Bridgeport News: Small fire extinguished in basement
4:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A small fire in the basement has been extinguished at 165 Grandview avenue. Fire marshal called to the scene.
Trumbull News: School bus accident without injuries
3:38pm--#Trumbull CT-- Report of a motor vehicle accident, a school bus with children on board versus parked car. There are no injuries.
Norwalk News: 5 car motor vehicle accident
3:47pm--#Norwalk CT-- Report of a 5 car motor vehicle accident in front of Khol's at 500 Connecticut Avenue.
Bridgeport News: School bus accident
3:45pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of an accident involving a school bus with children on board at Shelton Street and Kossuth Street.
Ansonia News: Traffic Nightmare
3:13pm--#Ansonia CT-- #cttraffic -- Additional police are being called to assist with the traffic up near the Wakley Avenue area. Local roads are a mess of traffic.
Jackknifed Tractor Trailer
1:54pm--#cttraffic #Ansonia #Derby--Jackknifed tractor trailer Route 8 northbound between exits 18 and 19 unknown injuries. Hazmat team called to the scene.
Westport Parenting Workshops Forming Now
Positive Directions and the Westport Human Services Department are teaming up to offer the award winning Creating Lasting Family Connections Program to elementary and middle school parents on Tuesdays or Thursdays beginning March 18 or March 20. Classes will be held at Positive Directions 420 Post Road West and Westport Town Hall. Many parents have discovered that their child’s transitions from grade school to middle school and beyond can be a challenging and sometimes traumatic event for both parent and child. Children are asked to adapt to a new environment, increased expectations, and develop a new set of peer relationships. While many succeed effortlessly, most children need the support and active involvement of a parent to help ease the transition…
Shoplifter Pulls a Knife
(Bridgeport, CT – March 5, 2014) – Police are investigating a shoplifting turned robbery that happened on Tuesday. Officer Pasquale Speranza responded to the Rite-Aid at 1060 E. Main St. just after 7 p.m. Speranza spoke with a store security officer, who stated that he observed on the store security system a woman in the makeup section tuck merchandise into her sleeve and attempt to leave the store. He confronted her at the exit and told her to hand over the merchandise. She refused and walked out of the store. When the employee again told her to return the merchandise, the woman pulled out a knife before leaving the area. The employee was not injured.
Bridgeport News: Odor of gas
1:56am--#Bridgeport CT--Report of an odor of gas at 4005 Main Street. Here come a bunch of firetruck to wake you!
Bridgeport News: Steam from a dryer-no fire
1:11am--#Bridgeport CT--What was first reported to be smoke and fire 2612 North Avenue, then 80 Cartwright Street turned out to be steam from a dryer vent. Nothing more to see, go back to sleep!