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Fire Forces New Canaan School To Close For Day Fire Forces New Canaan School To Close For Day
Fire Forces New Canaan School To Close For Day A school in Fairfield County is cleaning up the mess following a fire on Monday night, Dec. 16, a report said.  New Canaan firefighters were called to the West Elementary School around 10 p.m. after receiving a fire alarm alert in the school's kiln room, per the fire department.  The fire was contained to the art room of the Ponus Ridge Road school, and firefighters were able to put it out quickly, according to the report.  Classes were canceled at the school on Tuesday as administrators and custodians cleaned up the mess.  The cause of the fire is under investiga…
Fire Destroys Norwalk Family's Home Week Before Christmas Fire Destroys Norwalk Family's Home Week Before Christmas
Fire Destroys Norwalk Family's Home Week Before Christmas Firefighters in Connecticut battled a fast-moving two-alarm fire this week that displaced two residents and left a Fairfield County home uninhabitable.  Crews responded to 238 Silvermine Ave. in Norwalk at 7:21 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, after reports of a house fire and evacuation efforts were underway, authorities said. Firefighters arrived to find smoke billowing from the eaves and flames pouring out of a side entrance. Norwalk Fire Department The fire began in the basement, the Norwalk firefighters said, and quickly spread to the first floor of the 2.5-story residential home. Bec…
Students Shelter In Place During 'Swatting' Incident At CT School, Police Say Students Shelter In Place During 'Swatting' Incident At CT School, Police Say
Students Shelter In Place During 'Swatting' Incident At CT School, Police Say Police in Connecticut rushed to an elementary school and students were ordered to stay in place after they learned of a threatening message sent through a Veterans Suicide Hotline on Friday, Dec. 13.  Police rushed to Greens Farms Elementary School in Westport just before 1:15 p.m. after learning of the threat. It was soon suspected to be a case of "swatting," a tactic where false reports are made to prompt large-scale emergency responses. Several other schools across the state received the same text, Westport Police said. Officials did not disclose what the threat said.…
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line
Cops ID Pilot, Passenger Killed In I-684 Plane Crash At NY/CT Line Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…
Man Dies After Jumping From Ferry In Bridgeport Harbor Man Dies After Jumping From Ferry In Bridgeport Harbor
Man Dies After Jumping From Ferry In Bridgeport Harbor The 50-year-old man who jumped from the Grand Republic ferry in Bridgeport Harbor has died, officials confirmed.  The incident unfolded Tuesday night, Dec. 10, when emergency responders were alerted at 9:08 p.m. that a person with possible mental health issues had jumped into the water, according to city spokesperson Tiadora Josef. Bridgeport police and fire marine units, the US Coast Guard, American Medical Response, and responders from surrounding towns rushed to the scene to assist. The man was pulled from the harbor and transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead…
Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In Norwalk Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In Norwalk Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire
Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In Norwalk Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire Connecticut firefighters sprang into action Wednesday evening, Dec. 4, rescuing two residents trapped inside a burning home in Norwalk while battling a fast-moving blaze that displaced four people. The fire, which broke out in a 1.5-story house, was reported at 5:35 p.m. on Forbell Drive, with reports of an elderly wheelchair-bound resident unable to escape, Norwalk fire officials said. The captain of Truck 1 and a partner forced their way inside and found two residents unable to move—one on the floor and another on a couch. Both were quickly carried outside to safety, where they received i…
Masked Men Gun Down Victim In CT Parking Lot: Police Masked Men Gun Down Victim In CT Parking Lot: Police
Masked Men Gun Down Victim In CT Parking Lot: Police A Connecticut man was fatally shot earlier this week, prompting police to ask for the public’s help in solving the case. Christopher Santana, 25, was killed in a rear parking lot at 730 George Street in New Haven shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, authorities said. Officers arrived to find Santana lying on the ground as a bystander performed CPR. Paramedics rushed Santana to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. Detectives determined that Santana had driven a friend to the parking lot when two masked men approached. One of the men abruptly shot Santana…
ID Released For NY HS Senior Who Died During Hockey Game ID Released For NY HS Senior Who Died During Hockey Game
