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'Pictures Began Shaking On Walls': CT Residents Share Earthquake Reactions 'Pictures Began Shaking On Walls': CT Residents Share Earthquake Reactions
'Pictures Began Shaking On Walls': CT Residents Share Earthquake Reactions A magnitude 4.8 earthquake on the Richter scale centered in New Jersey could be felt all over Connecticut, according to officials and residents. See related: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New York, Connecticut, Northeast  According to the US Geological Survey, the quake, which occurred at 10:23 a.m. on Friday, April 5, was centered in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in the borough of Lebanon, about 60 miles west of midtown Manhattan. Fairfield County resident Ashley Garrison, of Easton, said her pictures began shaking on her walls, and she ran outside, where the ground was shakin…
House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury
House Fire Sends Firefighter To Hospital, 14 Residents Displaced In Danbury A Fairfield County firefighter was taken to the hospital and 14 residents were left homeless following a two-alarm house fire. The blaze started in Danbury just after 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17 on Locust Avenue. Arriving firefighters found a 3-story, multi-family home with heavy smoke emitting from multiple sides, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie of the Danbury Fire Department. As crews made entry into the home they found a significant fire in the basement extending into the upper floors, Lunnie said. Occupants reported multiple individuals unaccounted for, prompting an immediate upgrade to a…
Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Set For This Week: Here's When, What To Know Now Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Set For This Week: Here's When, What To Know Now
Massive Test Of Emergency Alert System Set For This Week: Here's When, What To Know Now It will only be a test, but it will be a big one. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this week. The national test will consist of two portions, testing Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) capabilities.  Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. It will be…
Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At 3-Story Bridgeport Home Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At 3-Story Bridgeport Home
Lighting Strikes Chimney, Ignites Fire At 3-Story Bridgeport Home A lightning strike to the chimney of a three-story Fairfield County home started a fire. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 6 on Mountain Grove Street, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for the city. The fire started when a line of storm cells passed through the area, Appleby said. The lightning struck the chimney causing moderate damage to the roof and third-floor apartment ceilings, he added. Initial 911 reports indicated a fire in the basement however, no fire was detected.  There were no reported injuries and Red Cross is assist…
Armed Home Invasion: Suspects On Run After Incident At Occupied Fairfield County Residence Armed Home Invasion: Suspects On Run After Incident At Occupied Fairfield County Residence
Armed Home Invasion: Suspects On Run After Incident At Occupied Fairfield County Residence Police in Fairfield County are searching for armed men who allegedly broke into an occupied home. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9 a.m., Monday, Jan. 30 in the 600 block of Brooks Street. Bridgeport Police officers responded after receiving a 911 call of a burglary in progress, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. When officers arrived, they found a home invasion while a woman and her two children were at home by several armed men, Appleby said. Appleby said the men displayed a firearm and fled the residence with the woman's cell phone.  AMR was dispat…
Hospital In Fairfield County On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say Hospital In Fairfield County On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say
Hospital In Fairfield County On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say A man is in custody after threatening to "shoot up" a Fairfield County hospital. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at St. Vincent's Medical Center on Main Street. A man made a threat while being escorted out of the hospital that he was going to "shoot it up," said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Appleby said the hospital was put on lockdown as a precaution. The unidentified man was arrested a short time later by Fairfield Police. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Shooting Pepper Spray Gun In Security Guard's Face, Police Say Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Shooting Pepper Spray Gun In Security Guard's Face, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Nabbed For Shooting Pepper Spray Gun In Security Guard's Face, Police Say A man was arrested after allegedly shooting a security guard in the face with a pepper spray gun at a YMCA in Fairfield County. Billy Pettway, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 3, at the State Street YMCA in Bridgeport. According to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, officials originally were informed that the security guard was shot in the face with a BB gun, and police were immediately dispatched. Once on the scene, officers came across the security guard bleeding from his face and a strong odor of pepper spray in the lobby an…
Two Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Fairfield County Building, Police Say Two Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Fairfield County Building, Police Say
Two Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Fairfield County Building, Police Say Two drivers in Fairfield County were taken to the hospital after a multi-car crash in which one of the vehicles crashed into a building. The crash took place around 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6, when police were patrolling in Bridgeport in the area of Park Avenue and Olive Street when they came upon a multiple vehicle crash with one of the vehicles into a building in the 1300 block of Park Avenue. According to Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management, officers immediately rendered aid to the drivers of the vehicle as the fire department and ambulances were en route…
Two Injured In Beer Bottle Fight At Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say Two Injured In Beer Bottle Fight At Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say
Two Injured In Beer Bottle Fight At Fairfield County Restaurant, Police Say At least two people were injured during a fight with beer bottles at a Fairfield County restaurant. The incident took place on Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Isla Restaurant at 420 E. Main St., in Bridgeport, said authorities. Officers responded to the restaurant around 8 p.m. after a 911 caller requested help, Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management said. Arriving officers found one person with a hand laceration and another with a head laceration from broken beer bottles, Appleby said. He added that while only two people were found with injuries, there were several others invo…
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut More than 15,000 residents in Connecticut remain without power in the wake of Tropical Depression Ida rolling through the region. As of 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, utility crews from Eversource were still working to make repairs to 14,591 of its 1.286 million customers in Connecticut, while United Illuminated was reporting 141 outages impacting 1,646 customers. According to Eversource, more than 150 customers were still reporting outages in: Monroe: 992; East Lyme: 815; Redding: 793; Stamford: 630; Greenwich: 563; Thompson: 542; Killingworth: 520; North Stonington: 513; Ridgefield: …
