Month: October 2015

Fairfield News: Bicyclist Hit

4:49pm--#Fairfield CT-- A bicyclist has been struck by a car in front of the condos at  1899 Stratfield Road according to radio reports.  It did appear that a car stopped and a woman was seen talking to police officers.  The officers were to busy with the scene to verify and the shift commander is tied up with the media on the train incident earlier.  The biker, a girl was conscious when she was put in the ambulance.  

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Southport News: Pedestrian Killed by Train

Metro North Railroad is reporting: The New Haven Line continued scattered residual delays of up to 30 mins due to earlier police activity near. Southport. UPDATE: Fairfield Police told me that it was a woman who attempted to jump in front of a southbound train but the train was able to stop in time.  She then was struck by a northbound Amtrak train headed to Boston.   Metro North has taken over the investigation. 1:57pm--#Metronorth--#Southport CT--A pedestrian has been struck and killed while on the tracks at the Southport Train Station.  Currently on track one is operational.  

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Governor Calls For Bipartisan Meetings On Budget

  #HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is calling for bipartisan meetings on the state budget, with the aim of addressing the short-term budget shortfall while also improving Connecticut’s long-term budget outlook and economic competitiveness.  With Wall Street on a significant, unpredicted downturn, further tough decisions need to be made.  As such, the Governor is inviting leaders of both parties into bipartisan talks that – if successful – could lead to a special session on the budget later this year.   The Governor announced that next week he will lay out his principles for addressing our budgetary needs in the short-term and beyond.  That means setting priorities and making smart, pragmatic decisions about spending cuts…

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Fairfield News: Homeless Man Charged With Theft and Failure To Appear

Fairfield CT-- A Fairfield man whose address is listed as homeless was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal two nail guns from the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue.  Justin Russ, 27 was apprehended by an off duty Stamford Police Officer in the parking lot.  It was discovered that Russ  had a $5,000 outstanding bond from New Canaan, a $50,000 bond from Berlin and a $25,000 bond from Bridgeport.  He was charged with Failure to Appear on the three separate charges. This report was made possible by:

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