Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!
6:00pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters remain busy in Fairfield with simultaneous calls. First a call for a bicyclist who was struck by a car in front of Woodfield Village at 1895 Stratfield Road. Just as they arrived on scene another call for a grass fire near a shed at 440 McKinley Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
5:52pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police investigating mail being taken from a Nichols Avenue residence. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT--Bridgeport Police a 27-year-old Jennifer Kellner of Philadelphia was arrested on drug charges on Friday, but is a prime suspect Bridgeport Citibank's bank holdups.
5:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 167 Linen Avenue which turned out to be a mattress fire. Well, now you know what all the sirens were about!
1:33pm--#Fairfield CT-- After battling a large house fire last night on the Old Post Road, firefighters were called to a motorcycle accident on the Merritt Parkway. Then they received a call for a gas inside on Pequot Avenue and a fire alarm at Mill Hill School. As I'm writing this they were just dispatched to a call of a car into the guardrail and possibly into a utility pole on the North Benson off ramp, now reports a box truck hitting an SUV. This news report is made possible by:
UPDATE: The motorcyclist is up and walking according to radio reports. 1:01pm--#Fairfield CT #cttraffic-- Motorcyclist down on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 44 and 42. No word on the extent of injuries. First responders on the way. Expect heavy delays if traveling, detour if you can. This news report is made possible by:
#Fairfield CT-- Around 1:30 Saturday morning Fairfield Emergency Communications began receiving calls for a fire in the rear porch at the historic 480 Old Post Road. When firefighters arrived they confirmed that there was heavy fire in the back of the building. The fire quickly spread throughout the large structure. Everyone reportedly made it out of the home but one person did jump from a second story window and was taken to the hospital by EMS. Firefighters made entry through the front doors. Heavy fire could be seen from the left side of the building. It took firefighters about a half hour to bring the fire under control. Mutual aid from surrounding towns was called in to help battle the…
A high-speed pursuit exceeding 100 mph on I-95 northbound through Milford is broken off by state police near exit 41.
12:41am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man came home to his place in the 400 block of Maplewood to find someone inside. The suspect pointed a gun at the man before fleeing in a car. This news report is made possible by:
11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police received a call that a white Mercedes was traveling down State Street while a person who was shot in the neck. A woman thought to be the driver told police the man was shot in the 500 block of Ellsworth Avenue. The woman apparently attempted to drive the man to the hospital but decided to pull over in front of the former Connecticut Post building at 410 State Street. Police quickly located the car and EMS were there quickly and transported the man to the hospital. His condition is not known at this time. Police located a crime scene in a parking lot behind the Burroughs Community Center on Ellsworth Street near Martin Terrace.