1:46pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Report of a overturned construction- tractor trailer on Route 8/25 northbound at exit 5. Radio reports say the highway is shut down. This report is made possible by:
11:33pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A shed at 2 Quarry Road with equipment for the Police Athletic League was broken into and equipment taken. This report is made possible by:
American Job Center Southwest’s Career Coach in Westport on May 12 Barbara Butler, Director of the Westport Department of Human Services announces the return of the American Job Center Southwest’s (formerly known as CTWorks) Career Coach at Westport Town Hall. On Thursday, May 12, the Coach will offer a beginner’s class in Microsoft Excel 2007 from 10 a.m. – noon, followed by an intermediate class in Excel from 1 – 3 p.m. The Career Coach is a “training center” tour bus equipped with ten wireless computer labs offering free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area. The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations and is accessible to people with Area residents interested in registering should contact the Westport…
#Westport Connecticut--Even with all the rain we received over the last few days the Westport Fire Department responded to a wood shingled roof fire that started from a discarded cigarette. The fire was quickly extinguished and the damage was limited to a few roof shingles, but this could have been a disaster for the homeowner if it had not been quickly spotted. The Fire Department would like to remind everyone to use care when discarding any smoking material. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has set the forest fire danger at “moderate” but this will quickly worsen given the forecast for this week. After the snow melts in the Northeast we enter into a traditional spring wild fire season. This is the time of the year…
10:30pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Reports of shots fired between a silver vehicle and two other vehicles (no description given) at Trumbull Gardens. So far no word on anyone or anything hit. This report is made possible by:
8:40pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Kids were seen running away from a dumpster fire at Achievement First School at Arctic and Knowlton Street. Firefighters as usual quickly take care of it. This report is made possible by:
@FairfieldU--Firefighters from Fairfield rescued three Fairfield University students who drifted about one and a half miles from land Assistant Fire Chief Scott Bisson told me. He said they were very lucky to have made cellphone contact to rescues workers. The women were able to stay on the line and remained calm, assisting in helping locate them. Cellphone reception at sea can be very spotty. At first it was thought they were at the point near St. Mary's by the Sea and drifting out. The gusty winds quickly blew them further out past the lighthouse. None of the students were wearing any life preservers. There were no injuries.
5:50pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--First responders on scene of a car accident with injuries at Exeter and Chopsie Hill Road. An additional ambulance was requested to the scene. This report is made possible by:
5:01pm--#Southport Connecticut--#Fairfield Connecticut-- The owner of this roofing truck really needs to visit our sponsor Nick's Automotive Technology at 531 Tunxis Hill Road for new brakes. The driver told me he lost the brakes coming down the hill on Prospect Lane while towing a trailer when he hit 281 Pequot Avenue. There were no injuries.
