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Fairfield

Fairfield News: Missing Senior Found

Sep 15, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

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…

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Bridgeport

Sep 15, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

#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.…

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Local News

Milford News: Commercial Fire

Sep 14, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

11:30pm--UPDATE: Second alarm called, roof in the back just collapsed.     2020-09-14@10:19pm--#Milford CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters were called to a commercial building on Roses Mill Road which is between Walmart and Taco Bell.  Firefighters were greeted with heavy fire on their arrival.  My travel time was 16 minutes and the bulk of the fire was knocked down when I got there.  Firefighters are still chasing hot spots an hour later.  

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Valley

Shelton News: Death Investigation- Bodies Identified

Sep 14, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Shelton CT--On 09/12/2020 at approximately 3:30 PM the Shelton Police Department responded to 88 Sorghum Rd. to conduct a welfare check of the residents. Upon arrival, officers discovered two individuals deceased inside the residence Officers identified the deceased as Gale P. Lupe, age 79, and her son Michael J. Kramer, age 59. Both Lupe and Kramer were the only occupants of the residence. The Shelton Police Department is currently investigating the incident with the assistance of the CT State Police Major Crime Central District, and the Office of the State’s Attorney Ansonia- Milford Judicial District. There is no threat to the public.   This press release is made possible by:  

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State News

Insurance Commissioner Issues Decisions For 2021 Health Insurance Rates

Sep 14, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais announced the Department has made final decisions on health insurance rate filings for the 2021 coverage year. Rates for individual plans were held essentially flat, with an average increase of 0.01%, down from the average requested increase of 6.29%. The average increase approved for small group plans is 4.1%, down from the requested average increase of more than 11.28%. As a result of these decisions, approximately 214,600 Connecticut consumers are projected to save $96 million. “Working on behalf of consumers, the Department was able to reduce the health insurance rate increase requests thanks to the hard work of our actuaries and professional staff,” Commissioner Mais said. “I will continue to work collaboratively with all stakeholders…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport Police Pursuit

Sep 14, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

At 5:02pm Sunday Bridgeport police pursed a vehicle on Fairfield Avenue by Stop & Shop on a preliminary report for a failure to stop. The brief pursuit ended up at PT Barnum Apartments where one party ran out of the vehicle with a gun, the other party was detained in the vehicle and subsequently arrested. Police were attempting to find the other suspect that was missing. A k9 unit was tracking however that was called off at  5:48. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS.   This press release was made possible by:  

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport – Fairfield News: Carjacked Car Located

Sep 14, 2020 Stephen Krauchick

2020-09-14@11:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Fairfield CT-- Bridgeport Police called Fairfield Police to notify them of a car wanted in a carjacking was heading towards Fairfield on North Avenue at a high rate of speed with a blown tire and a missing bumper.  Fairfield Police located the bumper under the overpass on Brentwood Avenue.  Fairfield Police checked surrounding streets located it at the end of Commerce Drive at the beginning of State Street.  The car was abandoned.  K-9 was requested to the scene.   DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source.  

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