ID Released For NY HS Senior Who Died During Hockey Game The identity has been released of a hockey player who died after losing consciousness during a hockey game on Long Island overnight. Click here for a new, updated story: Long Island 17-Year-Old Who Died During Hockey Game Was 'Beacon Of Sportsmanship, Leadership' The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Town of Oyster Bay Skating Center on Stewart Avenue in Bethpage, Nassau County Police said.  Connor Kasin, a senior defenseman at Massapequa High School, collapsed during an intermission of a hockey game, prompting bystanders to begin CPR. Nassau Count…
Boy Dies After Losing Consciousness During Hockey Game In NY Boy Dies After Losing Consciousness During Hockey Game In NY
Boy Dies After Losing Consciousness During Hockey Game In NY A teenager died after losing consciousness on the ice at a Long Island skating center, according to police. Click here for a new, updated story - ID Released For Massapequa HS Senior Who Died During Hockey Game In Bethpage The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Town of Oyster Bay Skating Center on Stewart Avenue in Bethpage, Nassau County Police said.  The 17-year-old boy collapsed during an intermission of a hockey game, prompting bystanders to begin CPR. Nassau County Police medics and officers arrived shortly after and continued attempted-life-saving …
Thanksgiving Day Crash Sends Driver To Hospital After Vehicle Plunges Off Hutchinson Parkway Thanksgiving Day Crash Sends Driver To Hospital After Vehicle Plunges Off Hutchinson Parkway
Thanksgiving Day Crash Sends Driver To Hospital After Vehicle Plunges Off Hutchinson Parkway A Thanksgiving Day crash on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester County left a driver hospitalized after their vehicle veered off the roadway into a wooded area, according to authorities. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, prompting a large emergency response from fire departments in Purchase and Port Chester, as well as EMS teams from Port Chester and Rye Brook. Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle deep in the woods, requiring stabilization and extrication efforts to free the trapped driver, according to the Purchase Fire Department. To assist w…
CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police
CT Teen Killed in Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet: Police A 16-year-old Connecticut teen was fatally shot in broad daylight, and a stray bullet from the attack on him struck a school bus carrying children, police said. Officers responded to the scene following a ShotSpotter activation and 911 calls reporting the shooting just acter 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22., near Goffe and Hudson streets in New Haven, police said.  Paramedics rushed the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Authorities have not released the boy's name.  While canvassing the area, police detained another 16-year-old found with a “ghost g…
Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys Greenwich Police SUV Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys Greenwich Police SUV
Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys Greenwich Police SUV A Connecticut police cruiser was destroyed when a brush fire leaped onto the vehicle and burned it completely.  A Greenwich police officer was out of the car and responding to a medical call on Wednesday morning when the brush fire crept onto their vehicle, authorities said.  No one was injured.  Related: Brush Fire Destroys Two-Family Home Greenwich Police used the blaze to remind residents to be aware of potential brush fires as Connecticut remains under a red flag warning. Multiple small fires have turned into potentially life-threatening ones in recent weeks because of …
Man Killed In Norwalk I-95 Crash After Colliding With Concrete Barrier Man Killed In Norwalk I-95 Crash After Colliding With Concrete Barrier
Man Killed In Norwalk I-95 Crash After Colliding With Concrete Barrier A 63-year-old man was killed after crashing into a concrete barrier on I-95 in Fairfield County earlier this week.  Tiofilo Cruz, of the Bronx, New York, was killed just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Norwalk, Connecticut State Police said.  Cruz was in the left lane of the interstate when for unknown reasons he crossed over onto the right shoulder, where he slammed into the barrier, authorities said.  Paramedics rushed him to Norwalk Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead just before 4:30 p.m.  The crash remains under investigation.  State Police ask …
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Norwalk Garage Repair Shop Firefighters Battle Blaze At Norwalk Garage Repair Shop
Firefighters Battle Blaze At Norwalk Garage Repair Shop Firefighters in Fairfield County were able to quickly douse the flames at a garage repair shop on Friday afternoon, Nov. 1.  Norwalk firefighters were called to 13 North Taylor Street just before 1:30 p.m. A garage converted into a repair shop near a row of storage units had caught on fire.  Crews were able to put out the blaze before it spread or anyone was injured, the fire department said.  Authorities are investigating what sparked the blaze. 
