Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!
11:30ish--Firefighters were busy with crashes about the same time. A three car accident on Grasmere Avenue with no major injuries but there was a rollover on the Merritt Parkway near the Westport line. Westport fire department handled this call.
11:48pm--#Bridgeport CT--Don't go to sleep yet Bridgeport ! Odor of gas indoors indoors at 172 Laurel Avenue. Lots of firetrucks on the way. UPDATE--Firefighters meter and find nothing.
11:19pm--#Derby CT--Report of a possible electrical fire at 293 Elizabeth Street. Firefighters on scene reporting nothing seen from the street, going in to investigate.
9:47pm--#Bridgeport CT--#ctfire--A police car was involved in a car accident at James Street and Washington Ave. The civilian car is now heavily involved in fire shooting up to the utility wires. Firefighters on the way.
8:50pm--#Stratford--Sounds like they have DUI checkpoint on Barnum Ave. on near Franklin School. A driver took off prior to the checkpoint, a brief pursuit ensued but police lost the car.
Breanne Lilley was last seen on Arctic Street in Bridgeport, CT wearing a pink shirt, lights jeans, hoop earrings and has a tattoo of a paw on her right arm. Breanne is a 15 year old, white female, with Red hair and Hazel eyes. She is approximately 5'04" and weighs about 132 lbs. If you know the whereabouts of Breanne Lilley please contact the Fairfield Police Department by calling (203) 254-4800.
7:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating an untimely death inside an apartment on Stewart Street. I know all deaths are untimely but they probably mean no foul play is involved.
Housing 101 Dressing Your Home For Sale A story from December, but with an all year moral. Realtor's tend to work what seems like all the time. So today was no different for me. It was kind of cool to see the transformation of store fronts and town Main Streets from Wednesday night to Friday morning. The greens, the bows, candy canes and lights, they were everywhere. As I drove through neighborhoods, people were decorating the fronts of their homes and their yards and their cars and, well it seemed like about anything they could. As I drove down one particular street I had a moment; you know, the one when you say out loud, not realizing it, “What are…
5:03pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a car accident with entrapment at 4543 Main Street near Kaechele Place. Firefighters on the way. UPDATE--- No entrapment on this two car accident. One person reported injured.
Prayers needed for an unresponsive man in the produce department at Stop and Shop on Villa Ave. Bystanders performing CPR, EMS, fire and police on the way. No updates nor do I expect any. UPDATE--We are told by a witness that the man was revived and sent to the hospital. What hero the bystander was! I know we are going to see this on a local station and they will say first on....but you know they have to get their news from somewhere!