Hot Wax!
6:40pm--#Westport CT--EMS on the way to Brook Lane for a woman with burns from hot wax that was on her stove.
Man down in the marsh
6:33pm--#Brigdgeport CT #Faifield CT--Firefighters, police and EMS from both towns responding to an unresponsive male in the marsh behind the batting cage on Canfield Avenue. UPDATE--Man is now responsive and able to walk.
Names release of hit and run victims
Bridgeport police released the identities of the two pedestrians who were injured in a hit-and-run incident Monday. They are identified as Bennie Mae Smith, 61, and her niece Diamond Battle, 6. Both are Bridgeport residents. They were crossing Washington Ave at Highland Street when they were struck. Two other young children made it across the street safely and were not injured. The responsible vehicle was described as a light-color, large-size SUV which fled north on Washington toward Catherine. It was missing a side mirror. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Fire department investigating
5:15pm--#Stratford CT--Firefighters are at 543 Nichols Avenue after a neighbor reported seeing white smoke coming from the vents of the house. Firefighters cannot locate the source but there is no smoke or fire.
Shots fired
4:44pm--#Bridgeport CT--Officer on patrol reporting numerous shots fired in the 500 block of Harral Avenue. So far no one or anything reported hit.
Attempted break in
12:44am--#Bridgeport CT--Bridgeport Police detain two after an attempted break in the 700 block of North Avenue. The alleged suspects attempted to break into a window then tried to kick in a door. Quick police response makes the collar.
Car hits utility pole
11:19pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a car hitting a utility pole at Carrol Ave and Orange Street.
Wires down in Southport
7:39pm--#Southport CT--#Fairfield CT--Pequot Avenue near Southport Beach is closed due to a downed and burning power line.
Break in investigated
5:41pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a break in in the double digit section of Asylum Avenue closer towards Boston Avenue. Remember, on break ins we choose not to post the actual address.
Hit and run update
The two victims remain in critical condition. The victims are a 60-year-old woman and her 6-year-old niece. Police have not released their names. They were crossing Washington Ave at Highland Street when they were struck. Two other young children made it across the street safely and were not injured. The aunt remains at Bridgeport Hospital. The 6-year-old girl was transferred today to Yale-New Haven Hospital where she also remains in critical condition. A light color large size SUV which fled north on Washington toward Catherine is responsible for the accident. It is missing a side mirror, which was found at the crash scene and recovered as evidence. A quote from Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr.--“The department’s traffic division is…