Delivery Driver's Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Carjacking, Police Say Delivery Driver's Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Carjacking, Police Say
Delivery Driver's Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Carjacking, Police Say A vehicle and cellphone were stolen during a carjacking of a delivery driver in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, on Indian Avenue, in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. According to Appleby, a person, who was reportedly armed with a knife carjacked a Chinese food delivery driver of their gray Toyota Rav4 and their cellphone. The victim was not injured.  The investigation is ongoing.
Shots Fired During Little League Game Sparks Outrage From Community In Fairfield County Shots Fired During Little League Game Sparks Outrage From Community In Fairfield County
Shots Fired During Little League Game Sparks Outrage From Community In Fairfield County This story has been updated. State and local government officials are working to stem the number of shootings taking place in Fairfield County after shots were fired during a Little League game. The incident took place Saturday, May 15, during an East End game at Newfield Park in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. The shots startled those playing and attending the game and sent players running for cover. By Sunday, May 16, parents and worried residents were rallying at the park to put an end to such violence in the city. They were joined by Gov. Ned Lamont…
Body Found In Stairwell At High School In Fairfield County Body Found In Stairwell At High School In Fairfield County
Body Found In Stairwell At High School In Fairfield County The body of a man was found inside a stairwell at a Fairfield County high school. The man was found on Sunday, May 16 when a person called the Bridgeport Police Department to report they had "come across" a body in the outside stairwell of Bassick High School in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Bridgeport Police and AMR responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead on-scene, Appleby said. The body has been turned over to the Medical Examiners Office to determine a cause of death. Police did not say if they had identified the man. Anyone with further …
Fairfield County Officers Under Investigation Following 'Violent' Arrest, Police Say Fairfield County Officers Under Investigation Following 'Violent' Arrest, Police Say
Fairfield County Officers Under Investigation Following 'Violent' Arrest, Police Say A police department in Fairfield County is conducting an "active administrative investigation into all actions by the officers" involved in the arrest of a man that circulated on social media. Bridgeport Police said the Sunday, May 2, arrest of Kevin Thomas, age 34, of Bridgeport, is under review after a video surfaced of the arrest in which police had to pepper spray Thomas in order to get him in the police cruiser. The incident began around 8:31 p.m., Sunday, when officers responded to a domestic violence call in the 50th block of Maple Street, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of…
Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County
Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County Police are looking for a man with a Jimmy Jazz tote who allegedly robbed a bank in Fairfield County this month. The robbery happened about 3:50 p.m. Friday, March 12 at a Chase Bank in Bridgeport, located at 2125 Main St. During the incident, the robber passed a note to a teller and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Detectives said the robber carried a tote bag with the name “Jimmy Jazz,” a shoe and clothing store in the New York/New Jersey areas. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Michael Fiumidinisi at…
Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise
Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise Police in Fairfield County are investigating a homicide in which a man was fatally shot while looking out the window of his home in response to a noise.  The incident took place around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 13, in the 2100 block of Seaview Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. According to Appleby, police responded after receiving a 911 call that a man had been shot. When officers arrived on the scene of the multi-family home, they found the victim in the front stairwell.  The victim, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dea…
Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County
Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County Two police officers received minor injuries following a vehicle pursuit in which a firearm was displayed. The incident began around 4:48 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, when Bridgeport Police were alerted to an attempted robbery on North Washington Avenue where a firearm was displayed, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Patrol officers located the vehicle involved and engaged it in pursuit after the driver failed to stop when signaled, Appleby said. The pursuit entered I-95 north and ended in Milford after the suspect vehicle crashed. Two suspects were taken into custody and …
Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport
Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport A delivery driver was shot while delivering food to a Fairfield County home over the weekend. The incident took place just before 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, in the 300 block of Dover Street when after a Shotspotter gunfire activation and numerous 911 calls regarding a person shot in Bridgeport. When officers arrived on the scene they found a man shot in the back after his vehicle came to a stop in front of a snowbank on Dover Street, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. An investigation found the man was delivering food in the area. The victim was taken by medic…
Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County
Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County A family was displaced following a fire at their Fairfield County duplex. The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to the fire around 3:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 30 on Ferri Street, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. First arriving firefighters found a working fire on half of the duplex with heavy fire on the second-floor, Appleby said. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire before it moved into the other half of the building, he added. No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is assisting with the relocation of the two adults displaced by the …
Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Girl Who's Been Missing For Over A Week Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Girl Who's Been Missing For Over A Week
Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Girl Who's Been Missing For Over A Week A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 16-year-old Fairfield County girl who hasn't been seen in more than a week. Bridgeport Police issued the Silver Alert on Thursday, Jan. 28, for Samia Ramos who has not been seen since Wednesday, Jan. 20, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Ramos has auburn hair and brown eyes. She is 5-foot-6 and weighs about 120 pounds, police said. She is believed to be an endangered runaway, Appleby said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police at 203-576-7671.
Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County A Fairfield County house fire has left six adults and three children displaced. The fire broke out around 9:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, at the home located in the 1,000-block of North Avenue in Bridgeport. The first responding units reported fire visible on the second floor of the home. All occupants were out on arrival, Bridgeport Director of Emergency Management Scott Appleby said. The house next door was also damaged.  The fire is currently under investigation with the Fire Marshal’s Division.  No injuries occurred at this incident.  The Red Cross will be providing lodgi…
Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other
Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other Police are investigating after two people were shot in different locations in Bridgeport. The first incident took place around 7:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, on Seaview Avenue that was picked up by the Bridgeport Police Department's Shot Spotter system, according to Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency management. Just minutes later, the system reported a shooting at the PT Barnum Apartments housing complex, Appleby said.   At the same time, Bridgeport Hospital alerted police that a victim had just arrived at their ER.  A few minutes later another victim of a g…
New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack
New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack Three people have been shot and killed, and numerous others wounded in Bridgeport in less than a week as rival "groups" target each other, according to authorities. The latest homicide took place around 7:55 p.m., Thursday, June 25, in front of 527 Huntington Road, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency communications and emergency management. During the drive-by shooting, four people were struck by gunfire, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Tyler Ballew, of Bridgeport, who was struck in the head and collapsed at the scene, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brain Fitzgerald.  Ballew…
Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport
Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport A night of violence left two dead and three injured during four separate shootings. The incidents took place throughout Bridgeport beginning around 5:13 p.m., Monday, June 22, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. The first incident took place when officers responded to the area of 533 Harral Ave. after the department received a report of shots fired, Appleby said. Officers responding to the scene located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. A 13-year-old female was shot once in the back and a 23- year- old male was shot in the leg, Appleby said. Both i…
COVID-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To EMD's Ouster COVID-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To EMD's Ouster
Covid-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To EMD's Ouster Complaints from co-workers regarding how they were treated led to his request for the resignation of the town's director of emergency management, New Canaan's First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said. Moynihan requested the resignation of Mike Handler who has served as the Director of the Office of Emergency Management for the past nine years. A popular figure with the public for his calm demeanor during storms, natural disasters, and for his daily COVID-19 updates, Moynihan said during a news conference on Thursday, June 4, that complaints from colleagues regarding Handler's treatment…
One Injured During Bat Attack In Bridgeport, Police Say One Injured During Bat Attack In Bridgeport, Police Say
One Injured During Bat Attack In Bridgeport, Police Say One person was transported to a hospital after being attacked with a bat in Fairfield County. The unknown person was found around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, April 2, after AMR reported the assault by another person armed with a bat on East Main Street in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency communications and emergency management. The extent of injuries was not available. The crime is under investigation. 
Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash
Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Multiple people were injured during a five-vehicle crash on Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport. Bridgeport Police responded to the report of a crash around 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management. Appleby said that one of the people responsible for the crash fled the scene and has not been captured. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, Appleby said. Following the crash, the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Elizabeth Street was closed.
30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say 30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say
30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say A woman was injured during a drive-by shooting in which some 30 shots were fired. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the 200 block of Pine Street, said Scott Appleby, director Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management. When police arrived on the scene, they found more than 30 shell casings, Appleby said. The woman was transported to Bridgeport Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Appleby said the woman was injured when a person was shooting at her friend's vehicle. During the shooting, the woman received lacerations to her head and hip. Police found …