4:40pm--#Fairfield CT-- The Best Western Hotel at 100 Kings Hwy Cutoff was evacuated due to high carbon monoxide levels. Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola said a worker using a gas-powered saw caused the high carbon monoxide levels. The chief said they were originally called for an activated fire alarm. The building has been evacuated and they are waiting to go in after approvals from the health and building department.
2:31pm--UPDATE: Lock in/out has been lifted. Police have been working with the parents involved. 2:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Harding High School is in lock in/out after a threat was made to a student. A neighbor dispute spilled over to the school this morning resulting in suspensions. The school received an email threatening a student that was not suspended. There is also a police presence around the school blocking traffic around the school. This news report is made possible by:
“The Circus” explores the colorful history of this popular, influential, and distinctly American form of entertainment, from the first one-ring show at the end of the 18th century to 1956, when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey big top was pulled down for the last time. As the home state of P.T. Barnum, Connecticut plays a unique role in this history. Before “The Circus” premieres on CPTV, join CPTV and CT Humanities for a free advance screening of a portion of the film on Thursday, October 4th. This screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Sally Whipple, Executive Director of Connecticut’s Old State House; Kathleen Maher, Executive Director of Barnum Museum in Bridgeport; and Walter Woodward, Connecticut State Historian and Associate Professor…
#Stratford CT--On 09-13-2018 the Stratford Police Department arrested Yadriel Martinez age 25 and Drimal Martinez age 28. Both are from Bridgeport. The two who are brothers were arrested by warrant for their connection with a string of burglaries in Stratford. The pair is also suspects in burglaries that took place throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties. The investigation was initiated with a string of burglaries that occurred earlier this year in town. For their part in Stratford the pair was charged with 13 counts of Burglary 3rd , 1 count of Criminal Attempt at Burglary 3rd , 3 counts of Burglary 1 st and 3 counts of Larceny 4th . Each was held on a $250,000 dollar bond. The investigation…
