fire was unknown. During an interior search, firefighters located two small fires in separate locations, while residents awoken by the smoke detector’s alarm attempted to make contact with others still asleep in the multi-family residence. Firefighters from Ladder Company Two forced entry into a first floor apartment to awake a still sleeping resident and escorted her to safety. Engine Two, under…
Bridgeport News: Swatting Incident at UB2021-4:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A caller said he had 10 pipe bombs, firearms and 10 Japanese hostages at the College Park Townhomes at 291 Broad. The surrounding area was blocked off by police. By 5:00pm it was determined to be a prank/swatting call. Swatting is the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.
2021-02-19@1:56pm-- #Norwalk CT-- First responders on the way to Bank of America at 50 North Main Street where according to radio reports an employee had the vault door smash their hand with bleeding and possible broken fingers.
#Westport CT-- On September 4, 2020 at approximately 10:26 a.m., a Westport Police detective responded to a local business that was reporting a possible computer crime. The complainant alleged that a former employee “hacked” into their computer system and made some modifications to their website. Furthermore, the day after the initial police report was filed the company advised that they were the victim of ransomware and as a result, they were unable to access their work files. The detective, after an extensive investigation, developed Yigitali Ercan as a suspect and it was confirmed that he is in fact a former employee of the company in question. Mr. Ercan was interviewed and denied altering the business’s website and locking them out…
2021-02-16@9:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A police pursuit ended in a crash at Knowlton and Ogden Street. It is not know why the suspect was being pursued.
Bridgeport News: Injury After Armed Robbery2021-02-16@8:49pm--#Bridgeport CT--EMS dispatched to a victim injured after an armed robbery in the 3800 block of Main Street near Jewett Avenue. I'm sorry I don't have any further info but if the victim was not hurt we would never have known about the robbery. This news report is made possible by: Visit Penfield Service's website: https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/
Bridgeport News: Arson Suspected In Club Fire2021-02-16@4:20am--#Bridgeport CT-- Arson is suspected in an overnight fire at Perfections Lounge at 1603 Barnum Avenue. First arriving companies found fire in the building and flames from the roof. Due to the layout and construction type of this commercial building there was considerable heat and fire contained within, and a second alarm was struck for additional resources. Searches were negative and the fire was extinguished with no injuries reported. However, security video on Barnum Avenue shows a man running down the street on fire. It is thought the man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail through a window in the back of the business.
2021-02-16@3:40pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police received a call from the owner of Super Natural Visions at 86 Post Road that said they received information that a rival psychic was going to smash their windows in. The owner was two hours away and said they would respond if there was a problem. Police arrived and found no issues.
2021-02-16@12:12pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police investigated a road rage incident involving a knife after the two drivers pulled into the Shell station on Black Rock Turnpike. Both drivers were given verbal warnings Fairfield Police said in a statement: "At approximately 12:12pm on 2/16/21 a motorist called 911 to report they were threatened with a knife by the operator of another vehicle which had pulled into the Shell station on Black Rock Turnpike. Police officers arrived on scene at Shell and located both the complainant and opposing vehicle operator who were separated. After interviewing both drivers, it was determined this was a road rage incident where both operators accused the other of driving erratically. The knife, determined to be a small pocket knife,…
