Lights not so bright on Broadway after pole taken down
1:01am---#Stratford--EMS on scene, police and fire on the way for a car accident that took down a utility pole at Broadway and White Street
Chimney Fire
12:56am--#Wilton CT--#ctfire--Chimney fire on Mountain Road in Wilton. Georgetown fire department taking care of it.
I-95 Accident
12:52am--#Fairfield CT #cttraffic--Accident I-95 northbound just north of the rest area with injuries.
Fire in Stamford
12:17am--#Stamford CT--Report of a structure fire at 71 Pinewood Road.
Fire at Taco Loco Video Report
#Bridgeport CT--#ctfire---Just after 8:30 fire broke out in an apartment above Taco Loco located at 3170 Fairfield Ave. Wednesday night. Police were quick on the scene confirming smoke and flames on the 2nd floor and began evacuating the building. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the back 2nd floor window and went to work battling the blaze. The apartment is located above the kitchen, it is not certain where the fire originated, the fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate. The health inspector was also called to the scene. The restaurant cannot reopen without the health inspectors approval. I spoke with owner Miguel and he was delighted at the fire department's quick response and happy that…
Dollar Tree Robbed At Gunpoint
10:12pm--#Bridgeport CT--The Dollar Tree Store on Huntington Turnpike was just robbed at gunpoint. A short masked gunman wearing a black hoodie and fled out the backdoor. Police arriving on scene.
Fire at Taco Loco
8:40pm--#Bridgeport CT #ctfire--Fire at Taco Loco on Fairfield Ave. Video report shortly.
Firearm recovered after foot pursuit
7:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--A brief foot pursuit with police on Cottage Street. It wasn't clear what the person was wanted for but he was tased and a firearm was recovered.
Kidnapping scare was attempted scam
6:06pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Greenfield Street resident received a call that her son was kidnapped and "he would not be released until the gave them money". Police and the detective bureau investigated and after a brief search found the son safe and sound. The phone call originated from Puerto Rico. This same scam happened last year to a Housatonic University student, police locked down a portion of downtown to find it too was a scam. If you receive a call from area code 945 there is no area code in the United States and if you Google the area code it is host to a number of scams so be ware of that area code!
Brush Fire in Norwalk
5:55pm--#Norwalk CT #ctfire--A report of a brush fire in the 700 block area of Main Avenue. Dry and windy conditions have prompted a red flag warning for wildfires for the entire state.