Thursday, November 6: Police activity in the area surrounding Danbury Hospital, part of the Nuvance Health network, prompted temporary transit changes and travel precautions on Thursday, according to local transportation officials.
The Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HARTransit) announced that No. 1 Route service would not be operating in several nearby areas until further notice. The affected stops include:
Tamarack Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Forest Avenue
Hospital Avenue
Locust Avenue
Osborne Street
Germantown Road
Transit officials stated that service may resume within the hour for the following stops, depending on conditions:
Sand Pit Road
Great Plain
Hayestown
No further details regarding the nature of the police activity have been released, and there has been no indication of any threat to Danbury Hospital patients, staff, or the public. The hospital remains open and operational.
Local police have asked residents and commuters to avoid the affected streets if possible and to allow additional travel time while routes are adjusted.
HARTransit advised riders to monitor its website and social media channels for real-time service updates.
This is a developing situation. More information will be provided as updates become available from police and hospital officials.