Early Morning Shooting Sends 4 To Hospital; Teen Woman Remains In Critical Condition Early Morning Shooting Sends 4 To Hospital; Teen Woman Remains In Critical Condition
Early Morning Shooting Sends 4 To Hospital; Teen Woman Remains In Critical Condition An early morning shooting in New Haven sent four people to the hospital and left one woman clinging to life, authorities said.  New Haven police responded to the 800 block of Chapel Street around 2 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, after 911 callers reported multiple gunshots, detectives said. Officers found a 22-year-old from Hampden suffering from a bullet wound at the scene. Witnesses flagged down multiple officers as they rushed to the scene to take them to a second victim, a 19-year-old West Haven woman, splayed out on the asphalt on Church Street by Center Street, New Haven Police said. She w…
Stamford Man Killed At Work After Heavy Machinery Crashes Into Him Stamford Man Killed At Work After Heavy Machinery Crashes Into Him
Stamford Man Killed At Work After Heavy Machinery Crashes Into Him Police in Fairfield County and federal authorities are investigating the death of a 64-year-old worker at a business Wednesday morning, Oct. 30, after a piece of heavy machinery hit him, authorities said. The Stamford victim, who police did not name, was assisting a customer at the business around 8:15 a.m. when a 28-year-old Stamford front-end loader driver slammed into him, authorities said.  Stamford Police did not name the business.  Paramedics rushed the man to Stamford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Police contacted the Occupational Safety and Heal…
Oscar Heading North After Making Landfall In Cuba As Hurricane Oscar Heading North After Making Landfall In Cuba As Hurricane
Oscar Heading North After Making Landfall In Cuba As Hurricane Oscar is now moving north after making landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane. It's now a tropical storm on landfall on Sunday evening, Oct. 20 in eastern Cuba, where heavy rain will continue causing life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides on Monday, Oct. 21, according to the National Hurricane Center. Oscar formed rapidly over the weekend, After being upgraded to a tropical storm Saturday morning, Oct. 19, it strengthened to hurricane status just hours later. As it tracks north, Oscar will bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the southeastern Bahamas M…
7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire A 7-year-old child was killed after they were trapped inside a burning home in New London County Tuesday evening, Oct. 15, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to a home at 83 Summit Street in Norwich just before 5:30 p.m. to reports of a two-story house fire. Multiple 911 calls said a child was trapped inside.  Norwich firefighters were quick to the scene and battled their way inside the burning home and were able to carry the 7-year-old outside, where paramedics were waiting to take the child to Backus Hospital while performing lifesaving measures, authorities said. …
(Update) Driver In Critical Condition After Crashing Into Stamford Utility Pole (Update) Driver In Critical Condition After Crashing Into Stamford Utility Pole
(Update) Driver In Critical Condition After Crashing Into Stamford Utility Pole Update: The 71-year-old driver died of his wound, police announced Saturday, Oct. 12. Click here for more information.  Original: A New York man was seriously injured Friday afternoon, Oct. 11, after crashing his SUV into a pole in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Police were called to 690 Atlantic St. in Stamford just before noon after a 71-year-old man was found unresponsive in his vehicle after it had struck the pole.  Related: 2 Women Hospitalized Following Hit-Run Crash In Waterbury First responders gave the driver medical treatment until paramedics could rush…
Mom Of 2 ID'd As Victim Of 'Suspicious' Death At Apartment: Report Mom Of 2 ID'd As Victim Of 'Suspicious' Death At Apartment: Report
Mom Of 2 ID'd As Victim Of 'Suspicious' Death At Apartment: Report The body of a 37-year-old Connecticut woman found inside a Hartford County apartment has been identified as a mother of 2, NBC Connecticut reported.  Lisa Beebe was found on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Parkridge Condominiums at 1320 Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield. She leaves behind a young son and daughter, her obituary said.  Paramedics were called to her apartment after receiving a report of a medical emergency. Authorities have not said what that was, but police ruled the circumstances "suspicious," officials said at the time. Investigators do not believe there is an ongoin…
1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery Easton Crash 1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery Easton Crash
1 Killed, Another Hospitalized In Fiery Easton Crash Police are investigating a fatal crash on a Connecticut roadway overnight, It happened around 7:40 p.m. in Fairfield County on Route 58 in Easton. Easton PD Chief Richard Doyle says the department received several 911 calls reporting a serious two-car crash on the roadway south of Center Road. Upon arrival the police officers found one vehicle on fire and the other with serious damage. The Easton Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.  One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim has ot yet been released. Easton EMS responded and tr…
Plane Crash: 4 CT Residents Killed In Vermont Including Student Plane Crash: 4 CT Residents Killed In Vermont Including Student
Plane Crash: 4 CT Residents Killed In Vermont Including Student Four Connecticut residents killed in a small plane crash in Vermont as they returned home from a luncheon have been identified. The Vermont State Police said the incident occurred in Addison County, Vermont, in Ferrisburgh on Sunday, Sept. 8. The victims, whose bodies were recovered on Monday, Sept. 9, have been identified as: Paul Pelletier, age 55, of Columbia, in Tolland County  Frank Rodriquez, age 88, of Lebanon, in New London County  Susan Van Ness, age 51, of Middletown, in Middlesex County  Delilah Van Ness, age 15, of Middletown, in Middlesex County . Middletown Po…
1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway Near Fairfield County Border 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway Near Fairfield County Border
