Fairfield News: Bike Thieves Continue
8:11pm--#Fairfield CT--Fairfield continues with bike thieves, this time a bicycle taken from Oyster Road. Police are investigating. This report sponsored by:
President Orders Flags At Half Staff
President Obama declared today proclaimed that flags to be flown at half staff to honor the five servicemen killed five days ago on July 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The proclamation was announced after House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the tribute Tuesday morning at the Capitol. White House Proclamation: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our thoughts and prayers as a Nation are with the service members killed last week in Chattanooga. We honor their service. We offer our gratitude to the police officers and first responders who stopped the rampage and saved lives. We draw strength from yet another American community that has come together with an unmistakable…
Governor Malloy’s Birthday
I received a press release that today is Governor Malloy's birthday and they are going to present him with a birthday card later today. The press release said if you would like to add your wishes electronically to post them here- http://action.ctdems.org/page/s/sign-governor-malloy-s-birthday-card- If you don't want to fill out that form with your contact info you can post it in our comments.
Bridgeport News:Open Carry Man Detained by Police
8amish--#Bridgeport CT--Police spokesman William Kaempffer confirmed an armed man was taken into custody near the Duchess Restaurant on Boston Avenue. Kaempffer could not confirm a report I received that the man was on his way to guard the recruiting station nearby. The man had in his possession a shotgun, a handgun and a knife. Citizens and militia have been protecting and guarding recruiting offices since the shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee. If anyone knows the man on Boston Avenue please have him call me at 203-769-6961, I would be interested in telling his side of the story. The picture below is NOT the man taken into custody but man in Virginia volunteering his time to protect the recruiting station which are…
Fairfield News: Bicyclist and Car Collide
11:31am--#Fairfield CT--Police are investigating an accident between a bicycle and car on the Post Road. A car was exiting the Minekie Car Care when she collided with a bicyclist on the sidewalk, bike riding on the sidewalk in Fairfield is not illegal. I'm told the man drove by bike from Stratford and was on his way to volunteer at Operation Hope. He did not suffer any injuries in the mishap. I heard him apologizing to the driver of the car when I left the scene.
Bridgeport News: Food Burning On Stove, No Fire
2:20am--#Bridgeport CT--Food burning on the stove is the reason the firefighters were at Home of the Brave at 655 Park Avenue, it was originally called in as a structure fire. This report sponsored by:
Bridgeport News: Smoldering Mulch Not Porch Fire
10:31pm--#Bridgeport CT--Smoldering mulch is the reason firefighters were at 70 Sage Street. The call initially came in as a porch fire. If it were bad, our sponsor would have made it Like It Never Even Happened!
Westport News: Slow Speed Pursuit Into Fairfield
10:02pm--#Westport CT--Westport Police attempted to stop a car on motor vehicle charges on the Post Road. When officers approached the vehicle the car took off in a slow speed pursuit. They caught up with the driver when he pulled over and cooperated with the officers in front of the Southport Brewery in Fairfield. The man was ticket and released. This report sponsored by Nick's Precision Automotive. Nick keeps the DoingItLocalMobile on the road so I can bring you the news!
Fairfield News: Hit & Run – Plate Left Behind
7:20pm--#Fairfield CT--A passerby called in a blond woman driving a white SUV with New York plates hit the stop sign at Fairfield Woods and Stratfield Road. Police show up to make the report and find she left a licence plate behind...... This report sponsored by: