4:44pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police were called to the Labor Board Office at 350 Fairfield Avenue for a Webster Bank Arena employee who threatened his supervisor and is “not afraid to go back to jail” according to radio reports.
4:33pm–#Milford CT– A car has hit the Melba Street Plaza at 254 Melba Street. Firefighters report no significant damage to the building but are asking for the building inspector to the scene.
4:09pm– Firefighters on the way to Bass Pro for an elevator rescue. We don’t normally post these but hey the place is brand new. Also, a DoingItLocal friend called to say it is him stuck in the elevator!
soundRunner held their grand opening of their store this week. It is a a running store and more–located at 1596 Post Road in Fairfield. SoundRunner recently opened their fourth store in Fairfield in space formerly occupied by Media Wave, and celebrated a ribbon cutting this past week. We are delighted to welcome soundRunner to the Fairfield business community.
Pictured on the topmost one from left to right are: Brendan Hunt, a sophomore at Fairfield University and soundRUNNER staff; Katina Wolfe, soundRunner staff; Eileen Gould, soundRunner Store Manager, State Senator Tony Hwang; Preston Ranton, soundRunner General Manager; Selectman Sheila Marmion and Beverly Balaz, Fairfield Chamber of Commerce President.
The Westport Police Department Local Union #2080 and Police Benevolent Association will be hosting their annual Holiday Toy Drive, which provides toys for underprivileged children throughout Fairfield County and beyond. The program has been extremely successful in the past, allowing for thousands of toys to be distributed to children who otherwise would have none.
In addition to our regularly sponsored agencies, this year will be our third year collaborating with “Newtown Kindness,” an organization whose mission is “to promote kindness as a guiding principle of humanity.” We are honored to work toward such a mission with Newtown Kindness.
We ask for your continued support and generosity to help make this year’s drive as successful as in the past. By doing so, you will bring joy to so many children who often have none. Westport Police Officers will accept new, unopened, and unwrapped toys, as well as cash donations, in the parking lot of The Athletic Shoe Factory, located at 1560 Post Road East, Westport on the following Saturdays and Sundays: December 5, 6, 12, and 13 between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
In the case of inclement weather, please call the Westport Police Department at 203-341-6000 or check with the local news services. Should the weather not allow a trip to the Athletic Shoe Factory on any one of those days, the donations may be brought to the department as soon as conditions
Collection boxes will be set up at the Westport Police Department, 50 Jesup Road and Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue beginning Friday, December 4 through Sunday, December 13.
***In order to allow for the proper and timely delivery of the donations, the deadline for all donations is Sunday, December 13 at 5:00 PM.
10:00am–#Bridgeport CT– Police are called for an out of control person at the city clerk’s office at city hall at 45 Lyons Terrace according to radio reports.
1:09am–#Fairfield CT– Police are investigating this one van rollover crash at Black Rock Turnpike and School Street. A second ambulance was sent to the scene and two were transported to the hospital.