1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway Near Fairfield County Border One person was killed in a wrong-way crash in Westchester. Click here for a new, updated story: Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Westchester Crash It happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street. Westchester County Police received several 911 calls reporting that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car.  Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles was fully engulfed in flames.  The driver of that car was pron…
Triple-Fatal CT Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located Triple-Fatal CT Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located
Triple-Fatal CT Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located This story has been updated. As the fifth day of searching continued, the bodies of both missing Connecticut boaters from a Labor Day crash on Long Island Sound were found by divers. Related: New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident The accident, which has now killed three, occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single 31-foot open motorboat flo…
Man Who Died In River After Severe Flooding In Fairfield County Was 'An Easy Person To Love' Man Who Died In River After Severe Flooding In Fairfield County Was 'An Easy Person To Love'
Man Who Died In River After Severe Flooding In Fairfield County Was 'An Easy Person To Love' A local man who died unexpectedly during the historic flooding on Sunday, Aug. 18, in Fairfield County was known for his kindness, hard work, and caring, according to his obituary. Related: Man Found Dead In Aspetuck River In Fairfield After Police Discover Submerged Vehicle He went missing in the Aspetuck River in the town of Fairfield after his vehicle was located submerged in the water, according to authorities. Divers searched the surrounding waters and located his body in the river in Westport,  said Fairfield Police Sgt. Michael Stahl. Robert Neil MacIsaac, age 59,…
32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall 32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall
32-Year-Old Woman Jumps To Death From Upper Floor Of Suburban NY Mall A woman jumped to her death from an upper floor inside a busy Hudson Valley mall. Related: Hundreds Petition For Safety Barriers At Hudson Valley Mall To Prevent Suicides The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police officers responded to the mall after receiving reports that someone had jumped from an interior floor. Arriving officers found the 32-year-old woman, from Rockland County, on the ground and administered CPR before she was transported to …
Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire
Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From CT House Fire A Connecticut resident received heavy burns to his head and face while escaping from his burning home. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Lynn Terrace around 6 p.m., Thursday, in Seymour. According to Seymour Fire Marshal Timothy Willis, when firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames and an injured resident who had "self-evacuated." Willis said a Good Samaritan had jumped out of a passing car to help neighbors get the man in his 60s to the ambulance. The unidentified man was transported to the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit. His condition was not known on…
Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other
Bomb Threats Received At 2 CT Businesses Within Hour Of Each Other Bomb threats were received at two Connecticut businesses within an hour of each other. The incidents occurred in New Haven County on Monday, July 29, between 3:45 and 5 p.m. at Walmart and Stop & Shop in Naugatuck. According to Det. Shelby Johnson of the Naugatuck Police officers responded to the New Haven Road Walmart around 3:45 p.m. for a bomb threat received by phone by an employee. The caller said a bomb was located in the bathroom and was set to go off in two minutes. Police quickly evacuated the store and requested assistance from the State Police Bomb Squad, Johnson said. …
CT Amazon Employee Charged With Making A Bomb Threat CT Amazon Employee Charged With Making A Bomb Threat
CT Amazon Employee Charged With Making A Bomb Threat A Connecticut Amazon employee has been charged with allegedly making a fake bomb threat, saying there was a bomb in the fulfillment center. Fairfield County resident 32-year-old Michael Pierre, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, July 29, for the Sunday, July 14 incident in North Haven. According to the North Haven Police, a bomb threat was called into the department's communications center on Sunday, July 14.  The caller indicated a bomb was placed in the North Haven Amazon Fulfillment Center. Upon coordinating with North Haven Fire and Amazon security, the building was evacuated,…
Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Upstate NY Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Upstate NY
Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Upstate NY Officials are investigating following a mid-air collision during an air show in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 28, in the area of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck. According to the Red Hook Fire Company, two planes that participated in the air show at the Aerodrome were involved in the collision.  The department said one plane landed safely at the Aerodrome, and the other one crashed nearby.  Michael Fischer, secretary of the Aerodrom Board, said the plane, a Bucker Jungman from the 1930s, was piloted by David P…
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old Found By Guardrail With Leg Injury In CT Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old Found By Guardrail With Leg Injury In CT
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old Found By Guardrail With Leg Injury In CT A bicyclist died in the hospital after being found injured next to a guardrail following a crash in Connecticut, police announced.  The events leading to the man's death began in Tolland County on Sunday, July 21 around 1 p.m., when a passerby saw an unattended bicycle against a guardrail at 667 Wall St. (Route 316) in Hebron.  According to Connecticut State Police, the passerby then saw a man next to the guardrail almost into the woods with a severe leg injury. The good Samaritan tried helping the man by applying a tourniquet to his legs until first responders could arrive, …