Bridgeport News: Trash Chute Fire
2020-05-05@10:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters are on scene at 985 Fairfield Avenue for a trash chute fire, that's what all the noise was about! This news report is made possible by:
Norwalk News: Structure Fire
2020-05-05@7:50pm--#Norwalk CT-- A kitchen fire on Michael's Street. The fire has extended to the cabinets according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Unique Scam
2020-05-05@7:07pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A 17-year-old west side male sent nude photos of himself to a woman on a dating site. The woman is now threatening to post them online unless he pays her. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
2020-05-05@4:54pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There are reports of shots fired at Yale and State Street. So far no one or anything reported hit. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Three arrested, two police injured, drugs seized
#Bridgeport CT May 4, 2020 8:31PM, Numerous officers responded to 354 Coleman Street and Benham Avenue on quality of life issues complaint involving a large group of individuals loitering, drinking alcohol and playing loud music. The large groups of individuals were actively resistant and uncooperative with officers at the time of arrival. Officers soon found themselves involved in a physical altercation with at least one individual not adhering to the officers instructions. Additional officers as well as a K-9 were requested to respond to the scene from other sectors of the city due to the situation. The incident subsequently resulted in two officers being transported to Saint Vincent Medical Center for minor injuries. The following resulted from this incident, three…
Bridgeport News: Two arrested in shots fired incident
#Bridgeport CT -- On May 3, 2020 at approximately 11:30 PM, Sunday night, a Bridgeport Police Officer while patrolling the area of Madison Avenue and North Avenue heard numerous shots fired and proceeded to canvass the area. During his canvassing of the area he proceeded to witness a vehicle with its back tail lights off cross in front of his vehicle. The officer radioed into the Bridgeport ECC to run the plate of the vehicle that came back as a misuse and conducted a motor vehicle stop. While the vehicle was stopped and the officer was waiting for backup to arrive before approaching, the vehicle sped off. A pursuit occurred and the vehicle was observed by officers disobeying stop signs…
Bridgeport News: Stolen Car Arrest
2020-05-05@11:13am--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police apprehend two on Holland Avenue (off Fairfield Avenue) for a stolen vehicle once again from Greenwich. One of the suspects was a juvenile from PT Barnum and was released to parents.
Schools Out For The Year
#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, he is ordering in-person classes at all K-12 public school facilities in Connecticut to remain canceled for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year and continue providing distance learning during this period. Schools will also be required to continue providing meals to children under the school lunch and breakfast programs for consumption at home, as they have been throughout this emergency. The governor is consulting with state and local education officials regarding whether summer school programming should commence as scheduled. He anticipates having guidance on that matter toward the end of this month. Governor Lamont, State Department of Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona, and…
ReOpen Westport Advisory Team
Westport, CT - First Selectman Jim Marpe today provided additional details on the establishment of the ReOpen Westport Advisory Team (Advisory Team). As previously stated, the purpose of the Advisory Team will be to advise the First Selectman on issues relating to the reopening of our local economy and community as we navigate the risks of COVID-19 for the foreseeable future. The members of the Advisory Team are as follows: Jennifer Tooker, Second Selectwoman – Chair John Bayers, Director of Human Resources & General Administration – Westport Public Schools Mark Cooper, Director – Westport Weston Health District Jen Fava, Parks and Recreation Director Sara Harris, Operations Director Chief Foti Koskinas – Westport Police Department Mary Young, Planning and Zoning Director Randy Herbertson, President – Westport Downtown…
FEMA Approved Declarations
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved another portion of his ongoing request for disaster assistance as part of the State of Connecticut’s Major Disaster Declaration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s approval includes funding for crisis counseling under the individual assistance category, which will help support mental health initiatives designed to benefit individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, FEMA approved Governor Lamont’s request for public assistance for Connecticut, allowing impacted state agencies, municipalities, and tribal nations in all eight of the state’s counties to be reimbursed by the federal government for 75 percent of the costs associated with their response and emergency protective measures. A supplemental request from the governor to increase…