Stratford News: Structure Fire
https://youtu.be/o0BcTdUZWzE Report of a structure fire on Evelyn Street in Stratford. Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames on the second story and are currently searching for hot spots.
Basement Fire
Bridgeport Firefighters quickly extinguished a basement fire in the 700 block of Wood Avenue. Everyone made it out safely and there were no reported injuries according to unconfirmed radio reports. The fire marshal is on scene investigating the cause of the fire. 2024-11-16@7:32pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire
ARREST OF AKI JOHNSON FOR RISK OF INJURY TO A CHILD STRANGULATION AND SEX ASSAULT 3RD
https://youtu.be/QlbwqzLn_Pk On September 5th, 2024, the Bridgeport Police Department (BPD) received a complaint from a teenage female victim who reported being sexually assaulted by a suspect on the east side of Bridgeport. The BPD’s Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) took charge of the investigation and quickly identified the suspect. SVU Detective Brian Coyne obtained an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Aki Johnson of Bridgeport CT charging him with Risk of Injury to a child, Strangulation in the 2nd Degree, and Sexual Assault in the 3rd Degree. The bond was set at $75,000. On November 14, 2024, the US Marshal’s Violent Fugitive Task Force took Johnson into custody at his home in Bridgeport.
Brush Fire-Perry Hill School
Mutual aid firefighters on the way to Perry Hill School on Perry Hill Road for a brush fire. Shelton firefighters have their hands full with a fully involved fire at Highland Golf Club at 31 Wooster Street and a report of a brush fire off Madison Avenue as well. 2024-11-16@12:28pm--#Shelton CT-- #ctfire
Country Club Fire
Firefighters on the scene of a fire at Highland Golf Club at 31 Wooster Street reported heavy fire in the front of the building. 2024-11-15@11:30pm--#Shelton CT-- #ctfire
SOLVED COLD CASE – ARREST OF YOUSSEF MOHAMMED FOR AGGRAVATED SEX ASSAULT IN THE 1ST DEGREE
https://youtu.be/obk52Rha-Iw On October 16, 2024, Detective Ean Smith from the Bridgeport Police Department’s (BPD) Major Crimes Identification Unit advised BPD Detective Polite of (SVU) Special Victim’s Unit that he received a CODIS DNA hit notification from the State of CT on October 10 dated back to 2014, 10 years ago. CODIS (Combined DNA Index System), is a national database that law enforcement uses to store and compare DNA profiles. CODIS is a tool that combines forensic science and computer technology to help solve crimes. The CODIS hit was a match for 27-year-old Youssef Mohammed. The case was closed in 2021 due to the Statute of Limitations with no known suspects or DNA at the time. Det. Polite was able to…
Fairfield News: Bridge Strike
https://youtu.be/P8xsOyYDpaA Report of a box truck that struck the rail overpass on North Benson Road in Fairfield.
EVERSOURCE WINTER RATE INCREASE
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding the announcement from Eversource that standard services rates will rise by 24 percent in January, resulting in a total average bill increase of 7.2 percent. “More awful news from our out-of-touch public utilities. Let’s get real—this is not a decrease. This is yet another increase on top of the exorbitant bills that already hit this summer. I don’t pretend to have all the answers to Connecticut’s energy affordability crisis, but we’ve got to do better than this. These rates are the result of a competitive bidding process. This is pretty much set in stone at this point. But that doesn’t mean we just need to take it…
Fairfield News: Tractor Trailer Crash!
Report of a tractor trailer truck that struck another at the I-95 Northbound Exit 22 Rest area. The current unconfirmed radio report is that the truck struck another, and there is a lot of fuel spilled on the ground, possibly from a struck fuel pump. It was initially reported as a rollover but first responders on scene report there is no rollover. UPDATE: The struck fuel pump has been confirmed by a reporting first responder, and fuel is leaking into the storm drain.
Bridgeport News: Vehicle Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
On November 13, 2024, Officer Fischetti, assisted by Officers Almeida and Lewin, conducted a vehicle stop in the 100 block of Savoy Street for motor vehicle violations. During the stop, officers identified Kelvin Arroyo-Olivo in possession of 16 bags of marijuana, packaged for street sale. Officers seized 2.61 pounds of marijuana, $720 in cash, and a small digital scale. Arroyo-Olivo faces charges for improper parking, possession with intent to sell, and operation of a drug factory. His bond was set at $25,000.