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Fire Destroys CT Family's Home Week Before Christmas Fire Destroys CT Family's Home Week Before Christmas
Fire Destroys CT 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…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
19 People, Dog Rescued From Oxford Restaurant, Home During Floods 19 People, Dog Rescued From Oxford Restaurant, Home During Floods
19 People, Dog Rescued From Oxford Restaurant, Home During Floods Firefighters in Connecticut rescued 19 people and a dog from a restaurant that had been quickly flooded after a severe storm ravaged the area. The incident occurred in New Haven County in Oxford at around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Brookside Inn Restaurant and a nearby residence. The rescue occurred when Beacon Falls firefighters responded to calls in Seymour and Oxford to help Oxford crews, who were extraordinarily busy with emergencies throughout town. Beacon Hose requested permission from Oxford fire officials to stage a rescue operation at the restaurant and a residence. The dep…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Person Of Interest Nabbed In Bridgeport Apartment Explosion Person Of Interest Nabbed In Bridgeport Apartment Explosion
Person Of Interest Nabbed In Bridgeport Apartment Explosion A convicted felon from Fairfield County has been arrested as a person of interest in connection with an explosion at an apartment complex that sent residents scrambling for safety. Related: Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport Nelson Diaz of Bridgeport was charged with disorderly conduct on Thursday, June 13, for the earlier explosion at a North Avenue apartment complex, according to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. According to Gilleran, the explosion occurred in Bridgeport at around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, outside a third-floor apa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport
Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport Police, along with the FBI, are investigating an explosion in the hallway of an apartment complex in Fairfield County that sent residents scrambling for safety. Related: Person Of Interest Arrested In Bridgeport Apartment Explosion The explosion occurred in Bridgeport at around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, outside a third-floor apartment unit at 1512 North Ave. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, first responders discovered what appeared to be damage from an explosion that went off in the hallway outside one of the apartments on the third floor. No injur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Investigation Underway After Possible Grenade Found Buried In CT Yard Investigation Underway After Possible Grenade Found Buried In CT Yard
Investigation Underway After Possible Grenade Found Buried In CT Yard Authorities are investigating after a possible grenade was found buried in a yard in Connecticut.  Police in Hartford County responded to a location on Troy Road in South Windsor at about 2:45 p.m. on Monday, April 18, according to the South Windsor Police Department.  A man, who was checking the property with a metal detector, reported that he found what appeared to be a grenade buried about a foot under the grass in the front yard, police said.  Police evacuated the area and closed Troy Road between Rye Street and Brookfield Street. The Hartford Police Department's Bomb S…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus
Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus Several buildings at Yale University in New Haven were evacuated after multiple bomb threats were reported on campus, officials announced. An alert sent out by the school said that the university has received calls about bombs being placed in multiple buildings on its New Haven campus. University Theatre, Jonathan Edwards College, the Yale Art Gallery, Vanderbilt Hall, Bingham Hall, Welch Hall, and Grace Hopper were all evacuated at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, and people have been advised to avoid those areas. Old Campus was temporarily blocked off to traffic and pedestrian…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Bomb Threats Shut Down Train Station, Large Office Building In Fairfield County Bomb Threats Shut Down Train Station, Large Office Building In Fairfield County
Bomb Threats Shut Down Train Station, Large Office Building In Fairfield County A Fairfield County train station and another building have been evacuated after separate bomb threats. The first call came into the Bridgeport Emergency Command Center just before 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 19, saying the bomb would go off at the Bridgeport Train Station, at 525 Water St., in 10 minutes, said the Bridgeport Fire Department. The building was immediately evacuated and MTA officials said train travel is being delayed by up to 25 minutes as of 10:30 a.m. The building is being searched by K-9 dogs and police, according to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Barricaded Shooter Found Dead After Hours-Long Standoff In CT, Police Say Barricaded Shooter Found Dead After Hours-Long Standoff In CT, Police Say
Barricaded Shooter Found Dead After Hours-Long Standoff In CT, Police Say A shooter who barricaded himself in a building in New Haven County, firing indiscriminately at people and pinning down arriving police, was found dead after an hours-long standoff that shut down an entire neighborhood. The incident began around noontime on Tuesday, April 13 in New Haven County. Brandford Police began receiving calls of shots fired in the area of Main Street and Cherry Hill Road, said the Brandford Police. Responding officers encountered heavy gunfire coming from the upper floors of a business/apartment building, Brandford Police said. As officers rushed for cover and warn…

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by Kathy Reakes