NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A hospital maintenance worker shot and wounded two of his supervisors Wednesday amid a dispute over a disciplinary issue, police said. Read more: http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Police-2-shot-at-Conn-hospital-suspect-arrested-3353985.php#ixzz1nAqsAmgY Hospital for Special Care under lockdown: wtnh.com
[caption id="attachment_6568" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Driver thought he put the van into park"][/caption] Bridgeport--Shortly after 8pm a mini-van apparently rolled into the Pequonnock River at 305 Knollton. When the initial call came in police and firefighter were uncertain if it was an accident or suicide attempt and immediately dispatched police, fire, EMTs, dive team and fire boat. Quickly the call came in that the driver was out of the vehicle and safe on dry land. The fire boat was recalled but the dive team remained on scene to assist getting the vehicle out of the water. The driver thought he put the car into park when it rolled into the river. The driver was not injured.
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 10:18pm--Bridgeport--2 stabbing victims showed up at St. Vincent's Hospital. It is reported they are not cooperating with police. 5:38pm--Bridgeport--A woman at 629 Washington Ave. has told police that a man she knows took her against her will at gunpoint, shot at her, tied up and tried to sexually assault her. She managed to escape and called police who are investigating. 3:22am--Bridgeport--One in custody after police pursuit from the Hollow to Iranistan Ave by the Klein Memorial. Suspect was wanted for shoplifting a cart full from Walgreens on Villa Ave. in Fairfield earlier tonight. Employees got the plate number which came back to Crowther Avenue near Showcase Cinemas in Bridgeport. 3:07pm-Easton #cttraffic Route 58 is closed…
Shortly after 2am a Bridgeport Police Officer reported that a car just flew by him at a high rate of speed. Seconds later a second officer reported that the same car literally flew by him, hitting the jersey barrier and going 20 feet into the air and landing on the railroad tracks very close to railroad workers just a couple of feet away. The speeding car hit a number of cars along Fairfield Avenue as well as hitting a car carrying children, they were rushed to nearby hospitals. As you can see the driver of the flying car was alert at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital. Bridgeport Police speculated that the car was being pursued possibly…
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 11:43pm--#Bridgeport--One arrested after striking a pedestrian on Tremont Ave. tonight. 6:30pm--#Fairfield--Firefighters on scene on the back deck on Robin Circle home for a grill that is on fire. The homeowner turned the grill of and it is still on fire. 5:38pm--#Bridgeport--An elderly woman was jumped by three teens at the corner of Grant and Prince Street. Police said they fled on foot on Summerfield towards Boston Ave. Police are looking for 1) tall black male wearing all black, 2) black girl with a purple wool hat and a 3) younger lighter skinned black male 12-15 years of age. 12:38pm--Bridgeport--Police detain one man coming out of the back of Park City Magnet School (off Chopsey…
New Haven--A reporter and photographer for Channel 30 were sitting in their live truck, parked across the street from Cerda's when two people walked by. The two went a little further down the block then turned, braced against a tree, and opened fire on the truck. Four shots were fired. One hit the back of a silver car, which had just driven by the news van. Read full story..... Shots fired at news team reporting on a shooting: wtnh.com
[caption id="attachment_6543" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Fire marshal to investigate porch fire"][/caption] Bridgeport--Shortly before 3pm firefighters were called to 1111 North Avenue for a fire on the 2nd floor. When firefighters arrived they saw flames coming from the right side of the porch. Their concern was the gusty winds that might fan and spread the flames. They quickly got water on the blaze and kept it from spreading. Assistant Fire Chief Dominick Carfi told us they are uncertain what caused the fire and called in the fire marshal to investigate it further. It is speculated a discarded cigarette is to blame.
[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] 2:44am--#Bridgeport--The hits keep on happening. EMTs responding to a man down, a possible assault victim at Boston and Bond Street near the GE buildings. 2:20am--#Bridgeport--Melee at Railroad and Warren Street with four trauma victims. One struck by a car with leg deformities , second patient stabbed to the abdomen, another with a laceration to his face about 4" long and 3" wide, and a fourth with a machete to the left side top his head. 12:38am--#Bridgeport--A 4 year old child was found by police wandering in the street of the 100 block of Mill Hill Avenue. Requesting EMT's to check the child who appears to be fine. Numerous calls were made to police including…
Around 10:45pm Friday night a pickup truck traveling east on James Street towards Washington Avenue hit two cars, then hit a house and bounced off and back into the road. We were told that an off duty Bridgeport Police Officer on his way home was one of the vehicles struck. There appeared to be no injuries. The driver of the pick up was seen being tested for driving impaired.
A hefty, thirty-two-year-old Pennsylvania man is behind bars after police say he stripped off his clothes in the parking lot of a Walmart, walked naked into the store and stole a pair of socks.
