Red Cross Needs Volunteers

Experts say we are in for a busy hurricane season this summer and the American Red Cross needs volunteers to help in our community. “The coronavirus pandemic will make it challenging to deploy trained disaster volunteers from other parts of the country should an emergency occur. In light of this, the Red Cross is asking you to be ready to help your community,” said Mario Bruno, CEO, American Red Cross in Connecticut and Rhode Island. “Train now to be a Red Cross volunteer and answer the call to help if the need arises here in our region.” Full information on volunteer opportunities is available here.  SHELTER HELP NEEDED There is a special need for volunteers to support sheltering efforts. Because of…

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I-95 Shutdown At 28

UPDATE: Tara texted me to tell us there was a pedestrian hit on the highway and it is the southbound side that is closed.   2020-07-28@7:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- I-95 at exit 28 is closed by state police for unknown reasons.  The traffic cams are turned off in that area and nothing mention on any of the radios other than the Bridgeport Fire Department mentioning the closing.  Nothing reported on #cttraffic nor at @CT_STATE_POLICE.  Expect delays if headed that way.   This news report is made possible by:  

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Work At Home

We've all heard that people are working from home since the COVID pandemic.   And we've heard on individual social media posts that New York is a ghost town on social media.  I didn't realize quite how many are either not working or working from home when I drove to the train station at downtown Fairfield.  This photo was taken at ten minutes afternoon on a Tuesday.  This place would normally be packed with cars as well as cars parked on the side streets.   This put things into perspective for me.  I'm sure if you commute from here you are as shocked as I.  

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Westport News: U Drive. U Text. U Pay

#Westport, CT — Over the past decade, distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle crashes on our nation’s roads. The Westport Police Department is encouraging drivers to put down the phone and remember: U Drive. U Text. U Pay. In support of August’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Westport Police Department will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from August 1 to August 30, 2020, for the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. high-visibility enforcement effort. The goal of the campaign is to step up enforcement efforts to catch distracted, texting drivers, and enforce distracted-driving laws.   According to NHTSA, between 2012 and 2018, nearly 23,000 people died…

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Rollover Accident

2020-07-27@2:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Stratford CT-- Report of a rollover accident on Boston Avenue and Sage Avenue.  The initial report said it was a rollover with entrapment and the car on fire which was NOT the case.  But that is why Bridgeport and Stratford sent out so many vehicles to the scene.   This news report is made possible by:  

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Merritt Crash

2020--07-27@2:40pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic-- Report of a one-car crash on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 44 to 42, closer to the Redding Road overpass.   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]

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Westport News: Assault 3 rd Degree- Disorderly Conduct

#Westport CT--At approximately 10:33 pm on Saturday, July 25, 2020, officers responded to a Westport residence on a report of a disturbance between two individuals. Officers spoke with both of the involved parties, one of whom alleged that during the course of what had begun as a verbal argument she had been physically assaulted by Jason Guu. She sustained minor injuries as a result. In speaking with Guu, he agreed that there had been a verbal argument, but denied that there had been a physical assault. Based on the investigation, Guu was taken into custody. He was charged with 53a-61 Assault 3 rd Degree and 53a-182(a)(1) Disorderly Conduct. He was released on a written promise to appear. He is scheduled…

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