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We reported this to you live-1:36am–Bridgeport–If you live on Grandfield/Carnegie/Success Ave. area and park on the street you may want to check your car. Reports of car windows smashed in.

At approximate 3:00 PM on March 5, 2012, Fairfield Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a vehicle accident with injuries on Black Rock Turnpike near Stillson Road. Fairfield Engine 2, Ladder 2 and the shift commander responded to the scene along with Fairfield Police and AMR. Emergency personnel found a 3 car accident with a the driver of one car unconscious and unresponsive locked in his running vehicle. Emergency personnel forced entry into the vehicle, stabilized the vehicle and initiated medical care on the driver . As emergency personnel were extricating the victim from the car, a second accident occurred where a vehicle struck a car and a Fairfield Fire Department Ladder Truck that was protecting the scene of the initial accident. No fire personnel were on the ladder truck at the time of the accident and no fire, police or EMS responders were injured. An additional ambulance was called to the scene as a precaution and ultimately all parties from the second accident refused treatment and transport to the hospital. The victim of the first accident was treated and transported to an undetermined hospital by AMR in stable condition. No other injuries were reported as a result of the first accident. No additional units were called to the scene as a result of the accident and personnel were able to provide seamless care to all parties on scene.

Assistant Chief Scott Bisson stated, “We are often asked why the fire department sends so many apparatus to the scenes of vehicle accidents and I beleive the answer is self evident, it is for the tools, personnel and safety of all emergency personnel operating in the road ways.” Bisson further stated, “Barrier tape and flashing lights may warn drivers of an accident in the middle of a busy roadway but only 60,000 pounds of steel can stop or deflect a moving car from striking emergency personnel when drivers ignore those warnings. The system worked today and prevented any additional injuries to emergency responders”

The cause of both accidents remain under investigation by the Fairfield Police Department. The Fire Department’s ladder truck was out of service for approximately 2 hours while the fire department maintenance division assessed the damage and made temporary repairs to restore it to emergency service.

A karate/marital arts competition took place in Darien Saturday, March 4th at the Darien Arts Center. “This is the first competition where the people running the tournament aren’t making a dime” Said Jerry Simon of the Fairfield Villari Self Defense Center. All the proceeds went to the Darien Arts Center. Bonnie Gombos of the Darien Art Center said “the kids are excited, they practiced harder, they are here to have fun but all this month we have been practicing for them to do their best in this tournament. It helps build their self esteem , some kids are really shy and they get up there and they do their best and that is what we are looking for”. The age of the participants ranged from children to adult. All participants received a participation award. Those that placed in the competition are listed below:

Time Ring 1
11:00 Forms (6 & Under)
White- Orange
1st Andrew Zanvettor
2nd Ronan O’Connor
3rd Will Burnham
Purple-Blue Stripe
1st Evan Anavy
2nd Delaney Marsh
3rd Leyton Tucci/ Luke Sibilio
11:30 Sparring (Boys 8-11)
Blue-Brown
1st Jack Wetzel
2nd Justin Bacon
3rd Erik Leonard
12:00 Forms (14+)
White-Orange
1st Matthew Blank
2nd Emily Frangipane
3rd Elizabeth Hall
12:30 Forms (18+)
Green-Brown
1st Neeta Maniar
2nd Melissa Coppock
3rd Victoria Marsh
Forms (14-17)
Purple-Green Stripe
1st Grant Rasmussen
2nd Jordan Cassetta
3rd Lila Seeman/Hanna Kahlert

1:00

Forms (18+)
Purple – Blue Stripe
1st Erika Caputo
2nd Joseph Kiley
3rd Claire Kelly

1:30

Creative Forms(1st Owen Wagner
2nd Max Victor
3rd Samantha Gombos, Natalie
Caputo, Katherine Caputo

Ring 2
Forms (7-10)
Purple-Blue Stripe
1st Lance Anavy
2nd Owen Wagner
3rd Henry Welles

Ring 3
Forms (7-11)
White-Orange
1st Katherine Caputo
2nd Robbie Whitney
3rd Shawn Walsh

Sparring (Girls 9-11)
Blue-Brown
1st Meghan Wood
2nd Clare McCurley
3rd Lauren Dewitt
Sparring (Girls White-Purple
1st Julia Cheung
2nd Sara Rewcastle
3rd Natalie Caputo
Forms (11-13)
Green-Brown
1st Finley Wetmore
2nd Lauren Dewitt
3rd Genevieve Kimball

Sparring (Boys White-Purple
1st Rice Davis
2nd Drew Filanowski
3rd Andrew Zanvettor
Forms (7-10)
Green-Brown
1st Clare McCurley
2nd Jack Wetzel
3rd Tatum Petti
Forms (11-13)
Purple – Blue Stripe
1st Ashley Cassetta
2nd Joshua Schwartz
3rd James Fleming

