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Join Patrick and the crew at Premier Wine and Spirits at 525 Tunxis Hill Road, Fairfield and sample some Irish beers and Irish whiskey from McFadden Whiskey, the last whiskey owned by a Irish family handcrafted in West Cork Ireland. Sampling begins at 5pm Friday! Visit and like (beer, what's not to like?) Premier Wine and Spirits Facebook page here.......
9:39pm--Police intervened when a woman who was in a car parked outside the Emergency Room at St. Vincent's Hospital. She was with her mother and she refused to get out of the car and attempted to take her life, method unknown. Police were able to talk her out of taking her life and got her out of the car an to help.
9:29pm--#Bridgeport CT--Man was had his faced slashed while on Norman Street. Police are investigating, not a lot of info on this. He was taken to the hospital by EMS.
9:22pm--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's car fire was in the parking lot behind the Shehan Center at 1494 Main St. Firefighters quickly extinguished it and police are investigating.
9:12pm--A two car accident sends one woman to the hospital with unknown but non-life threatening injuries on Strafield and Jackman Avenue.
Fundraiser to benefit the City’s Safe Asleep Program@Fire Engine Pizza Fairfield Ave in Black Rock-The proceeds from this event will be donated to The Safe Asleep Smoke Detector program run by the Bridgeport fire department and RYASAP. This is a great program that has and will continue to save lives in the City of Bridgeport. All night long! Meet Sparky or sit in a fire truck!
Please help Fire Engine Pizza Co located at 2914 Fairfield Ave in conjunction with the Denis Leary Firefighters Foundation raise money for the City’s Safe Asleep free smoke detector installation program that has been credited for saving lives throughout the city. There will be fire trucks, raffles, food specials, and giveaways. Let's kick off the holiday weekend with a party with a cause. This runs TODAY starting at 6pm The Safe Asleep Smoke Detector program offers FREE smoke detectors (installed) to any home in the city, and can be reached 203-335-8835.
11:40pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire in a camper parked in side lot at 430 Park Street.
11:14am--#Fairfield CT--Resident on Melville Avenue called police that a heavy set 6'2" man came to her door in what appeared to be a gas company uniform asking to check for corroded pipes. The woman refused and called police because she did not call or have prior notification for the inspection, nor did she see any gas company vehicles in the area. Police are on the way. ALWAYS as for identification before letting anyone in your home claiming to work for a utility you did not call for. UPDATE--Officer sent to the scene says there are stickers on many doors from the gas company. Police confirmed with the gas company that they ARE working in the area checking indoor pipes. When…
11:01am--#Norwalk CT-- Firefighters were called to Kohl's parking lot at 500 Connecticut Ave for a red Mercedes with a baby locked inside of it.