Bridgeport News: Crash With Injuries
2020-08-21@2:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There was a crash with injuries at Barnum and Beach Avenue. According to radio reports, one of the occupants walked away down Beach Street with a suitcase.
Stratford News: Early Morning Fire
At 04:58 AM August 21, 2020, the Stratford 911 center received a medical alarm from a two-family residence at 20 and 22 Marsh Way, Stratford, CT. Stratford Police and EMS responded and found smoke in the area and requested for the Stratford Fire Department to respond. On arrival, Stratford Police and EMS found smoke coming from the second-floor window and saw the fire in the rear kitchen window. Stratford Police force entry and found heavy smoke in the front living room and yelled to occupants to evacuate. Stratford Police helped one occupant. Stratford Fire investigated and found a fire in the kitchen partially extinguish. Firefighters ensured the fire was completely out and did not extend within the building. Quick response…
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT BY CHARGING CONSUMERS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES
#Hartford, CT -- Attorney General William Tong is alerting consumers to surcharges by healthcare providers that may violate the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. Healthcare providers are strongly encouraged, if not required, to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and to require that their patients do so, too. However, some providers may be improperly charging patients for the additional PPE or other COVID-19 control measures. Attorney General Tong sent a letter this week to several healthcare provider associations and licensing boards to alert their members to the Office’s position that charging patients an additional fee for PPE constitutes illegal balance billing when the charges are assessed in connection with in-network services covered by the patients’ insurance plans. State laws prohibit participating…
SETTLEMENT WITH COMPANY THAT SENT MAILERS RESEMBLING GOVERNMENT FORMS
Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong along with Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill and Department of Consumer Protection commissioner Michelle Seagull, announced a settlement today with ANS, INC. d/b/a Workplace Compliance Services resolving a case involving allegations of government imposter fraud. ANS, a Michigan based corporation, sent mailings to Connecticut LLCs offering to assist with their annual report filings with the Secretary of State. The mailings closely resembled official government forms and led a number of Connecticut businesses to believe the communication was from the government, not a private company, and they were required to use ANS’s services in order to remain in compliance with state law. “These types of scams can be devastating for Connecticut’s small…
Fairfield News: Rollover Accident
2020-08-20@11:20pm--#Fairfield CT-- First responders are on the scene of a one-car rollover on Lloyd Drive. All occupants are out of the vehicle and refused medical treatment. DoingItLocal continues to be your ONLY breaking news source.
Bridgeport News: 2nd Stabbing Of The Day
2020-08-20-@11:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police and EMS at Court A building 23 for a stabbing. There was a stabbing earlier on Sherwood Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Crash Into Utility Pole
2020-08-20@9:28pm--#Fairfield CT- Report of a car into a utility pole in the 1000 block of Fairfield Beach Road. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_83768" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Visit Fairfield AFC Urgent Care at:https://www.afcurgentcarefairfield.com/[/caption]
Fairfield News: Officer Injured In Crash
Police UPDATE: On Thursday 08/20/2020 at approximately 5:15pm, a Fairfield Police Traffic Enforcement Officer was conducting speed enforcement in the area of the Post Rd near River St when he conducted a motor vehicle stop of a vehicle speeding on the Post Rd. As the officer was standing outside of his vehicle speaking to the operator, his cruiser was struck from behind by a 2010 Ford Edge traveling east on the Post Rd. The force of this collision redirected the striking vehicle across both travel lanes where it came to rest in the westbound lane of travel. The operator of the striking vehicle, identified as Sharon Elizabeth Lipp (DOB 04/23/1962) of 9 Milford Hunt Lane, Milford was transported to…
Bridgeport News: Truck-Motorcycle Collide
2020-08-20@7:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a crash between a truck and a two-wheeled motorized vehicle at Broadbridge and Silver Lane. The radio reports say a motorcycle and say the trucker and motorcyclist are fighting. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_83971" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] Vist BDK Law Group at:http://www.bdklawgroup.com/[/caption]