5:55pm–#cttraffic–#Westport CT–#Fairfield CT–There was a gun waving incident on the Merritt Parkway between exits 42 and 44 northbound just over the Westport/Fairfield line. The suspect was driving a gray pickup truck and radio reports say State Police have him in custody.
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4:38pm–#Fairfield CT–Firefighters are on the scene at 80 Longfellow Avenue for a large leaking propane tank. Neighbors said they smelled gas on and off all weekend. A representative from Southern Connecticut Gas traced the odor to the tanks. Thanks to Carol for letting me on her porch to take the photos!
4:49pm–#Fairfield CT–Multiple police were dispatched to the Game Stop on Black Rock Turnpike for a man with a gun. As police were on the way it was thought to be a toy gun according to the caller. Police taking no chances approached the scene with caution with assault weapons at the ready. Police confirmed it was a man in costume for the the promotional release of the video game Call of Duty -Ghost. The man hired by the store for the promotion remained on scene, too shaken to talk to us. The manager asked me to leave the store offering no insight to the thinking on this promotion.
Central Connecticut State University was on lock down most of the afternoon for a man seen with a gun and sword. The people standing in line waiting for the release of the game knew it was a promotion but people in the other parts of the plaza did not it and a couple of witnesses told me they were alarmed.
Everyone is a bit Irish this weekend!! Join us tonight for a little Black and Tan tasting as well as Dale’s Pale Ale for a lighter side experience! We will also be sampling McFadden’s Irish Whiskey. Robust. Smooth. Delicious! Wines and Spirits is located at 525 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield (203) 345-9088. 
Editorial- On Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 5 pm, First Selectman Tetreau and the newly formed Fairfield Arts Advisory Committee (FAAC) held a press conference to unveil a mural in the second floor conference room in the John J. Sullivan Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road. Yet it’s been over two years since the Fairfield Police Department has had a contract or even a cost of living increase. Priorities….why is Fairfield so anti-union? They made the fire department and nurses union wait years for a contract proving their anti-union stand. The town’s sticking point? Health insurance. If there is any town employee that should have stellar health insurance that should be our firefighters and police. Cut it back? Let’s start with the town leaders who should lead by example.
This editorial has NOT been approved nor endorsed by Fairfield Police Union. The Fairfield Police Union have served the public during two hurricanes a blizzard and various other storms in the last two years without a contract. A couple of weeks ago during a stand off five brave officers were ordered into a wooded area after a shot was fired. They did not hesitate to proceed. They are always there for the town of Fairfield and the surrounding towns. They were the first on scene in Newtown with trained grief counselor officers that fateful day. Isn’t it time we are there for the police?
Editorial- The RTM will decide the Fairfield Police Department’s Police Contract on March 18th. The police union has been operating without a contract for over two years. That includes two hurricanes and one blizzard of service without complaint. Two weeks ago 5 officers were sent into a wooded area where a man with a gun a during a standoff. The officers did not hesitate to move in when ordered even after a shot already rang out. Why is Fairfield making them wait for a decent contract?
Fairfield has a history of being anti-union, dragging on negotiations with the firefighters union and even the nurses union.
If you live in the town of Fairfield, please contact your RTM officials listed below and tell them you support a decent contract for the police. Tell them you are tired of the town’s anti union position:
District 1:
David M. Becker: 203-424-0024 (phone), david@davidbecker.com (e-mail)
Michael Herley: 203-308-1409 (phone), michael.herley@gmail.com (email)
Carolyn Richmond: 203-259-4803 (phone), clrichmond@optimum.net (e-mail)
Gaylord Meyer: 203-930-2229 (phone), gaylordmeyer@gmail.com (e-mail)
Eric G. Sundman: 203-255-0101 (phone), ericsundman@optonline.net (e-mail)
District 2:
Peter Ambrose: 203-259-0009 (phone), Peterambrose@snet.net (e-mail)
Amy Jennings: 203-259-2335 (phone)
Jeffrey R. Steele: 203-292-3530 (phone), steelejb@optonline.net (e-mail)
John R. Mitola: 203-254-7288 (phone), jrmitola@aol.com (e-mail)
Keith Storm Varian: 203-292-6860 (phone), kvarian@murthalaw.com (e-mail)
District 3:
Edward J. Bateson III: 203-530-3915 (phone), bateson@optonline.net (e-mail)
Thomas P. Conley: 203-255-9659 (phone)
Francis “Hank” Ference: 203-259-6966 (phone), hank110@optonline.net (e-mail)
Mary I. McCullough: 203-255-0877 (phone), mccullough1450@gmail.com (e-mail)
G. David Mackenzie: 203-255-3348 (phone), gdavid_mackenzie@ml.com (e-mail)
District 4:
Joseph M. DeMartino: 203-256-0036 (phone), joseph.demartino@gmail.com (e-mail)
Arthur G. Hug: 203-372-3379 (phone)
Joseph J. Palmer: 203-254-2522 (phone), joe.palmer@mac.com (e-mail)
Heather Dean: 203-255-5238 (phone), heatherdean2012@gmail.com (e-mail)
Amy Mezoff: 203-522-4090 (phone), amezoffrtm@gmail.com (e-mail)
District 5:
Matthew Ambrose: 203-259-0009 (phone), ambrosem@raveis.com (e-mail)
Joshua Garskof: 203-520-5053 (phone), jgrtm5@gmail.com (e-mail)
Christopher M. McAleese: 203-368-2627 (phone), mcaleesechris@ymail.com (e-mail)
Ruth A. Smey: 203-336-3216 (phone), smey@sbcglobal.net (e-mail)
