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Massive CT Internet Outage: Duo Accused Of Cutting Fiber Optic Lines Massive CT Internet Outage: Duo Accused Of Cutting Fiber Optic Lines
Massive CT Internet Outage: Duo Accused Of Cutting Fiber Optic Lines Two people have been charged with cutting fiber optic lines which resulted in more than 40,000 customers with lost internet, TV, and phone service in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Norwalk on Friday, March 24 around 7:15 a.m. Norwalk officers responded to a report of damage to Optimum cable lines on Broad Street. Optimum personnel on the scene reported over 2000 fiber optic lines had been cut and as a result, over 40,000 customers had lost service, said Norwalk Deputy Police Chief Terrence Blake. The outages were mainly in Norwalk and New Canaan. Earlier repo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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4-Year-Old Killed In CT Car Crash Was 'Wild Man,' Family Says 4-Year-Old Killed In CT Car Crash Was 'Wild Man,' Family Says
4-Year-Old Killed In CT Car Crash Was 'Wild Man,' Family Says A 4-year-old boy who was involved in a crash in Bridgeport that killed his aunt has died from his injuries.  The crash took place Monday, March 6 in Bridgeport, according to Scott Appleby with the Bridgeport Police.  Appleby said two adults and two children were in an SUV that was struck from behind at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Colony Street. Killed during the crash was New Haven resident Chelsey Naesha Torres, age 24, of Seymour, police said. Four-year-old Noah Rodriguez, who was in the vehicle along with his 1-year-old brother, died Friday, March 10, at Yale N…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In CT Incident Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In CT Incident
Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In CT Incident Police are asking the public for help identifying a vehicle and its driver involved in a hit-and-run crash in Bridgeport. The crash took place in Bridgeport around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 5, on Boston Avenue and East Main Street, causing serious injuries to the pedestrian.  The driver stopped and exited the vehicle, noticing the struck pedestrian, before fleeing the scene of the incident without rendering aid, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management.  The vehicle, likely a 2008-2014 GMC Yukon SUV was driven by the unidentified male with an unidentified …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For CT Shooting, Police Say 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For CT Shooting, Police Say
24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For CT Shooting, Police Say A Bridgeport man has been charged with the shooting of another man in Norwalk months after the incident took place. Norwalk Police arrested Samuel Branch, age 24, on a fugitive warrant along with the US Marshals on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in Bridgeport. On Thursday, May 12, 2022, members of the patrol division responded to a shooting in the area of 43 North Main Street. They located a crime scene however no victims were on the scene, said Lt. Joe Dinho of the Norwalk Police. A victim later arrived at Norwalk Hospital by private vehicle suffering from non-life-threatening injuries.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say CT Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say
CT Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was killed after she was hit and dragged by a car for nearly 200 feet before the vehicle fled the scene. Kemesha Robert Johnson, age 40, died around 3 a.m. Sunday, March 13, in Bridgeport near the intersection of Boston Avenue and Remington Street, authorities said. A witness on the scene told officers a woman driving a 2007 Black Volvo XC90 was stopped at a red light on Barnum Avenue when it was rear-ended by a silver or gray Honda Civic, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of emergency management. The Honda then backed up and hit a parked car and passed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Area Stores Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Area Stores
Winning $100K CT Lottery Tickets Sold At Area Stores A pair of winning $100,000 CT Lottery tickets sold at Fairfield County locations have been cashed in. On Thursday, Oct. 4, Bridgeport resident Aodrone Johnson was feeling lucky after cashing in a winning $100,000 “KENO” ticket that was sold at the Boston News & Deli on Boston Avenue in Bridgeport. Days later, on Monday, Nov. 8, Fairfield resident James McDonald won the same prize on a “CASH5” ticket that was sold at the Cumberland Farms location on Post Road in Fairfield. The winning $100,000 tickets were sandwiched between a Hartford County man who won nearly $1 million playing “Mil…

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by Zak Failla
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Person Critically Injured After Being Struck By Jeep At CT Intersection Person Critically Injured After Being Struck By Jeep At CT Intersection
Person Critically Injured After Being Struck By Jeep At CT Intersection A person was critically injured after being struck by a Jeep at an intersection in Fairfield County. It happened around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 in Bridgeport. A pedestrian from Stratford was crossing Boston Avenue and Weber Avenue from the northeast corner heading southbound when a red Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound on Boston Avenue, driven by a man from Shelton, struck the pedestrian, Bridgeport Police Department Traffic Division Crash Investigator Sergeant Gabe Meszaros said. After striking the pedestrian the driver pulled his vehicle over and remained on …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Found Dead On Bleachers Behind Playing Field In Connecticut Man Found Dead On Bleachers Behind Playing Field In Connecticut
Man Found Dead On Bleachers Behind Playing Field In Connecticut A man was found dead sitting on a set of bleachers behind a playing field in Fairfield County. The man was found around 12:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, when Bridgeport Police received a call from a resident reporting a man on the bleachers behind a field on Boston Avenue. Scott Appleby, the director of emergency communications for Bridgeport, said when police and fire arrived, the man was dead, and the incident may be drug-related. Police have not identified the man.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Waterbury Man Among Two Shot During Memorial Day Block Party Waterbury Man Among Two Shot During Memorial Day Block Party
Waterbury Man Among Two Shot During Memorial Day Block Party Two people were shot and one was hit by a vehicle during a large Memorial Day block party in Fairfield County. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in Bridgeport on Willow Street near Clermont Avenue where a large block party was taking place around 9:45 p.m., Monday, May 31. When officers arrived on the scene, they spotted a Black man wearing all black clothing with a hoodie displaying a gun who took off running toward Bridgeport Hospital, said Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's Director of Emergency Management. While looking for the man, police called for medical assistance…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Robbed Of $6K, Wallet, His Lunch At ATM, Police Say CT Man Robbed Of $6K, Wallet, His Lunch At ATM, Police Say
CT Man Robbed Of $6K, Wallet, His Lunch At ATM, Police Say A man was allegedly pushed to the ground and robbed of more than $6,000 in cash, his wallet, and his lunch while attempting to make a deposit at an ATM. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Saturday, March 13m at the People's Bank at 58 Boston Ave., in Bridgeport, said the Bridgeport Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene they found the victim, who said he was depositing $6,000 at the ATM when a suspect pushed him to the ground, police said.  While on the ground, the suspect stole the money, and the victim's wallet and lunch, they added. The description of…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Former CT State Senator Dies From Injuries Sustained In Crash Former CT State Senator Dies From Injuries Sustained In Crash
Former CT State Senator Dies From Injuries Sustained In Crash Eight days after he was critically injured in a Fairfield County vehicle crash, former State Senator Edwin Gomes has died from his injuries. Gomes, who was injured in the Dec. 13 crash, died on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The crash took place around 6:53 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Noble Avenue in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran. Related Story: Former State Senator Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Fairfield County Crash Gomes served as the former Deputy Majority Leader, Connecticut State Senate from 2005 to 2012, and Assistant Majo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Former CT State Senator Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Former CT State Senator Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle
Former CT State Senator Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle This story has been updated. A two-vehicle crash left a former Connecticut State Senator in critical condition at a busy Fairfield County intersection. The crash took place around 6:53 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Noble Avenue in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran. According to Gilleran, the crash took place when a red 2002 Acura RSX was traveling westbound on Boston Avenue approaching its intersection with Noble Avenue as a gray 2010 Ford Fusion was traveling eastbound on Boston Avenue.  Former State Senator Edwin Gomes,…

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by Kathy Reakes