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Circular Wind Blows Tent Tops Off Boy Scout Jam

May 12, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Orange--We received multiple tweets on our Twitter account that a strong circular wind whipped through the Orange Fairgrounds on Orange taking down many tops and tents at the Boy Scout Jam. Special thanks to @cluise for providing this photo. There are reports of six Boy Scouts injured with two being transported to the hospital for minor injuries. @sherig12 said "closest thing to a tornado I have ever seen in person". @sherig12: "Large gust of wind lifted tents. Spirally sucked up papers & then went away quickly.

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Motorcycle Accident Sends 1 To Hospital

May 12, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

At 08:26am Saturday morning the Fairfield Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle accident with injuries involving a motorcycle in the parking lot of the Edge Fitness Center located at 500 Kings Highway Cutoff. Fire units arrived on scene and found a motorcycle under the front of a SUV with fluids spilled on the ground. The motorcycle operator was treated on scene by emergency responders for non-life threatening, traumatic injuries and was transported to the hospital by AMR ambulance. The driver of the SUV was unhurt and refused treatment on scene. Assistant Chief Scott Bisson stated, “The operator of the motorcycle was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and it appears to have prevented more serious injuries.”…

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Fairfield Deli Owner Charged with Embezzling $218K

May 12, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

A three-year investigation conducted by the members of the Fairfield Police Department and several other agencies lead to the arrest of a Fairfield business owner for allegedly embezzling money from a trio of elderly residents under the guise of friendship.  Carmella Jamshidian, 54, of Madison Avenue in Trumbull, was charged with first-degree larceny by scheme after she allegedly pilfered $218,408 in a single year from three elderly siblings who live in Fairfield, Detective Jason Takacs said. She was issued a $50,000 bond and is due in court on May 24. Fairfield Patch has the full story.....

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Happenings NOW 05-11 thru 05-16 2012

May 11, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ Traffic Delays--See the lower right side of this site for up to the minute real time traffic delays on local and state streets! **Live Breaking News Feed**  5/172012 #Bridgeport--Reports say the shooter that shot the 3 year old in Bridgeport has been arrested.  Police have arrested Anthony Small, 20,and he is being held on $250,000 bond. 63 were arrested in New Haven on federal drug charges. All are to be arranged at New Haven Federal Court by the end of today.   Judges being brought in from Hartford, Bridgeport and other areas to assist.   This was in the Chapel area.  The  Army National Guard facility at Southern Connecticut State University was used  for processing the suspects. There…

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Drunk driver collided head-on with Bridgeport sergeant

May 11, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

BRIDGEPORT -- A man police say was drunk led officers on a wrong-way chase through a large swath of the central city Thursday evening before colliding head-on with a cruiser and injuring a sergeant.  Sgt. Philip Sharpe suffered a knee injury and was brought by ambulance to St. Vincent Medical Center for treatment. The suspect, Demar Thompson, 37, suffered a head injury and is being treated at Bridgeport Hospital, where he remains under guard.   CT Post has the full story........

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One Dead Three Shot In Bridgeport Trumbull Gardens

May 10, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Around 11:15pm Wednesday night police rushed to 555 Trumbull Avenue, Trumbull Gardens for multiple calls of shots fired. We are told three were shot, one confirmed dead, a possible second homicide but that has NOT been confirmed. There were two areas taped off, radio reports said the first victim was shot near the the administration building between the larger tenant buildings. The more active crime scene was across the street. We know one party drove himself to St. Vincent's Hospital but we are not certain of his condition. As with all breaking news facts change quickly but we will update you as the information becomes available. Earlier there were three other shooting in Bridgeport, one on East Main Street, one…

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Embassy Tower Fire

May 10, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Around 9:30pm Wednesday night fire fighters responded to a single car fire under the building at Embassy Towers, 2625 Park Avenue.  Deputy Chief Robert Petrucelli told us that firefighters quickly extinguished that blaze when residents reported there were other cars burning inside the garage.  Firefighters pressed further into the garage to find other cars burning.  Those cars were also quickly extinguished but smoke pushed up into the 15 story high rise which the ventilated.  Petrucelli told us that the evacuation went very smoothly, all the residents had evacuate before they arrived.  The fire marshal was called to the scene to further investigate.

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Obama declares support for gay marriage

May 9, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

President Obama today announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even his own vice president.  In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, the president described his thought process as an “evolution” that led him to this place, based on conversations with his own staff members, openly gay and lesbian service members, and conversations with his wife and own daughters.  Read full story.......

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