DoingItLocal

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12:14am–#Milford–United Illuminated reporting 2,808 with out power in town.

11: 42– Ansoinia–Prindle Ave.  and a residence atLopresti Court water in the basement threatening electrical. Nothing yet for low lying areas of Ansonia.

10:59pm–Milford Fire and Police have their hands full with flooding conditions. Fire Dept. on the scene of 221 New Haven Ave. and says most of the buildings in this area should have water coming into the buildings the water is so high. Possible on person trapped in a basement because of flooding at another High Street call.  UPDATE–11:34–#Milford–More flooding calls trickling in…Car stuck in the water with occupants still in the car at Knob Hill Road. Two flooded basements with threatened electrical boxes and gas furnaces- Swanson Drive and Buckingham Ave.

6:03–#Bridgeport–#ctfire –Fire at Green Homes Building 5 at 629 Washington Ave. in the basement by the elevator shaft. Fire department is attempting access.

10:00pm–#Bridgeport–EMTs responding to 300 Congress Street, Bridgeport Police Headquarters  for a victim in the lobby who was assaulted with nail polish. He didn’t want EMTs just wanted to report it to police. No word where the attack took place…..it’s still a full moon isn’t it?

9:51pm–#Fairfield–Holland Hill Road mother calls police her son has gone “completely crazy”. Previous history at the house? History of explosives, weapons, guns and silencers. Subject has recently been released from federal prison. Police show up, EMTs called a short time later for a psych committal.

10:06pm–#Trumbull–Police on scene EMTs on the way for a someone at Tashua Knolls Country Club with facial lacerations. Wedding gone bad?

3:49pm–#Stratford–Possible untimely death at the Honeyspot Motor Inn on Honeyspot Road. They have a cold unresponsive male in one of the rooms.

1:08pm#Fairfield–Customer fighting an employee at Town Fair Tire, 500 Kings Highway behind the building. Police on the way.

12:17pm–#Norwalk–Fire department and EMTs on the ways to a man who had a car fall on him at 70 Beacon Street.  He is no longer trapped at this time, it fell on his legs.

12:09pm–#Trumbull– Fire alarm is going off at Fairchild-Nichols Memorial Library on Huntington Turnpike.  The library reports no smoke or fire but they are being told to evacuate until fire department checks it out.  UPDATE–Fire department discovers it was a burnt out air conditioner motor on the roof.

12:52pm–#Bridgeport–Report of a pedestrian struck at Wordin and Pine Street.  UPDATE–Engine 3 reports its a one car accident into a pole with a victim in the road.

11:50pm–#Bridgeport–Watch out for the drunk guy in the middle of the road on Garfield Ave. At least he has his clothes on.

11:41pm–#Fairfield–Fairfiel​d Police on a man hunt for a suspect on Fairchild Ave. Berwick Ave. for a yoot on a stolen scooter.

11:23pm–#New Haven–Police pursuit closes Chapel/ Saltonstall Ave. area.   UPDATE– 11:25pm–#New Haven–Police have one in custody, calling for more units for crowd control Chapel/ Saltonstall Ave. area.  UPDATE–11:31–#New Haven–Police continue shutting roads down, possibly for a man hunt on Chapel/Ferry St. Grand Street area. Stay out of the area!

10:56pm–#Stratford–Car accident with injuries at Tavern Rock Road and Cut Springs. Fire department and EMTs on the way.

Shortly after 9pm a call that a woman was in the water on Water Street at the train station in Bridgeport.  The fire department was quickly on scene and sent divers to hold the woman until a rescue boat could bring her ashore.  The woman does not speak English so it is unknown if she jumped or was pushed.

Confidence among U.S. consumers plunged in August to the lowest level since May 1980, adding to concern that weak employment gains and volatility in the stock market will prompt households to retrench.

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment slumped to 54.9 from 63.7 the prior month. The gauge was projected to decline to 62, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey.

Full details, read more…..

Stop down the Splash Car Wash at Madison Avenue and North Avenue Saturday , August 13th between 10am and 3pm, a portion of the proceeds help support the Bridgeport Police Explorers.

A terrific rollover on Fairfield Avenue near Albion Street in Bridgeport just before 5pm

today.   Two people are in critical condition and five were rushed to area hospitals.    The vehicle on its side was resting on it’s roof when about twenty five witnesses rushed over to to bring it to its side.   Witnesses told me the pickup truck rolled over twice.  Five ambulance were called to the scene and about twenty firefighters assisted in the rescue.  Police department have just begun their investigation.  This intersection has been plagued with numerous crashes and pedestrian strikes in the past.

Walgreen Co., the nation’s largest drugstore chain, is planning to start selling health insurance to customers this fall.  The Deerfield-based company will sell health insurance products with different price ranges and coverage levels from coast-to-coast through a private health insurance exchange, according to people familiar with the matter.  Read full story……

Spain, Greece, Israel China, Great Britain and other parts of the world are experiencing unrest at a time of global economic uncertainty and stock market volatility.  Here’s a look at what’s happening around the world and how economic downturns are bringing protestors into the streets.  Read more….

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Fairfield–A pediatric burn at Berwick Ave. caused by a plate of food falling on the child, and now a 6 year old Knapps Highway child has a TV fall on him, has a bloodied nose..

12:43pm–Fairfield–Police, fire department and EMTs on scene at Penny’s Diner on Black Rock Turnpike for an employee that had a fall.

11:11pm–In the you can’t make this up department– EMTs on the way to Bond Street Bridgeport for a teen with a penile hemorrhage.

8:17pm–#Bridgeport–Pedestri​an struck at Madison Ave. and Federal Street.  UPDATE: White male mid 30s with a head injury bleeding from the head.

11:15pm–#Bridgeport–Report of a teenager stuck under the bridge but NOT in the water the on the Yellow Mill/Stratford Stratford Ave. A ladder is needed for rescue.  11:20 UPDATE–Fire department now requesting marine rescue unit to the scene at the foot of the bridge.   11:36pm–UPDATE–Teen rescued.

10:11–Bridgeport–AMR warning EMTs to use caution in the downtown area, that there is a high speed chase in progress.

In a statement just released from the Gomes Campaign:

“After a year on the campaign trail, visiting hundreds of businesses, knocking on thousands of doors and collecting the necessary number of signatures to qualify for the ballot – I will no longer be a candidate for Mayor but am partnering with Mary Jane and asking my supporters to join me to help us create a new partnership for a new Bridgeport.”

“The political machine that props up Bill Finch is hurting our people and blocking progress. We are never going to fix our schools, rebuild the economy, lower taxes, or change the culture at city hall as long as Bill Finch and his machine are in control.

My campaign has been about bringing real reform and transparency to city government and breaking the machine. Those are the issues that matter most.

“Without defeating Bill Finch, this will never happen. In this race, we have two reform candidates and Finch. In order to avoid a split of the reform votes, which could inadvertently re-elect Finch, I have decided to end my campaign and to partner with Mary Jane Foster to ensure a reform victory in the primary. As committed as I am and as hard as I’ve worked, I cannot let the status quo remain in charge.

Mary Jane and I come from different backgrounds, but we share the same deep passion for this community and its people.  It is imperative that one of us be elected.”