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1:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quick response prevents a basement fire from spreading through the house or adjoining duplex at 389 Charles Street. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause. There were no reported injuries.
11:11am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating the break in to several businesses in the 600 block of Clinton Avenue according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
12:22am--#Bridgeport CT-- A resident in the 200 block of Iranistan Avenue came home to find their home broken in to. Police are ensuring the home is clear and taking the report. This report is made possible by:
Minimum Hourly Wage Will Increase to $9.60; Another Increase to $10.10 is Scheduled for 2017 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that as the result of a new law he signed last year, Connecticut’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase from the current rate of $9.15 an hour to $9.60 per hour onJanuary 1, 2016. The change is the second in a series of three scheduled increases under the adopted legislation, which will ultimately see the state’s minimum wage increase to $10.10 on January 1, 2017. “Nobody who works full-time should live in poverty. We believe hardworking men and women, many of whom are supporting families, deserve fair wages,” Governor Malloy said. “I am proud…
#Westport CT-- On Monday December 28th, 2015, Michael Collins, (age 29) turned himself in at the Westport Police Department after learning that there was an active warrant for his arrest. The arrest stems from a lengthy investigation into allegations that Collins, a lifeguard at the time, had placed mini cameras in a place of work that he shared with fellow employees. On August 14th, 2015, the Westport Police Department Detective Bureau was contacted by the Westport Parks and Recreation. Parks and Recreation Administration reported that two cameras were found inside the lifeguard shack at Burying Hill Beach in Westport. During the investigation it was learned that the cameras were placed inside the employee room by Collins. The investigating Detectives noted that the cameras were set up to video…
10:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A car has hit a porch at 799 Capital Avenue according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
11:32pm--#cttraffic--#Westport CT--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a SUV on fire on the Merritt Parkway northbound about 1 mile before exit 40. Firefighters from Westport and Fairfield on the way. This report is made possible by:
11:29pm--#cttraffic--#Easton CT-- #Fairfield CT-- Reports of a crash that may have Black Rock Turnpike-Route 58 on the town line. This report is made possible by:
10:49pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are receiving a number of calls for shots fired between two cars near Blackham School area at Cornell and Savoy to Wayne and Marion Streets. So far no reports of anyone or anything hit. This report is made possible by:
8:38pm--#Stratford CT-- Man man was stabbed in the neck by a piece of glass by his girlfriend in the Boston Avenue Otis Street area. The woman fled on foot, police are searching the area for her. This report is made possible by: