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John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: Cpsc Nearly 150,000 John Deere vehicles that were sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to faulty brakes that can create a potential crash hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is cautioning.  This week, the company announced a massive recall involving multiple models of their "Compact Utility Tractors," which may have a front bell crank in the brake linkage that can fail, resulting in the tractor losing its ability to stop.  The recall, impacting an estimated 147,900 tractors, was announced on Sept. 26.  To date, there have been four reports of brakes fa…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: CPSC Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: CPSC
Company Recalling 866K Spa Pumps Sold Nationwide That Pose Injury Risk, Caused Fatal Fire: Cpsc Hundreds of thousands of AirJet and HydroJet Spa Pumps sold across the country are subject to a recall due to a fire hazard that resulted in at least one death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  This week, CSPC and Hong Kong-based Bestway International announced that they are recalling approximately 866,000 pumps that can overheat, causing its plastic housing to ignite, increasing the risk of fire or injury. CPSC says that there have been at least three fires reportedly involving the spa pumps, including one that led to a massive house fire in January 2024 in…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
New Upcoming Storm Could Topple Trees, Power Lines Across CT, Energy Officials Warn New Upcoming Storm Could Topple Trees, Power Lines Across CT, Energy Officials Warn
New Upcoming Storm Could Topple Trees, Power Lines Across CT, Energy Officials Warn A new storm forecasted to track through the Northeast could put Connecticut residents at risk not only of flooding but also property damage and power outages, the state’s largest energy provider said. Ahead of the “multi-hazard event” slated to bring downpours and flurries to the Northeast starting Tuesday, Jan. 9, Eversource is warning Connecticut residents of the potential power outages and complications such a storm may bring. Earlier Report - 'Multi-Hazard Event': Here's Timing, Track For Powerful New Storm Taking Aim At Northeast In an email sent out to customers, the energy …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In Bridgeport Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In Bridgeport
Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In Bridgeport Four people were seriously injured after a car struck two houses and landed on top of another vehicle in Fairfield County.  The incident place in Bridgeport around 10:20 p.m., Saturday, July 15, in the 900 block of Chopsey Hill Road. According to Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport, the department received numerous calls about a vehicle hitting houses and other vehicles. The On-scene command reported a vehicle left the roadway and struck one home before striking another and landing upside down on a parked vehicle.  Three of the four occupants of the ve…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Shooter After Locating Shell Casings, Property Damage In Norwalk Police Searching For Shooter After Locating Shell Casings, Property Damage In Norwalk
Police Searching For Shooter After Locating Shell Casings, Property Damage In Norwalk Police are investigating after receiving reports of shots fired and the discovery of shell casings and property damage in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk during the evening hours of Sunday, July 16, in the 100 block of Suncrest Road. Officers responded to the area and located several shell casings and property damage, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino, of the Norwalk Police. No one was injured. Currently, the Detective. Bureau is searching for any witnesses to the incident that might lead them to the shooter or shooters. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase In Greenwich, Injures Officers Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase In Greenwich, Injures Officers
Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase In Greenwich, Injures Officers A man faces numerous charges after leading police on a chase throughout Fairfield County and Westchester in a stolen vehicle with a missing tire, resulting in officers sustaining injuries and severe damage to parks.  The chase began during the early morning of Friday, Feb. 24 around 3:20 a.m., when police in Port Chester were alerted by the Greenwich PD that a vehicle that had been stolen ten minutes prior in Mamaroneck was heading toward the village's border on Putnam Avenue.  Port Chester PD units then swiftly headed toward the area to apprehend the suspect and found that the ve…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard A company is recalling 663,500 washing machines after receiving reports of the machines overheating and causing fires.  Samsung issued the recall of "Top-Load Washing Machines" on Thursday, Dec. 22, because the products could short-circuit and overheat. The company said it has received 51 reports of washers smoking, melting, overheating, or catching fire. Ten of the incidents resulted in property damage, and three consumers reported suffering from smoke inhalation, Samsung said.  This recall involves several models of Samsung’s top-load washers with super-speed wash, wh…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Liquor License Suspended At CT Bar After Fight, Gunshots Fired Liquor License Suspended At CT Bar After Fight, Gunshots Fired
Liquor License Suspended At CT Bar After Fight, Gunshots Fired One person was hospitalized and another suffered thousands of dollars in property damage after gunshots rang out during a bar fight in Connecticut, police said. In New Haven County, at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Monday, May 30 in Meriden, police received multiple calls about a fight that broke out inside Tequila Galore on North Colony Street. According to a spokesperson from the Meriden Police Department, while en route to the bar to investigate the fight, additional 911 calls were made regarding shots fired outside the building. Upon arrival, police said that they found broken glass “and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield
Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield A man was rescued from a blazing Fairfield County house fire that caused more than $250,000 in damage. The blaze broke out in the Town of Fairfield around 5:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 3 at the home located at 577 Kings Highway East. Fairfield firefighters responded to the fire after receiving a call from a passerby reporting smoke and fire coming from the house, said Assistant Chief Roger Caisse, of the Fairfield Fire Department. First arriving units arrived within four minutes and reported fire coming from the first floor of the home, Caisse said. While firefighters were attacking the fire a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Crashing Two Stolen Cars In Fairfield County Teen Accused Of Crashing Two Stolen Cars In Fairfield County
