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Beloved Fire Marshal In CT Dies Suddenly Beloved Fire Marshal In CT Dies Suddenly
Beloved Fire Marshal In CT Dies Suddenly A much beloved Fairfield County fire marshal has died suddenly, just a year before he planned to retire. Bridgeport Fire Marshal Alberto Hernandez, age 63, of Bridgeport, died on Monday, April 22.  “I want to extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Alberto Hernandez," said Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim. "We are all very grateful to have lived in a community where we could be under Hernandez’s protection as a Fire Marshal for the City of Bridgeport. He was a widely loved member of our community, and he will truly be missed by all who knew him." City officials said Herna…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
37-Year-Old Killed In Multi-Vehicle CT Crash 37-Year-Old Killed In Multi-Vehicle CT Crash
37-Year-Old Killed In Multi-Vehicle CT Crash A 37-year-old Fairfield County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Bridgeport on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Housatonic Avenue and Wells Street. Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management, said Bridgeport officers responded to the area and found a  man who driving an Italica motor scooter RX 150 on the ground. Members of the Bridgeport Fire Department started life-saving techniques on the unresponsive man AMR arrived and transported the man to St. Vincent’s Emergency Medical Center where he died from his injuries, Appleby said. Appleby said a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Double-Fatal Fire: Apartment Blaze Claims Second Life In CT Double-Fatal Fire: Apartment Blaze Claims Second Life In CT
Double-Fatal Fire: Apartment Blaze Claims Second Life In CT An apartment fire in Fairfield County that killed one has claimed another life. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 4:20 a.m. on Friday, July 14 at 86 Success Village. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, the Bridgeport and Stratford fire departments, along with police, responded to the complex on a report of a fire. Bridgeport firefighters rescued two victims from the building. Both were transported to Bridgeport Hospital with critical injuries.  Earlier report: Fatal Fire: 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Bridgeport The male victim, identified as 8…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In CT Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In CT
Car Strikes 2 Houses, Lands Upside Down On Top Of Another Vehicle In CT 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
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1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out
1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured After CT Apartment Fire Breaks Out One person was killed and another is in critical condition following a fire at a Fairfield County apartment. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 4:20 a.m., Friday, July 14 in the 400 block of Success Ave., Building 43. When Bridgeport firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and fire on the first and second floors of the apartment, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. The building was evacuated due to heavy smoke conditions.  Two residents of the apartment were transported to Bridgeport Hospital, where one died, and the second is l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former High-Ranking CT Fire Official Charged With Violent Sexual Assault Former High-Ranking CT Fire Official Charged With Violent Sexual Assault
Former High-Ranking CT Fire Official Charged With Violent Sexual Assault A former high-ranking Fairfield County fire official has been arrested for an alleged violent sexual assault. Harold Clarke Sr., age 57, a veteran of more than 30 years at the Bridgeport fire department, was arrested on Thursday, May 5 in connection with a February event in which he allegedly beat and raped a woman, reportedly along with several other men. Clarke retired as assistant fire chief in February, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. He was charged on Thursday with one count of sexual assault, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran with the Bridgeport Poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In CT Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In CT
Man Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In CT 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
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CT Child Seriously Burned While Playing With Gas, Police Said CT Child Seriously Burned While Playing With Gas, Police Said
CT Child Seriously Burned While Playing With Gas, Police Said A child was seriously burned while playing with gasoline along with a group of other kids in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, April 24, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Bridgeport fire and police were dispatched to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, Appleby said. The child was immediately transported to Bridgeport Hospital burn unit by AMR personnel.  Preliminary reports indicate that up to four unattended children were seen playing with gasoline and lighting objects on fire, Appleby sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Plane Makes Emergency Landing In CT Park Plane Makes Emergency Landing In CT Park
Plane Makes Emergency Landing In CT Park A small plane had to make an emergency landing in a Fairfield County park. At approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, first responders in Bridgeport responded to a stretch of Seaside Park, where a pilot was forced to make an emergency landing due to an unexpected loss of fuel, officials said. Crews from the Bridgeport fire and police departments, as well as American Medical Response, were all dispatched to the scene, with federal and state authorities reportedly on the way to assist in the investigation. Police said that the incident remains active as of 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. …

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by Zak Failla
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CT Man Nabbed For Shooting Pepper Spray In Guard's Face, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Shooting Pepper Spray In Guard's Face, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Shooting Pepper Spray In 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near CT Gas Station Person Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near CT Gas Station
Person Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near CT Gas Station A person was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a busy Fairfield County roadway. The crash took place around 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, at North Avenue and French Street in Bridgeport near the Citgo gas station. According to Sergeant Gabe Meszaros, of the Bridgeport Police, a male pedestrian was crossing North Avenue from the south side of the street when he was struck in the left travel lane by a dark unidentified vehicle.  The vehicle failed to stop and continued eastbound on North Avenue, Meszaros said.  The Bridgeport Fire Department and AMR responded to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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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