Brookfield Police have increased patrols and encouraged residents to be aware of vacant homes in neighborhoods and to check on elderly neighbors. Police Chief Jay Purcell says the 911 system was overwhelmed on the day of the storm. People were calling on routine lines because they couldn't get through to 911. They had to rely on backup from Litchfield County dispatch and others where 911 calls roll over to. People were trapped in their cars between downed trees, others were concerned with trees through their homes.
