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Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County
Man Rushed To Hospital After Nearly Drowning In Fairfield County A man was pulled from a popular lake after first responders in Fairfield County were dispatched for a report of a drowning. The incident took place in Brookfield around 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, when Brookfield Fire and EMS were dispatched to Blueberry Island for a reported drowning on Candlewood Lake, the department said. Crews responded to the island and found an unknown-aged man in cardiac arrest, the department added. Upon arriving at the island EMTs and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures. The patient was moved to Marine 25 and transported by to Echo Bay Marina, they sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month
Norwalk Police Name Officers Of Month The Norwalk Police Department has named its Officers of the Month for January: Sergeant Justin Bisceglie, Officer Javier Mogollon and Officer Ralph DeVito. Officials say these officers earned these awards after an incident on Saturday, Jan. 12. Sergeant Justin Bisceglie, Officer Javier Mogollon and Officer Ralph DeVito responded to a residence on the report of an unconscious person. They quickly noticed that the person was not breathing and began ventilation. The officers also determined that the individual was suffering from an overdose of opioids. Within minutes, they successfully adminis…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident
Toddler Dies, Knife-Wielding Mother Shot In Westchester Domestic Incident Click here for an updated story: Tragedy In Westchester: Toddler Found Injured In Domestic Incident Dies  The 2 1/2-year-old daughter of a knife-wielding woman shot by police responding to a report of a child in need of medical care has succumbed to her injuries after a domestic incident Saturday afternoon in Westchester. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. on Chestnut Avenue in the Harbor Heights area of Mamaroneck. Details of the nature of the injuries sustained by the child that prompted the police response have not yet been released. Officers performed life-saving measures on …

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by Daily Voice