Ann Stamler: 203-767-3614 (phone), annstamler.dem@gmail.com
District 6:
Christopher J. Brogan: 203-615-1896 (phone), cbrogan5@optonline.net (e-mail)
Leonora P. Campbell: 203-335-2423 (phone), leonorartm6@gmail.com (e-mail)
Julie K. Gottlieb: 203-374-1884 (phone), juliertm6@gmail.com
Sheila H. Marmion: 203-373-1855 (phone), marmionsh@aol.com (e-mail)
Jay G. Wolk: 203-203-0591 (phone), jgwolkrtm6@gmail.com (e-mail)
District 7:
Jennifer Hochberg: 203-372-9838 (phone), jahochberg7@gmail.com (email)
Kevin L. Hoffkins: 203-371-5081 (phone), khoffkins@optonline.net (e-mail)
Eric S. Newman: 203-219-9877 (phone), ericnewmancpa@yahoo.com (e-mail)
Marc Patten: 203-820-4447 (phone), marcpatten@att.net (e-mail)
Harold G. Schwartz: 203-371-7217 (phone), hal7rtm@yahoo.com (e-mail)
District 8:
Kathryn L. Braun: 203-256-0334 (phone), kathrynbraund8@yahoo.com (email)
Dana Kery: 203-256-0762 (phone), danakery@gmail.com (email)
Allen Marks: 203-255-9422 (phone), allenmarksrtm@gmail.com (email)
Thomas E. McCarthy: 203-259-4620 (phone), temccarth@yahoo.com (e-mail)
Jeffrey Stopa: 203-521-0825 (phone), jeffstopa2@gmail.com (e-mail)
District 9:
Bill Domeika: 203-650-0986 (phone), williamdomeika@gmail.com (e-mail)
Joseph L.A. Felner Jr.: 203-292-5533 (phone)
Ellen Jacob: 203-259-3747 (phone), dancingusa@optonline.net (e-mail)
Carol Pontrelli: 203-259-4761 (phone), carol.ponti@aol.com (e-mail)
Nicholas D. Mirabile: 203-256-0858 (phone), nickmirabile@yahoo.com (e-mail)
District 10:
Leigh Hannum: Leighhannum@yahoo.com (e-mail)
Kenneth R. Lee: 203-615-3898 (phone), kenlee4rtm@gmail.com (e-mail)
Bruce Ryan: 203-256-8336 (phone), bryan@sourcegrp.com (e-mail)
Carol J. Way: 203-256-8613 (phone), cjffld@gmail.com (e-mail)
Scott Trembley is a sixteen year veteran with the Fairfield Fire Department and the recipient of two Joseph J. Stopa Life Saving Medals for his participation in the rescue of a hunter in cardiac arrest on Farmstead Hill Road several years back and earlier in his career for performing rapid CPR and defibrillization on a patient in cardiac arrest whose life was saved by his actions. Brian McHugh is a thirteen year veteran of the Fire Department and the recipient of two Joseph J. Stopa Life Saving Medals for his actions in the Farmstead Hill Road rescue and his efforts at a cardiac arrest patient whose life was saved on Melville Drive, the Joseph S. Elias Meritorious Service Award for his actions at a tanker truck fire on I-95, two Unit Citations for motor vehicle accident extrications on the Merritt Parkway and on North Benson Road by Fairfield University, and is a member of the Department Honor Guard and Hazardous Materials Technician Response Team. “Family is very important to me, and to stand before the Fire Commission to receive this promotion with my wife, father, mother, sister, mother-in-law and son was a great honor,” said McHugh. “The opportunity to serve the community where I was raised and am raising my children is something I value more than I can say.”
I have to ask why is Fairfield anti union? They strung the firefighters out on their contract for a long time, heck even the nurses union. Fairfield has a proven track record of being anti-union, from the First Selectman Tetreau to a lot of members on the RTM. Forget a pay raise, did you know that the Fairfield Police haven’t had a cost of living increase since 2009? Give them a half way decent health care plan, we count on their well being to protect us. Contact First Selectman Tetreau at FirstSelectmanFFld@town.fairfield.ct.us or call him at 203-256-3030. You can find your RTM members here
The press jumped all over Republican Governor in Michigan for being anti-union. Is this another media double standard because Fairfield is Democratic?
Assistant Chief Scott Bisson stated, “The school did an excellent job in exercising their fire evacuation plan which allowed them to account for each child outside of the school and kept the kids safely away from the school so firefighters could do their work.”
The building was not significantly damage and was able to be occupied immediately after the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fairfield Fire Marshall’s office but appears to be accidental in nature related to weather conditions. The flames were coming from a broken gas pipe connected to the HVAC unit on the roof. Southern Connecticut Gas was called to the scene to assist with securing the equipment. Fairfield Woods Road was shut down for approx. 20 minutes during the fire although parents were allowed to the front of the building to pick up children from school staff. Twenty people were evacuated for approximately 1 hour and there were no reported injuries. Four engines, two ladders, the Shift Commander and Safety Officer responded to this incident. The last fire unit cleared the scene at 3:02 PM
A man warming up his car in Bridgeport was in for a big surprise when a man jumped into the car, sped off towards Fairfield. The man who stole the car then went to Southport and robbed the Southport News at 3564 Post Road just after 1pm Tuesday. Police got a description from the shop owner and located the silver Buick and engaged it in pursuit. The chase ran through Fairfield and into Bridgeport where Bridgeport Police joined in the chase. The pursuit ended when the Buick almost crashed into the Maple Mart Grocery and Deli on Hancock Ave. A foot pursuit through the backyards before police caught up with him and brought him into custody. Sergeant Sue Lussier told us the suspect was wanted in connection in an attempted robbery at McDonald’s on Fairfield Avenue, Andros Diner on Villa Avenue and the Cumberland Farms at 975 Kings Highway. Police are still on the scene collecting evidence.
