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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
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
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…
https://youtu.be/P8xsOyYDpaA Report of a box truck that struck the rail overpass on North Benson Road in Fairfield.
(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…
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.
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.
No reported injuries were reported when a car crashed into a tree in the 1400 block of Post Road East. 2024-11-14@2:51pm--#Westport CT
https://youtu.be/I2wQQ_vh0Kc Report of a 2 car motor vehicle accident at Myrtle Avenue and South Avenue. One car was on its side with one person trapped within it. Firefighters quickly tore the top off the car in order to get to the injured party. There is no further information at this time.
On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at approximately 4:15 PM, a Trooper assigned to Troop G in Bridgeport was patrolling the Kings Highway area in Fairfield when they observed a blue Dodge Charger displaying South Carolina license plates parked at a local gas station. The Trooper recognized the vehicle from a prior encounter and was aware that the registered owner had an active arrest warrant issued by Troop G. Based on this information, the Trooper requested assistance from another unit. Once backup arrived, the Troopers approached the vehicle and found it to be unoccupied. They then entered the gas station, where they located the registered owner, identified as Howard Charles Parker, a resident of Stamford. Parker was placed under arrest in…