Sparring (Boys Purple-Blue Stripe
1st Jake Mansdorf
2nd Aidan May
3rd Lance Anavy
4th Owen Wagner
Creative (10+ Singles)
1st Janel Fitzgerald
2nd Genevieve Kimball
3rd Dylan Cheung

Sparring (Girls Blue-Green
1st Marie Koehler
2nd Maisitia Stollman
3rd Samantha Gombos
4th Mia Hanrahan
Creative (10+ Team)
1st Emily Frangipane/Neeta
Maniar
2nd Juliette Dixon/Danielle
Dixon
3rd Ashley Cassetta/Hanna
Kahlert

2:30

Sparring (Boys 12-16)
Blue-Brown
1st Thomas Hall
2nd Grant Rasmussen
3rd Griffin Kimberly
Sparring (Girls 18+)
Under Black
1st Melissa Coppock
2nd Neeta Maniar
3rd Elizabeth Hall
4th Emily Frangipane
Forms (<16)
Black Belts
1st Lindsay Stewart
2nd Janel Fitzgerald
3rd Dylan Cheung
Sparring (Girls <16)
Black Belts
1st Olivia Petshaft
2nd Colleen McGuinness
3rd Janel Fitzgerald
4th Lindsay Stewart

3:00

Sparring (Boys 9-12)
White-Purple
1st Shawn Walsh
2nd Robbie Whitney
3rd George Chieffi
Forms (14-17)
Green-Brown
1st Juliette Dixon
2nd Danielle Dixon
3rd Thomas Hall

3:30

4:00

Sparring (Girls 16+)
Black Belts
1st Robyn Bonacci
2nd Elisabeth Wiggin

Sparring (Girls 12-16)
Under Black
1st Hanna Kahlert
2nd Erin McCurley
3rd Julia Lawlor
Sparring (Boys 18+)
Under Black
1st Matthew Blank
2nd Matthew Anavy
3rd Patrick Marsh
4th Joseph Kiley
Forms (16+)
Black Belts
1st Robyn Bonacci
2nd Benjamin Waldman
3rd Christopher Orzo
Sparring (14+ Male)
Black Belts
1st Benjamin Waldman
2nd Alex Krauchick
3rd Dylan Cheung

* Results compiled by Benjamin Waldman – 1st Degree Black Belt

Around 2am Sunday morning Fairfield Police received word of a brawl outside the Sky Hookah Lounge at 689 Kings Highway East. Radio transmission estimated the brawl to have as many as 30involved.  There were no arrests.  The lounge was closed by management shortly after the brawl.

Shortly after 12:30pm early Sunday morning firefighters received a report of a fire on Wallace Court in Bridgeport. Firefighters were already in the area when the call came in and were on scene within a minute. The narrow street with limited access created a challenge in getting equipment to the fire coupled with hazardous conditions when the power line burned off the building and into the road and began sparking. The fire extended into the attic causing delays in fully extinguishing the blaze. Its possible a space heater on the first floor may have been the cause; The fire marshal was called to the scene and has begun his investigation. No firefighters were injured but two adults and one child were displaced from the fire.

A heart transplant patient from New York and the family of the little girl who provided his donor heart will met for the first time at Webster Bank Arena on Saturday, March 3 during the Monster Truck Jam.

Approximately one year ago, a city resident’s and his two children were involved in a serious auto accident. Sadly, his 5-year-old daughter died from her injuries. The young girl’s heart was donated to a young boy in need. The son who survived the car accident and the young boy who received the heart are both big fans of monster trucks. Thanks to Howard Saffan, President of Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment, LLC, the families will be able to enjoy Monster Jam in the comfort of one of the arena’s executive suites.

I had a chance to talk with driver Randy Brown about the 30 year history of the truck Grave Digger Monster Truck. Randy told us the owner Dennis Anderson started out as a mud bogger using a 1957 Ford Pickup body. The truck was put together with what ever parts Dennis could find, competitors would kid him about that. He told them “I’ll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it” and that is how they came up with the name Grave Digger came about. A themed paint job has made it a fan favorite. The Monster Trucks will be performing at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport all weekend. This is a fun event for the whole family. I brought my son when he was 6, again at 16 with his 89 year old grandfather. We all had a blast! Bring earplugs! For more information isit the Webster Bank Arena by clicking here.

Recap of recent sports happenings in Fairfield. We discuss the Notre Dame Lancers in the SWC championship as well as the State playoff pairings for all four schools, Fairfield Prep basketball named team of the week, Fairfield Warde Wrestling, Fairfield Prep hockey ending the regular season, The Wonderland Wizards winning the Pee Wee hockey State Championship, FairfiedPrep diving SCC championship results, Fairfield Co-op and Fairfield Prep ski teams and the Red Baker League Standings

The troubled Fairfield Cab Co., which the state planned to shut down Wednesday for its “free-for-all” operations, was sold this week to Yellow Cab in Bridgeport.  Read full story…..