Merritt Crash
2020-09-16@7:36pm--#Fairfield CT-' #cttraffic-- A one car crash into a tree requiring extrication on the Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 41. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Woman Locked In Library Bathroom
2020-09-16@6:38pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on the way to the Madison Avenue Library at 3455 Madison Avenue for a woman locked in a bathroom. The library closed a half-hour ago. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Police Involved Shooting
Video Report (click on the video to view) 2020-09-16@1:10am--#Bridgeport CT--State police are investigating a shooting involving a Bridgeport Police Officer. This afternoon during a press conference, Police Chief Rebecca Garcia said that at 1:10am police were called to a stabbing at 351 Clinton Avenue. The chief said the suspect was “making stabbing motions toward the victim,” Garcia said. Police attempted to de-escalate the incident without success. Police officers Elioz Henry and Sean Curran used a taser in an attempt to stop the suspect 27-year-old Juan Villa. Officer Henry fired his service weapon striking the suspect on the right side. Garcia said the victim thanked the officer for saving his life. Bridgeport Captian Brian Fitzgerald who is in charge of the…
Stratford News: Basement Fire
2020-09-16@2:44pm--#Stratford CT-- A basement fire on Th0mpson Street. Firefighters were called for smoke in the building which turned out to be flames coming from the ceiling in the basement. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Police Involved Shooting
2020-09-16@1:34am-- #Bridgeport CT-- There was a police-involved shooting in the 300 block Clinton Avenue overnight where two people were shot according to my sources. Police have not confirmed this at this time. State Police have taken over the investigation. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_66365" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Visit Interstate's website at: https://ctbattery.com/[/caption]
At Home Learning Tools Arriving Ahead Of Schedule
#HARTFORD, CT– Governor Ned Lamont announced today that nearly 25 percent of the 81,000 devices purchased through his administration’s Everybody Learns initiative is scheduled to arrive earlier than anticipated, with some districts seeing deliveries this week. Taken together with the 60,000 Dell laptops provided by the Partnership for Connecticut, the State of Connecticut has now provided more than 141,000 devices targeted primarily to high-need districts and their students. The state has also made substantial progress on its delivery of 60,000 at-home internet connections in the way of personal hotspots and broadband service. All of the 12,744 personal hotspots that were ordered have been delivered, and fulfillment of broadband service is underway for approximately 40,000 students. “From the beginning…
Bridgeport News: Overnight Incidents
2020-09-14#Bridgeport CT-- Overnight there was a stabbing at 50 Freemont Street. There were no further details on the circumstance or extent of injuries There were also shots fire to the back door in the 500 block of Jane Street. Two shell casings were found. No one was injured. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
2020-09-15@11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a shooting on 5th Street near Connecticut Avenue. One man was hit, no word on his condition or the circumstances about the shooting at this time. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source.
Fairfield News: Missing Senior Found
2020-09-13@8:37am--#Fairfield CT-- Monday morning a concerned citizen requested the help from police who located an elderly male who appeared to be lost and confused off Brookside Drive and Burr Street. The citizen said the 86 year-old male appeared to be confused and could not tell where he lived. The missing man was identified as Segundo Cruz who said he was out for a walk but didn't know for how long he had been walking. Segundo told officers he lives with family but could not remember if he had children or not. A search of the National Crime Information Center system revealed he was missing from Bridgeport. The Bridgeport Police Department. Fairfield Officers responded to Segundo's residence in Bridgeport and…
#Bridgeport CT--The City of Bridgeport Engineering Department and Public Facilities has moved into Phase 2 of a $2.5 million City-wide milling and paving project as well as a continuation of a $15 million, 100% federally funded safety improvement project to improve City of Bridgeport intersections on Main Street. In Phase 2 of the city-wide street paving project, milling and paving will include two remaining streets in the 132nd district and streets in the 133rd – 136th districts to be completed by September 25th, 2020. 130th and 131st districts were completed in Phase 1. Additionally, paving is now underway with the Main Street safety improvement project. Residents are advised to expect detours or closures due to construction from North to South at the intersections of Keachele/Main Street, ending at the intersection of Golden Hill/Main Street.…