Stratford News: Today’s Vehicle Fire
1/26/24@1:50PM--#cttraffic Today's Vehicle fire is on Route 15, near exit 53, Southbound in the right hand lane. They are reporting that the driver and his two pets are out of the vehicle.
Shooting In Stratford
Shooting In Stratford 2024-01-25@1:00PMish--#Stratford CT--Earlier this afternoon, Patrol responded to the area of Boston Avenue near the intersection of Light Street. Dispatch had received a call for a person with a gunshot wound to the hand. Patrol Officers confirmed the same upon arrival and the victim was transported to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. The Detective Bureau is investigating the circumstances of this incident at this time. There are no suspects.
“Stories We Tell” at Stratford Library January 29Stratford Historian David Wright To Host New Series
The Stratford Library will host Stratford Historian David Wright and his new monthly series, “Stratford: The Stories We Tell” on Monday, January 29 at 6:30 pm. The five-part series is free and open to the public. David Wright observes that In Sue Monk Kidd's book, The Secret Lives of Bees, she writes, "Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here." In his new series, “Stratford: The Stories We Tell”, Wright plans to reveal the "hidden" and forgotten stories of Stratford that help us remember who we are and why we're here. These stories will be reprised in the character of Theodore Judson, Stratford's most beloved and picturesque…
Stratford Library Sets 2024 Book Talks Winter/Spring Series Set Thru June 2024
The Stratford Library has announced that its “Books Over Coffee” program will continue for live, in- person meetings in the Lovell Room through June 2024. The monthly book discussion program, hosted by Stratford Library staffer Linda LiDestri, has been a popular staple at the library for over 40 years. It is free and open to the public. The library continues to offer the latest in current titles and topics and on Wednesday, January 31 R.F. Kuang’s bestseller Yellowface will kick-off the winter/spring series. A recent Reese’s Book Club pick, Yellowface follows authors June Hayward and Athena Liu who were supposed to be twin rising stars. But Athena’s now a literary darling while June is literally nobody. Who wants stories about…
Stratford News: Smoke In Walgreens
2024-01-12@8:20pm--#Stratford CT-- Walgreens at 1606 Barnum Avenue has been evacuated due to smoke coming from the freezer area of the store. Firefighters are on scene and investigating.
Stratford News: FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
On January 09, 2024 at approximately 6:56am Stratford Patrol Officers responded to the 500 block of Surf Avenue for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival Patrol Officers found one vehicle involved and one occupant who had serious injuries. The occupant was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The Stratford Police Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the accident, expect traffic delays and road closures in the area for several hours. If you have any information regarding this accident, please contact our Traffic Division at: 203.385.4158. https://youtu.be/hdiw7wlHu7M
Accident near I-95 on ramp
1/08/2024@11:30AM There was a car accident with injuries by Myrtle Ave near the I-95 Southbound on ramp. It does not appear to be majorly obstructing the traffic going up to the highway at this time.
Milford News: Burglary Arrest
On April 24, 2023, the police got a call about a burglar alarm going off at Bruneau's Service Center on Rowe Avenue. When they got there, it looked like a burglary had just happened. The front door was open, the windows were broken, and the cash register was outside in front of the building. The detectives from the Milford Police Department started investigating and collected evidence from the scene. As they looked into it, they identified Rashaan Cherry, Jr. as a suspect. Detective Dancy got a warrant for his arrest, and the Milford Superior Court issued it. On December 30, 2023, the Bridgeport Police Department took Cherry into custody and handed him over to the Milford Police Department for the…
State Police Holiday Stats
The following are preliminary Christmas holiday traffic statistics from Friday, 12/22/2023, at 12:00 a.m., to Monday, 12/25/2023, at 6:00 a.m.: Total Calls for Service – 3,313 Speeding Violations – 218 Seatbelt Violations – 7 Other Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) - 187 DUI Arrests – 29 Motor Vehicle Accidents – 244 With Injury – 21 Fatalities – 2 (Franklin, Westport) Serious Injury - 1 (Essex) Motorist Assists – 295
Disabled Amtrak Train
Report of a disabled Amtrak train. train in Stratford. No word on how many onboard nor the train's destination(s).