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3:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a motor vehicle accident at Barnum Avenue and Elizabeth Street. There is a person trapped under the vehicle, and the car went into the building. First responders are on scene.
2:19pm--#Norwalk CT--The Norwalk Community Health at 120 Connecticut Avenue is being evacuated for a possible fire in the pharmacy department. Firefighters on the way.
12:55am--#Southport CT #Fairfield CT--A back window was smashed at the Southport Galleries at 330 Pequot Avenue. Nothing was taken. With flood insurance costs on the rise and new FEMA REGULATIONS implemented, is your elevation certificate up to date? Call Land Surveying Services, LLC at 203-522- 4177 for an updated or new elevation certificate. The crew that measures up.
11:49pm--#cttraffic--#Westport CT-- Tonight's car fire is hosted in Westport on I-95 southbound between exits 18 and 17. Firefighters report the car is fully involved in flames and are going to work on it. Facebook is hold out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly!
10:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters remain busy, this time with a small fire at 835 Kossuth Street. They were able to quickly put out the fire and ventilate the building. Facebook is hold out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly!
9:40pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man was just beat up and robbed at the corner of Jones and James Street by two males on bicycles.
7:21pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters were called to 800 Brewster Street for fire at an air conditioning unit. The fire extended to the first and second floors but firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze. The fire had traveled between the floors through the walls. Firefighters opened the walls and ensured the fire did not extend elsewhere and made sure there were no embers that can reignite the fire. Assistant Fire Chief Ismael Pomales told me that the air conditioner unit is suspected but that is for the fire marshal who was called to the scene to determine. There were no reported injuries.
1:59pm--#Westport CT-- Report of a tree partially blocking the road on Baybarry Lane near Nutcracker Lane.
(GREENWICH, CT) – Joined by state lawmakers and advocate, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony at the Greenwich Animal Shelter to commemorate a new law that will increase standards for Connecticut retail pet shops and breeders. Public Act 14-77, An Act Concerning Certain Recommendations of the Task Force on the Sale of Cats and Dogs from Inhumane Origins at Connecticut Pet Shops, increases the accountability of pet stores through increased standards and business practices. “There is evidence that puppy mills around the country have employed practices that any reasonable person would consider inhumane,” said Governor Malloy. “By signing this bill into law, we are setting standards in Connecticut to ensure that animals are…
1:51pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an assault by the intersection of Seely Street and Hanover Street.