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CT Home Being Renovated Suffers 'Catastrophic' Damage After Blaze Breaks Out CT Home Being Renovated Suffers 'Catastrophic' Damage After Blaze Breaks Out
CT Home Being Renovated Suffers 'Catastrophic' Damage After Blaze Breaks Out A Connecticut home undergoing renovations was destroyed by a "catastrophic" early morning fire that took firefighters at least an hour to get under control. The West Hartford Fire Department responded to the fire at 711 Prospect Ave., around 6:24 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, said Fire Chief Greg H. Priest.  When firefighters arrived on the scene they found flames visible from the second floor have heavy fire from several dies of the single-family home located in an area that is known for its older historic homes, the chief said. As units were preparing for a search/rescue and fire a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of 4-Month-Old Baby Girl, Authorities Announce Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of 4-Month-Old Baby Girl, Authorities Announce
Fairfield County Man Charged In Death Of 4-Month-Old Baby Girl, Authorities Announce A Fairfield County man has been charged with manslaughter and risk of injury in the death of a four-month-old baby. Angel Rodriguez, age 35, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 4, by warrant for the death of the child on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2019, said Patrick J. Griffin, Connecticut's Attorney for the Judicial District of New Haven. According to the arrest warrant, in the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 8, New Haven Police Department, New Haven Fire Department, and American Medical Response (AMR) personnel responded to a 911 report of an unresponsive toddler.  First responders tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden
Four Hospitalized After Car Strikes School Bus In Hamden Four people were injured when a school bus carrying four students was struck by a vehicle after the driver allegedly lost control on a wet roadway. The crash took place around 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the intersection of Benham Street and Lakeview Avenue in Hamden, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the school bus was stopped, waiting to turn left onto Lakeview Avenue. A second vehicle, driven by a 30-year-old Hamden resident, was traveling eastbound on Benham Street. The driver of the second vehicle “lost control of his v…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mercedes Crashes Through Wall Of Fairfield Business, Drives Out Other Side Mercedes Crashes Through Wall Of Fairfield Business, Drives Out Other Side
Mercedes Crashes Through Wall Of Fairfield Business, Drives Out Other Side A Mercedes-Benz crashed through a Fairfield business and drove right out the other side after an employee hit the gas instead of the brake when the vehicle began to roll backward. The incident took place around 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14, at the Fairfield Collision Center on Linwood Avenue, said the Fairfield Fire Department. When Fairfield firefighters arrived on the scene they found the driver still in the vehicle with an unsecured precast concrete panel teetering nearby, the department said. Where the vehicle came to rest.Fairfield Fire Department Emergency responders secured the 500-p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Found Under Water After Being Swept Away By Long Island Sound Current Teen Found Under Water After Being Swept Away By Long Island Sound Current
Teen Found Under Water After Being Swept Away By Long Island Sound Current A teen swimming with three of his friends was rescued after being overcome by the incoming tide in the South Benson/Ash Creek area of Long Island Sound near the Bridgeport/Fairfield border. The rescue took place around 6:08 p.m., Thursday, July 11, when the Fairfield Fire Department received a 911 call regarding the teen who failed to resurface after going underwater, said Fairfield Fire Lt. Robert Smith. The department's marine unit arrived in the area within four minutes under the command of Lt. Eric McKeon, and began searching for the missing teen, Smith said. Fairfield Police…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Connecticut Avenue Homicide Victim ID Released For Connecticut Avenue Homicide Victim
ID Released For Connecticut Avenue Homicide Victim Police have released the identity of a 34-year-old man shot and killed on Connecticut Avenue in Bridgeport. Jerrell Gatewood, of Bridgeport, was shot once around 9:42 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the area of 5th Street, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. He was struck in the torso and collapsed at the scene. Bridgeport Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene one minute later and requested that police and medics respond to their location, Fitzgerald said. Gatewood was treated at the scene by American Medical Response personnel and then transported to Bridgeport Hospital…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed In Connecticut Avenue Shooting Man Killed In Connecticut Avenue Shooting
Man Killed In Connecticut Avenue Shooting Police are investigating the shooting death of a 34-year-old man on Connecticut Avenue. The unidentified man was shot once around 9:42 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the area of 5th Street, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald.  The man was struck in the torso and collapsed at the scene. Bridgeport Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene one minute later and requested that police and medics respond to their location, Fitzgerald said. The victim was treated at the scene by American Medical Response personnel and then transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he died a sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cat Saved After Fire Breaks Out In Trumbull House Cat Saved After Fire Breaks Out In Trumbull House
Cat Saved After Fire Breaks Out In Trumbull House Firefighters managed to save a cat during a large garage fire at a single-story Trumbull home. The fire took place around 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at a home on Hedgehog Road, said the Trumbull Fire Department. The first firefighters on scene found a home with an attached garage with an intense fire, the department said on Facebook. As crews attacked the flames, another group completed a primary search through the residence and safely rescued a cat, which was uninjured.  Trumbull firefighters rescued a cat during a garage fire on Monday.Trumbull Volunteer Fire Department/Facebook "All o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Rescued From Burning Car On I-95 Woman Rescued From Burning Car On I-95
Woman Rescued From Burning Car On I-95 Quick action by two witnesses to a car crash saved a Norwalk woman's life after she experienced a medical emergency on I-95. The incident took place around noon Wednesday when both Bridgeport resident Frederico Davis and Connecticut Conservation Police Officer John Hey witnessed a two-car motor vehicle accident in the area of the Black Rock Turnpike overpass, said officials with the Fairfield Fire Department. As a result of the crash, one of the vehicle's began filling with smoke as it burned. Davis and Hey jumped into action and removed the semi-conscious driver from the vehicle before lif…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Lightning Leads To Multiple Structure Fires In Fairfield Lightning Leads To Multiple Structure Fires In Fairfield
Lightning Leads To Multiple Structure Fires In Fairfield Multiple fires broke out early Thursday night after storms with heavy downpours and lightning swept through the area. The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a structure fire at 1300 Mill Hill Road in the Town of Fairfield at 6:38 p.m. Engines 1, 3, 4, 5, Ladder 2, Rescue 1, and Car 3 responded. Engine 4 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from a large detached garage.  Units used multiple hand lines to battle the blaze. Incident Commander, Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood, stated that the homeowners were very lucky the fire was discovered in the ea…

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by Joe Lombardi