Teen Accused Of Crashing Two Stolen Cars In Fairfield County A Fairfield County teen has been charged with allegedly stealing two vehicles and then crashing them. Charles Wood Wright, age 18, of New Canaan, was arrested on Thursday, on a warrant in connection with an incident that took place on Friday, July 2 at New Canaan High School. According to New Canaan Police Lt. Jason Ferraro, officers responded to the high school on a report of an abandoned purple Dodge Challenger found crashed and off the road near the access road that connects Waveny Park and the high school. An investigation into the crash determined that the vehicle had been stolen from…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Leaving Scene After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Accused Of Leaving Scene After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Leaving Scene After Crashing Into Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested for alleged avoiding responsibility/property damage and unsafe backing after attempting to leave the scene of a crash. Ramesh Abhiraman, age 56, New Canaan, was arrested on Monday, June 21, for the incident which took place in May in the area of Locust Avenue and Forest Street in New Canaan.  When police arrived on the scene they found that a vehicle later determined to be operated by Abhiraman, crashed into two vehicles as it attempted to park and leave the scene of the crash, said New Canaan PD Lt Jason Ferraro. Abhiraman surrendered to the N…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested following a crash in which he struck two mailboxes and two utility police before fleeing. The crash took place around 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, in the area of the 200 block of Smith Ridge Road (Route 123) in New Canaan. According to New Canaan PD Lieutenant Jason Ferraro, when officers arrived on the scene they found that a vehicle has gone off the road and struck two mailboxes and two utility poles, damaging all. The vehicle was unoccupied and the driver was later identified as William O'Connell, age 31, of Trumbull.   Ferraro sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pickup Smashes Into Front Of CT Gas Station Store, Chains Used To Pull Door Off, Police Say Pickup Smashes Into Front Of CT Gas Station Store, Chains Used To Pull Door Off, Police Say
Pickup Smashes Into Front Of CT Gas Station Store, Chains Used To Pull Door Off, Police Say A pickup truck smashed into a Connecticut gas station/convenience and used a chain to rip the front door off the building. After ripping off the door, around 3 a.m., on Friday, March 26, multiple suspects entered the Valero Store located 269 Main Street, in Windsor Locks, said Lt. Paul Cherniack. Officers responded and canvassed the area, but the suspects had fled prior to police arrival, Cherniack said. The front door and the building itself sustained damage.  Video surveillance showed multiple suspects using what appeared to be a chain attached to a truck to rip the front door off …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stratford Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Wilton, Police Say Stratford Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Wilton, Police Say
Stratford Man Charged With DUI After Crash In Wilton, Police Say A local man was charged with a DUI after police spotted him and his girlfriend examining damage to his vehicle after hitting an errant object in the roadway, police said.  According to Wilton Police, a Wilton Police officer noticed a gray Lexus pulled over the Northbound shoulder of Danbury Road with its hazard lights blinking at approximately 1:12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.  Police said that 25-year old Marcos Antonio Rivera, of Stratford, was determined to be the driver, appeared confused and was unable to answer basic questions proffered by officers.  After failing field so…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Driver From Greenwich Flees Scene After Crashing Into Fire Hydrant In New Canaan, Police Say Driver From Greenwich Flees Scene After Crashing Into Fire Hydrant In New Canaan, Police Say
Driver From Greenwich Flees Scene After Crashing Into Fire Hydrant In New Canaan, Police Say A 45-year-old tow truck driver was arrested after being caught striking a fire hydrant and attempting to flee in Fairfield County, police said. Greenwich resident Simon Sacremento was caught by a whistleblower at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Monday, July 20 when he drove his tow truck into a fire hydrant on Southwood Drive owned by the Aquarian Water Company, prompting the woman to call the New Canaan Police Department. Police said that the witness saw Sacremento strike the fire hydrant, damage it, and proceed to flee the scene. The investigation led police to Sacremento, who turned himself …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mall Restaurant Employee Assaulted After Complaint About Food, Police Say Mall Restaurant Employee Assaulted After Complaint About Food, Police Say
Mall Restaurant Employee Assaulted After Complaint About Food, Police Say Two people were arrested after a customer unhappy with her meal allegedly assaulted an employee of a popular Japanese restaurant at Trumbull Mall. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, when Hilary Nolasco-Delobre, 18, of Bridgeport, complained about her food and then assaulted an employee of Sarku Japan Restaurant, located in the Westfield Trumbull Mall, according to Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding. According to witnesses, Nolasco-Delobre, who was part of a group of five, approached the employee and complained about the size of the portion tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Windows Smashed, Car Stolen In Fairfield County Windows Smashed, Car Stolen In Fairfield County
Windows Smashed, Car Stolen In Fairfield County A total of 16 vehicles had their windows smashed and one car was stolen at two different locations early Tuesday, said Stamford Police Sgt. Sean Scanlon. Eight vehicles had their windows smashed and valuables were stolen at the parking garage on Summer Street, and another eight windows were smashed at the garage on Main Street, Scanlon said. Nothing was taken from the vehicles on Main Street. In addition, a car was stolen overnight on Nevin Avenue, although the keys were left in the vehicle, he said.  "It's important to remember to remove all valuables and to remove the keys," Sc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield
Driver Faces Charges After Crash Damages Police Car In Fairfield A Fairfield man was arrested for DWI with property damage after crashing into another vehicle that hit the back of a police cruiser. Seth Shepard, 26, was arrested around 1:30 a.m. Monday, after he collided with a car stopped at the intersection of Post Road at Sanford Street. The vehicle he hit, then struck the rear of a patrol car as a result of the collision, Fairfield Police said. The police vehicle received minor damage, the others vehicles received heavy damage. No one was injured, police added. Shepard was charged with driving under the influence and following too closely. He was re…

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by Kathy Reakes