Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack
New Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Wounded in 'Targeted' Attack Three people have been shot and killed, and numerous others wounded in Bridgeport in less than a week as rival "groups" target each other, according to authorities. The latest homicide took place around 7:55 p.m., Thursday, June 25, in front of 527 Huntington Road, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency communications and emergency management. During the drive-by shooting, four people were struck by gunfire, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Tyler Ballew, of Bridgeport, who was struck in the head and collapsed at the scene, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brain Fitzgerald.  Ballew…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport
Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport A night of violence left two dead and three injured during four separate shootings. The incidents took place throughout Bridgeport beginning around 5:13 p.m., Monday, June 22, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. The first incident took place when officers responded to the area of 533 Harral Ave. after the department received a report of shots fired, Appleby said. Officers responding to the scene located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. A 13-year-old female was shot once in the back and a 23- year- old male was shot in the leg, Appleby said. Both i…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Canaan, CT
Politics
COVID-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To New Canaan EMD's Ouster COVID-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To New Canaan EMD's Ouster
Covid-19: First Selectman Says Co-Workers' Complaints Led To New Canaan EMD's Ouster Complaints from co-workers regarding how they were treated led to his request for the resignation of the town's director of emergency management, New Canaan's First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said. Moynihan requested the resignation of Mike Handler who has served as the Director of the Office of Emergency Management for the past nine years. A popular figure with the public for his calm demeanor during storms, natural disasters, and for his daily COVID-19 updates, Moynihan said during a news conference on Thursday, June 4, that complaints from colleagues regarding Handler's treatment…

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by Kathy Reakes
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
CLOSED: Storms Shut Morris County COVID-19 Testing Center Monday CLOSED: Storms Shut Morris County COVID-19 Testing Center Monday
Closed: Storms Shut Morris County Covid-19 Testing Center Monday The drive-thru coronavirus testing center at the County College of Morris will be closed Monday in anticipation of strong winds and storms in the area. Patients with appointments for Monday will be contacted by the county's office of emergency management. Appointments can be rescheduled using the county's appointment portal. A doctor's referral is needed for testing at the site. Anyone without one will be turned away.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bridgeport, CT
News
One Injured During Bat Attack In Bridgeport, Police Say One Injured During Bat Attack In Bridgeport, Police Say
One Injured During Bat Attack In Bridgeport, Police Say One person was transported to a hospital after being attacked with a bat in Fairfield County. The unknown person was found around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, April 2, after AMR reported the assault by another person armed with a bat on East Main Street in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency communications and emergency management. The extent of injuries was not available. The crime is under investigation. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack, NJ
News
Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To COVID-19 Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To COVID-19
Reports: President Trump To Declare National State Of Emergency To Speed Response To Covid-19 President Donald Trump was expected to declare a national state of emergency Friday to quickly deliver billions of dollars in federal aid to states in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, according to several reports. The declaration -- expected at a 3 p.m. news conference from Washington -- will immediately trigger FEMA financial and physical aid to states and municipalities under the 1988 Stafford Act, which makes up to $40 billion in federal money available. The president wants to speed federal aid to worried Americans and hopefully calm the financial markets amid the global cris…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash
Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Multiple people were injured during a five-vehicle crash on Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport. Bridgeport Police responded to the report of a crash around 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management. Appleby said that one of the people responsible for the crash fled the scene and has not been captured. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, Appleby said. Following the crash, the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Elizabeth Street was closed.

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say 30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say
30-Plus Shell Casing Found Following Drive-By Shooting Injuring Woman, Bridgeport Police Say A woman was injured during a drive-by shooting in which some 30 shots were fired. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the 200 block of Pine Street, said Scott Appleby, director Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management. When police arrived on the scene, they found more than 30 shell casings, Appleby said. The woman was transported to Bridgeport Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Appleby said the woman was injured when a person was shooting at her friend's vehicle. During the shooting, the woman received lacerations to her head and hip. Police found …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
App Gives Lyndhurst Residents Anything, Everything They Need In An Emergency -- And More App Gives Lyndhurst Residents Anything, Everything They Need In An Emergency -- And More
App Gives Lyndhurst Residents Anything, Everything They Need In An Emergency -- And More Lyndhurst residents can stay immediately informed about emergencies and access a host of public safety services by downloading a new mobile app. The one-stop app “makes it easy for the public to stay connected and informed by public safety and public works officials during day-to-day incidents, happenings, and disasters,” the township Office of Emergency Management said. Emergency alerts (push notifications) are one of its most significant features: You can automatically receive township-related alerts, as well as alerts from the National Weather Service on the moderate to severe levels. T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
News
New Director of Fire, Emergency Services Named In Rockland New Director of Fire, Emergency Services Named In Rockland
New Director of Fire, Emergency Services Named In Rockland Christopher Kear, the Deputy Fire Coordinator for Rockland County has been named Director of Fire and Emergency Services. Kear was promoted Monday by Rockland County Executive Ed Day. "Chris Kear is a highly trained and extremely experienced person who has already demonstrated his commitment to helping the people of Rockland," said Day. "Chris has been a career firefighter in Greenwich, CT, since 1998 and a volunteer at the Hillcrest Fire Company #1 since 1987. He understands the complexity of this position and has the expertise needed to succeed as Director." After former Director Gordon …

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by Kathy Reakes
Pleasantville, NY
Police & Fire
Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home
Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home Residents living illegally in a building without any working utilities were able to escape without injury when a fire broke out in the basement area of a Yonkers home, the Yonkers Fire Department said. The fire, at 51 Victor Street, was reported to the Yonkers Fire Department around 3 a.m. Tuesday, said Assistant Chief John Bonanno, Firefighters from Battalion 1 arrived within a minute and confirmed there was a working structure fire located in the basement of the two-and-a-half story wood-frame building. Some 40 firefighters quickly made an aggressive interior attack along with searching …

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by Kathy Reakes
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Six Injured, Six Apartments Uninhabitable In Three-Alarm Yonkers Fire Six Injured, Six Apartments Uninhabitable In Three-Alarm Yonkers Fire
Six Injured, Six Apartments Uninhabitable In Three-Alarm Yonkers Fire An unknown number of residents were displaced in Westchester when a three-alarm fire broke out in a four-story apartment building on a busy Yonkers road. Five firefighters and one resident suffered minor injuries on Monday afternoon, as firefighters were called to a McLean Avenue building shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn. Upon arrival, at the apartment building, firefighters were met by a “large volume of fire on the second floor,” Flynn said. In total, 65 firefighters from Yonkers, Greenville and New Rochelle responded to the scene. The fire was de…

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by Zak Failla